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These are stories of some of the highest-stakes battles in medicine today, told by the people who are pushing the boundaries of medical science – scientists, doctors and researchers, as well as patients and their families. LIFELINE also gives viewers a clear understanding of the medical and scientific issues involved. Topics include the race against time for donor transplants, the increasing success rate of children battling cancer, and more. Premiered on Discovery Health, USA.
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Ex-gang members from different cultural backgrounds reveal what changed their minds about being in a gang. Interviews with friends, family and correctional personnel provide a detailed depiction of the troubles and rewards involved in breaking free from the dangerous world of gang life. Premiered on Showtime, USA.
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Ride along with the law enforcement officers who fight a dangerous and ongoing battle to protect our communities and keep out the criminals trying to gain control of our neighborhoods. We go on call to San Francisco for a gruesome homicide case, to New Orleans in an attempt to track down a major drug dealer, and much more. Premiered on TLC, USA.
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Nearly 700 cities and towns across America are bound together by a distinctive landmark: a road bearing the name Martin Luther King Boulevard. Yet their respective communities are both united and divided by these streets. MLK BOULEVARD travels on these roads and talks to people whose compelling stories illuminate the state of race relations in America today. Premiered on Discovery Times Channel, USA.
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Cubans have had to adapt to an ever-changing economy. The US embargo against socialist Cuba prompted the country to rely on the Soviet Union for subsidies, until the Soviet Union collapsed in 1989. This compelling documentary reveals the state of present-day Cuban economic and social life as a result of a history intertwined with two of the world’s most powerful nations. Premiered on Showtime, USA.
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Go beyond the confines of a hospital emergency room, into the chaos of medicine on the streets and into the lives of the men and women known as paramedics. Travel to San José, California, a city plagued with gang violence, drug abuse and alcoholism; or to the high desert city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the vast, dry land makes emergency work twice as hard. Premiered on Discovery Health, USA.
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Learn how one family’s legacy of racial hate is handed down from one generation to the next. Eight brothers were raised to be white supremacists, and the oldest embarked on a national rampage of theft, police gunfights and murder. Through the investigation into this case, BROTHERHOOD OF HATE reveals the virulent, dangerous mentality of white supremacy in America. Premiered on Showtime, USA.
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An in-depth look at the Central Intelligence Agency’s history, from its resurgence during the 1980s to its decline during the 1990s, culminating in the current confrontation with new enemies. Tim Weiner, the New York Times correspondent covering the CIA since 1993, offers his personal insight and provides compelling interviews with both the agency’s insiders and critics. Premiered on Showtime, USA.
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Surfers are a strange breed. For some, it’s more than a pastime – it’s a way of life and a career. Their lives are constantly intertwined with the power of the ocean. Get up close and personal with the people who devote their lives to this extremely competitive sport that has become a multi-million-dollar business. Premiered on TLC, USA.
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Rescues, life and death decisions, collapsing buildings, heart attacks… This is the life of a firefighter. It’s more than a job; it’s a way of life for the men and women who choose it. Ride with Boston’s Ladder 29 as they respond to fires and emergencies, and follow recruits as they prove their worth and desire to become firefighters. Premiered on TLC, USA.
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Explore the dramatic and pain-filled subject of organ transplant. This documentary exposes the controversial issue from the perspective of the patient, the medical staff, the relatives of the recipient fighting for a second chance, and the donor’s family faced with the terrible decision to donate their loved one’s organs on the heels of a tragic death. Premiered on TLC, USA.
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Viruses are the ultimate predators: cunning and adaptable, they strike at random, anywhere and anytime. KILLER VIRUS travels the world to discover the treacherous and deadly effects such viruses as Ebola, Hantavirus, Dengue Fever, AIDS and the mysterious Brazilian virus have on all living organisms. Scientists and researchers seek cures to control these global epidemics. Premiered on National Geographic Channel.
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