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Public Enemies, Private Friends

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American Problems, Trans Solutions

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Silence in Sikeston

Silence in Sikeston

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Segregation Scholarships

Segregation Scholarships

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Inundation District

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Chinatown Auxiliary

Season 8 Episode 9

For decades, Chinese residents have patrolled Manhattan's Chinatown as NYPD volunteer police to protect the few blocks they call home while finding belonging in a foreign, unwelcoming country. From the savage tribulation in the '70s to “Asian Hate” during the pandemic, these stories remind us of the hope the U.S. represented to the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses yearning to belong.

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Road Scholars
25:46
Young Black men seek wisdom from an older generation, hoping to avoid becoming another statistic.
With Peter Bradley
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1:23:54
Overlooked since the 1970s, abstract artist Peter Bradley reflects on life and shares his process.
UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine's Journey
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56:06
A female photographer struggles to navigate diverging roles as good mother and acclaimed artist.
Firelighters: Fire is Medicine
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57:01
Women leaders reclaim for their right to share the indigenous practice of controlled burning.
Scha'nexw Elhtal'nexw Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life
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1:02:24
A love story of salmon, water and family that explores this deep connection for the Lummi people.
Inundation District
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1:18:02
Examining the short-sighted political decisions of one American city in an era of rising seas.
Segregation Scholarships
25:49
Black Americans forced to go North for advanced degrees return home to fight Jim Crow in the South.
Silence in Sikeston
55:19
How a lynching and police killing 78 years apart haunt the rural community of Sikeston, Missouri.
American Problems, Trans Solutions
25:17
Stories of trans leaders addressing critical issues around economic empowerment and human dignity.
Public Enemies, Private Friends
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1:28:49
Leaders from opposing sides of the abortion debate meet in secret talks following deadly attacks.
Fire Tender
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27:41
A Yurok knowledge keeper seeks to return fire practices, and restore land and people.
Minnesota's Alt-Meat Revolution
25:23
In Dawson, MN, PURIS promises to revolutionize "alt-meat" and the agricultural system.
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