In a school for individuals with Down Syndrome, four middle-aged friends yearn for a life of greater autonomy in a society that marginalizes them as disabled. The Grown-Ups is a humorous and at times sad and uncomfortable look at the tragic limbo of conscious adults.

Trace the rise of Latin jazz and the explosion of the mambo and the cha-cha as they swept the U.S. and see how Latin music infiltrated rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll through the 1960s. And learn how Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in New York reinvented the son cubano and the plena by adding elements from soul and jazz to create salsa.

Playing like a street mural come to life, six residents of Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood share their personal stories to illustrate how the residents of this predominantly Mexican-American working class community have organized to address the societal issues facing their community, ranging from housing to health care to education and citizenship.

The untold story of the contributions of immigrants from the Middle East, North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have made on the United States. Placing the Arab American immigrant experience within the context of American history, the program explores the multiple waves of immigration and the tremendous impact of 9/11 on the community.