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Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo: Looking Forward to a Bug's Life
The teachings of Buddhism center around the concept of reincarnation: the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, which was heavily tied to the Shinto confidence in nature's seasons, and into Shinto's animistic beliefs, in the possibility of being reborn as any living creature, including insects.
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A graduating high school student, superintendent, and county sheriff all strive for a better future.

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Episode 1 of Dallas, 2019 shows workers navigating a city in crisis after a tornado.

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A veteran uses hand-carved battlefield crosses to reconnect with families of fallen, fellow Marines.

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Unravel the complexities of the Electoral College through four 2020 presidential electors.

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With rural hospitals closing, meet the people trying to get help in healthcare deserts.
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The central mystery of this unconventional documentary is the nature of sound itself.

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NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.

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For Native Alaskans living on a tiny Bering Sea island, if you don’t hunt, you die.

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Three people navigate their lives with determination in the face of Parkinson’s disease.

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A crew of 12 Mexican tree planters travel the United States regrowing America’s forests.

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Midwestern families deal with unseen mental health issues affecting farmers in America.

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Women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch startup The 19th* to buck a broken news media system.