Frontline/World
(2002)Streaming Episode Guide
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Season 9
Southern Africa: Troubled Water
Episode 2 - 5-11-2010
FRONTLINE/World investigates one of its own stories — "The Play Pump" — an apparently breakthrough idea to harness the energy of children to pump drinking water throughout remote areas of southern Africa. After FRONTLINE/World aired the story in 2005, major donors in the United States — and the U.S. government itself — launched a multimillion-dollar campaign to install the device in thousands of African schools and villages. Now, correspondent Amy Costello investigates what happened to those communities as the promise of the Play Pump fell short and the device's biggest American boosters began to back away from a technology they had once championed.
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The Carbon Hunters
Episode 1 - 5-11-2010
The Season 9 premiere examines the carbon trade in the Amazon; the repercussions of a 2008 immigration raid at a kosher meatpacking plant in Iowa; and a new approach to the threat of cross-species diseases.q
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Season 8
Digital Dumping Ground
Episode 4 - 6-23-2009
An investigation concerning the dumping of electronic junk worldwide, including China and Ghana, and what dangers it presents to the scavengers who seek precious metals from the devices to melt down. Also included is a report on criminals who seek information from old computers and cell phones. Another story is about the efforts put forth to create an affordable wheelchair for developing countries; plus, entrepreneurial competition which is taking place in the Middle East.
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Pakistan Under Siege
Episode 3 - 5-26-2009
An exploration of Pakistan's struggles against the Taliban. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy unveils the attempt to sway the hearts and minds of the citizens of Karachi and treks across the country. David Montero investigates the death of a friend/journalist against the Taliban during an Army Swat Valley campaign.
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Children of the Taliban
Episode 2 - 4-14-2009
An examination by Sharmeen Obaid of the Taliban's increasing power and influence over Pakistan. Also, South Korea's possible newest public health crisis: Internet addiction.
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Taking on the Mafia
Episode 1 - 1-27-2009
Season 8 begins with the story of an Italian restaurant owner who refused to pay the required monthly "tax" from the Mafia, under the backing of the anti-crime activists and law enforcement. Also included is a story of Chinese Muslims who are being detained at Guatanamo Bay, Cuba; and a Brazilian politician who legally changed his name to Barack Obama.
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Season 6
After the Wave
Episode 5 - 6-26-2007
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Afghanistan: The Other War
Episode 4 - 4-10-2007
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News War: Stories From a Small Planet
Episode 3 - 3-27-2007
Lowell Bergman examines the global media. Included: Al Jazeera and how it has changed the media landscape; the South Korean online newspaper OhmyNews, which encourages “citizen journalists” to contribute stories.
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The Cell Next Door
Episode 2 - 1-30-2007
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Burma: State of Fear
Episode 1 - 10-31-2006
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Season 4
The Curse of Inca Gold
Episode 12 - 10-24-2005
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Guatemala/Mexico: Coffee Country
Episode 11 - 10-14-2005
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India: Hole in the Wall
Episode 10 - 10-13-2005
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Philippines: Islands Under Seige
Episode 9 - 10-12-2005
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Cambodia: Pol Pot's Shadow
Episode 8 - 10-11-2005
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Lebonon/Syria: The Earthquake
Episode 7 - 10-10-2005
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Kyrgyzstan: The Kidnapped Bride
Episode 6 - 10-07-2005
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China: Shanghai Nights
Episode 5 - 10-06-2005
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Sudan: The Quick and the Terrible
Episode 4 - 10-05-2005
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Nepal: Dreams of Chomolongma
Episode 3 - 10-04-2005
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Rich in Russia
Episode 2 - 10-03-2005
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Sierra Leone: Gunrunners
Episode 1 - 10-01-2005
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Season 3
France: Play It Again, Maurice
Episode 8 - 9-30-2005
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Nigeria: The Road North
Episode 7 - 9-29-2005
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Liberia: No More War
Episode 6 - 9-28-2005
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Afghanistan: A House for Haji Baba
Episode 5 - 9-27-2005
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Reporting the War
Episode 4 - 9-26-2005
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Episode 3
5-24-2005
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2.6/10Episode 1
1-11-2005
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