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A Woman's Work
Season 22
Episode 5
A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem sheds light on the continued fight to end the gender pay gap prevalent throughout the National Football League, chronicling the journeys of cheerleaders from the Raiders and the Bills, each of whom put their careers on the line to take legal action and fight for fair pay.
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An elusive photographer uses street art tactics to share his previously unknown work with the world.

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See how the Philippines' tense race for president in 2022 became the nation's fight for its soul.

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Three families are transformed when a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

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How public libraries shaped a nation and remain a beloved sanctuary for Americans today.

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The syncopated story of funk music, from its roots to the explosion of '70s urban funk and beyond.

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The coming-of-age story and rise of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy.

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Father and son bond on an ambitious 350-mile bike ride in this portrait of familial love.

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How the turbulent history of her architect father's iconic building reflects Brazil's own struggles.

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A filmmaker returns to her hometown on the U.S.-Mexico border to reflect on growing up fronterizo.

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How a small hunger strike against solitary confinement turned into a massive statewide protest.

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A champion grass dancer returns home after 13 years to reconnect with his Indigenous culture.

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The rise and fall of the NFT phenomenon that transformed the art world.