HDNet World Report Episode Guide
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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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| Rio: The Dark Side of the Olympic City; NASA's Changing Mission; Viewfinder: The Real Kite Runners | |
| Episode Number: | 806 |
| Synopsis: | Rio de Janiero, a place of singular beauty where verdant mountains meet legendary beaches, has been awarded the 2016 Olympic Summer Games. But there is another Rio, where a war is raging and claiming 5,000 lives a year. Correspondent Maura Axelrod investigates. Next, Shuttle Endeavour takes flight in the final nighttime launch of the space shuttle program, as NASA's future remains very much up in the air. Finally, a 'Viewfinder' from Afghanistan. |
| U.S. vs. China: A Race for Resources in Africa; Refugee High; Viewfinder: Small Boy, Big Voice | |
| Episode Number: | 805 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | Some see Chinese investment in Africa as economic bridge-building, others as a grab for the continent's resources. World Report explores how China's growing focus affects stability, human rights, and U.S. interests. Then, we're inside the halls of a California high school where young refugees from war-torn countries strive for an education, and a chance at the American Dream. Finally, the latest World Report Viewfinder: a voice from the inner city -- eloquent, angry, hopeful. You'll be amazed whose it is. |
| American Ally Under Threat; Mavericks: The Fast-Food Genius; Viewfinder: The Littlest Tulku | |
| Episode Number: | 804 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | Kenya faces a serious threat to its security and stablity from an al-Qaeda affiliate from neighboring Somalia called al-Shabaab. Paul Beban reports on what needs be done to stop the insurgency there. Next, a World Report Maverick: Tom Ryan is a fast-food genius, and thinks he knows why you eat what you eat. He has a new plan to give you what you crave. Finally, a great Buddhist lama dies, and a search begins for his reincarnation. It's a World Report Viewfinder from India. |
| Dr. Lee Carhart; Puerto Rico: Island Under Siege; Mavericks: The Human Crash Test Dummy | |
| Episode Number: | 803 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | Dr. Lee Carhart has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, one of only ten doctors in the country that will do late-term abortions. Jennifer London has an exclusive interview. Next, to the island of Puerto Rico, which is awash in drugs and is a major transit point for traffickers on their way to the U.S. mainland. We go inside the shooting galleries and the drug busts to investigate. And finally, a World Report Maverick -- Rusty Haight, a human crash test dummy. He's been in over 1,000 car wrecks and counting. |
| Homegrown: American Kids, International Terror; How to Save Lives for Dummies: Dr. Peter Pronovost; Viewfinder: Shooting Sumatra | |
| Episode Number: | 802 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | Greg Dobbs investigates American kids recruited to fight with a fundamentalist Islamic terror group. Next, Dr. Peter Pronovost has come up with a brilliantly simple, but incredibly effective, checklist that can save thousands of lives a year. So why are so many other doctors refusing to follow his prescription? Finally, a World Report Viewfinder: 'Shooting Sumatra' -- battling climate change, one picture at a time. |
| The Resurgence of the American Militia; Universal Care, No Public Option; Viewfinder: Healthcare's Hidden Voices | |
| Episode Number: | 801 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | Militias are on the rise in the U.S., arming themselves to the teeth against what they say is a government growing too big. Correspondent Carol McKinley is on the inside with one militia group to find out what might make them pull the trigger on violence. Next, one country has discovered a way to provide insurance for all with private companies. How do they do it? Finally, poignant personal stories about heathcare in America. |
| Best of 2009 | |
| Episode Number: | 741 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | From human trafficking in South Africa to Agent Orange in Vietnam; from a fast-growing Christian movement to Iraq's rapid-fire transition, and a string of killings connected to one U.S. army base, this is a look back at World Report's most extraordinary stories of 2009. The unforgettable people and places we featured this year. |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo: The U.N.'s Ultimate Peacekeeping Test; Refugee High | |
| Episode Number: | 740 |
| Synopsis: | 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're inside the halls of an Oakland, California high school, where young refugees from war-torn countries strive for an education, and a chance at the American Dream. |
| U.S. vs. China: A Race for Resources in Africa; Suicide Tourism | |
| Episode Number: | 739 |
| Synopsis: | Chinese investment in Africa is rising exponentially. Some see it as economic bridge-building, others as a grab for the continent's resources. World Report travels throughout Africa to explore how China's growing focus affects stability, human rights, and U.S. interests in the Sub-Saharan continent. Then, people suffering from debilitating or terminal illnesses travel to a clinic in Switzerland because that nation has some of the most liberal assisted suicide laws in the world. A court case in Montana may make it a constitutional right there, too. |
| South Africa's Shame: Modern-Day Slavery and the World Cup; Viewfinder: Food for Thought | |
| Episode Number: | 738 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | An encore presentation of our undercover investigation into 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. Correspondent Paul Beban captures human traffickers on film and nearly completes a purchase to "acquire" ten women. Then, a World Report Viewfinder about an innovative program in Wisconsin that links struggling local farmers and school cafeterias. Goodbye mystery meat ... hello vegetables? |
