In the tiny African kingdom of Swaziland, two age-old practices are still around: polygamy and monarchy. But in a country with such a high rate of HIV infection,...
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A look at the impact government policies have had on the 80,000+ residents still living in FEMA trailers throughout the Gulf Coast 2 years after Hurricane Katrina
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An intimate portrayal of a man who lives in an old growth stump in Vancouver's Stanley Park and how he ended up there.
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A group of American homeless share their personal stories of pain, addiction, loneliness, and adversity, and reveal their common humanity.
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The AIDS epidemic has hit the tiny kingdom of Swaziland particularly hard. At one candle factory, turnover has been especially bad primarily because of the disease.
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Current's Christof Putzel investigates a growing movement in Russia where neo-Nazi groups are brutally attacking immigrants and spreading their hate by posting...
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Mohan Bista, a fearless and determined man who established the first independent radio network in South Asia, describes his struggle to broadcast news during times...
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In the 1920's 63,000 people died of Tuberculosis at Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky. The now abandoned facility draws ghost hunters from around...
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Made In China follows the "bead trail" from the factory in China to Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras, poignantly exposing the inequities of globalization....
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Secular Iraqi refugees in Cyprus discuss the rise of Islamic extremism after the 2003 US-led invasion.
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A Domino's Pizza millionaire is building a town where the streets are named after saints, almost all the residents are Catholic, and, if he had it his way, no...
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The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are worlds apart. But in reality, Adrian Baschuk finds that members of his generation are a lot closer than the world might think. Watch as...
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Kurdistan is booming despite the madness that's consumed the rest of country, and a lot of new businesses are popping up. I went to Iraq's first bowling...
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We visit a Portland, Oregon grocery store where many of the cashiers and baggers hold advanced degrees. Could your next bagger actually be a lawyer?
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This pod concerns different perspectives on coca eradication. Showing the police statements on coca sprayings with a chemical called glifosato. These sprayings are...
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One out of every one hundred babies are born with gender identity disorder. These transsexuals are not afflicted with an illness or disease, but rather have been...
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Alex Contreras is a white collar legal immigrant working at a real estate firm in Los Angeles.
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Jordan's Bedouin Arabs make the transition from a nomadic to a stationary lifestyle.
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NGOs mean well, but are they really welcome by the recipients of their charity?
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Unlike in many cities, Parisian practitioners of the world's oldest profession take pride in their work, and expect respect and decent working conditions. We...
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