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Public Enemies, Private Friends

Season 8 Episode 10

On December 30, 1994, a man entered two abortion clinics in Brookline, MA. By day's end, two women were dead, five wounded, and a community was left mourning. Thus began a clandestine dialogue between leaders of the pro-choice and pro-life movements and the beginning of the most unlikely friendship.

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Young Black men seek wisdom from an older generation, hoping to avoid becoming another statistic.
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Overlooked since the 1970s, abstract artist Peter Bradley reflects on life and shares his process.
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A female photographer struggles to navigate diverging roles as good mother and acclaimed artist.
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Women leaders reclaim for their right to share the indigenous practice of controlled burning.
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A love story of salmon, water and family that explores this deep connection for the Lummi people.
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Examining the short-sighted political decisions of one American city in an era of rising seas.
Segregation Scholarships
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Black Americans forced to go North for advanced degrees return home to fight Jim Crow in the South.
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How a lynching and police killing 78 years apart haunt the rural community of Sikeston, Missouri.
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Stories of trans leaders addressing critical issues around economic empowerment and human dignity.
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Chinese residents patrol Manhattan's Chinatown to protect their home and find belonging.
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