Host Dan Rather presents hard-edged field reports, in-depth interviews and investigative pieces that emphasize accuracy, fairness and guts in their reporting. The program covers topics including, but not limited to, politics, the environment, the global economy, and international affairs and conflicts. Our format is dictated by the needs of individual stories — each show typically consists of multiple stories, but some shows are devoted to a single, hour-long report.
For a hundred years, Jewish Americans have helped shape every aspect of our life and culture -- but for fifty years, Jewish practice has been on a downward slope. A Dan Rather Reports investigation suggests the trend has accelerated since the economic crisis in 2008. We'll look at what's at play, and the controversial step some small Jewish communities have taken to revive their ranks: bringing Jewish families over from the Holy Land. Dan Rather Reports airs Tuesdays at 8pm ET. "The Closing of...
Despite more fatalities, and millions of dollars in lawsuits, gas can makers are still not using a simple device that critics say would save lives. Dan Rather Reports airs Tuesdays at 8pm ET. "Internal Combustion" airs Tuesday, October 4, 2011.
Despite more fatalities, and millions of dollars in lawsuits, gas can makers are still not using a simple device that critics say would save lives. Dan Rather Reports airs Tuesdays at 8pm ET. "Internal Combustion" airs October 4, 2011.
“Dan Rather Reports” sits down with Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to discuss a plan that he says will bring new jobs to struggling Michiganders. It’s a plan though, that has left some other people scratching their heads. The Governor says one way to solve Michigan’s job crisis, is to bring more immigrants to the state. It may seem counter intuitive, but the statistics are powerful.A quarter of all the hi-tech companies started in the US between 1995-2005 were founded by immigrants, including g...
As populations expand and food prices hit record highs, international investors are hoping to strike it rich in an unlikely place, Africa. We investigate one controversial deal, that some are calling a land grab, and the surprising cast of players involved - including one of America's oldest land grant universities. Dan Rather Reports airs Tuesdays at 8pm ET on HDNet.
“Dan Rather Reports” sits down with Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to discuss a plan that he says will bring new jobs to struggling Michiganders.It’s a plan though, that has left some other people scratching their heads. The Governor says one way to solve Michigan’s job crisis, is to bring more immigrants to the state. It may seem counter intuitive, but the statistics are powerful.A quarter of all the hi-tech companies started in the US between 1995-2005 were founded by immigrants, including gi...
American universities are involved in what some say is a land grab in the poorest parts of Africa, which leaves African farmers with almost nothing. Dan Rather Reports, "Trouble on the Land" airs Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 8pm ET on HDNet.
