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The surprising numbers and the gripping real-life stories behind population change, demonstrating how demography becomes destiny for politics in the 2016 election and beyond.
IMDb 7.1/102014
IMDb 7.1/102014
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8 episodes
  • 1. Mainstream, USA

    1. Mainstream, USA

    Examine how Clarkston, Georgia’s daily realities reflect wider demographic trends, and explore the collaborations and collisions between the old and new South.
    Examine how Clarkston, Georgia’s daily realities reflect wider demographic trends, and explore the collaborations and collisions between the old and new South.
    TV-PG
    26min
    Oct 1, 2014
  • 2. Island of Warriors

    2. Island of Warriors

    The people of Guam, a U.S. territory, are American citizens and serve in our military at a rate three times higher than the rest of the country. Learn why the island’s returning veterans say they can’t get the healthcare they need.
    The people of Guam, a U.S. territory, are American citizens and serve in our military at a rate three times higher than the rest of the country. Learn why the island’s returning veterans say they can’t get the healthcare they need.
    TV-14
    26min
    Oct 8, 2014
  • 3. Our Private Idaho

    3. Our Private Idaho

    Visit Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, a town that successfully ousted the Aryan Nations in 2000, but remains more than 94 percent white. Explore the allure and complexity of living in a homogeneous community.
    Visit Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, a town that successfully ousted the Aryan Nations in 2000, but remains more than 94 percent white. Explore the allure and complexity of living in a homogeneous community.
    TV-PG
    26min
    Oct 15, 2014
  • 4. Native American Boomtown

    4. Native American Boomtown

    In North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation’s 1,000-plus oil wells have brought in money and jobs for some, but oil has also brought danger and other problems. Tribal members speak about the benefits and consequences of the boom.
    In North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation’s 1,000-plus oil wells have brought in money and jobs for some, but oil has also brought danger and other problems. Tribal members speak about the benefits and consequences of the boom.
    TV-PG
    26min
    Oct 22, 2014
  • 5. Politics of the New South

    5. Politics of the New South

    A look at Clarkston, Georgia, home to over 40 nationalities, and the 2013 local elections–with three former refugees on the ballot. View the impact that democracy and citizenship has on immigrants and the South’s new residents.
    A look at Clarkston, Georgia, home to over 40 nationalities, and the 2013 local elections–with three former refugees on the ballot. View the impact that democracy and citizenship has on immigrants and the South’s new residents.
    TV-PG
    26min
    Oct 29, 2014
  • 6. Pass or Fail in Cambodia Town

    6. Pass or Fail in Cambodia Town

    Asian Americans are the best-educated and highest-income ethnic group in the United States, but Southeast Asian Americans have some of the lowest high school completion rates. Learn about this educational crisis.
    Asian Americans are the best-educated and highest-income ethnic group in the United States, but Southeast Asian Americans have some of the lowest high school completion rates. Learn about this educational crisis.
    TV-PG
    25min
    Nov 5, 2014
  • 7. Surviving Year One

    7. Surviving Year One

    The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other nation, and the biggest portion goes toward pregnancy and childbirth. Visit Rochester, New York, where babies are dying at a rate two times higher than the national average.
    The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other nation, and the biggest portion goes toward pregnancy and childbirth. Visit Rochester, New York, where babies are dying at a rate two times higher than the national average.
    TV-PG
    26min
    Nov 12, 2014
  • 8. The New Mad Men

    8. The New Mad Men

    With a collective purchasing power of $3 trillion, people of color are quickly becoming the nation’s most sought-after consumers. Take an exclusive look inside one of the most successful multicultural ad agencies in the country.
    With a collective purchasing power of $3 trillion, people of color are quickly becoming the nation’s most sought-after consumers. Take an exclusive look inside one of the most successful multicultural ad agencies in the country.
    TV-PG
    26min
    Nov 19, 2014
  • America By The Numbers
    IMDb 7.1/102014
    The surprising numbers and the gripping real-life stories behind population change, demonstrating how demography becomes destiny for politics in the 2016 election and beyond.
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    Flashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
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