Dan Rather Reports Season 7

(2012) January | # of Episodes : 39

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Seasons: 8

Total Episodes: 93

Creators: Dan Rather

Networks: AXS TV , HDNet

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Nov 14, 2006

Recent Air Date: Dec 18, 2012

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Original Language: English

Age Rating: TV-14

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Production Companies: News and Guts

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Episodes

Episode 1

10 January 2012 - Live from the New Hampshire Primary

Live election results of the nation's first 2012 presidential primary from Manchester, New Hampshire.

Episode 2

17 January 2012 - Finnish First

In just 30 years, Finland transformed its school system from one that was mediocre and inequitable, to one that consistently produces some of the world's best students, while virtually eliminating an achievement gap. And they do it without standardized testing.

Episode 3

24 January 2012 - All for a Bowl of Soup

One man's quest to document how the Asian appetite for shark fin soup is decimating the ocean's shark populations.

Episode 4

31 January 2012 - From the Florida Primary

The Republican presidential contenders move on to the Sunshine State. Live results from Tampa.

Episode 5

07 February 2012 - A Fighting Chance

A young, former Army infantryman, wounded in Afghanistan, rehabilitates himself for a chance to play college football. Plus, western businesses invade the new Libya in search of riches.

Episode 6

14 February 2012 - The Doctor Is Out

A conversation with Dr. Donald Berwick, a leading expert on America's healthcare policy, discussing the controversial healthcare bill. And, an island in Japan has the longest living people in the world.

Episode 7

21 February 2012 - Stealth Spy

An American engineer was convicted of espionage after selling stealth secrets to China. But were they really secrets? An investigation of American technology transfer to countries around the world.

Episode 8

28 February 2012 - A Greek Tragedy

The economic crisis is becoming a disaster to many Greeks with the fallout spreading to children. Some parents are sending their children to live with relatives because they can no longer afford to keep them. Also, the story of a journalist who's taking on a dictator in Europe.

Episode 9

06 March 2012 - Super Tuesday

Live from New York, the latest election returns from the GOP Presidential primaries with Dan Rather and a panel of guests.

Episode 10

20 March 2012 - Case of the Century

With the U.S. Supreme Court set to weigh in on President Obama's health care bill, the public seems to think that it is an unconstitutional overreach of federal power. But most legal scholars disagree. Who will win? The political, social, and legal stakes couldn't be higher.

Episode 11

27 March 2012 - A Dire Strait

It's been called the most strategically important waterway in the world, but tensions are high in the Strait of Hormuz, and the United States Navy ramps up operations for a possible showdown with Iran. Back at the Navy's base on the tiny island Kingdom of Bahrain, an ongoing uprising pits the United States' democratic ideals against the cold, hard reality of oil-driven politics.

Episode 12

10 April 2012 - Queen of Green

A state agency in California, and the woman who runs it, have enormous influence over everything from the air we breathe to the cars we drive. When it comes to the environment, Mary Nichols, the director of the California Air Resources Board, is the most important person you've probably never heard of. Also, the IRS and non-profits.

Episode 13

17 April 2012 - A Panamanian Passageway

U.S. officials worry that Panama is becoming a drug transiting point.

Episode 14

24 April 2012 - China in the Caribbean

Big money from China is buying influence in America's backyard. Small countries in the Caribbean are the beneficiaries of Beijing's largess. Also, a live discussion on what China really thinks of its place in the world, and its relationship with the United States.

Episode 15

01 May 2012 - Adopted or Abducted?

An investigation into claims by women that they were forced to put their babies up for adoption, many with the knowledge and support of Catholic Charities. It has been a little discussed practice for decades but this special hour-long program will remove the veil of secrecy that has led to emotional trauma for unwed mothers around the world.

Episode 16

08 May 2012 - The Most Unconventional Conservative

Meet Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, a Muslim-American who believes Islamic terrorists are among us, and silence by Muslims is partly to blame. Plus, an update on our "Castle Doctrine" report and the controversial breed of gun laws center stage in the Trayvon Martin shooting.

Episode 17

15 May 2012 - The A-List: A Conversation in Hollywood

Dan Rather talks live with some of the most sought after actors in Hollywood, including Ed Helms, William H. Macy, and Don Cheadle.

Episode 18

22 May 2012 - A Hunger That Never Ends

Since the last drought in 2010, hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency food aid has been spent in Africa's most needy nations. And now a brutal summer looms. While the US government and aid agencies race to prevent a food crisis, some are asking is there a better way to save Africa's starving people? Also, an update on drinking water thought contaminated at a U.S. Marine base.

Episode 19

29 May 2012 - Dan Rather Remembers Pearl Harbor

Seventy years after the United States was launched into World War II, veteran reporter Dan Rather returns to Hawaii to explore the day that will live in infamy and how its meaning has changed with the passage of time.

