All over the planet, changes in political ideologies and an interrelated global economy are transforming lives. Since the end of the Cold War, the world has become a much smaller place. Communication and business cross national boundaries and global politics are immensely influenced by economics. With every passing day, the pace of political and economic change accelerates.

In Fast Forward, see how change has meant opportunity for some and challenge for others. Visit Shanghai's booming new stock exchange. Watch as the fall of communism creates both hardship and independence. Understand what caused the vicious "ethnic cleansing" in Bosnia. See how ancient differences are causing modern nightmares. And learn how satellites, computers and the Internet are revolutionizing societies and shrinking the world.

The People Remember: "ethnic cleansing" in Bosnia, Shanghai's booming growth, California's tax revolt, life after Communism, the global community, World Trade Organization, Nationalism's destabilizing power, the technological revolution