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Episodes

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    Home Court

    S26 Ep14 |
    The coming-of-age story and rise of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy.
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    The Picture Taker

    S24 Ep7 |
    Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.
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    No Straight Lines

    S24 Ep6 |
    Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to the mainstream.
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    The Big Payback

    S24 Ep5 |
    The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.
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    Children of Las Brisas

    S24 Ep4 |
    A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
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    Move Me

    S24 Ep3 |
    A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury adapts to life with a disability.
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    TikTok, Boom.

    S24 Ep2 |
    Gen Z influencers and experts help dissect influential social media platform TikTok.
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    Hazing

    S24 Ep1 |
    Hazing reveals the tradition of underground rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly.
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    Scenes From The Glittering World

    S23 Ep15 |
    Indigenous teens going to a remote school on Navajo Nation reservation plan their futures.

Specials

  • Who Can Become American? | The History of White People in America, Ep 6: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Who Can Become American? | The History of White People in America, Ep 6

    Catchy, musical short chronicles the 175-year-long arbitrary system of race in America.
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    American Nomads, Episode 6

    Van-Dwelling Mecca in Arizona
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    American Nomads, Episode 5

    Young Veteran Couple Attend College While Stealth Camping
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    American Nomads, Episode 4

    Finding Communi-Tea: Will This Couple Park the Bus?
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    American Nomads, Episode 3

    Gay Couple Try To Find Love And Acceptance On The Road
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    American Nomads, Episode 2

    Is Van Life Harder for Solo Black Women?
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    American Nomads, Episode 1

    How Bob Wells Lives His Best Life in a Van
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    alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 6

    What a Six Course, Gourmet Native American Meal Looks Like
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    alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 5

    What Is “Pre-Colonial” Cooking?

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