Nightly Films

Welcome to Nightly Films, a long form series explaining our world, one video at a time.

Lt. Michael Byrd

Extended interview: Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd speaks out (Part 1)

Extended interview: Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd speaks out (Part 2)

Conviction Integrity Units

Prosecutor on a mission to right wrongful convictions (Part 1)

Prosecutor on a mission to right wrongful convictions (Part 2)

Air Force pararescueman on Afghanistan

In his own words: Air Force pararescueman on Afghanistan (Part 1)

In his own words: Air Force pararescueman on Afghanistan (Part 2)

General David Petraeus on Afghanistan

Extended interview: Gen. Petraeus on Afghanistan (Part 1)

Extended interview: Gen. Petraeus on Afghanistan (Part 2)

America the Beautiful

Collaborative project reimagines ‘America the Beautiful’ song across the nation (Part 1)

Collaborative project reimagines ‘America the Beautiful’ song across the nation (Part 2)

Michael Phelps on mental health

Michael Phelps speaks on importance of mental health (Part 1)

Michael Phelps speaks on importance of mental health (Part 2)

The Drink

Olympian Usain Bolt on life after competition (Part 1)

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Denver's plan to address homelessness

In-depth look at Denver's plan to address surge in homelessness (Part 1)

In-depth look at Denver's plan to address surge in homelessness (Part 2)

Bitcoin mining

Inside one of the nation’s largest cryptocurrency mines (Part 1)

Inside one of the nation’s largest cryptocurrency mines (Part 2)

Remember the Flowers

Remember the Flowers: Atlanta Shootings 100 Days Later (Part 1)

Remember the Flowers: Atlanta Shootings 100 Days Later (Part 2)

West Virginia water crisis

‘There’s no good water’: West Virginia community lacks critical access (Part 1)

‘There’s no good water’: West Virginia community lacks critical access (Part 2)

100 years after Tulsa Race Massacre

Pushing to uncover the history of the Tulsa Race Massacre 100 years later (Part 1)

Pushing to uncover the history of the Tulsa Race Massacre 100 years later (Part 2)

American Dreaming with José Díaz-Balart

Edible Arrangements Founder Tariq Farid reflects on his American Dream (Part 1)

Edible Arrangements Founder Tariq Farid reflects on his American Dream (Part 2)

Denver's STAR program

How Denver is changing its response to mental health 911 calls (Part 1)

How Denver is changing its response to mental health 911 calls (Part 2)

In-person learning

Safety concerns over anti-Asian hate keep students learning from home (Part 1)

Safety concerns over anti-Asian hate keep students learning from home (Part 2)

The Race to Mars

Mariner 9: The Race to Mars (Part 1)

Mariner 9: Revealing Mars (Part 2)

Rising Together

Rising Together: Asian American Activists (Part 1)

Rising Together: Asian American Activists (Part 2)

Discussion on Rising Together: Asian American Activists (Part 1)

Discussion on Rising Together: Asian American Activists (Part 2)

The Social Challenge

Facebook whistleblowers say company is failing to police content (Part 1)

Facebook whistleblowers say company is failing to police content (Part 2)

Reporting from Alaska

Inside NORAD’s mission to intercept Russian aircraft in the Arctic (Part 1)

Inside NORAD’s mission to intercept Russian aircraft in the Arctic (Part 2)

Reporting from Alaska as U.S. fishing boats encounter Russia’s military (Part 1)

Reporting from Alaska as U.S. fishing boats encounter Russia’s military (Part 2)

Minari's groundbreaking impact

Team behind award-winning ‘Minari’ on its groundbreaking impact (Part 1)

Team behind award-winning ‘Minari’ on its groundbreaking impact (Part 2)

Veterans and PTSD

Veterans speak out about their struggles with PTSD and isolation during pandemic (Part 1)

Veterans speak out about their struggles with PTSD and isolation during pandemic (Part 2)

Going Electric

California electric vehicle speed-shop helps classic cars go green (Part 1)

California electric vehicle speed-shop helps classic cars go green (Part 2)

LAUSD brings music to students at home

Los Angeles school district brings music to students at home (Part 1)

Los Angeles school district brings music to students at home (Part 2)

Acting U.S. Capitol Police chief speaks out

One-on-one with acting U.S. Capitol Police chief (Part 1)

One-on-one with acting U.S. Capitol Police chief (Part 2)

Jon Stewart's new mission

Jon Stewart fights to help veterans exposed to burn pits (Part 1)

Jon Stewart fights to help veterans exposed to burn pits (Part 2)

Standardized testing

High school seniors weigh in as more colleges drop standardized tests scores (Part 1)

High school seniors weigh in as more colleges drop standardized tests scores (Part 2)

First-time filmmaker

98-year-old first-time filmmaker’s advice on trying something new (Part 1)

