HIGHLIGHTS: OCTOBER 2018 All Times Pacific Monday, October 1 8:30 PM Focus On Europe - Many Tatars believe their culture is endangered, as their language is no longer compulsory in school. 10:00 Grand Hotel The Health of the Deceased Tuesday, October 2 8:00 PM Sound Tracker New York 8:45 Cronografía Civil Rights Movement - We Are All Very Equal Artist and Mother 62 Days - The Munoz family was forced to keep Marlise Munoz on life support against her wishes in Texas. 10:30 Reel South Driven Blind - Dan Parker, a champion drag racer, struggles to adapt after being blinded in a racing accident. Wednesday, October 3 8:00 PM We Know Not What We Do Unsafe: The Truth Behind Everyday Chemicals Lessons from Laos Jeremy Narby: Beyond The Anthropo-Scene
10:30 New Environmentalists From Peru to Tanzania - Stories of environmental activism in Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Peru and in Baltimore are highlighted. Thursday, October 4 8:00 PM Hotspots: Stories from the Frontline Namibia / Zimbabwe 9:00 Assignment Asia Preservation - Chinese anchor Wang Mangmang reports on efforts to preserve the relics of Asia's past. 9:30 What in the World Libya 10:00 Americas Now Wildlife Traffickers - Dan Collyns reports on efforts to save animals from illegal wildlife trafficking in Peru. 10:30 Global 3000 - Egypt's government is spending 40 billion euros on a new capital. But what about Cairo's slums? Friday, October 5 9:00 Link Voices Bluefin 10:00 How to Save The World Saturday, October 6 2:00 Explore Traveling with Jihad 3:00 City Rising 5:00 Sound Tracker Spain 5:55 Cronografía Berlin Wall 6:00 Resilient Cities Lagos: Artists Provoking Debate 6:30 Both Worlds Ali Thair 7:00 Border Blaster Mountain of Light 7:30 Border Blaster Tableau
Sunday, October 7 12:30 PM Hooked RX: from Prescription to Addiction - The alarming rise of prescription opioid abuse in Arizona is investigated. 1:00 Big Cities Alternative Communities 1:30 Trust Docs Between Stigma and Healthcare 2:00 What in the World Venezuela: 2:30 Global 3000 - In Surinam, Chinese firms have been felling trees and turning tropical wood into luxury furnishings. 3:00 Capitalism & Sociopathology - Earth at Risk 2014 4:05 The Challengers Yascha Mounk - People Versus Democracy 5:05 Hotspots: Stories from the Frontline Islamic State / Liberia 6:00 Foreign Correspondent Venezuela Undercover 6:30 Laura Flanders Show 10:00 Quadriga - The International Talk Show 11:00 Thomas Linzey - Earth at Risk 2014 Monday, October 8 8:30 PM Focus On Europe 10:00 Grand Hotel Rematch Tuesday, October 9 The Art of Basketweaving See The Keepers - The film bears witness to the complexity of caring for animals in captivity at the Memphis Zoo. Wednesday, October 10 8:00 PM Beautiful Swimmers Revisited Tortoise In Peril Iceberg Alley
Saru Jayaraman: We the People: Workers Rising for Fair Wages 10:31 New Environmentalists From Myanmar to Scotland - Environmental activism in Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Canada, Scotland and Myanmar is showcased. Thursday, October 11 9:00 Assignment Asia Gun Violence in the Philippines - Reporter Barnaby Lo in Manila conducts an in depth investigation of guns in the Philippines. 10:00 Americas Now Green Awards - A report from Ecuador focuses on new initiatives on sustainability and environmental awareness. Friday, October 12 9:00 Link Voices North Korea: Inside The Secret State 10:00 Member of Parliament - Although they grew up witnessing violence, four children in Uganda dream of success in the country. Saturday, October 13 2:00 Explore Special: Elderly Insight 3:00 Telos: The Fantastic World of Eugene Tssui 5:00 Sound Tracker Argentina 5:55 Cronografía Peace In Colombia - Now Or Never 6:00 Resilient Cities Havana: Art from a Disconnected Island 6:30 Both Worlds Mukuka Musowa 7:00 Border Blaster 7:30 Border Blaster Something's Up Sunday, October 14 12:31 PM When Mickey Came to Town 1:00 Big Cities Immigrant Support Systems
1:30 Trust Docs Green at What Price? 2:00 What in the World Algeria & Western Sahara 2:30 Global 3000 3:00 Split Estate - Citizens in the path of a new drilling boom in the Rocky Mountain West face the impact of drilling. 4:00 The Challengers Robert Reich - Fighting for the Common Good 5:00 Hotspots: Stories from the Frontline Africa/Russia 6:00 Foreign Correspondent It Doesn't Happen to People Like Me 6:30 Laura Flanders Show 10:00 Quadriga - The International Talk Show 11:00 Next American Revolution Beyond Corporate Capitalism and State Socialism Monday, October 15 8:30 PM Focus On Europe 10:00 Grand Hotel The Sacrifice Tuesday, October 16 That Far Corner: Frank Lloyd Wright In Los Angeles Honky Tonk Heaven - Honky Tonk Heaven is a toe-tapping tour of a legendary Texas dancehall, the Broken Spoke in Austin. Wednesday, October 17 8:00 PM Dr. Keeling's Curve Maritime Pollution Exposed Bangladesh Monsoon Nina Simons: Cultivating Diversity, Intuition and Attention for Resilience 10:30 New Environmentalists From Ithaca to the Amazon - Stories of activism in South Africa, India, Russia, Peru, Indonesia and New York state are shared.
