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[2009]
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English
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Cari snorkels in the beautiful Red Sea and then gets an even better look under the sea on an underwater dive. In the desert, she meets a Jordanian brother and sister, and the three have fun playing in the sand dunes. Cari learns about zaerb, a traditional food cooked under the sand, and is thrilled to discover she'll be camping in the desert overnight.
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Located on the west coast of Greenland, 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord is the sea mouth of Sermeq Kujalleq, one of the few glaciers through which the Greenland ice cap reaches the sea. Moving at a rate of approximately 60 feet per day, Sermeq Kujalleq is one of the fastest and most active glaciers in the world. It annually calves more than 8 cubic miles of ice—10% of the production of all Greenland calf ice...
3) Wild Spaces
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Where Montana kisses Canada lies a jewel of the US national park system. Glacier's million-acre wilderness is arguably America's most stunning natural environment, with 700 or so wetland areas and lakes, towering peaks, hundreds of waterfalls and - of course - two dozen glaciers. Called by Blackfeet Indians "the backbone of the world," this World Heritage Site straddles the US/Canadian border. Its glaciers carve and reveal prehistoric seas, faults,...
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Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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Cari's assignment starts in Istanbul, where she heads to Topkapi Palace for a great view of the city that straddles two continents. Then, she's off to the countryside to see an underground city. She even meets local villagers for a lunch of gozleme, which are Turkish pancakes.
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Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
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Webmaster pulls some strings for Paula's next mission, which begins at a Chinese puppet theatre. Her mission hits a high note when she stops by a traditional opera school. Paula's mind is spinning as she watches young roller-skating acrobats. After a hearty Chinese dinner, she's off to the Shanghai circus to learn about tumbling and to watch a show-stopping stunt.
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[2002]
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English
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Mexico's colorful history comes alive in this captivating presentation - from the Olmecs, Toltec, Mayan and Aztec ruins to the fall of Aztec ruler Montezuma II. Other historical events covered include the Spanish colonial period, Mexican independence from Spain to the Mexican-American War, political instability of the late 19th and 20th centuries, the domination of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and the democratization of Mexican society...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
For migrants—many from Central America—the United States represents the opportunity for a better life, and sometimes the escape from mortal danger. Nick Schifrin revisits some NewsHour stories of those who made the difficult decision to risk the treacherous journey, then learns more from Jason Marczak of the Atlantic Council.
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[2018]
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English
Description
Once a flourishing vacation destination, the population of Scotland's Isle of Bute has shrunk and its economy withered. But the arrival of 24 Syrian families is contributing to an atmosphere of regeneration. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on how they’re faring.
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
Description
A conflict between Ukraine and Russia since 2014 has killed more than 10,000 people, displaced 2 million, and put businesses on the border—like the Metinvest plant in Eastern Ukraine—in the crossfire. Metinvest is the largest plant in Europe turning coal into a fuel to produce steel, and it is constantly under attack. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Christopher Livesay reports.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Cari heads to Mexico's Janitzio Island to meet the mariposeros, whose fishing nets look like butterflies. Then, she's off to a monarch butterfly sanctuary to see the largest insect migration in the world. Later, she enjoys traditional snacks on a rooftop overlooking a historic city.
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Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
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Paula digs deep into Egyptian culture at the world's oldest market. Then, she gets behind the wheel and learns the ancient art of pottery. She also figures out how the Egyptians turned papyrus into paper, and finds a friend to show her the art of hieroglyphics.
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This film highlights the Caribbean's architecture and built environment, from historical wooden houses to modern shopping centers. Tour a middle class home in the Wainwright St. neighborhood of Port of Spain and a plantation home in San Rafael village. Then visit a community church in Guaico to learn how concrete blocks are used for ventilation. In Paix Bouche, Dominica, school children show viewers their campus and rehearse for a choir performance....
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Nine-year-old Georgina Williams lives in Akropong, a picturesque town in Ghana's southern highland area. It's festival time, and as the program opens, the viewers see Georgina and her Uncle Kwame visiting the local kente weaver to buy her first ceremonial dress. Georgina then attends a festival party at her friend Anita Osuwu's house, where they play traditional Ghanian games such as "Bamba Bambariya" and "Ampe." Viewers visit the Okuapemman School,...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
British historian Peter Frankopan, author of the bestseller The Silk Roads: A New History of the World paints an unexpected portrait of our Western civilization and the way we perceive our position in the world. Old Europe is convinced to be the best, most prosperous and safest region. Europeans think that they have a good position in the actual world, absolutely denying the new world order that is currently happening.
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[2006], c2000
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English
Description
As globalization gains momentum, industrialized and developing countries are, to a greater or lesser extent, becoming increasingly similar, with middle-class luxury and abject poverty coexisting side by side. This program explores the repercussions of globalization as well as a growing resentment toward the G8 countries and nongovernmental organizations. Concerns over third-world debt, environmental degradation, biodiversity, the concentration of...
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