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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| Reno 911: Bracing for the Big One?; Serving Life: Inside Infamous Angola Prison; Medicine Man | |
| Episode Number: | 616 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | Reno, Nevada has been rocked by a series of earthquakes for the last few weeks. Thankfully, they've been small, but residents are rattled, and scientists aren't sure if these quakes are a lead-up to a big one, or just a seismic nuisance. Some people aren't taking any chances. 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, an encore presentation: a modern-day medicine man high atop the Andes, searching for a little-known, powerful plant. It's been farmed by Peruvians for thousands of years, and may prove to be the next billion-dollar "miracle cure." |
| Last Chance for Peace in the Middle East?; The Weak Dollar: What Does it Mean?; Beyond Belief: The Funky Friars | |
| Episode Number: | 615 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | President Bush believes that a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians can be accomplished before he leaves office. As the President travels to Israel, we ask, does his hope have any basis in reality? Then, Paul Solman examines the weakness of the American dollar. It is hitting historic lows against the Euro and other currencies; it's worth even less than the Canadian Loonie! What does it mean for the health of our economy? Finally, an encore presentation of Beyond Belief: The Funky Friars. It's a look at a group of men breathing new life into a 2,000 year-old church. |
| Untreated Casualties: The Military's Suicide Epidemic; Viewfinder: A Student's Eclectic Visions | |
| Episode Number: | 614 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | This week, correspondent Greg Dobbs presents a powerful and disturbing report about the suicide epidemic in the U.S. military. It has become a terrible trend -- suicides up some 20% last year; since the Iraq war began, a six-fold increase in suicide attempts. Experts say that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a major cause, and that soldiers in crisis aren't getting the help that they need from the military or the VA. Dobbs talks to two soldiers who attempted suicide, and the family of a marine reservist who took his own life. They say he was denied treatment for what was obviously PTSD. The Pentagon argues that PTSD isn't even a major factor in the rising suicide rates. These men and women are the 'untreated casualties' of war. On a lighter note, we visit with an extraordinary young man named Ross Ching, who is making beautiful films, in his spare time between classes. It's a World Report 'Viewfinder.' |
| Making Green by Going Green; A New SUV Tax?; BAM: The Concussion Epidemic in Kids; Viewfinder: The Earth from Space | |
| Episode Number: | 613 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | An Earth Day report: Tiny Denmark is making billions selling green technologies around the world. They've replaced 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? Next, concussions in kids' sports. It's happening more and more, and the consequences can be devastating. But many schools aren't equipped to handle them. An innovative new program is aiming to change that. Finally, an Earth Day Viewfinder -- extraordinary new images of our planet in HD, as captured by NASA astronauts. |
| New Orleans' Toxic Trash: Turning Wetlands to Wasteland?; The Lost Boys: Outcasts from a Polygamist Cult; Charlie Sifford | |
| Episode Number: | 612 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | Enough trash to fill the Louisiana Superdome many times over -- some of it's toxic, and dangerously close to New Orleans' water supply. World Report investigates the noxious threat from post-Katrina cleanup. Then, boys cast out from their polygamous sect. What were their lives like inside this closed world, and who will help them now? Finally, we meet a man who in many ways made Tiger Woods possible. Charlie Sifford is for golf what Jackie Robinson was in baseball. He broke the color barrier, but only at great personal cost. As all eyes turn to Augusta, Georgia, for the Masters, we have a candid interview with Charlie Sifford about race, sports and what can and can't be forgiven. |
| Saving Michael Vick's Dogs; In Fear and Forgotten: Iraqis Who Helped the US; The Funky Friars: Catholicism's New Groove | |
| Episode Number: | 611 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | Michael Vick, the former NFL star quarterback, is now behind bars for operating a brutal dogfighting ring. What happened to the dogs that survived the beatings, torture and fights? Some say they should be put to sleep, but families we met say adoption is the better option. Is that safe? Next, 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. Finally, the 'Funky Friars.' How one religious order is breathing new life into a 2000 year-old church. |
| The Medicine Man: Can He Find the Next Cure?; White Clay, Nebraska, Pine Ridge Reservation and Alcohol; Big Bang: Unregulated Explosives | |
| Episode Number: | 610 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | World Report's Michael Davie joins a modern-day medicine man high atop the Andes, to search for a little-known, powerful plant. It's been farmed by Peruvians for thousands of years, and may prove to be the next billion-dollar miracle cure. Then, Greg Dobbs reports from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, where elders banned liquor because of an epidemic of alcoholism. Trouble is, they can't stop white store owners from selling 6-packs right across the border. And finally, 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? |
| Genocide: Who Cares?; Venezuela: Hugo Chavez's Black Magic | |
| Episode Number: | 609 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | It is a recurring theme throughout history -- one group killing thousands, millions, because of their religion or ethnicity. Always necessary are the silent onlookers, who do little to stop it. Why are we so slow to react to genocide? Why don't we care? One scientist is trying to answer that question, and figure out what to do about it. Next, HDNet World Report takes viewers deep inside a secret world in Venezuela showing how President Hugo Chavez mixes a brew of government handouts, superstition and religion to extend his anti-US influence throughout Latin America. |
| World Report Special Edition: Two Award-Winning Stories | |
| Episode Number: | 608 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | 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. |
| In a Heartbeat: Life-or-Death Choices; Rising Homelessness in New Orleans: One Solution; Mexico's "Dentistas" | |
| Episode Number: | 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?' |
| Public Housing in New Orleans; Uranium Mining: Vital for the Future, But Not in My Backyard! | |
| Episode Number: | 606 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | 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. |
| The Military's Fatal Delays; Here Comes the Sun | |
| Episode Number: | 605 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | 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. |
| Putin Youth: Rise of the New Russian Nationalists; The Teen Suicide Epidemic | |
| Episode Number: | 604 - Available on iTunes |
| 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? 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. |
| Making Green by Going Green; A New SUV Tax?; TimeLine: Cuba | |
| Episode Number: | 603 - Available on iTunes |
| Synopsis: | 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.' |
| The Dark Side of Economic Growth: Payatas; Easing the Air Traffic Control Crunch; Obama and Huckabee: In Their Own Words | |
| Episode Number: | 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." |
| 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. |
| Toxic Toys: Who's Minding the Store?; World Report's Best of 2007 | |
| Episode Number: | 541 |
| Synopsis: | 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. |
| 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 | |
| Episode Number: | 540 |
| Synopsis: | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 | |
| Episode Number: | 538 |
| Synopsis: | 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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