Cannibalism--it's a universal taboo. But around the world, the shocking practice continues. In India, we meet an Aghori monk who believes eating human flesh ... read more
Blurring the line between male and female; religious sect in India filled with castrated boys; a college professor struggles to keep his job and family after... read more
Warrior women; ancient Amazons; all-female boxing team from Brooklyn, N.Y.; Wilma Mankiller becomes the first woman to lead the Cherokee Nation; women rule a... read more
Testing the limits of the human body; a man runs barefoot marathons on Arctic ice; dentists drill the teeth of patients anesthetized through hypnosis; member... read more
The Vestal Virgins of ancient Rome; Anchee Min is forced to live in a Maoist work camp; the Jessop family practices Mormon polygamy in Arizona; estranged fat... read more
Ruben Enaje endures a crucifixion for the seventh time; hundreds of people hang from hooks at Suspension Convention; an underground club in Los Angeles where... read more
Rites of passage; vampire-like rituals in New York City; psychedelic initiations in the jungles of Peru; Aborigines perform painful warrior scarification rit... read more
People venture into the wild in search of adventure and discoveries; underwater explorers dive into icy caves in Antarctica's glaciers; three Mexican fisherm... read more
Mankind's obsession with how the world will end; a California preacher and his family await the apocalypse; British researchers believe fallout from an aster... read more