More than 20 million gallons of toxic herbicides were used in Vietnam between 1962 and 1971, resulting in deformity and disability. INDEPENDENT LENS' The People vs. Agent Orange follows Vietnamese activist Tran To Nga, who is suing the American chemical industry for poisoning her and her family in Vietnam.
A candid interview with the Dalai Lama on happiness, the sacred Mount Kailish and more.
As he searches for his son, Douglas comes across even more unexpected adventure.
A story from the aftermath of the devastation brought on by the atomic bomb in Nagasaki, Japan when an American army photographer took a picture of a boy stoically waiting in the line at a crematory, carrying the lifeless body of his younger brother.
Thirteen years ago the state set a goal to achieve 100 percent clean energy by 2045. At the time, it was viewed as ambitious, but doable. How close are we to achieving that goal? What are we doing differently now?
Hear the emotional story of how a teen and her family struggled after both parents lost their jobs and hānaied two infants. This and more student reflections on the impact COVID-19 restrictions have had on their home and school lives, as well as the lives of those close to them.
A look at today’s most cutting-edge treatments, based on the latest scientific understanding of the biological underpinnings of mental illness. These include Deep Brain Stimulation surgery, modern electro-convulsive therapy, and MDMA assisted therapy, also known as ecstasy or molly to treat PTSD.
Today, one of the largest de-facto mental health facility in the United States is Cook County Jail in Chicago, where more than one third of inmates have a mental health diagnosis. Meet the detainees whose lives hang in the balance and discover the harsh realities of care both in and out of jail.
Learn how science and societal factors are deeply entwined with our ever-shifting definitions and diagnoses of mental health and illness.
An examination of ancient conceptions of mental illness and the establishment of psychiatry with the rise of Sigmund Freud. For much of history, people living with schizophrenia would have been seen as either prophet or devil.
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