WQED Specials

Starved: Our Food Insecurity Crisis

More than a million people in Pennsylvania are hungry because they cannot afford or do not have access to healthy food. This documentary examines food insecurity as a societal problem, identifying the causes and exploring the many ways in which the government, non-profits, farmers and individuals are working to bring nutritious meals to the tables of those who need it.

More Episodes

Childhood Lost: The Adultification of African American Girls

Black girls are perceived as more aggressive and less deserving of support and care.

Tamburitzans: Prism

The Tamburitzans keep cultural traditions alive through costume, music and dance.

An Unlikely Refuge: Surviving the Holocaust in Shanghai

Pittsburgh connections to the little-known story of Jews who found refuge in Shanghai.