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Campus Wars USA

Episode number: 1

Overview: The US-based students, divided by the conflict in Gaza, who are fighting for their voices to be heard on campus. At Columbia University, two pro-Palestinian groups have been banned for holding unauthorised protests - a move that members say is about shutting down criticism of Israel. Amid allegations of intimidation, antisemitism and Islamophobia, reporter Kiran Moodley follows a Palestinian student and a Jewish-American student to see if he can find common ground.

Haiti: Pregnant and on the Run

Episode number: 2

Overview: As gangs try to take over Haiti, the Caribbean island's healthcare system is in a state of collapse, and a woman and child's chances of surviving a pregnancy are the worst in the Western hemisphere. To give their babies a better chance at life, thousands of Haitian women a month are now giving birth in the Dominican Republic, most of them having crossed the border illegally. However, reporter Guillermo Galdos discovers an immigration crackdown - under 'presidential order' - is now taking place in the neighbouring nation. He witnesses soldiers turn a pregnant Haitian woman away from the doors of a hospital

Divorce Mauritania Style

Episode number: 3

Overview: In Mauritania, it's thought that half of the women get divorced at least once. In some predominately Muslim countries divorce is discouraged and can be challenging for women to initiate. However, in this West African country steeped in Islamic heritage, local tribal traditions have normalised the practice of women ditching their husbands. Reporter Ayshah Tull meets the women who are beating any suggestion of stigma in the wake of divorce by throwing lavish parties to celebrate their new single status

Romania's Timber Mafia

Episode number: 4

Overview: High in the Carpathian Mountains, reporter Amelia Jenne tracks the illegal logging trade. With one of Europe's last virgin forests at risk, whistleblowers face beatings and death threats.

Inside the K-pop Dream Machine

Episode number: 5

Overview: The Korean Wave is taking the world by storm, and Korean Pop, or K-pop, is at the forefront. Krishnan Guru-Murthy goes inside South Korea's K-pop dance schools, investigating the hidden cost of becoming the next big idol. He learns how teenagers are crafted to be idols with relentless training regimes, scripted answers and picture-perfect looks, though just one per cent will 'make it big'.