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The Last Continent

About 200 years ago, Antarctica was barely an idea. Today it's a world of scientific possibility. How did we get here -- and what will happen as climate change continues to threaten this pristine land... Read more

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Introducing America, Interrupted

Introducing America, Interrupted

Much of what we've heard about the coronavirus is from major cities like New York. But what's happening to hospitals in ... Read more

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EPISODE 1: Nobody warned us it would be like this

EPISODE 1: Nobody warned us it would be like this

On a big white cruise ship, 140 tourists have paid thousands of dollars for a rare first-hand tour of Antarctica. Humans... Read more

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Antarctica is covered almost entirely by thick sheets of ice, but that ice is now slipping away at an accelerating rate.... Read more

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Preview: The Last Continent

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