S1.E5 ∙ Cultural Figures

Journalist C.J.Hunt's global quest for a solution to the obesity epidemic and diet-related disease. It explores modern dietary science, previous historical findings, ancestral native diets and the emerging field of human dietary evolution.

From the birth of the fatal iceberg to the hours after it struck the ship, this film follows the Titanic's journey from construction to catastrophe.

Intimate portrayal of the events captured by the ordinary people on September 11.

A powerful documentary that exposes the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today. From the territorial expansionist policies that decimated the young economies of Mexico, Puerto Rico and Cuba, to the covert operations that imposed oppressive military regimes in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador, Harvest of Empire provides an unflinching look at the origins of the growing Latino presence in the United States. Adapted from the landmark book written by journalist Juan Gonzalez, the film tells the story of an epic human saga that is largely unknown to the great majority of citizens in the U.S., but must become part of our national conversation about immigration.

9/11 attacks by 19 extremists hijacking 4 planes, killing thousands. Explores response through recordings - air traffic control, military, firefighters. Chronicles unfolding events minute-by-minute on America's darkest day.

The story of Nicholas Sand and Tim Scully, the unlikely duo at the heart of 1960s American drug counter-culture.