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This is a listing, by episode number with the newest episodes first, of HDNet World Report episodes that have already been produced.
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World Report Special Edition: Two Award-Winning Stories |
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608 - Available on iTunes |
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A special 90-minute World Report, with an encore presentation of our two National Headliner Award winners. For "The Forgotten War: Fighting Terror in the Philippines," World Report is in the remote jungles of the southern Philippines to look at the Philippine military's war against Abu Sayyaf guerrillas. American Special Forces are there, quietly but effectively supporting their mission, against a reputed Al-Qaeda affiliate. We have unprecedented access inside the "forgotten front." Next, in "A Silent War, A Violent Peace: Uganda's Child Soldiers," World Report correspondent Kira Kay and producer Jason Maloney examine how the decades-long civil war in Uganda has brutalized children, who are often kidnapped and forced to fight as mercenaries. |
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In a Heartbeat: Life-or-Death Choices; Rising Homelessness in New Orleans: One Solution; Mexico's "Dentistas" |
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607 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: |
More than a million Americans will have heart attacks this year, and half of them will die -- many unnecessarily. This must-see World Report provides a proven checklist, and shocking information, that may save your life. Then, New Orleans' critical housing shortage has pushed thousands of families onto the streets. The homeless population is now double what it was before Hurricane Katrina, but even as the crisis grows, it sparks innovative, promising solutions that could prove a beacon to other cities. Then, the rise of the Mexican dentistas: Americans are running for the border in record numbers-for dental care, but 'is it safe?' |
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Public Housing in New Orleans; Uranium Mining: Vital for the Future, But Not in My Backyard! |
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606 - Available on iTunes |
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With homelessness on the rise, and thousands still displaced from the ravages of Katrina, why would New Orleans demolish homes that residents still want to live in? And where will those residents go? Then, in the American West, there is a new rush -- this time for uranium rather than gold. The push for nuclear energy is making uranium precious, and as the price rises, efforts to get it out of the ground intensify. That's where the trouble starts. Many are saying, 'Not in my backyard!' But what some people are discovering is they don't have a say, even if it is literally in their backyards. |
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The Military's Fatal Delays; Here Comes the Sun |
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605 - Available on iTunes |
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This week, we update our investigation into the US military's procurement system. Last year, Paul Solman examined the huge delays soldiers face in getting vital equipment at the front -- why does it take years to get critical big and small-ticket items? We examined the case of the MRAP, an armored troop carrier. Now, a new Pentagon study says that the delay we reported on cost many American lives. Plus, how residents of one town, in the shadows for centuries, made their long winter just a little more bearable. |
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Putin Youth: Rise of the New Russian Nationalists; The Teen Suicide Epidemic |
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604 - Available on iTunes |
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World Report has rare access inside 'Nashi,' a nationalist youth group intensely loyal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and decidedly anti-American. Just what are these kids learning, and what are they willing to do for Mother Russia? Next, World Report is on the Golden Gate Bridge as a young person takes his own life... we ask, why do so many teens commit suicide? One U.S. Senator, touched by tragedy, is hoping to help combat what experts say is an epidemic. |
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Making Green by Going Green; A New SUV Tax?; TimeLine: Cuba |
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603 - Available on iTunes |
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The tiny nation of Denmark is making billions selling wind turbines and other green technologies to the U.S. and around the world. They've replaced old, dying industries with cutting edge, environmentally friendly manufacturing. They're now a world leader, and the U.S. is lagging far behind. How did this happen, and what can be done? Next, the mayor of London has imposed a big (some say draconian) tax on the use of SUVs in the central city. It is in the name of clean air, but is it fair? Will U.S. cities follow suit? Finally, with Fidel Castro ailing, and Cuba's economy failing, what is next for America's nemesis in the Caribbean? A World Report 'Timeline.' |
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The Dark Side of Economic Growth: Payatas; Easing the Air Traffic Control Crunch; Obama and Huckabee: In Their Own Words |
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602 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: |
