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Maverick: Life without Limits; Insane: The Price of Speaking Out in China; Viewfinder: Kids on a Wire |
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729 - Available on iTunes |
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Nick Vujicic was born with no arms and no legs. Yet Vujicic has turned his disability into living proof that limits aren't always what they seem. Correspondent Greg Dobbs introduces us to an extraordinary World Report Maverick. Then, in China, whistleblowers, dissidents, and ordinary people seeking justice declared mentally ill, hospitalized, then medicated against their will and often beaten. Finally, a World Report Viewfinder -- children who literally have to do a high-wire act, just to get to school. |
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Inside the Legendary French Foreign Legion; Youth Baseball: The Price of a Dream |
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728 - Available on iTunes |
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The French Foreign Legion, famous from movies, is alive and well and training in a remote African country for their next mission. Correspondent Michael Davie goes inside. Next, even during a recession, there's one business that is booming -- Cooperstown Dreams Park. How one man is capitalizing on our enduring love of baseball by giving kids and their families a week they'll always remember. |
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Beyond Belief: Is Eight Enough?; India's Food Crisis: Trying to Make Farming Work for 1 Billion People; Viewfinder: The Real-Life Nacho Libre! |
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727 - Available on iTunes |
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In the latest edition of our ongoing series on faith, we're inside the growing Quiverfull Movement, where families have as many children as possible. Next, food security. Within the next few decades, India will become the most populous country in the world. How will they feed 1.5 billion people when fewer and fewer are farming, and farms are less and less productive? Finally, meet real-life 'Nacho Libres,' every-day guys who at night turn into masked heroes of Latino wrestling. |
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Kids Serving Life: A Second Chance?; Vesuvius Redux: Is Italy Ready for the Next Big One?; Viewfinder: Tarantulas, Cockroaches and Maggots ... That's Just the Appetizer |
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726 - Available on iTunes |
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The U.S. is the only country in the world where kids as young as 13 can be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A group of law students in Florida is aiming to change that. Next, scientists say that the volcano that destroyed Pompeii is getting ready to explode again. Finally, a "Viewfinder" from behind the scenes of the preparation of one of the world's most bizarre dinners. |
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Insane: The Price of Speaking Out in China; Beyond Belief: The Word of God, Through the Mouths of Babes; NASA Launches Endeavour and Crashes the Moon |
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725 - Available on iTunes |
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In China, speaking truth to power has never been easy. But now, a disturbing trend: whistleblowers, dissidents, and ordinary people seeking justice declared mentally ill, hospitalized, then medicated against their will and often beaten. Victims say it is a way for Chinese officials to silence dissidents. Next, the latest in our continuing series on faith, Beyond Belief. Carol McKinley examines a growing phenomenon -- child preachers. She meets kids as young as two who take the pulpit to preach to adoring and believing congregants. Finally, NASA finally gets Shuttle Endeavour off the ground, and gets ready for a planned crash landing into the moon. |
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Saving Chesapeake Bay: A Way of Life at Risk; Viewfinder: Buying Freedom; Beyond Belief: Jesus of Siberia |
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724 |
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Chesapeake Bay, where watermen in small boats harvest the legendary blue crab, is dying. It's a victim of massive suburban growth and industrial pollution. Scientists say the bay can be saved, but do we have the will to do it? Next, a World Report Viewfinder from the African nation of Sudan. Filmmaker Tamara Banks traveled there to witness men, women, and children being released from slavery. Finally, a journey into the wilds of Siberia, where a reclusive mystic claims he is Jesus Christ. |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: The U.N.'s Ultimate Peacekeeping Test; Tagging L.A.: Art or Vandalism? |
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723 - Available on iTunes |
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War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has left millions dead; millions more have been displaced, raped, or tortured. UN troops are there to try to stop the killing, but the mission is difficult, and has repercussions not only for central Africa, but for peacekeeping missions around the world. Then, we are in Los Angeles with a group of taggers who use the whole city as a canvas for their graffiti. They call themselves artists, the police call them criminals. Who wins this battle will go a long way in determining what L.A. will look like in the future. |
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Justice on the Shelf: Untested Rape Kits; Serving Life: Inside Infamous Angola Prison; NASA's Return to the Moon |
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722 - Available on iTunes |
