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This program from The Doctor Is In covers the range of problems in the area of physical abuse of children: the kinds of adults likely to abuse their children; the signs of such abuse; the effects on the children; the ways in which abuse should be dealt with; how abusive parents can break the cycle of their behavior and whether and how they should be punished; what happens to the children when the law steps in; the distinction between discipline and...

Dungeons and Dragons was once accused of leading children to Satanism, but today the game looks more like a solution to a problem plaguing modern parenting.

After watching this program, viewers will be able to identify many of the specific symptoms of physical abuse, describe the responsibility that professionals have in identifying and reporting abuse, understand the context and prevalence of child abuse in society, describe some of the behaviors that abusers can exhibit when communicating with caregivers, and discuss some of the behaviors that children may exhibit that are indicative of an abused child....

The custody battle over Baby M was the first time a court considered surrogacy. Today's families are created in many different ways. But have we resolved the question of surrogacy?

Xiomara Fuentes, Amandeep Kaur, and Nneka-three wives beaten and humiliated by their husbands-are the subjects of Let's Talk About It, which gives a voice and a face to a spreading epidemic of spousal abuse. This program puts video cameras into the hands of these women's children who then interview their mothers about why they endured-and how they survived-such physical and emotional injury. The questions they ask, framed with a poignant blend of...

The Mommy Wars: billed as the nastiest fight in American parenting, and fueled by a decades-old blunder. This story was produced in collaboration with Quartz.

This documentary looks at the expansion of the Islamic and Spanish Empires in the late 15th century. Sultan Mehmet II introduced artillery to bombard Constantinople, which he renamed Istanbul after the Ottoman victory. Hostility towards the West compelled European traders to search for alternative routes to Asia. Bartolomeu Dias charted a path around southern Africa while Christopher Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic to the Bahamas. The Aztec...

Investigating the financial meltdown in the U.S., this documentary reveals the ruined lives, the crooked banks, and the bad judgment that brought it all about. This powerful presentation lays bare the bankers' addiction to fantastic profit that drove world markets into recession. Stockbrokers claim that no one expected the sheer magnitude of the crisis. Deals should have been regulated and monitored. Risks should have been evaluated. Yet no one bothered...

Uncover a history of tragedies and triumphs in the families of three of America's funniest men-Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and Bill Hader-as they learn how comedy truly has its place in all aspects of life.

Discover how actress Julianna Marguiles, author Azar Nafisi and Chef Lidia Bastianich are bound together by their ancestors' singular and deeply human desire to preserve their most cherished traditions.