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Poor Kids
December 07, 2021
This 2017 documentary explores what poverty means to children in America through the stories of three families. This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Travel to the Quad Cities, a great American crossroads along the border of Iowa and Illinois, to explore the lives of children living in the suburbs of the nations heartland and growing up poor. Told from the point of view of the children themselves, this one-hour documentary offers perspective on the impact of unemployment, foreclosure and financial distress as seen through the eyes of the children affected.
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2023 Season
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March 14, 2023
The role of the Federal Reserve’s “easy money” policies in economic uncertainty.
Putin and the Presidents
January 31, 2023
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Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus (Part 2)
January 10, 2023
Investigating the powerful spyware called Pegasus sold to governments around the world.
Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus (Part 1)
January 3, 2023
Investigating the powerful spyware called Pegasus sold to governments around the world.
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