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How a small hunger strike against solitary confinement turned into a massive statewide protest.
NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.
Muslim chaplains advocate for equality in the military.
Episodes
The rich culinary tradition of soul food and its relevance to black cultural identity.
Part One of The Graduates
Primera parte de Los Graduados
Part Two of The Graduates
Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who led the fight for racial and labor justice.
Sometimes the quest for racial justice isn’t black and white.
A Muslim mortician uses the rituals of death to teach two troubled teenagers how to live b
Two activists fight to hold the chemical industry accountable for a devastating legacy.
Inside the family-run newspaper keeping local journalism alive.
An activist detective searches for missing migrants in rural South Texas.
Researchers take a mind-blowing journey to investigate the mysteries of consciousness.
After being shot in the face, a law student is torn by the effects of gun violence.
Extras
Welcome to the Independent Lens video podcast. We explore "Life After" and medical aid in dying.
Barbara Jordan’s voice shook the nation. Discover her story in The Inquisitor.
Librarians across the U.S. examine how the review of library materials is impacting communities.
An editor’s journey through vision loss and the power of reinvention.
A filmmaker investigates assisted dying through the lens of disabled voices missing from the debate.
Coming-of-age story where teachers inspire the lives of so-called 'bad kids.'
An Israeli soccer club's fans waged war after their team, Beitar, added two Muslim players.
Influential comics, thinkers, and survivors debate comedy taboos.
In the era of mass incarceration, the film examines looks at how prisons affect citizens.
The gripping story of America's first mass school shooting.