Thursday, October 18 9:00 Assignment Asia Transformation - Two stories of people trying to change their lives in Thailand and India are showcased. 10:00 Americas Now - Some of the US-born children in Mexico cross the border into the US to continue their education. Friday, October 19 9:00 Link Voices Daughters of the Forest 10:00 Remand Saturday, October 20 2:00 Explore Darfur - Quest for the Human Spirit 3:00 Sarabah 5:00 Sound Tracker Brazil 5:50 Cronografía Argentine Dictatorship 6:00 Resilient Cities Manila: Creating In Spite of Fear 6:30 Both Worlds Simran Sandhu 7:00 Border Blaster 7:30 Border Blaster Visions Sunday, October 21 1:00 PM Big Cities Caring for the Vulnerable 1:30 Trust Docs One Man, One City, Three Evictions 2:00 What in the World Cameroon 2:30 Global 3000 3:00 Quadriga - The International Talk Show 3:30 Finding Common Ground - Bridging Racial Divide 5:00 Hotspots: Stories from the Frontline Nigeria
6:00 Foreign Correspondent On Top of the World 6:30 Laura Flanders Show 7:00 The Challengers The Opposite of Hate: Repairing Our Humanity With Sally Kohn Monday, October 22 8:32 PM Focus On Europe 10:00 Grand Hotel Chólera Tuesday, October 23 Desert X Gip - In 1952, bluesman Henry 'Gip' Gipson opened a ramshackle backyard juke joint in Alabama. Wednesday, October 24 8:00 PM Built to Last? Mining Battles: Uranium, Coal and Gold Polar Bears Kandi Mossett: Strengthen Our Communities and Defend the Earth 10:30 New Environmentalists From Chicago to the Karoo - Stories of environmental activism in South Africa, Iraq, Italy, Indonesia, Colombia and Chicago. Thursday, October 25 9:00 Assignment Asia Heroin's Hold On Myanmar - Reporter Dusuta Saokaew travels to Myanmar to investigate the opium industry in the region. 10:00 Americas Now - John Zarrella visits Haiti to examine the financial impact of money sent their by Latinos abroad.
Friday, October 26 9:00 Link Voices City Dark 10:30 Film School Shorts Coming Home - Three young women experience difficult homecomings and grapple with the complexity of growing up. Saturday, October 27 2:00 Explore Adrenaline Junkie 3:00 NHK Special Houses for Peace: Exploring The Legacy of Floyd Schmoe 5:00 Sound Tracker Serbia - 5:50 Cronografía Cuban Revolution 6:00 Resilient Cities Mexico City: Artists Breaking Apathy 6:30 Both Worlds Adrorate Mizero 7:00 Border Blaster 7:30 Border Blaster Synesthetics Sunday, October 28 1:00 PM Big Cities Traditional Practices 1:30 Trust Docs Women s Work 2:00 What in the World Mexico 2:30 Global 3000 3:00 Climate One Presents: Ai Weiwei: Human Flow 4:00 The Challengers Ambassador Michael McFaul: A Brief History of Russia 5:00 Hotspots: Stories from the Frontline Malaysian Flight/Gaza-Israel 6:00 Foreign Correspondent The Baby Trade 6:30 Laura Flanders Show 10:00 Quadriga - The International Talk Show
Monday, October 29 8:30 PM Focus On Europe 10:00 T.B.A. Tuesday, October 30 Electric Earth: The Art of Doug Aitken Alabama Bound - Alabama Bound chronicles the roller-coaster ride for gay rights in the South. Wednesday, October 31 Can Religion Save The Environment? Rising Oceans John A. Powell: Co-Creating Alternative Spaces to Heal 10:30 New Environmentalists From Kenya to the Arctic Circle - Stories from Russia, Argentina, Alaska, The Philippines, Kenya and China are highlighted.