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In Real Life: Crossing the Line

In Real Life: Crossing the Line

Go inside the operations of a citizen patrol group at the border, which is often criticized by migrants rights groups.

In Real Life: Waiting to Live
December 10, 2023

In Real Life: Waiting to Live

Learn what life is like for the more than 100,000 Americans waiting on an organ as the U.S. organ donor system is in the midst of reform.

In Real Life: State of Exception
December 3, 2023

In Real Life: State of Exception

Nelufar Hedayat examines the impact of the controversial "State of Exception" in El Salvador and the U.S.

In Real Life: Mining the Deep Sea
November 26, 2023

In Real Life: Mining the Deep Sea

From the Pacific Islands to the Arctic Circle, “In Real Life” goes to the frontlines of the debate over deep sea mining.

In Real Life: Nature’s Reboot
November 12, 2023

In Real Life: Nature’s Reboot

Some conservationists are now asking: Is nature’s 3.6 billion-year-old code of life in need of a reboot?

In Real Life: After Twitter
November 5, 2023

In Real Life: After Twitter

This episode of “In Real Life” dives into Twitter's legacy and what lies ahead for X and for the next era of social media.

In Real Life: Meet The People Dating AI
October 15, 2023

In Real Life: Meet The People Dating AI

Scripps News' Cody LaGrow delves into AI romance, exploring its allure and his own robot love story.

In Real Life: Blocking The Sun
October 8, 2023

In Real Life: Blocking The Sun

In this episode, we ride along in the world's largest flying laboratory and see the dire stakes surrounding a drastic step to curb climate change.

In Real Life: Voices of Nature
May 21, 2023

In Real Life: Voices of Nature

Can artificial intelligence really help us talk to the animals?

In Real Life: Ukrainian Sniper
May 14, 2023

In Real Life: Ukrainian Sniper

Meet Emerald, the woman who stepped up to fight Russia’s invasion.

In Real Life: Mezcal Gold Rush
May 7, 2023

In Real Life: Mezcal Gold Rush

This Scripps News documentary series takes you into the heart of what is shaping our world.

In Real Life: Injected
April 30, 2023

In Real Life: Injected

Scripps News Investigates: Paramedic questions drug many say is ‘safe’ after his patient died.

In Real Life: RV Living
April 23, 2023

In Real Life: RV Living

Join correspondent Cody LaGrow as he goes along for the ride with families embracing RV living and raising their children on the road.

In Real Life: Next Gen Stunts
April 16, 2023

In Real Life: Next Gen Stunts

Powering Hollywood's flashiest films behind the scenes, stunt workers push for better — and safer — working conditions.

In Real Life: Crypto Crash
April 2, 2023

In Real Life: Crypto Crash

What was behind the collapse of crypto giant FTX? And what does it say about other digital currencies, and the collision of tech and finance?

In Real Life: Post-Roe Limbo
December 18, 2022

In Real Life: Post-Roe Limbo

Some patients seeking abortion services are traveling hundreds of miles to seek care.

In Real Life: Attacked Behind The Wheel
December 11, 2022

In Real Life: Attacked Behind The Wheel

Women truck drivers say the companies they work for could do more to protect women from assault and harassment while on the road.

In Real Life: Plastic Time Bomb
December 4, 2022

In Real Life: Plastic Time Bomb

A global exploration of microplastics' impact on our planet and on our health — and what scientists are doing to help fix the problem.

In Real Life: We Say Gay
November 27, 2022

In Real Life: We Say Gay

This year, Florida passed the “Parental Rights In Education” bill, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law.

In Real Life: Homeless Hero
November 13, 2022

In Real Life: Homeless Hero

This film offers an in-depth look at the homelessness crisis on America’s streets, with valuable perspective from people experiencing homelessness.

In Real Life: #SaveTheBees
November 9, 2022

In Real Life: #SaveTheBees

Meet the people — from TikTok stars to scientists — trying to save the bees.

