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Space: The Longest Goodbye
Season 25
Episode 16
NASA's goal to send astronauts to Mars would require a three-year absence from Earth, during which communication in real time would be impossible due to the immense distance. Meet the psychologists whose job is to keep astronauts mentally stable in outer space, as they are caught between their dream of reaching new frontiers and the basic human need to stay connected to home.
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Three formerly incarcerated mothers fight to rebuild their lives outside of prison.

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A provocative look at what it means to feel safe in an American classroom.

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An activist detective searches for missing migrants in rural South Texas.
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Inside the family-run newspaper keeping local journalism alive.

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When homosexuality was considered an illness to be “cured," LGBTQ activists fought back.

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The murder of a police sergeant tests the D.A.’s resolve to never seek the death penalty.

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Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who led the fight for racial and labor justice.

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Part Two of The Graduates

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Primera parte de Los Graduados

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Part One of The Graduates

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The rich culinary tradition of soul food and its relevance to black cultural identity.