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When a woman is sexually assaulted, she is generally asked to submit to a so-called 'rape kit,' a process that aims to extract any DNA that the attacker has left behind. But despite the promise of justice, thousands of rape kits, possibly hundreds of thousands, sit on shelves, untouched, untested. World Report investigates. Next, we visit Angola State Penitentiary in Louisiana, where the warden is resorting to unusual methods to keep the inmates in line. It's necessary, he says, when so many of the prisoners are serving life, and getting so old. Finally, a NASA launch that takes the first step toward man's return to the moon. |
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South Africa's Shame: Modern-Day Slavery and the World Cup; The Fashion Police; Viewfinder: Kids on a Wire |
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721 - Available on iTunes |
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This week, an undercover investigation into the brutal world of human trafficking. South Africa is a center for the trade but there is still no plan to stop or even police it, even as the country plans for the World Cup next year. Correspondent Paul Beban captures human traffickers on film and nearly completes a purchase to "acquire" ten women. Next, in Italy, high fashion isn't only for the elite. You won't believe how good cops can look, and what they drive. Finally, a World Report Viewfinder -- children who literally have to do a high-wire act, just to get to school. |
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American Guns, Mexican Crime: The 'Iron River' South; Russia's Jewel: Religion and Nationalism in Tatarstan; Viewfinder: Saving the Oldest City |
| Episode Number: |
720 - Available on iTunes |
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There is a bloody war going on in Mexico, a war that is spilling over the border into the American Southwest. This war, waged by drug cartels against each other and Mexico's government, is fought with American guns. Tens of thousands flow south in what is called the 'Iron River.' Next, Tatarstan, a republic in the heart of Russia where Christians and Muslims live in harmony. Oil wealth makes it extremely important to Moscow, but now there are many there who think that the Republic should break away. What's next for Tatarstan, Russia's jewel? Finally, a 'Viewfinder' featuring one of the world's oldest living cities and a group of young men who are trying to save it. |
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Ft. Carson Killings: The New Casualties of War |
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719 - Available on iTunes |
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A string of 15 murders and attempted homicides have been committed by soldiers currently (or formerly) based at Fort Carson, CO. What is causing these men to kill? Critics say that veterans are coming home with mental problems caused by combat stress, but the Army isn't doing enough to ease them back into civilian life. Correspondent Carol McKinley obtained an exclusive jailhouse interview with one of the men convicted of taking part in a murder, who says he returned from the war in Iraq with PTSD but was offered little, if any, help by the Army. Also, the Army's new efforts to help returning soldiers cope with battle stress. |
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Moving Millions: 'Race to the Bottom'; High Wire Act: Shuttle Atlantis Works on Hubble |
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718 - Available on iTunes |
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World Report continues its series on migration, 'Moving Millions.' Globalization has sparked an enormous movement of people and companies from one country to another, creating migration issues on a whole new scale. This week, "Race to the Bottom" examines what happens as big employers move in search of ever-cheaper labor. How does a place change when big companies move in? And what becomes of the communities left behind? And, NASA's high-risk mission to fix the Hubble Space Shuttle is underway; worries over a debris strike, five straight spacewalks, and a rescue crew still standing-by. |
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Atlantis to Hubble: Most Dangerous Shuttle Mission Ever?; Moving Millions: Fortress Europe; Viewfinder: Honor Guards |
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717 - Available on iTunes |
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As Shuttle Atlantis races to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, World Report examines the dangers of what might be the riskiest Shuttle flight ever. Next, in a personal journey, correspondent Jeffrey Kaye examines Europe's new efforts to control illegal immigration, from its own neighborhood all the way to the shores of Africa. Finally, in anticipation of Memorial Day, a World Report Viewfinder about a special group of veterans who make sure that their brothers-in-arms from World War II get burials befitting heroes. |
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Soccer Sickness: What's Killing Italian Footballers?; Water Bringers: The World Bank's Indonesia Experiment; Viewfinder: Mountain Gators |
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716 - Available on iTunes |
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Soccer is in the blood of every Italian. But now, an inordinate number of professional players are being struck down in their prime by ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Doctors are scrambling to figure out why. Next, Greg Dobbs is in Indonesia, where 20% of child deaths are blamed on contaminated water. Now, a western initiative is trying to bring clean water to more people in Indonesia, but to work, the effort must overcome poverty, corruption, and a resistant culture. Finally, a World Report Viewfinder, a look at the world through the lenses of independent filmmakers. This week, wrestling alligators in Colorado. |
