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- With the rapid emergence of digital devices, an unstoppable, invisible force is changing human lives in ways from the microscopic to the gargantuan: Big Data, a word that was barely used a few years ago but now governs the day for many of us from the moment we awaken to the extinguishing of the final late-evening light bulb. This massive gathering and analyzing of data in real time is allowing us to not only address some of humanity biggest challenges but is also helping create a new kind of planetary nervous system. Yet as Edward Snowden and the release of the Prism documents have shown, the accessibility of all these data comes at a steep price. The Human Face of Big Data captures the promise and peril of this extraordinary knowledge revolution.
- It is an intergalactic thrill ride. When a deep space vessel is robbed by a gang of space pirates, the Captain makes a daring decision to go after a rare and nearly extinct species.
- In 1988 the world was prepared to act against climate change. But then something stalled the action which led to the alarming climate situation we are all facing today.
- The increasing numbers of women being incarcerated in the United States is on the rise. The increase is overshadowed by the number of men being incarcerated. We explore the issues that women face through the eyes of a woman who spent nearly 30 years behind bars, from a teenager to an adult, and through the eyes of a senior citizen. Putting it all in context is the warden of a woman's prison who tells us just how punitive these prisons are for women.
- Middle Class Kingdom dives into this new Chinese reality through the eyes of entrepreneurs in two companies. Whether in fashion or food, they seek to take their goods to the middle class...and beyond it. Two young entrepreneurs struggle to take their handbags outside China. An aspiring chef tries to make his fast-casual business stick. As with young businesses anywhere, the challenges abound. But in China, where the middle class is large enough to both crush a business or make it soar, expanding a brand often times sometimes means betting your entire life on it.
- Elliot and Ian travel to Jamaica, a country notorious for its homophobia, and explore how the area's gay community is perceived.