Is the West’s growing appetite for cobalt, a metal vital for electric cars, causing birth defects in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
Invisibles: Clickworkers
Services from Amazon, Uber and Airbnb are available at the touch of a screen. Yet who are the workers who fulfill our wishes when we click? How much do they earn? Do their jobs have benefits? This documentary delves into the world of workers behind the apps.
Finland’s Climate Warriors
Finland is committed to carbon-cutting targets in the battle against climate change but will its dependence on peat as a fossil fuel stand in the way?
Fact vs. Fake
Asbestos, climate change, 5G, coronavirus – the public is caught in a battle for the truth. Science is being manipulated and undermined to sway opinion and create doubt. What are the mechanisms behind it all?
Natural History Museum: World of Wonder
Revealing unique and rare pieces too valuable to exhibit.
The Philippine’s Queen of Extortion
We investigate how a lucrative online sex scam empire in the Philippines blackmails men around the world.
The Crowd and The Cloud
Are you interested in birds, fish, the oceans or streams in your community? Are you concerned about fracking, air quality, extreme weather, asthma, Alzheimer’s disease, Zika or other epidemics? Now you can do more than read about these issues. You can be part of the solution.
China’s New Silk Road
China insists the massive development will benefit all countries along the route, but locals tell a different story.
Japan: The Age Of Social Withdrawal
101 East examines why more people are withdrawing from society in Japan.
The End of the Line
Imagine an ocean without fish. Imagine your meals without seafood. Imagine the global consequences. This is the future if we do not stop, think and act.
Animal Espionage
How do you study an animal you can’t even get close to? Camera traps and drones are revolutionizing wildlife biology by recording the secret lives of animals—from whales and tigers to elusive giant armadillos—all without disturbing them.
Congo: Millionaires of Chaos
Many millionaires live in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the world’s poorest countries. This film depicts some of those who have made fortunes amid the chaos, including musicians, mining bosses, entrepreneurs.