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The Fall of Lehman

Original Airdate: 2010-01-26

Synopsis:

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2008.

The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan

Original Airdate: 2010-01-19

Synopsis:

Hundreds of boys in Afghanistan are trained to entertain male audiences and then are traded for sexual favors among former warlords and businessmen.

The Card Game

Original Airdate: 2009-11-24

Synopsis:

The future of the consumer loan industry and its impact on the national economy.

A Death in Tehran

Original Airdate: 2009-11-17

Synopsis:

Neda Soltani was shot and killed on the streets of Tehran, Iran, during protests over the country's presidential election.

Alaska Gold

Original Airdate: 2009-11-10

Synopsis:

Two foreign mining companies propose to extract mineral deposits by digging the Pebble Mine in the Bristol Bay region of southwest Alaska.

Close to Home

Original Airdate: 2009-10-27

Synopsis:

Middle-class Americans who are coping with economic uncertainty include a small-business owner and a woman who fears she will lose her home to foreclosure.

The Warning

Original Airdate: 2009-10-20

Synopsis:

Early warnings of the economic meltdown are traced back to the 1990s, when regulation of the emerging derivatives markets failed to occur.

Obama's War

Original Airdate: 2009-10-13

Synopsis:

U.S. counter-insurgency strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Breaking the Bank

Original Airdate: 2009-06-16

Synopsis:

Filmmaker Mike Kirk investigates America's financial crisis.

The Madoff Affair

Original Airdate: 2009-05-12

Synopsis:

The world's first global Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Bernard Madoff began in the 1960s when Madoff tapped money from Jewish businessmen promising steady guaranteed returns on their investments.

The Released

Original Airdate: 2009-04-28

Synopsis:

Parole officers, social workers and psychiatrists examine what happens to the mentally ill when they leave prison and obstacles they face while reintegrating into society.

Poisoned Waters

Original Airdate: 2009-04-21

Synopsis:

The coastal estuaries of Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay face perilous conditions caused by contamination from industry, agriculture and suburban development.