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31 this season · 166 totals06e01 Raised in the System 2018-04-06 23:30
Raised in the System
Having grown up in Brooklyn's Vanderveer projects, emmy-nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams has seen first-hand how family and close friends have been swept up in the criminal justice system at an early age. In 'Raised in the System,' Williams meets with his nephew Dominic, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for second-degree murder at age 19, and his cousin Niven, who entered the prison system age 14, was released with restrictions preventing him from returning to his family, and ultimately fell back into crime. In Baltimore, Williams reunites with Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson, his former co-star on the HBO series 'The Wire,' who describes how her life was transformed after being sent to a maximum security facility for adult women as a teenager.
s06e02 Battle for Jerusalem & A Face in the Crowd 2018-04-13 23:30
Battle for Jerusalem & A Face in the Crowd
Leaders and civilians on both sides of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict discuss the United States' plan to move its embassy to Jerusalem; investigating the blurry legal boundaries of facial recognition technology.
s06e03 A Revolution in Ruins & New Kids on the Blockchain 2018-04-20 23:30
A Revolution in Ruins & New Kids on the Blockchain
Correspondent Isobel Yeung looks at how the Libyan revolution is failing; correspondent Michael Moynihan investigates blockchain technology and its ability to revolutionize how business is done on the internet and beyond.
s06e04 The Parkland Effect 2018-04-27 23:30
The Parkland Effect
Gianna Toboni sees how some teachers are taking up arms to protect school students, and explores the deep divisions in America that make it seem nearly impossible to prevent events such as the Parkland, Fla., school shooting.
s06e05 Massacre In Myanmar & The Blue Helmets 2018-05-04 23:30
Massacre In Myanmar & The Blue Helmets
Gianna Toboni travels to the Myanmar-Bangladesh border to investigate what the future holds for the world's most persecuted minority; correspondent Aris Roussinos joins U.N. peacekeepers on a peacekeeping operation across the lawless Sahara desert.
s06e06 Iran in Iraq & Dying on the Vine 2018-05-11 23:30
Iran in Iraq & Dying on the Vine
Iran exerts its growing influence over the war-torn country of Iraq ahead of parliamentary elections; the dangers facing viticulture, and what they mean for agriculture everywhere.
s06e07 Russian Democracy & Global Gag Rule 2018-05-18 23:30
Russian Democracy & Global Gag Rule
Russian voters, political candidates and opposition figures reveal how democracy works in the country; the United States' elimination of funding for any nongovernmental organization providing abortion-related services impacts women in Uganda.
s06e08 Printing Tomorrow & Are We Alone? 2018-06-01 23:30
Printing Tomorrow & Are We Alone?
The cutting-edge research behind 3D printing innovations; nuclear physicist Taylor Wilson explores one of civilization's most perplexing questions.
s06e09 No Choice But to Choose & Rebel Republic 2018-06-08 23:30
No Choice But to Choose & Rebel Republic
Gianna Toboni travels to Betsy DeVos' home state of Michigan to investigate the charter school movement and understand what the future of public education might look like. Ben Anderson covers the rarely reported crisis in the Central African Republic, at least 14 rebel groups have seized control of 75% of the country and half the population rely on humanitarian aid for survival.
s06e10 The Cost of Living & Paradise Lost 2018-06-15 23:30
The Cost of Living & Paradise Lost
An exploration of how big pharmaceuticals are impacting Americans. A visit to Puerto Rico, where many residents are still reeling from the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria.
s06e11 Separated by Birth 2018-06-22 23:30
Separated by Birth
Over four million U.S.-born children living in the United States have at least one undocumented immigrant parent
s06e12 The Big Fix & Silicon Valley of India 2018-06-29 23:30
The Big Fix & Silicon Valley of India
Thomas Morton explores how bad our infrastructure is crumbling—and if Trump is really keeping his promises. Then, Krishna Andavolu heads to India to explore what may indeed be the world's next Silicon Valley.
