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BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire

Season 2025 Episode 2 | 56m 05s

Facing a gripping hypothetical dilemma—disinformation about a controversial school board decision spreading rapidly on social media—a panel of experts grapples with what is true, and what truth even means today. Watch BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire.

Aired: 10/20/25 | Expires: 10/20/28
Funding for this program was provided in part by grants from The Rosalind P. Walter Foundation and by a grant from Anne Ray Foundation and by contributions from viewers like you. Thank you. Location furnished by The New York Historical.
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Watch the preview for BREAKING THE DEADLOCK: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
Watch the open for BREAKING THE DEADLOCK: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.
Freedom debated: Is it lawless, God-given, or state-protected? Who counts—and who decides?
A personal story ignites a vital debate: when pregnancy turns perilous, who gets to decide?
Parents find abortion pills in their teen’s room. Watch the clip to see the debate that ensues!
A rare pregnancy crisis sparks debate on law, life, and choice—plus one panelist’s real ordeal.
A father wants control over his death. His sons must decide: help him, or stop him?
Would you break the law to help your teen’s pregnant friend get an abortion?
When a classroom poster becomes a flashpoint—how should media handle the heat? Watch the clip.
On election eve, a mother learns her son staged a viral stunt—what happens next?
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