To Serve and Protect & Coming to America
“To Serve and Protect” – Thomas Morton reports from Ferguson, Mo., in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, and interviews journalist Radley Balko about the militarization of police in the U.S.. “Coming to America” – Suroosh Alvi visits El Salvador to observe the reasons behind mass migration north, and chronicles a journey through Central America on top of trains that leads to the U.S.
More from Season 3
Episode 1
Our Rising Oceans
A report on climate change that features a visit to Antarctica to observe melting glaciers and a report on rising sea levels in Bangladesh. Then an interview with Vice President Joe Biden.
Episode 3
We The People & Countdown to Extinction
“We the People” – A recent study funded by the Department of Homeland Security listed domestic right-wing groups as two of the top three greatest terrorist threats in America. Host Gianna Toboni investigates these so-called patriots, training and taking up arms along the border. “Countdown to Extinction” – Correspondent Isobel Yeung visits the Mozambique Channel and the Gulf of Mexico to get an idea of how much we've overfished our oceans, and what we can now do to reverse that trend.
Episode 4
Lines in the Sand & Outsourcing Embryos
Drug trafficking in Africa. Indian women who are paid to carry babies for wealthy foreigners.
Episode 5
Synthetic Drug Revolution & Transsexuals of Iran
The future of recreational drugs. Sex-change surgeries in Iran.
Episode 6
The Post-Antibiotic World & Indonesia's Palm Bomb
The palm oil industry in Indonesia and the search for new antibiotics.
Episode 7
Sweet Home Alabama & Haitian Money Pit
Thomas Morton reports on the fallout from anti-immigration legislation in Alabama. Vikram Gandhi visits Haiti to examine what happened to billions of dollars in relief and reconstruction aid following the 2010 earthquake.
