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Sandy Hausman

Locals in Indonesia making a living as rented carpool riders

Some streets in Indonesia are restricted to cars with three riders, so Indonesians are making a living by renting themselves out as riders.

What soft power looks like: US influence in Indonesia

The World

US Reaches Out to Young People in Indonesia

Arts, Culture & Media

What Indonesian Health Officials Aren’t Doing to Combat Smoking

Global Politics

Bat Hang-out Causes Problems for Local Melbourne Gardens

The World

Park Neglect

Many of the famous features that draw people to America’s national parks are in a sorry state of disrepair. They’re remote–expensive and even dangerous to fix. Sandy Hausman reports from the sweeping heights of Glacier National Park in Montana.

The World

Fire Toads

Two years ago, a lightning strike set off a wildfire that swept through thousands of acres in Montana, and destroyed nearly a third of the landscape in Glacier National Park. But as Sandy Hausman reports, the fire may have helped out one little forest dweller.

Cruise Control

Monterey Bay, the nation ‘s largest marine sanctuary, is home to more than two dozen endangered or threatened species. But some who live along its coastline are now concerned about the environmental impact that cruise ships could have on that fragile ecosystem. From Santa Cruz, California, Sandy Hausman reports.

The World

Conservation Cows

California’s native grassland used to be wide and plentiful, but now, only one percent of the land remains. Conservationists are trying to restore the grasslands, and now they have a bovine ally. Sandy Hausman reports.

The World

The Cofans of the Amazon

From Ecuador, the story of an Amazonian tribe that fought the usual battle with oil companies and the government to keep its land. But as Sandy Hausman reports, this story has a twist. With the help of an American man raised as one of them, the Cofan Indians actually won their battle.