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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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The Forgotten War: Fighting Terror in the Philippines; On the Trail 2008: Rudy Giuliani in His Own Words |
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537 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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Military Procurement Part 1, Drug Wars, Flood Prevention: One Small Country's Lessons |
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529 |
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Correspondent Paul Solmon digs into the bureaucracy of military procurement, to find out why US troops are fighting a difficult war with outdated weapons. Next, Jeffrey Kaye is on the front-lines of the War on Drugs, with armed eradication teams in remote mountains destroying millions of dollars worth of marijuana plants. Incredibly, these plants are being grown in our national forests! Finally, what Holland, a nation that is almost entirely below sea-level, can teach the US about protecting against killer floods.
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Heart of Darkness: Inside One of the World's Most Fertile Terrorist Recruiting Grounds; 9/11: The Unknown Battle of the Forgotten Heroes; Genarlow Wilson: The Waiting Game, and the Friends Who Pled Guilty |
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528 |
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In his World Report debut, award-winning correspondent/filmmaker Mick Davie travels to the slums where dozens of suicide bombers -- who have struck around the world, from Madrid to Baghdad -- were raised and recruited by an Al Qaeda affiliate. Next, Paul Beban brings us inside a very bitter battle between men who were instrumental in the miraculous clean-up after 9/11 and the government that once called them heroes. They are so sick from their work at Ground Zero, they can't work and need constant medical care. Why are they getting so little help? Finally, our ongoing coverage of Genarlow Wilson. Greg Dobbs talks exclusively with Genarlow's mother as she and her son await a decision from the Georgia Supreme Court, and the father of one of the other young men who was there on the night in question.
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The Next New Orleans? A City Faces a Grim Prediction; Race Conflict in Post-Katrina New Orleans; Shuttle Endeavour: Safe for Re-Entry?; Democratic Golden Boy, Republican Nemesis: Mayor Gavin Newsom; Update: Genarlow Wilson. |
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527 |
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Bridge Safety, Shuttle Update, Episcopal Church, Porn and HD |
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526 |
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In the wake of the fatal bridge collapse in Minneapolis, World Report investigates whether other bridges may suffer the same fate. We ride along with one state's officials on a frantic inspection tour. Shuttle Endeavour is almost a week into its mission, and teacher turned astronaut Barbara Morgan is ready to tell students just what it feels like in space. The Episcopal Church in the United States is for the first time being led by a woman, and she has a crisis on her hands. A splinter group is trying to become the 'true' church -- at stake are money, real estate, and millions of parishioners. Finally, is it possible to have too good a TV picture? Perhaps, if you happen to be watching porn in HD. TMI!
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Babies Behind Bars, Shuttle Endeavour, Mission to Mars, Genarlow Wilson Update |
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525 |
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World Report examines a controversial program that lets babies and toddlers live in prison with incarcerated mothers. We watch a newborn come into the world inside the criminal justice system, and examine the raging debate: By committing a crime, does the mother forfeit the right to raise her child? And, a huge week for NASA. Shuttle Endeavour is readying for launch, as is Phoenix, a new mission to Mars. This Mars lander will be searching for life on the Red Planet. But NASA is now dealing with scandal -- astronauts flying drunk and possible sabotage by a subcontractor. Finally, World Report brings the latest in the Genarlow Wilson story. For Wilson, it will be day 886 in jail.
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Osprey, Wheelchair Athlete, Turkish Elections, Genarlow Wilson |
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524 |
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"Osprey, the Marines' New Warplane: Is It Battle-Ready, or Unfit to Fly?" World Report examines the new hybrid aircraft -- half airplane and half helicopter. It's headed to battle in Iraq, but some say it is unsafe and too vulnerable to be deployed. "High-School Wheelchair Athlete: Should She Count?" She won a gold medal in the Paralympics, but her results don't always count in her high-school meets. Now she's suing the school. "Crucial Turkish Elections Update." Will this week's election determine whether Turkey heads down an Islamist path? "The Latest on Genarlow Wilson." He's been in jail for over 870 days. What will the Georgia Supreme Court do now?
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Turkish Election, Genarlow Wilson Update, Gays and Religion |
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523 |
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Turkey's Crossroads: Can a Secular Democracy Survive in the Mideast?; Genarlow Wilson Update: What Will the GA Supreme Court Do?; Gay and Religious: Why Belong to a Church That Doesn't Want You?
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Palestine, Iowa Immigration, Genarlow Wilson, Music |
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522 |
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World Report is in Gaza and the West Bank as the fight for the future of a Palestinian state continues. The US is putting all of its eggs into the Fatah basket, but is this the right strategy? And why should Americans care? Then, we visit Storm Lake, Iowa to see what one rural town -- where the elementary school is almost half Hispanic now -- has to teach Washington (and the rest of us) about immigration -- legal and illegal. Also, a judge denies bond for Genarlow Wilson even though his sentence has been vacated. Why does the Georgia Attorney General want to keep him in jail? Wilson's mother speaks out. And can a group of millionaires help? Finally, are our brains hard-wired to love music? If so, why?
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Gavin Newsom, Iraq War Cost, Shuttle Landing, Indonesia |
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521 |
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Mayor Gavin Newsom: Only in San Francisco!; The Dismal Science: The Real Cost of the Iraq War; Space Shuttle Atlantis Returns Home; Viewfinder: Indonesia.
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Palestinian Chaos, Uranium Mining, Title IX |
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520 |
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Palestinian Chaos: Hamas vs. Fatah; Uranium Mining: Vital for the Future, But Not in My Backyard!; Title IV at 35: Are College Sports Being Ruined?
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Genarlow Wilson Update, Episcopal Church, Food Safety, Shuttle Atlantis |
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519 |
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"Justice Served, or Justice Delayed?": There are big developments in the case of Genarlow Wilson, the young man featured extensively on World Report who was put in prison and labeled a sex offender at 17. In a dramatic ruling, a judge has ordered Genarlow Wilson free. However, the District Attorney is appealing this ruling, keeping Wilson in prison. World Report will have the latest. "Things Fall Apart -- The Episcopal Church Crumbles": The Episcopal Church in America is facing a painful split over the inclusion of gays and gay marriage. "Watch What You Eat": Disturbing questions about the safety of the nation's food supply. Finally, Space Shuttle Atlantis: The takeoff was nearly flawless, now the hard part.
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Iraq Blowback, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", Space Shuttle |
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518 |
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Battles are raging in Lebanon between Islamic extremists and the Lebanese army. Many of these extremists sneaked into Lebanon from Iraq where they were fighting American soldiers. To the south, Islamic Jihad and other extremist groups are filling a Palestinian power vacuum in Gaza, bringing new violence with them. Is this the beginning of a blowback from the war in Iraq? World Report is one of the only Western news outlets on the ground in Tripoli and Beirut. World Report also meets three American heroes who served with distinction in Iraq. But they aren't welcome in the U.S. military because they are gay. With the armed forces stretched so thin, should we reconsider "Don't Ask, Don't Tell?" Finally, a battered space shuttle Atlantis readies for blast-off now that the hail damage to the external fuel tank has been repaired.
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