Examines the lives of children who are forced to work for their survival, with quotations from young people and authority figures with opposing views, and discusses sweatshops who employ child workers, child soldiers, trafficking, and other related topics.
Explores the factors that contribute to domestic violence and examines the role that violence in films and on television plays in creating a violent atmosphere in the home.
Charts, graphs, and individual profiles offer a detailed overview of AIDS, who is most at risk, prevention and treatment, and how sufferers come to deal with it.
Tells the story of Barbershop and Close-Harmony signing. Focueses on the highly accomplished, 150 man "Vocal Majority" chorus from Dallas, Texas, as they prepare for and brave fierce competition in their quest to win the international Gold Medal.
Segments and vignettes focus on both famous and unknown individuals in world history, presenting moments in time from ancient civilizations to the twentieth century.
Presents a view of American history through the words, songs, letters, diaries, and other documents of individuals such as pilgrims, pioneers, explorers, slaves, Native Americans, politicians, and astronauts.
Examines religious extremism around the world, discussing its origins and links to terrorism, different extremist groups, cults, and other related topics, and includes statistics and quotes from young people and figures of authority.
Talks to drug users, providing an inside look at the psychological, physical, and social effects of drug addiction, the reasons people begin to abuse or deal drugs, drug smuggling, and the question of legalization.
Talks to gang members, providing an inside look at the reasons young people join gangs, violent crime committed by gang members, whether gangs can be stopped, and the difficulties of leaving a gang.
