A beautifully produced two-part program from the DW Documentary series, Secrets of the Stone Age attempts to unveil the truths behind key moments in the history of humankind. The first segment - titled From Hunters to Farmers - travels back in time...
Over 9 billion metric tons of plastic have been produced since 1950. Where has it all gone? In the illuminating documentary The Plastic Problem, the PBS NewsHour explores the scourge of plastic remnants in our oceans and lakes, their points of origin,...
A growing number of fishing boats have been washing up on Japanese shores. Sometimes, these vessels house rotting corpses. They are known in Japan as "ghost ships". Where have these ships travelled, and what factors led to their demise? The...
Mega Yachts: The Latest Craze for Billionaires is an entertaining and slightly disgusting portrait of the excesses enjoyed by the ridiculously wealthy. The filmmakers introduce us to...
In 2018, Australian grandmother Maria Exposto was sentenced to death in Malaysia for drug trafficking. Ironically, her nightmare began with one of the happiest moments of her life when she fell in love with an online match named Daniel. In truth, this...
From PBS NewsHour comes China: Power and Prosperity, an immersive feature-length exploration of the country's internal progress and growing sphere of power and influence across the globe. Featuring insights from more than 70 interview subjects, the...
Increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence technologies can assist us with a variety of practical tasks in everyday life. Their diversity of purpose can also be employed to help us explore and analyze the outer reaches of space. Whether...
One morning in 2002, a 24-year old Japanese man named Naoki went to work just like any other day. That evening, he hopped on a ferry and hasn't been seen or heard from by his loved ones to this day. Shockingly, Naoki's story is not unusual. Almost...
Pangolins are exotic, scaly animals that are indigenous to the terrains of Africa. They appear to be some reptilian remnant of the Jurassic age, but they're actually mammals. Pangolins are among the most unusual looking mammals you're ever likely to...
A masterful liar and a cunning sociopath, Mark Acklom thrived as a thieving conman for over 30 years. As he traveled across Europe, he would charm and defraud countless strangers and...
Putin's Witnesses is a stirring and informative two-part documentary on the rise and reign of Russian President Vladimir Putin. As the power dynamics shifted from former President Boris Yeltsin to Putin, documentary filmmaker Vitaly Mansky was on hand...
Before October 14, 2017, Saint Helena was largely isolated from the outside world. Famed as the site of Napolean's banishment in the final six years of his life, St. Helena is a beautiful tropical island in the midst of the South Atlantic Ocean. It is...
