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The Best of NOW: Issues and Insight  (2010-04-30)
NOW has traveled across the country and around the globe to shine a brighter light on the issues confronting us in our increasingly interconnected world. Check in with people whose stories of courage, heartbreak and innovation have inspired us all.
A Town Revitalized?  (2010-04-09)
Can one of America's most unorthodox mayors revitalize a town on the verge of collapse?
Maximum Capacity  (2010-04-02)
Saving tax dollars--can an innovative program make big cuts in America's prison population?
Soap Opera for Social Change  (2010-03-19)
Can a TV show end tribal violence in Kenya?
Food, Inc.  (2010-03-05)
Behind the food we love--Secrets that giant food companies don't want you to know.
Hunting Wolves, Saving Wolves  (2010-02-26)
Is the Obama Administration breaking its promise to protect endangered species?
Caring About Congo  (2010-02-12)
Getting more Americans to care about global crises -- one man shows how.
Fighting Child Prostitution  (2009-07-31)
Can we stop a child prostitution epidemic in our own country?
Obama's Border Fence  (2009-07-03)
The U.S.-Mexico border fence--are private contractors making billions on a project that won't even work?
Homes for the Homeless?  (2009-06-26)
What to do with foreclosed houses -- How about letting homeless families move in?
Abortion Providers Under Siege  (2009-06-12)
Should violence against medical doctors who perform abortions be viewed and prosecuted as domestic terrorism?
Michael Moore's Goodbye to GM (2009-06-05)
Filmmaker Michael Moore offers a few choice words on the bankrupt carmaker: "The only way to save GM is to kill GM."
Coming Home? & Paradise Lost, Revisited  (2009-04-03)
Has the Army been denying care to its neediest soldiers? Plus, how Kiribati is dealing with the disappearance of its land due to global warming.
The People's Sheriff  (2009-03-27)
Is a hard-line sheriff crossing the line when it comes to immigration enforcement?
Issue Clash: Illegal Immigration (2009-03-25)
Antonio Gonzalez and Chris Simcox debate how the U.S. government should approach the issue of illegal immigration.
Who Killed Sister Dorothy?  (2009-03-06)
Why was an American nun working to save the Brazilian rainforest murdered?
Is Your Daughter Safe at Work?  (2009-02-20)
An unprecedented broadcast investigation of teen sexual harassment in the workplace.
Stimulus Roadblock?  (2009-02-13)
Obama's stimulus package: Will local politics push billions in spending into pork barrel projects?
Help for the Homeowners?  (2009-02-06)
Is there a solution to the foreclosure mess that's destroying communities?
Over Fifty, Overdrawn  (2009-01-23)
How is the financial meltdown affecting boomers and seniors?