| Dr. Lee Carhart; Low Born, High Minded: India's Untouchable Hero; Viewfinder: Inside Afghanistan's Drug War | |
| Episode Number: | 737 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | Dr. Lee Carhart is an abortion doctor, one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, one of only ten in the country that will do late-term abortions. Jennifer London has an exclusive interview. Then, born into India's lowest caste, she's rising up on behalf of her country's most vulnerable population, at great personal cost. Then, a World Report Viewfinder. Inside Afghanistan, where the cost of drug abuse is measured in American and Afghan lives. |
| Suicide Tourism; Beyond Belief: Jesus of Siberia; Viewfinder: Honor Guards | |
| Episode Number: | 736 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | People suffering from debilitating or terminal illnesses travel to a clinic in Switzerland because that nation has some of the most liberal assisted suicide laws in the world. A court case in Montana may make it a constitutional right there, too. Next, a journey to Siberia, where a reclusive mystic claims he is Jesus Christ. Finally, for Veterans' Day, a special group of veterans who make sure that their brothers-in-arms from World War II get burials befitting heroes. |
| To the Moon, Or Not?; Puerto Rico: Island Under Siege; Viewfinder: The Littlest Tulku | |
| Episode Number: | 735 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | NASA is testing the new Ares rocket, designed to bring us back to the Moon and on to Mars. But can we really afford to explore anymore? Next, to the island of Puerto Rico, which is awash in drugs. Addiction is at epidemic levels, and it is a major transit point for traffickers on their way to the U.S. mainland. We go inside the shooting galleries and the drug busts to investigate. Finally, a great Buddhist lama dies, and a search begins for his reincarnation. The search ends in Washington DC, and with the enthronement of 'The Littlest Tulku.' |
| Inside the Legendary French Foreign Legion; Beyond Belief: Is Eight Enough? | |
| Episode Number: | 734 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | The French Foreign Legion, famous from movies, is alive and well and training in a remote African country for their next mission: Afghanistan. It is brutal desert training, trying to turn men of questionable pasts into elite soldiers. Correspondent Michael Davie goes inside. 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. Is eight enough? Not necessarily, say these families! |
| Universal Care, No Public Option; Beyond Belief: The Word of God, Through the Mouths of Babes; Viewfinder: Healthcare's Hidden Voices | |
| Episode Number: | 733 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | The debate on healthcare reform centers on the controversial 'public option' -- the creation of a government-run health insurance program to help achieve universal coverage. But one country has discovered a way to provide insurance for all with private companies. How do they do it? Next, Carol McKinley examines a growing phenomenon -- child preachers. She meets kids as young as two who preach to adoring and believing congregants. Finally, poignant personal stories about heathcare in America. |
| Cuban Crossroads; Cons Cashing In; Mavericks: The Human Crash Test Dummy | |
| Episode Number: | 732 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Havana's Revolution Square a few weeks ago for a concert featuring an artist based in Miami, it was the latest sign that Cuban - U.S. relations are undergoing big changes. But not everyone is happy about this, not by a long shot. Paul Beban reports from Havana. Next, we meet ex-convicts who are cashing in on their dark pasts. And finally, a World Report Maverick -- Rusty Haight, a human crash test dummy. He's been in over 1,000 car wrecks and counting. |
| The Resurgence of the American Militia; Low Born, High Minded: India's Untouchable Hero; Beyond Belief: Onward Christian Surfers | |
| Episode Number: | 731 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | Militias are on the rise in the U.S., arming themselves to the teeth against what they say is a government growing too big. Correspondent Carol McKinley is on the inside with one militia group, to find out what might make them pull the trigger on violence. Then, born into India's lowest caste, she's rising up on behalf of her country's most vulnerable population, at great personal cost. And finally, for some Californians, surfing has literally become a religious experience. |
| Iraq: Inside the Transition; Exclusive Interview with General David Petraeus | |
| Episode Number: | 730 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | Special Correspondent Tamara Banks embeds with U.S. and Iraqi soldiers and interviews CENTCOM Commander, General David Petraeus. Banks was given extraordinary access and examines all aspects of the transition, from special forces training to a new CSI team in Baghdad. Gen. Petraeus discusses the transition, our continuing fight in Afghanistan, President Obama, and rumors that he will run against his boss in 2012. |
| Maverick: Life without Limits; Insane: The Price of Speaking Out in China; Viewfinder: Kids on a Wire | |
| Episode Number: | 729 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | 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. |
| Inside the Legendary French Foreign Legion; Youth Baseball: The Price of a Dream | |
| Episode Number: | 728 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | 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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