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Friday, September 13, 2024

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You Can't Ask That (new season)

Stigmatized or misunderstood Canadians, from burn survivors to those living with depression, answer questions you've always been afraid to ask.

A person sits upside down in the International Space Station. Text:

Space Explorers: Moonrise on the ISS

Life on the space station is a proving ground for humanity’s next step toward the stars.

A woman holds two black-and-white photos of young children, standing in front of an old institutional building. Text:

Unloved: Huronia's Forgotten Children

A filmmaker's quest to discover the fate of her disabled brothers uncovers an institution's shocking history of neglect and abuse.

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Charley Pride: I'm Just Me

Follow the country music superstar’s amazing journey from segregated Mississippi to Nashville.

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Lily was seven when her mom Katrina woke up from a coma and couldn't remember her

Katrina thought she was 15 years old and was shocked to discover she had three young children.

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How to make the perfect chocolate chip cookie, according to a scientist

To find the right formula for “chewy and gooey,” Lesa Tran Lu began with a popular recipe on the back of a chocolate chip package.

The daily life of astronauts on the space station is a test for what's next in space exploration

This documentary offers an intimate look at how astronauts aboard the space station live and work.

No human dignity: What life was like at the Huronia Regional Centre

Overcrowded, dilapidated buildings and rampant disease made life intolerable for thousands of residents.

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