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3D Printed Guns

People have figured out how to print a semi-automatic rifle from the comfort of their own home. Now they’re putting all the information online so that others will join them.This is a story about the rapid evolution of a technology that has forced the American legal system to play catch up. Cody Wilson, a 25 year old University of Texas Law student, is an advocate for the open source production

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Crossing Mexico’s Other Border

But we assume that most immigrants trying to cross the US/Mexico border are all Mexican. The reality is that a large percentage of them come from Central America, and their journey north is gruelling. For those hoping to get across the US border, they first have to pass through Mexico, an ordeal that often ends up being even more difficult than getting into the United States.Most migrants cros

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The Roper

The true story of Kendrick, a young calf roper we met in Louisiana who dreams of one day making it to the Las Vegas rodeo finals.Lafayette, LouisianaDeveloped, Directed & Produced by Lucid Inc. lucidinc.com/meetmehere Director - Ewan McNicol Producer - Anna Sandilands Editors - Marco Perez and Ewan McNicol Researcher - Apryl Richards Sound Recordist - Steven Bechtold Assistant Edito

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6 Days In The Dark

During the French occupation, the mines in Morocco were exploited by French companies. One of the conditions for independence in 1956 was that France kept most of its companies active in Morocco. When most of the raw material was exhausted in the eighties, the French companies lefts the workers without income or alternative. Many of them continued their work illegally.

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The Curse of Oil

Rich and Poor:Three-part series that goes on a revealing journey through the world’s oil-producing regions, beyond the familiar territory of the Middle East. Now that the oil price appears to be rising inexorably at the pumps, newspapers are full of gloomy predictions related to our increasing addiction to perishable reserves of oil. Bill Cran’s series takes a somewhat different approach.W

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PT 1/2 On Piracy And The Future Of Media

Each day, millions of youths from Canada and around the world download music and movies off of the Internet. This epidemic of “unauthorized” downloading has been cited by the record and film industries as being the prime cause for billions in losses. Politicians have come under tremendous pressure to pass legislation on the issue. But despite all the media frenzy on the piracy crackdowns, there’s

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Dispatches: Britain’s Bad Housing

What is the real reason behind Britain’s housing shortage. Is it really because of a true shortage of new houses or is there another reason. Well, like most things today, it’s really caused by powerful corporate groups lobbying the government to get their way and make sure their money making schemes go through – without any though of those who can’t find / afford anywhere to live.

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Nations At War: Pacific Raiders

1787, the Pacific Northwest has become a new frontier for international trade. Lured by the promise of riches American and European merchants were prepared to enter hostile waters, proud by a people who had built a great civilization by mastering the waves. These were the Haida, the greatest aboriginal naval power North America had ever seen.It's the end of the 18th Century and the world is m

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