Episode 20

05 June 2012 - Divided They Stand

A conversation on Congress with Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein, the authors of the new book It's Even Worse Than It Looks. Plus, an update on "The Piper," a previous story about WWII veteran Bill Millen and his legacy on the beaches of Normandy.

Episode 21

12 June 2012 - Running for Their Lives

With the violence escalating, hundreds of families are escaping the hell that is Syria every day. We have first access to crowded camps on the Jordanian border where families show us the horrors of what's happening just a few miles from their safe haven. Also, middle east expert Fouad Ajami.

Episode 22

03 July 2012 - Inside the Revolution

Deep inside Syria, we travel with freedom fighters as they take on a dictator. Also, a final journey for the American flag rescued from Ground Zero.

Episode 23

10 July 2012 - Red Gold

From Alaska, where fishermen believe wild salmon, known here as "Red Gold", will be threatened by runoff from a planned copper and gold mine that would be one of the largest in the world.

Episode 24

17 July 2012 - It's a Southern Thing

Dan Rather Reports investigates the skyrocketing rates of HIV infections across the southern United States, where more than 50% of new infections are reported, by far the highest area in the nation. Also, an update on the fate of Blitz USA, a company that makes plastic gas containers that are alleged to explode.

Episode 25

24 July 2012 - In the Running

From a small town in Kenya come most of the world's greatest marathon runners. These men and women could win almost any road race in the world - finishing marathons in half the time of the average American - but here they are just another face in the crowd. On the eve of the Olympics, we travel to Kenya to see why they can run so fast, so far.

Episode 26

14 August 2012 - A Crack in the Ice

For centuries, explorers dreamed of a Northwest Passage. As the Arctic melts, that dream is becoming a reality. But is the world ready?

Episode 27

21 August 2012 - Adopted or Abducted

An update to our original program with new information into claims by women that they were forced to put their babies up for adoption, many with the knowledge and support of Catholic Charities.

Episode 28

28 August 2012 - A Fighting Chance

A young, former U.S. Army Infantryman, wounded in Afghanistan, rehabilitates himself for a chance to play college football. Plus, an update on where he will play. Also, a follow up report to our investigation into counterfeit drugs.

Episode 29

04 September 2012 - Music 2.0

Dan Rather Reports travels to Austin, Texas, for an in-depth conversation with music legend Willie Nelson, along with other rising stars, about the current state of the music industry.

Episode 30

18 September 2012 - College on the Cheap

Building a better college, at a fraction of the price. Two California entrepreneurs say they have the answer to an affordable higher education. Also, a rapidly growing population of pythons in Florida.

Episode 31

25 September 2012 - El Presidente

Colombia, the recipient of billions of U.S. tax dollars in counter narcotic aid is now daring to tell the United States that the drug war is not working. And the country's president tells Dan Rather in an exclusive interview it's time to put every option on the table including the decriminalization of narcotics. Also, we travel to the jungles of S. America where miners are digging for gold.

Episode 32

02 October 2012 - As Ohio Goes...

By most estimates, the 2012 Presidential election boils down to Ohio's 18 electoral votes. An investigation into new voting hours in Ohio that some Democrats claim will suppress the turnout. Also, Republican political consultant Mike Murphy and America's contentious history of voting.

Episode 33

16 October 2012 - Real Fast Rail

The promise of high speed trains across the United States is falling off the tracks. But in many countries super-fast trains are full speed ahead. Join us for a real fast ride.

Episode 34

23 October 2012 - Gaddafi's Last Day

On the one-year anniversary of his death, an investigation into the strange circumstances surrounding the death of Libya's longtime ruler.

Episode 35

30 October 2012 - How Sweet It Was

Milton Hershey built a chocolate empire in the middle of Pennsylvania. It was also a workers utopia. But modern corporate America has changed everything in Chocolate Town.

Episode 36

07 November 2012 - Election Night - Live With Dan Rather

Join us for the most intelligent and thought provoking election night coverage-Live from Washington D.C. With GOP strategist Mike Murphy and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.

Episode 37

13 November 2012 - Pulling Rank

Dan sits down for a conversation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, on the future of the US military and the concerns of veterans . Also, a Veterans Day salute to a sailor who was on board the USS Arizona.

Episode 38

20 November 2012 - In the Dark

After Hurricane Sandy, utility customers in several states are furious that they continue to be without power, weeks after the storm. We investigate why it's taking so long. Also, a look at the rising rates of AIDS in the southern U.S.

Episode 39

18 December 2012 - Best Of Dan Rather Reports 2012

A look back at some of our more memorable stories this year from around the world.

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