Capturing Avatar (2010)

Join Louis Theroux as he investigates the affect crystal meth addiction is having on the local community of Fresno in California’s Central Valley.

A first-person account of the short-term and long-term devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, as told by young people who were between the ages of 3 and 19 when the levees…

Across America, the morning of September 11, 2001 began routinely, with news and radio broadcasts sharing local human interest stories and traffic reports. But by 9 a.m., the day’s narrative…

Peabody Award winner Linda Moulton Howe and other experts explore the enigma of the colossal stone pyramids encircling our planet, both their purposes and the incomprehensible technology behind their creation.

Fish & Men exposes the high cost of cheap fish in the modern seafood economy and the forces threatening local fishing communities and public health by revealing how our choices…

Track the rise of the Third Reich as Germany sweeps through Europe, from the invasion of Poland to the fall of France. As Britain stands alone, political turmoil unfolds, leading…

The legacy of Billy Tipton, a 20th-century American jazz musician and trans icon, is brought to life by a diverse group of contemporary trans artists.

The 14-year-old Malak, Celia, and Jae travel with their parents to southern France for a summer without school, homework or daily duties. At the campsite, they can be who they…

The world’s leading Egyptologists are on a quest to uncover the secrets of Howard Carter’s history-making discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the 100th anniversary of its discovery. Now, as the…

In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world’s largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished communities at home and abroad. Yet…

Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault and employment discrimination against women, with over 80 movie…

The captivating tales of the people and events behind one of humanity’s greatest achievements in exploration: NASA’s Voyager mission.