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Storm Lake
November 15, 2021
Does American democracy survive without the backbone of independent local journalism? Go inside The Storm Lake Times, a newspaper serving an Iowa town that has seen its fair share of changes in the 40 years since Big Agriculture came to the area. Pulitzer-winning editor Art Cullen and his family dedicate themselves to keeping the paper alive as local journalism across the country dies out.
TV Schedule
A Town Called Victoria
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 3
November 14, 2023
As the trial concludes, the people of Victoria, Texas, grapple with shocking revelations.
Trailer | A Town Called Victoria
November 13, 2023
In the Texan town of Victoria, a mosque falls victim to an act of arson.
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 1
November 13, 2023
A Texas town is thrown into the national spotlight when a local mosque erupts in flames.
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 2
November 13, 2023
The town of Victoria’s support for the Muslim community wanes as rebuilding efforts stall....
2023 Season
El Equipo
October 9, 2023
A collaboration changes the course of forensic science and international human rights.
Sansón and Me
September 19, 2023
Filmmaker captures immigrant's life in prison through family reenactments.
Sam Now
May 8, 2023
What happens when a filmmaker helps his half brother search for his missing mother?
Matter of Mind: My ALS
May 1, 2023
Three people with ALS confront complex choices in this intimate exploration.
Hidden Letters
March 27, 2023
Modern women in China keep alive the tradition of Nüshu, a secret written language.
Storming Caesars Palace
March 20, 2023
How Vegas activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of moms fought for guaranteed income....
Underground
March 2, 2023
Survivors of subway harassment share their stories in hopes of changing the stigma.
Love in the Time of Fentanyl
February 13, 2023
A supervised drug injection site gives hope to a community ravaged by fentanyl deaths.
Outta the Muck
February 6, 2023
The people of Pahokee rise “outta the muck” to celebrate family history and football.
The Picture Taker
January 30, 2023
Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant....
No Straight Lines
January 23, 2023
Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to the mainstream.
The Big Payback
January 16, 2023
The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.
Children of Las Brisas
January 2, 2023
A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
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Move Me
November 7, 2022
A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury adapts to life with a disability.
TikTok, Boom.
October 24, 2022
Gen Z influencers and experts help dissect influential social media platform TikTok.
Hazing
September 12, 2022
Hazing reveals the tradition of underground rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly....
Folk Frontera
May 25, 2022
Two fronteriza women live in two cultures at the same time along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Scenes From The Glittering World
May 16, 2022
Indigenous teens going to a remote school on Navajo Nation reservation plan their futures....
AWARE: Glimpses of Consciousness
April 25, 2022
Researchers take a mind-blowing journey to investigate the mysteries of consciousness.
Owned: A Tale of Two Americas
February 7, 2022
Exposé on how American housing policy has been manipulated in discriminatory ways.
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