Correspondent Paul Beban takes us on a harrowing journey to a massive slum that is dependent on the detritus of humanity. Thousands live, work, play, and pray in a sprawling garbage dump. As third-world cities experience explosive growth, sub-cultures sprout up on their edges, living on the remains. But this may be what upward mobility looks like. Next, the latest technology designed to help ease the seemingly endless delays and cancellations by airlines. Finally, Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee, "In Their Own Words." |
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Venezuela: Hugo Chavez's Black Magic; Toxic Toys Part II: Who is Minding the Store? |
| Episode Number: |
601 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: |
HDNet World Report takes viewers deep inside a secret world in Venezuela showing how President Hugo Chavez invokes superstition and religion to extend his anti-US influence throughout Latin America. World Report received unprecedented access to these never-before-filmed rituals. Mick Davie also speaks to the recipients of Chavez's aid programs including clinics served by "imported" Cuban doctors. Davie also speaks with voices of the opposition in Caracas, providing a look into a Venezuela that few outsiders have seen before. |
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Toxic Toys: Who's Minding the Store?; World Report's Best of 2007 |
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541 |
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Despite all the recalls, there are still lead-laden products on the shelves, primarily because, critics say, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is woefully understaffed and underfunded. There also may be other toxins in toys besides lead that no one is looking for because they are totally unregulated and therefore "legal," even though they may be just as harmful as lead. Next, as 2007 winds down, we present the 'Best of World Report' from the past year. From South Dakota to the Southern Philippines, from Morocco to Moscow, the most compelling stories of 2007. |
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The Lost Boys: Outcasts from a Polygamist Cult; Kosovo: Dawn of Independence or Return to War?; On the Trail 2008: Hillary Clinton in Her Own Words |
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540 |
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Boys cast out from their polygamous sect. What were their lives like inside this closed world, and who will help the Lost Boys now? Then, World Report goes to Kosovo, eight years after NATO strikes put a stop to ethnic cleansing. Today, violence and poverty are still a way of life. Now Kosovars demand independence from Serbia--will new borders mean a new start, or a new war? Finally, our series, On the Trail 2008. This week, Hillary Clinton, in her own words and unfiltered. |
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Putin Youth: Rise of the New Russian Nationalists; The Iowa Brown and Black Forum: Democratic Hopefuls Square Off |
| Episode Number: |
539 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report has rare access inside 'Nashi,' a nationalist youth group intensely loyal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and decidedly anti-American. Just what are these kids learning, and what are they willing to do for Mother Russia? Then, a Des Moines high school auditorium becomes a world stage, as the eight Democratic hopefuls gather to spar at The Iowa Brown and Black Forum. |
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Worn Welcome: The Future of Sweden's Open Door Policy; Israel's Tough Stance: Prelude or Barrier to Peace?; Preview: The Iowa Brown and Black Presidential Forum |
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538 |
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Can Sweden's open door immigration policy and nanny state survive a new wave of muslim immigration? An influx of war refugees is transforming the country, and the economic and political strains are causing Swedes to rethink the generous welcome they give newcomers. Then, on the eve of a new round of Mideast talks, World Report returns to Israel, where an unexpected peace and prosperity have taken hold. Ironically, the policies that created this newfound calm are targeted for debate. Will Israel have to endanger this hard won security to create a lasting peace? And finally, a preview of The Iowa Brown and Black Presidential Forum that will air live on HDNet December 1. The Democratic candidates take on issues of race in America, just one month before Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucus. |
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The Forgotten War: Fighting Terror in the Philippines; On the Trail 2008: Rudy Giuliani in His Own Words |
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537 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report's Paul Beban is in the remote jungles of the southern Philippines to look at the Philippine military's war against Abu Sayyaf guerrillas. American Special Forces are there, quietly but effectively supporting their mission against what some call an Al-Qaeda affiliate. It is one place where 'the war on terror' seems to be working. We have unprecedented access in an extraordinary place where poverty and violence meet natural beauty. And later, our series, "On the Trail 2008". This week, Rudy Giuliani, in his own words and unfiltered. |
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Veterans Day: Soldiers' Stories; Trouble in Orbit: Shuttle Crew Struggles to Fix Space Station; Viewfinder: Zozobra |
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536 |
