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Series · 10 connectionsMaking sense of the present by revealing the past. Journalists Celeste Headlee and Masud Olufani connect the present to the past through four distinct and varied stories, and New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz adds his signature wit.
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2013 · 63 min · News
In this off-the-wall lifestyle magazine, host André Robitaille and his band of contributors report on the latest and greatest the scene has to offer.
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2013 · 30 min · Documentary · News · War & Politics
A documentary news series with a taboo-breaking team who deliver incredible news stories from around the world.
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2007 · 30 min · Documentary
The Peabody Award-winning public radio series that combines journalism with opinion, fiction and biography becomes this highly anticipated TV series hosted by Ira Glass.
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2013 · 60 min · Documentary · News
The first name in news magazines is now the last word in sports. The award-winning team behind 60 Minutes now turns its investigative eye towards the world of sports. From in-depth reporting to the most compelling interviews, to get the whole story you need sixty minutes.
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2019 · 48 min · Talk
Bryan Audet and his two acolytes talk about everyday life, about the subjects who annoy them and those who bring them together, serious or much lighter subjects. Debate, laughter and fun in a relaxed atmosphere.
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2018 · 90 min · Documentary
Explore the process and progress of The New York Times and its journalists in covering the Trump administration. Through extraordinary access, on-the-scene filmmaking, and exclusive sit-down interviews, this documentary series illuminates critical issues facing journalism today – including the challenge to the bedrock concept of truth, the changing role of the media, and the Times’ response to President Trump’s war of words.
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2020 · 45 min · Documentary
Science journalist Latif Nasser investigates the surprising and intricate ways in which we are connected to each other, the world and the universe.
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2026 · 27 min · News
Experts analyze prominent international affairs topics and America's role in a shifting world.
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2006 · 24 min · News
Mireille Deyglun and her on-air team cover news and events with an entertaining – yet still informative – attitude.
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2023 · Documentary
Based on the influential 2015 Spotify playlist, this series is a deep dive into current events that untangles important subjects and offers a view of the world from an artist’s perspective.
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