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  • History
    Jane: Documenting Passion
    December 14, 2017
    | Titi Yu
    Director Brett Morgen’s latest documentary tells Jane Goodall’s story with newly discovered footage.
  • War & Peace
    The American War Machine Is on the March Across Africa
    October 31, 2017
    | Vijay Prashad
    The root causes of the conflicts are the same as elsewhere: environmental destruction, joblessness, war.
  • War & Peace
    Keeping Track of US Special Ops in Africa
    September 7, 2016
    | Nick Turse
    The number of elite forces deployed in Africa has been steadily on the rise since 2006, with America's most secretive and least-scrutinized troops used to deepen ties with African partners.
  • Economy & Work
    Corporate Overlords Will Soon Own 1 of 3 Beers On Earth
    May 27, 2016
    | Tom Philpott
    Budweiser's owner is eyeing a major merger — and, with it, better access to markets in Africa and South America.
  • Refugees Choose Possible Death at Sea Over Certain Death at Home
    May 15, 2015
    | William C. Anderson
    It takes a special desperation to risk drowning – or any other kind of death – for a better life. In 2014, more than 3,000 migrants died. In 2015, that number is expected to exceed 30,000.
  • Activism
    Liberian-American Woman’s Powerful Video Slams Ebola Stigma
    October 26, 2014
    | Carimah Townes
    A woman filmed a now-viral video to challenge xenophobic attitudes in light of Ebola’s proliferation.
  • Former Liberian President Charles Taylor Convicted of War Crimes
    April 26, 2012
    | Theresa Riley
    Taylor's conviction is the first for a head of state since the Nuremberg Trials; Human rights groups call it "incredibly significant."
  • Dr. Jane Goodall on Environmentalism
    November 27, 2009 | Bill Moyers Journal
    Dr. Jane Goodall shares her thoughts on how to save our endangered planet.
  • Health & Science
    'Close Call: Who's Making Sure Our Nuclear Plants Are Safe?' and Doris Lessing
    January 24, 2003 | NOW
    The episode looked into the dangers of nuclear power plants, featured literary legend Doris Lessing and took a look at Gullah culture's contemporary challenges.
  • War & Peace
    After the War: Aid Workers in Afghanistan, Carter and Gates in South Africa, and an Interview With Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    May 3, 2002 | NOW
    Humanitarian aid agency Concern Worldwide works to feed the starving people of Afghanistan, Jimmy Carter and Bill Gates raise AIDS awareness, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg talks glass ceilings.


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