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In commemoration of Veterans Day, World Report presents soldiers' harrowing, emotional, and surprising stories of the war in Iraq, in their own words. These same soldiers are now fighting at home -- some for the war, some against, all passionately. They have so much in common, but now are on opposing sides. Next, the latest from space, where a tear has been discovered on the solar array of the International Space Station. The shuttle crew is scrambling to find ways to fix it. Finally, on our series 'Viewfinder,' we travel to New Mexico for a colorful, historic and bizarre festival. |
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Genarlow Wilson: Free at Last; Big Bang: Unregulated Explosives; Terrorism in the Horn of Africa; NASA's New Toys |
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535 |
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Genarlow Wilson has been ordered free by the Georgia Supreme Court; his punishment called 'cruel and unusual.' World Report has been covering this story for over a year, and is there as Genarlow comes home. Then, it is a powerful explosive, that is completely unregulated and available, with no background check, on the internet. How is this possible in this day and age? Finally, Americans remember Ethiopia mostly from the horrific famine in the 1980s. But now, Ethiopia is a front in the war on terror. And NASA's new toys, for the next trip to the moon. |
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Lebanon: Compromise or Chaos; Bionic Men and Women; NASA's New Moon Toys |
| Episode Number: |
534 |
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Lebanon may be the Middle East's best chance for a stable Arab democracy, and the West sees Lebanon as an example for Iraq. But now, as the country struggles to choose a new president, political and sectarian in-fighting threaten to once again tear Lebanon apart. Will Lebanon's choice of a new leader signal compromise, or chaos? Next, we examine the cutting-edge technology in prosthetics -- scientists are literally creating bionic men and women, many of whom lost limbs in Iraq. Finally, NASA's got some cool new toys to bring to the moon. World Report takes a test-drive. Also, Space Shuttle Discovery blasts-off. |
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Freedom & Hope Amid Poverty & Pain in an African Jewel: South Africa Now; On the Trail 2008: John Edwards, His Own Words; TimeLine: The San Francisco Earthquake |
| Episode Number: |
533 |
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Destitution and disease rock South Africa, and a new kind of segregation has emerged in the wake of apartheid. Yet South Africans are hopeful that they can come together and strengthen their fragile nation. World Report highlights the tragedy and triumph of this African jewel. Then, a new series "On the Trail 2008: Their Own Words," provides an unfiltered look at the presidential candidates from both parties. Tonight, a New Hampshire Town Hall, with Democrat John Edwards. Finally, on the anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake, we ask when the next big one will hit. |
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In Fear and Forgotten: Iraqis Who Helped the US; The Lost Boys: Outcasts from a Polygamist Cult |
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532 |
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Iraqis who supported US goals for their homeland, and helped Americans, are now being hunted down by insurgents. They're pleading for asylum in the United States, but the vast majority are finding the doors to the U.S. shut tight. Why aren't we helping them? Then, boys cast out from their polygamous sect. What were their lives like inside this closed world, and who will help the Lost Boys now? |
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Indians vs. the U.S., Venice's Future, Joey Logano |
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531 |
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American Indians are at war with the federal government over billions of dollars in oil and gas revenue. They say they're the victims of government mismanagement and fraud. A federal judge has agreed, calling this a story "shot through with bureaucratic blunders, flubs, goofs and foul-ups, and peppered with scandals, deception, dirty tricks and outright villany -- the end of which is nowhere in sight." Then, reknowned for its symbiosis with the water, the City of Canals is now threatened by rising tides. World Report looks at how historic Venice is facing what may be a grave future. Finally, meet a teenage driver with hair-raising skills. We get behind the wheel with 17-year-old Joey Logano, professional car racing's legend-in-the-making. |
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Iraqi Spy Story, Military Procurement Part 2, Moonbow |
| Episode Number: |
530 |
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Correspondent Mick Davie brings us a scintillating interview with a former Iraqi spy Ali Hili, who was forced by Saddam's Intelligence Service, the Mukhabarat, to spy on his friends, diplomats, the media. He was saved by an American and got out of Iraq. But now he is on a mission to save people still inside Iraq who are suffering now, more than ever. There are now threats to his life, too. Next, our investigation into the US military's procurement system continues. This week, Paul Solman examines 'The Need for Speed, and the Lack Thereof.' Why does it take years to get vital big and small-ticket items to the front? Finally, our series 'Viewfinder' -- in which we go 'behind the lens' to hear stories from filmmakers, in their own words -- takes us in search of the elusive 'Moonbow.' What is it? Watch and find out! |
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