Doc Zone Africa on the Move: The Modern Warrior (Part 3 of 4)
Nairobi, Kenya's energetic capital, is home to a massive influx of immigrants, exiles and dreamers. This metropolis of skyscrapers and slums is the backdrop for an absorbing tale of two clashing worlds. Perhaps no one understands the fragile intersection between traditional and modern life better than Moses ole Samante. An ambitious young Maasai, he runs a successful safari business from ...
- 2010
- 00:43:04
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/20/2013
Doc Zone Africa on the Move: The Power of Song (Part 2 of 4)
Tiken Jah Fakoly is a star with a conscience. A hugely popular reggae singer from the Ivory Coast, he fearlessly uses song to take aim at politicians. As a result, he lives in exile in Mali. Unafraid of controversy, Jah Fakoly believes that the real freedom Africans deserve will only start when education is accessible to all. NOTE: a section ...
- 2010
- 00:42:58
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/20/2013
News in Review - January 2018 After Maria: Puerto Rico Struggles to Rebuild
The summer of 2017 was devastating for the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. The island was already struggling from an economic crisis when two back to back hurricanes hit. The second, Maria, battered the island, tearing out its already fragile infrastructure – including electricity and water. Two months later, recovery is slow and island residents feel forgotten.
- 2018
- 00:18:57
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/26/2018
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Meltdown: The Secret History of the Global Financial Collapse After the Fall (Part 4 of 4)
Investigators begin to sift through the meltdown's rubble. Shaken world leaders question the very foundations of modern capitalism while asking: could it all happen again?
- 2010
- 00:45:15
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
News in Review - May 1999 Aftermath: Return and Reconstruction
There is little doubt that the war in Yugoslavia and Kosovo is a conflict not restricted to that region alone. This episode examines the complexity of the international response, both military and humanitarian, and the global balance of power that has shifted significantly as a result of the conflict. But it is perhaps the international response to the refugee situation ...
- 1999
- 00:12:20
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/15/1999
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News in Review - January 2006 Aids in Africa: Despair and Denial
In December 2006, the United Nations reported that more than three million people died of AIDS in 2005. They died in countries all over the world. But most of them died in sub-Saharan Africa, the region hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In this News in Review story journalist Sorious Samura travels to Zambia to find out why so many ...
- 2006
- 00:15:06
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/15/2006
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The National Al Qaeda's Family
The family is that of Ahmed Said Khadr, a longtime associate of Osama Bin Laden. With Khadr shot dead in a firefight, one child shot in the spine and paralyzed, and one shot in the face and imprisoned in Guantanamo, Cuba, other family members speak out about their direct ties to Al Qaeda. There are exclusive interviews in Pakistan with ...
- 2004
- 01:07:57
- 15-17
- Added on: 06/14/2013
Andrew Marr's History of the World Al-Khwarizmi New
Andrew Marr examines the life and influence of mathematician al-Khwarizmi and the Islamic Golden Age in 827 AD.
- 2012
- 00:05:24
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/30/2020
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News in Review - May 1997 Albania: Descent Into Anarchy
Another fragile attempt at democracy fails as citizens rise up against the authorities after losing their life savings in pyramid schemes.
- 1997
- 00:16:01
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/25/2014
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CANAdooDAday Alexander Graham Bell Invents the Telephone
The story of Alexander Graham Bell and Canada’s greatest invention is told in a teen pop song. In this version of the story, Bell only sees the fun advantages of the telephone he created — calling his dog, phoning his teacher to play hookey and of course, ordering pizza.
- 2017
- 00:03:18
- 5-8
- Added on: 06/19/2017
