Pacific Pulse Podcast

As forests fall in West Papua, communities warn of impacts on food and health

Indonesian biofuel projects are tearing through forests in West Papua and pushing people off their customary land

In California, Sela Langi is sewing to serve her Tongan community

For Tongans in the diaspora, sewing can be the thread between culture, identity and your island home.

What do you get when you cross eddoe and dasheen? A climate-ready taro for the future

One of the world’s oldest staple crops is being reshaped for a hotter, drier future in Papua New Guinea, where scientists are developing climate-resilient taro hybrids designed to withstand drought, heat and rising salinity.

For Jalen Manumaleuga, Jackson State became a window into civil rights history through basketball

Jalen Manumaleuga thought basketball was the goal, but a scholarship to Jackson State University lead him to study African American history and business which has shaped him beyond the game.

Dreaming of college basketball in the US? Jalen Manumaleuga shares what it really takes

Samoan athletes have shaped world sport for decades, especially in rugby league and union where their power and skill have become defining traits of the modern game. Now, basketball is beginning to see a new generation break through and make their mark