In Real Life: Tomorrow’s Wave
October 23, 2022

In Real Life: Tomorrow’s Wave

Surfers are using science to perfect and preserve waves.

In Real Life: America’s Wild Horse Problem
October 16, 2022

In Real Life: America’s Wild Horse Problem

Almost 100,000 wild horses and burros roam the U.S.

In Real Life: The New Death
June 5, 2022

In Real Life: The New Death

A new way to memorialize loved ones is challenging laws and raising big ethical questions.

In Real Life: Stranded At The Border
May 22, 2022

In Real Life: Stranded At The Border

Newsy explores what life is like just across the border in Mexico, where people are living in dangerously poor conditions while seeking asylum.

In Real Life: Mining For Clean Power
May 15, 2022

In Real Life: Mining For Clean Power

From a mile deep in a Chilean mine to a new lithium boomtown in California, follow the global flow of minerals that power renewable manufacturing.

In Real Life: DIY Pharma
April 24, 2022

In Real Life: DIY Pharma

Newsy's original documentary series In Real Life brings us a firsthand look at the world of DIY pharmaceuticals.

In Real Life: Asylum
April 10, 2022

In Real Life: Asylum

In a follow up to Newsy's original documentary "Asylum," Kate Grumke heads to El Salvador to examine the root causes of surging migration to the U.S.

In Real Life: HIV In The Deep South
April 3, 2022

In Real Life: HIV In The Deep South

Southern states account for 51% of new HIV cases in the nation. Mississippi is breaking down barriers and stigmas in an effort to reduce transmission.

In Real Life: Living With Wolves
March 20, 2022

In Real Life: Living With Wolves

Wolves are returning to the American West a century after they were nearly eradicated. But can they co-exist on a landscape now reshaped by humans?

In Real Life: The God Thieves
March 6, 2022

In Real Life: The God Thieves

Join Nelufar Hedayat and Newsy's "In Real Life" for an exploration of the multi-billion-dollar trade in trafficked artifacts.

In Real Life: After The Fall
December 19, 2021

In Real Life: After The Fall

A journalist, an activist and a refugee give firsthand accounts of life in Afghanistan as the Taliban took over.

In Real Life: A Site Of Conscience
December 12, 2021

In Real Life: A Site Of Conscience

Alumni at a federally run boarding school acknowledge its troubled history, but maintain ties to other former students from the school's best days.

In Real Life: Home For Now
December 5, 2021

In Real Life: Home For Now

Thousands of Americans released from prison during the pandemic now face an uncertain future.

In Real Life: GMOsquitoes
December 5, 2021

In Real Life: GMOsquitoes

The release of genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida gives hope of reducing the spread of disease while causing concerns among some citizens.

In Real Life: Blowout
November 21, 2021

In Real Life: Blowout

Newsy traces the global path of American fossil fuels and their impact on profits and the planet.

In Real Life: Winesconsin
November 14, 2021

In Real Life: Winesconsin

A shifting climate is changing where wine grapes can grow, and conditions are ripe for Wisconsin to become the new wine country.

In Real Life: Post-Trauma
November 8, 2021

In Real Life: Post-Trauma

Newsy's Joey Maiocco goes on a personal journey to treat his post-traumatic stress and help other war veterans find their own treatment.

In Real Life: Puerto Rico's Power Crisis
October 25, 2021

In Real Life: Puerto Rico's Power Crisis

What's behind the rampant blackouts in Puerto Rico leaving millions of Americans in the dark?

In Real Life: Dark Skies
October 18, 2021

In Real Life: Dark Skies

Newsy's Christian Bryant explores our relationship with light — from its impacts on wellness here on Earth to its shrouding of the stars above.

In Real Life: Grandpa's (TikTok) House
October 11, 2021

In Real Life: Grandpa's (TikTok) House

Content creation houses aren't always about the flash, cash and choreo. They can also be about family and authenticity.

In Real Life: Living With The Water
October 4, 2021

In Real Life: Living With The Water

A new generation of American infrastructure aims to fight flooding and climate threats in innovative ways.