98-year-old first-time filmmaker’s advice on trying something new (Part 2)

40th Anniversary of Reagan Assassination Attempt

The Reagan Assassination Attempt: The Secret Service 40 Years Later – Part 1

The Reagan Assassination Attempt: The Secret Service 40 Years Later – Part 2

Best friends reunited

Best friends reunited decades after they were separated by the Holocaust (Part 1)

Best friends reunited decades after they were separated by the Holocaust (Part 2)

Kids under pressure

Students struggling with added stress and homework (Part 1)

Students struggling with added stress and homework (Part 2)

California town pays tourists

California town pays people to visit (Part 1)

California town pays people to visit (Part 2)

Feeling Through

Feeling Through: Interview with team behind Oscar-nominated short film (Part 1)

Feeling Through: Interview with team behind Oscar-nominated short film (Part 2)

Breonna Taylor

Extended interview: Tamika Palmer, mother of Breonna Taylor (Part 1)

Extended interview: Tamika Palmer, mother of Breonna Taylor (Part 2)

Peace Corps turns 60

The Peace Corps turns 60: A president's vision

The Peace Corps turns 60: Continuing the mission of peace

Students sleeping less amid pandemic

Study shows students sleeping less amid pandemic (Part 1)

Study shows students sleeping less amid pandemic (Part 2)

Changemakers

Misty Copeland and Erica Lall speak on being Black ballerinas (Part 1)

Misty Copeland and Erica Lall speak on being Black ballerinas (Part 2)

Mission to Mars

Mission to Mars: Will humans visit the red planet by 2030? (Part 1)

Mission to Mars: Will humans visit the red planet by 2030? (Part 2)

Mission to Mars: New rover to aid in human colonization (Part 1)

Mission to Mars: New rover to aid in human colonization (Part 2)

Holocaust survivors share their stories

Holocaust survivors educate younger generations virtually amid pandemic (Part 1)

Holocaust survivors educate younger generations virtually amid pandemic (Part 2)

Firefighters' mental health

Firefighters battle trauma after California’s record wildfire season (Part 1)

Firefighters battle trauma after California’s record wildfire season (Part 2)

Year of Extremes

Covering the climate crisis (Part 1)

Covering the climate crisis (Part 2)

Hong Kong protests

Inside the Hong Kong protests (Part 1)

Inside the Hong Kong protests (Part 2)

Teacher goes the extra mile

Teachers goes the extra mile for students (Part 1)

Teachers goes the extra mile for students (Part 2)

Justice For All

Termaine Hicks speaks out after 19 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit (Part 1)

Termaine Hicks speaks out after 19 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit (Part 2)

Virginia educator inspires students

Virginia teacher strives to motivate and inspire students (Part 1)

Virginia teacher strives to motivate and inspire students (Part 2)

Teacher goes above and beyond for students

Passionate teacher continued lessons from hospital bed (Part 1)

Passionate teacher continued lessons from her hospital bed (Part 2)

Americans with disabilities and mental health

The pandemic’s impact on Americans with disabilities and their families (Part 1)

The pandemic’s impact on Americans with disabilities and their families (Part 2)

Pandemic's impact on kids

The impact of the pandemic on kids’ mental health (Part 1)

The impact of the pandemic on kids’ mental health (Part 2)

Older Americans' mental health

How to help older adults struggling with isolation (Part 1)

How to help older adults struggling with isolation (Part 2)

Joe Biden and Ireland

Ireland celebrates Biden’s victory in hopes of a strong relationship (Part 1)

Ireland celebrates Biden’s victory in hopes of a strong relationship (Part 2)

Distance learning

Underfunded and lacking access: Native American communities struggle with remote learning (Part 1)

Underfunded and lacking access: Native American communities struggle with remote learning (Part 2)

Movements That Transformed Our World: Pride...

The Stonewall Riots are widely regarded as the beginning of the modern gay rights movement. When police raided The Stonewall Inn in 1969, its LGBTQ patrons fought back for several days, sparking decades of political...

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Movements That Transformed Our World: Pride...

The LGBTQ community has experienced a number of breakthroughs in the years since the Stonewall Riots. Now a new generation of activists continue the fight for progress.

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Movements That Transformed Our World: The...

More than 200,000 demonstrators gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 to hear Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. This moment in history is credited with propelling action...

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Movements That Transformed Our World: The...

More than 200,000 demonstrators gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 to hear Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. It also laid the groundwork for Black Lives Matter, the...

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Movements That Transformed Our World:...

In 1970, nearly 50,000 women in New York City and around the country gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and make new demands for women’s rights. At the time, it was the largest women’s...

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Movements That Transformed Our World:...

In the decades since the 1970s, women have achieved a number of major milestones. These efforts gave way to the historic Women’s March in 2017 and the Me Too movement. They have also inspired a new generation of voices.

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