The oil curse
The discovery of oil is often celebrated as a one-way ticket to wealth and economic growth. But in some developing countries, striking it rich has had the opposite effect - making oil more of a bane than a blessing for t..
The periodic table
Much more than a list of elements, the periodic table is a snapshot of how matter is organized on Earth and throughout the universe. Divided into five sections, this program looks at the history and components of the per..
The pipeline
This ambitious documentary follows the circuitous route of the 1,100-mile BTC Pipeline, a string of 150,000 steel pipes that links the cities of Baku, in Azerbaijan; Tbilisi, in Georgia; and Ceyhan, in Turkey. The pipeli..
The road to Brown
Tribute to the role of visionary Black lawyer Charles Hamilton Houston in the cases which led to the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education. Houston, as chief counsel to the NAACP, launched a num..
The wilderness
As the industrialized world's desire for oil grows larger, so does the opposition from environmental groups intent on protecting the land. As demand increases, what restraints should be put on where oil companies drill? ..
The world’s greatest moneymaker: Warren Buffett
“Invest, don’t speculate.” “Only deal in things you can understand.” “Be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are greedy.” These are three of the maxims of Warren Buffett—the modern Mida..
Time Management
Compared to high school, where the day is structured down to the minute, college is a blank do-it-yourself calendar. Classes, clubs, sports, part-time jobs…assignments, projects, exams…even time to hang out: all must..
Toilet Training
Toilet Training is a documentary video and collaboration between transgender videomaker Tara Mateik and the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, an organization dedicated to ending poverty and gender identity discrimination. The v..
Tokyo: the neon city
Tokyo is one of the most technologically advanced cities on the planet, but Japan's low birth rate and the diversifying interests of its young people are causing Tokyo to rely increasingly on skilled immigrant labor. Thi..
Traditional Print and Online Advertising
Where is the best place to spend an advertising budget? Though newspaper circulation is falling, most adults still read the paper, while the popularity of print magazines is increasing and readership of online media has ..