Defying Disabilities | Promo

Season 1 Episode 6

About the Episode

Three stories question the limits of any disability: the loving marriage of two individuals in New York City; a volunteer program that introduces unlikely candidates to surfing on the North Shore of Hawaii; and a blind North Carolina hiker sets out to climb the Appalachian Trail.

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 32s

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Extras

UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine's Journey | Trailer

A female photographer struggles to navigate diverging roles as good mother and acclaimed artist.

2:08
With Peter Bradley | Trailer

Overlooked since the 1970s, abstract artist Peter Bradley reflects on life and shares his process.

1:55
Firelighters: Fire is Medicine | Preview

Women leaders reclaim for their right to share the indigenous practice of controlled burning.

0:30
Scha'nexw Elhtal'nexw Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life | Preview

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0:30
Inundation District | King Tide

What are king tides? In recent years, Boston has experienced these on land more frequently.

0:59
Public Enemies, Private Friends | Trailer

Leaders from opposing sides of the abortion debate meet in secret talks following deadly attacks.

1:20
Public Enemies, Private Friends | Preview

Leaders from opposing sides of the abortion debate meet in secret talks following deadly attacks.

0:30
Silence in Sikeston | In the Aftermath of Trauma

Sikeston residents share how they had to live following the lynching of Cleo Wright.

0:56
American Problems, Trans Solutions | My Sistah's House

Kayla Gore shares her dream for My Sistah's House and unhoused transgender people of Memphis.

0:35
Inundation District | Projecting Sea Level Rise

Climate change and ultimately, rising sea levels will impact the city of Boston and its coastline.

2:10