Dancing through Gunshots in Brazil's Favelas
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Ballet and Bullets: Dancing Out of the Favela” was produced with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
“Na Ponta dos Pes” (On Tiptoes) is a ballet project in the Alemão favela complex in Rio de Janeiro, created by Tuany Nascimento – a 23-year-old dancer who represented Brazil at international events during a flourishing career that was abruptly cut short by a lack of resources.
Zero Compensation for 16 Years Wrongfully Incarcerated | Innocence Ignored
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Those who are exonerated aren't always compensated. This episode takes a look how compensation laws vary from state to state, and how too often exonerees return to their lives after incarceration completely penniless.
After 3 Decades, Exonerated After False Rape Accusation | Innocence Ignored
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Reintegration back into society after spending, at times, up to half on your life in prison is one of the biggest hurdles for exonerees. We document Gregory Counts' experience reintegrating after being falsely accused of gang rape and serving 26 years in prison.
Forensic Science Put Me on Death Row for My Teeth | Innocence Ignored
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Most people are introduced to forensic science through TV and film, and because of this we have come to see forensic techniques such as ballistics, footprint analysis, and bite mark identification as foolproof methods for solving crimes.
The Anarchist Commune in the Rainforest: Poole’s Land
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Manisha Krishnan travels to Poole's Land, an anarchist commune on the western edge of Canada to figure out what exactly is drawing young people to live on the periphery of society.
An Executioner Explains What It's Like to Legally Kill People
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There are 56 countries which still have the death penalty, including Egypt, where executions are carried out by hanging. We ask a retired Egyptian executioner what made him pursue this morbid career and what the job entails.
The First Sex Doll Brothel in Europe
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Are sex dolls the future of prostitution? Joel Golby heads to Barcelona to visit the centre of this strange battleground for the future of sexual politics.
On one side, there's Europe's First Sex Doll Brothel that's opened up with Serge Prieto, the Sex Doll CEO, presiding over his legion of lifeless dolls.
The Forgotten Victims of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
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Seven years on after one of the most catastrophic natural and nuclear disasters in history, we return to Fukushima to push past the headlines and tell the untold story of the forgotten victims of the disaster, the survivors who are still waiting to return home.