Can the quality of healthcare in developing nations be transformed by the same principle that makes fast food such a success here? NOW travels to Kenya to continue ongoing coverage of an enterprising idea: franchising not burger and donut shops, but health services and drugs in rural Africa. Watch here. (Originally aired: 8/22/2008).

The election season moves into high gear this week with the Democratic National Convention in Denver, followed by the Republican gathering in St. Paul. Both political parties have a lot at stake as they try to mobilize religious voters. Watch here. (Originally aired: 8/22/2008).

Over a hundred million children worldwide have never spent a day in school. In this episode, WIDE ANGLE provides a glimpse into the lives of children in diverse circumstances and countries, all taking a hopeful first step into starting school. Watch the episode now. (Originally aired 9/4/2003).

Watch a conversation in Tehran with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Originally aired 8/22/2008. (See complete schedule).

Patricia J. Williams, a professor of law at Columbia University and a member of the State Bar of California, writes The Nation column “Diary of a Mad Law Professor.” She speaks here about race and gender in the 2008 presidential primaries, as well as the use of language in the construction of political arguments.