s06e13 A Kurdish State & Out of Space 2018-07-06 23:30
A Kurdish State & Out of Space
In Iraqi Kurdistan, Vice's Ben Anderson met those involved in the fight from the frontline to the Kurd's former guerrilla president to ask why the group recently voted for independence and what hopes they have for achieving a state of their own. Nuclear physicist Taylor Wilson joined the Air Force Space Command to see how a growing military and commercial space presence threatens the ubiquitous satellites, which are essential to humanity's digital way of life.
s06e14 Opioid Generation & Hindustan 2018-07-13 23:30
Opioid Generation & Hindustan
Isobel Yeung examines a surge in West Virginia child welfare cases in light of the country's opioid epidemic. Krishna Andavolu travels across India to investigate the nation's increase in religious nationalism.
s06e15 After the Fall 2018-07-20 23:30
After the Fall
Isobel Yeung returns to Syria to tell the stories of those who were caught in the crossfire between the most feared terror group on Earth and the U.S.-backed coalition, whose collateral damage destroyed most of the city.
s06e16 Waiting to Die & Women in War 2018-08-03 23:30
Waiting to Die & Women in War
Gianna Toboni looks at the use of capital punishment in America today as some states experiment with unconventional drug cocktails and others turn to more archaic methods, and follows one death row inmate on his arduous path to the execution chamber. Isobel Yeung is in Yemen which has been ripped apart by terrorism, civil war, and famine, following resilient women, who are finding surprising ways to rise above conflict and their traditional roles in Yemen's conservative society.
s06e17 Trump's Trade War 2018-08-10 23:30
Trump's Trade War
Donald Trump made bringing jobs back to America a central part of his campaign. Now, President Trump is trying to do just that, pushing stiff tariffs on imports and working to renegotiate trade deals. 'Trade wars are good, and easy to win,' President Trump famously said, but some feel his actions may set off an international trade war that could decimate the global economy and actually cost more U.S. jobs. Michael Moynihan tracks the progression of this economic battle royale as it happens.
s06e18 A New Leaf & Quantum Supremacy 2018-08-17 23:30
A New Leaf & Quantum Supremacy
Charlet Duboc travels to Colombia where a 2016 peace agreement between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has seen the country embark on a unique experiment to try and end coca farming and production, but freeing Colombia from its cocaine problem is proving difficult. Taylor Wilson meets the scientists racing to build the first quantum computer, a device with millions of times more processing strength than all the computers currently on Earth combined. This technology will harness the unusual laws of quantum mechanics to bring unimaginable advances in fields like materials science and medicine, but could also pose the greatest threat to cybersecurity yet.
s06e19 Trans in Texas and Nicaragua Deja Vu 2018-08-24 23:30
Trans in Texas and Nicaragua Deja Vu
Gianna Toboni returns to Texas to see how the transgender community is fighting to win acceptance and protection. Vikram Gandhi travels to Nicaragua to meet the new revolutionaries there and find out what the future might hold for what was once one of the safest nations in Central America.
s06e20 American Piety & Terror in Congo 2018-09-07 23:30
American Piety & Terror in Congo
Gianna Toboni travels to the Bible Belt where wide support for Donald Trump in 2016, against a backdrop of scandals, has brought heavy media scrutiny and now some faith leaders are striving to move evangelicalism away from political associations. Ben Anderson heads to the Eastern Congo where up to six million people have been killed in an underreported crisis and reports on the ADF (Allied Democratic Forces), one of the least known, but most violent groups in the world.
s06e21 Engineering Earth 2018-09-14 23:30
Engineering Earth
Greenhouse gas emissions are at unprecedented levels and still rising. As climate deniers and their allies in industry and government thwart conservationists' efforts, some scientists are working to develop a back-up plan: use technology to 'geoengineer' the Earth's atmosphere and reduce the impacts of climate change. Shane Smith and Ben Anderson find out how this technology would work and how effective this radical, and potentially dangerous, plan could be.