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Justice on the Shelf: Untested Rape Kits; The Fashion Police; Food Security: Agriculture vs. Oil in Nigeria; NASA's Daring Rescue Plan; Stunning Saturn: New Images from NASA |
| Episode Number: |
715 - Available on iTunes |
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When a woman is sexually assaulted, she is generally asked to submit to a so-called "rape kit," a highly invasive and laborious process that aims to extract any DNA that the attacker has left behind. But despite the promise of justice, thousands of rape kits, possibly hundreds of thousands, sit on shelves, untouched, untested. World Report investigates. Next, in Italy, high fashion isn't only for the elite. You won't believe how good cops can look, and what they drive. Next, where oil wealth has led, ironically, to big deficiencies in the food supply. We'll tell you why. Then, NASA's preparing a mission to extend the life of the Hubble Telescope, but it will put astronauts in danger. So the space agency's has a daring rescue plan. Finally, stunning new pictures of Saturn from the Cassini spacecraft. |
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Vietnam's Lingering Ghost: Facing the Legacy of Agent Orange; Beyond Belief: Jesus of Siberia |
| Episode Number: |
714 - Available on iTunes |
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World Report reveals the ghost that the United States left behind when our troops left Vietnam -- Agent Orange. Greg Dobbs traveled to Vietnam and was allowed exclusive access to "hot zones" for a report that reveals hundreds of people -- especially children born years after the war - suffer from debilitating deformities, mental retardation, and cancer. Many believe these conditions are a direct result of Agent Orange. Should the U.S. be doing more to help? Then, a journey into the wilds of Siberia, where a reclusive mystic claims he is Jesus Christ ... 5,000 people believe, and have given up everything to follow him. What is going on up there? |
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Emergency: Hospitals on the Brink; Russia's Jewel: Religion and Nationalism in Tatarstan; Acid Attacks: Juliette's Story |
| Episode Number: |
713 - Available on iTunes |
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For every one percent increase in the unemployment rate, over a million people lose their health insurance. This means huge increases in ER visits to public hospitals, which treat everyone regardless of their ability to pay. This safety net is fraying, and hospitals are scrambling to figure out ways not to cut care, while staying solvent. Next, we travel to Tatarstan, a republic in the heart of Russia. Unlike Chechnya, Tatarstan is a place where Christians and Muslims live in harmony. Oil wealth makes Tatarstan extremely important to Moscow, but now there are many who think that the Republic should breakaway from mother Russia. What's next for Tatarstan, Russia's jewel? Finally, the extraordinary words of a young woman who was, like so many women in Africa and Asia, the victim of an acid attack. She redefines hope and beauty. |
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The Trouble with Russia: Is Our Space Program at Risk?; Bill Gates and the Indian Eunuchs; The Land Where Monkeys Rule |
| Episode Number: |
712 - Available on iTunes |
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When NASA's Space Shuttle program is retired next year, the U.S. will be relying on the Russian space agency to get into space and to the International Space Station for the next five years. What happens if the Russians use access to space as a diplomatic bargaining chip? Next, an encore presentation of our story "Bill Gates and the Indian Eunuchs," which was honored with a National Headliner Award. It's about an unlikely partnership fighting AIDS and infanticide in India. And finally, our World Report team is on a tiny island of free-roaming monkeys, devoted to primate research. The only problem is, some of the monkeys bite and carry a virus that's deadly to humans. |
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Chimerica: US, China and the Global Economy; Moving Millions: A Modern-Day Slave State; Beyond Belief: Nigeria's Chrislam |
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711 - Available on iTunes |
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In the midst of a global recession, the world's economic recovery largely depends on what the U.S. and China do next. World Report explores 'Chimerica,' the interconnection between two economic superpowers, and the urgent solutions that are called for. Then, as millions migrate around the globe in search of opportunity, some are finding only exploitation. Correspondent Jeffrey Kaye is in Dubai, where an over-the-top luxurious skyline is under construction. But some of the foreign workers who make it possible are trapped in jobs that offer far less than promised, with no way to get home. And finally, our series Beyond Belief is in Nigeria, where one church combines two religions: they call it "Chrislam." |
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The Big Dry: Global Warming and Australia's 2,000 Day Drought; Tagging L.A.: Art or Vandalism?; Space Shuttle Discovery |
| Episode Number: |
710 - Available on iTunes |
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Australia is suffering through a drought the likes of which have never been seen before. "The Big Dry," as they call it, is threatening its entire agricultural way of life. Some say global warming, coupled with bad farming practices, are to blame, and Australia may be the first developed country to face massive upheaval because of climate change. Next, we are in Los Angeles with a group of taggers who use the whole city as a canvas for their graffiti. They call themselves artists, the police call them criminals. Who wins this battle will go a long way in determining what L.A. will look like in the future. And an update on the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery. |
