Steve Lawrence

More than half a million feral cats prowl the streets of New York City, struggling to survive each day. With no official policies in place to aid the abandoned animals or curb their growing population, animal welfare activists enter the breach. The Cat Rescuers follows four dedicated, street-smart volunteers working tirelessly in Brooklyn to help save as many felines in need as possible, no matter the personal sacrifices they must make.

The extinction of healthy bacteria in our bodies could escalate a new global health crisis. Gloria Dominguez-Bello and Marty Blaser, from Rutgers University, examine the impact microbiomes have on our wellbeing. They confront an international public health emergency and the loss of ancestral microbes, while three patients with life-threatening diseases explore experimental treatments to save their lives.