An Injury to One relates the history of political conflict and environmental disaster in Butte, Montana, once considered the richest region on Earth. At the height of WWI ten percent of all copper was mined there. In the ...

"The 12-year old known as 'Gregory K.' was sensationally reported to be the boy who wanted to 'divorce his parents', but Gregory Kingsley's case was much more complex and important than that. Living in a foster home, he ...

"He became known as 'the suicide doctor' and 'Dr. Death', and controversy followed him everywhere. Dr. Jack Kevorkian believed that terminally ill people had the right not only to die, but also to have the assistance of ...

"Today, medical technology enables us to keep people alive in situations that once would have meant their deaths. This situation often leads to painful decisions on how far we should go to keep seriously hurt or ill patients ...

"This documentary film focuses on the increasing need for healthy transplantable organs in the United States, and the healing that may come through the act of donation. The goal is to encourage families to discuss the ...

"Oscar winner Denzel Washington stars as John Q. Archivald, an everyday man forced to take drastic measures in a desperate situation. When his young son collapses, John Q. and his wife learn that their only child needs a ...

Made in England by filmmaker Kim Longinotto, this documentary examines the practice of female genital mutilation in Kenya through the eyes of African women who are speaking out against the traditional surgery based on its ...

"This case of convicted murderer Michael Anderson asks questions about two of the more important issues in the criminal justice system. First, should a person be given a new trial if it is shown that at the original trial ...

This three-part video explores important issues in laboratory practices in academic research. Topics include choosing a mentor, avoiding scientific misconduct, and interdisciplinary collaboration and good authorship ...

"It seems almost flippant to describe it that way, but it is a subject that is still taboo in America. How we deal with the end of life is something that we could have a lot of control over but don't. Tonight Nightline ...