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There's a kind of serendipity to the themes in this post, and when this occurs, it always make me happy. Let me see if I can lay out the relationship for you.

Iraq's southern marshlands were once as famous as the Florida Everglades; they supported a vibrant culture based on fishing, water-buffalo herding and reed gathering. The Marsh Arabs were on their way to restoring their old lives, but now a drought and government inaction are threatening the marshes.

Bravo's hit reality show, Top Chef ended last week, with fan favorite Carla Hall Lyons losing to contender Hosea Rosenberg. Host Cheryl Corley talks to Carla Hall Lyons about how she became a chef, her journey from underdog to finalist on the show and her catering business in Washington, D.C.

Journalist Steve Coll says that India and Pakistan held secret talks over the disputed region of Kashmir in 2006, but that tentative plans for peace have since been abandoned due in part to the political decline of Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf and the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

The Academy Awards took over Hollywood last night as some of the world's biggest stars were honored for their work in film. Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner, sweeping the ceremony with eight awards, including the prize for best picture. Boston Globe film critic Wesley Morris offers a wrap-up of last night's festivities.

Hugh Jackman as host tried to engage the audience in the onstage shenannigans. ( & copy;AMPAS)

Melissa Leo in Frozen River (Sony Pictures Classics)

Singing the Praises of Melissa Leo and Frozen River

One was left wondering why such obviously studio-derived films as Gregor Jordan's screen adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis'

Women's voices in Iran have been agents of change through politics, literature, religion and poetry even though women continue to be targets of persecution. And 30 years after the Iranian revolution swept away many freedoms, the women's movement continues to grow.