Julious Johnican, a first-year teacher, was filmed encouraging a student to keep beating a sobbing second-grader with disabilities at School 87 in 2023.
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In Madagascar, a match-stick sized chameleon goes on an epic journey to find a mate and lay eggs before it's too late. A water vole in the Scottish Highlands swims a lake, climbs a waterfall and scales a mountain to find a place to raise her pups.
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A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station. Follow the Artemis II engineers and crew on the perilous 10-day journey to orbit the Moon.
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As the world's most diverse and abundant species, the tiny yet mighty beetle plays crucial ecological roles in nearly every environment. Why are these colorful and ingenious creatures often regarded "the most important species on the planet"?
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Elected officials aren’t technically allowed to enrich themselves through their positions.
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Haitians lose Temporary Protection Status. Copenhaver cannot subpoena primary voters.
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There's no shortage of murder, mystery, and mayhem in the seemingly quiet 1950s Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester. There's a real warmth to this period crime drama, set in a picturesque location with central characters who've formed their own version of a family.
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Jazz funerals are among the most recognized yet least understood traditions of New Orleans. This documentary explores their cultural significance through parading culture and the story of clarinetist Michael White. After Hurricane Katrina destroys his home and archives, White struggles to rebuild, reflecting the resilience and renewal at the heart of the tradition and the city.
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The massive Mississippi – a surprising story of a river that unites this great nation.