s06e22 Brainhackers & Fall of Rio 2018-09-21 23:30
Brainhackers & Fall of Rio
Thomas Morton takes a look at an emerging push to implant electronic devices inside the human body, hardwire them to our brains, and allow us to not only overcome disadvantages or injury, but open up entirely new avenues of human experience. Ben Anderson visits Rio in the aftermath of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics to find Brazil in a financial crisis, its government consumed with a monumental corruption scandal and violence is rising again as drug trafficking gangs fight for control.
s06e23 Consent 2018-09-28 23:30
Consent
One year after the explosive allegations against Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo movement has impacted everything from Supreme Court nominees and workplace culture to sex and dating. Isobel Yeung takes a searing, personal look at how we define consent, hold assailants accountable and start to move forward.
s06e24 Voodoo Wrestling and Big Placebo 2018-10-05 23:30
Voodoo Wrestling and Big Placebo
Mystical voodoo rituals and professional wrestling converge in Catch Fétiche, a popular, polarizing sport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Until recently it was an all-male pursuit, but women have been getting into the ring lately, pushing the definition of gender roles in a country where violence against women is high. Dexter Thomas travels to Kinshasa to see the battles firsthand and meet the women who are emerging as the sport's new champions.
s06e25 Death Inc. and Bannon's World 2018-11-10 00:30
Death Inc. and Bannon's World
With more than 20,000 homicides so far, 2018 is on track to be Mexico's deadliest year on record. In a country where over 90% of crimes go unsolved, searching for truth and justice can make you a target. Civilians, journalists and politicians have been intimidated and killed, or have disappeared. Gianna Toboni investigates the roots of this spiraling murder rate and meets the people who refuse to be silenced.
s06e26 The Road To Asylum and Lab Rat Nation 2018-11-17 00:30
The Road To Asylum and Lab Rat Nation
Over the last year, the Trump administration has increased its efforts to crack down on asylum in America. Citing widespread abuse and fraud in the system, the administration narrowed protections for those fleeing domestic and gang violence, an action that disproportionately affects people from Central America. Krishna Andavolu traveled to Central America and the U.S. southern border to see the effect of these policy changes on the fates of thousands of asylum seekers.
s06e27 A Living Hell and MDMA for PTSD 2018-11-24 00:30
A Living Hell and MDMA for PTSD
After nearly four years of war in Yemen, at least 10,000 civilians have been killed, while millions more have fled their homes and now face famine and disease. The situation is so dire that the UN has described it as the world's worst humanitarian disaster. The crisis was created in large part by U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE, who have used U.S.-supplied weapons and planes to turn Yemen into a living hell. Ben Anderson returns to the country, where he obtains access to the various groups waging war for the Saudi- and Emirati-led coalition, and sees the devastating effects of chaotic fighting and indiscriminate bombing on civilians.
s06e28 The War at Home & Putin's Crimea 2018-12-01 00:30
The War at Home & Putin's Crimea
Gianna Toboni investigates the role firearms play in domestic violence and meets the women working to fix the shortcomings of a legal system that often fails to protect them. Isobel Yeung visits Crimea, which was seized by Russia in 2014, to see how Crimeans are faring under Russian control, and how Ukrainians are clinging to the hope of reunification.
s06e29 Doom Boom & Unfair 2018-12-08 00:30
Doom Boom & Unfair
Throughout human history, doomsayers - people predicting the end of the world - have lived largely on the fringes of society. Today, however, the doomsday industry is thriving, thanks to TV shows, movies, hyperpartisan politics and the news media. With the country's collective anxiety on the rise, even the nation's wealthiest citizens are jumping on board, spending millions of dollars on survival readiness in preparation for unknown calamities. Thomas Morton sets out to see how people across the country are planning to weather the coming storm.
s06e30 Back in the DPRK & California Burning 2018-12-15 00:30
Back in the DPRK & California Burning
California is experiencing its worst wildfire season in a decade, and November's Camp Fire was the deadliest, most destructive fire in the state's recorded history. While the increasingly severe effects of climate change are partially to blame, another culprit may also be at play, according to a new government report. Gianna Toboni travels to the scorched town of Paradise to learn how California can survive a future of deadlier fires.