Hunter Holcombe

For generations, coal has been the backbone of West Virginia, until jobs were wiped out by the tens of thousands. While some are counting on promises made to bring coal back, a new generation is embracing the next opportunity: green energy. But in the nationwide race to dominate renewable power production, West Virginia's deeply rooted tensions and interests may leave its workers behind.

Professional, competitive video game playing—the phenomenon known as esports—has seen double digit growth for much of the past decade. With a massive following, many say it will soon become an official Olympic event. Throughout the U.S., high schools are launching competitive gaming clubs, and even some colleges are offering scholarships to top players. It’s a dream come true for professional esports players—traveling the world and paid salaries to play video games full time for a living. But as money continues to pour into the industry, the pressure on these young pros—many still in their teens—is leading to early burnout from high stress, repetitive stress injuries, and grueling practice schedules. In this episode of CBSN Originals, we follow pro esports players Doublelift (League of Legends) and Space (Overwatch) as they compete for glory, get an inside look at what it takes to be pro, and explore the risks many are taking to stay at the top.

Winner - Documentary - Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Student EMMY awards)
Winner - Jury Award - United Film Festival, San Francisco
Official Selection - Seattle International Film Festival
Official Selection - Sun Valley Film Festival
Official Selection - United Film Festival, New York & Chicago
Official Selection - GI Film Festival, Washington, D.C.

In the world of cryptocurrency, money is power, sparking a gold rush wherever energy is cheap and abundant. A booming cryptocurrency mining industry is disrupting a small town in Washington state.

Smart guns are here – is America ready for them? An inside look at the highly controversial push to bring new models of smart guns to the public and the police, including an exclusive look at the new Armatix iP9 9MM. AJ+'s documentary series Guns in America explores how fear and power define Americans' relationship with guns. The six-part series examines the controversy over assault rifles, guns in schools, the rise of concealed carry, the NRA's new agenda, smart guns and record shooting rates in Chicago.

Watch The Full Series: https://ajplus.co/gunseries1

When multi-award winning journalist and Time’s Person of the Year (2018) Maria Ressa launched Rappler – an independent news site based in the Philippines - social media was key to the new company’s survival. However, according to Ressa, just a few years after the company’s launch, the platforms that had become their lifeblood were used to attack them.

Attacks on Muslims are on the rise, and a group in Dallas, Texas is arming up in fear of a Muslim uprising.

California’s Salton Sea is disappearing, which could endanger wildlife and cause a public health disaster.

America's love affair with drones continues, and not just with the big lethal ones flying over Iraq, Yemen and Pakistan. AJ+’s Imran Garda asks about the implications of the rapidly growing domestic drone market, as he talks to DIY innovators, police, a surveillance watchdog, and participants in a combat event called Game of Drones where drones are in action.

Nelson Mandela died on Dec. 5, 2013. Ten days later, world leaders met at his childhood home in the rural town of Qunu for his burial. Nnenna Nwakanma, a young Nigerian woman, was in Cape Town when he died, and boarded a bus for the 27-hour trip to pay her respects. Her father, a freedom fighter in Nigeria, had been assassinated years earlier. AJ+ followed her journey.