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Worker-Owned Businesses

Worker-Owned Businesses

Season 3 Episode 4
26:59
Community Lending

Community Lending

Season 3 Episode 5
25:22
Life In The Heart Land Season 3

Aquaponics

Season 3 Episode 6
26:40
First Jobs

First Jobs

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1:27
Season 3: Behind The Scenes

Season 3: Behind The Scenes

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2:03
Season 2 Behind-The-Scenes

Season 2 Behind-The-Scenes

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1:56
Life in the Heart Land: Generational Changes

Life in the Heart Land: Generational Changes

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8:26
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Life In The Heart Land Theme

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Episode 5: The Calling

The Calling

Season 4 Episode 5
53:05
When Whales Could Walk

When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 Episode 1
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Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Season 6 Episode 5
26:49
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Life In The Heart Land

Community Health

Season 3 Episode 3

Patients and providers struggle with the high cost of healthcare in today's complex system. Independent and non-profit health systems struggle to stay afloat when insurance companies often reimburse at rates below providers’ costs. Lawmakers try but fail to pass legislation to simplify the system, while independent retail pharmacies try cutting out the middlemen and buying generic drugs wholesale.
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Life In The Heart Land Season 3
26:40
Season 3 Episode 6
Aquaponics
Aquaponics creates a mutually beneficial cycle between raising fish and growing plants.
Community Lending
25:22
Season 3 Episode 5
Community Lending
In rural communities, people often turn to predatory lenders when they need cash.
Worker-Owned Businesses
26:59
Season 3 Episode 4
Worker-Owned Businesses
Employee ownership is becoming a popular alternative form of business organization.
Rural Planning
26:54
Season 3 Episode 2
Rural Planning
Rural planning has a major impact on how citizens live, play and work.
Autism
27:00
Season 3 Episode 1
Autism
Autism is often misunderstood, and rural resources are frequently scarce.
Veterans
26:35
Season 2 Episode 6
Veterans
Many of Virginia’s veterans report difficulty adjusting to civilian life after serving.
Migrant Workers
25:35
Season 2 Episode 5
Migrant Workers
While farmers rely on migrant labor, life is often difficult for these same workers.
Recovery
26:46
Season 2 Episode 4
Recovery
Virginia has seen a spike in opioid-related deaths in the past several years.
Trees
26:48
Season 2 Episode 3
Trees
Explore the balance of cultivating healthy forests and using trees for timber.
Life In The Heart Land Season 2
26:50
Season 2 Episode 2
Aging
Learn about important programs designed to help the elderly live more fulfilling lives.
Journalism
26:19
Season 2 Episode 1
Journalism
Discover how community newspapers survive while serving as a trusted local news source.
Broadband/Connection
26:23
Season 1 Episode 108
Broadband/Connection
In rural Virginia, residents lack access to high-speed Internet but there are solutions.
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