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Trailer | The Hottest August

Season 21 Episode 14 | 30s

Brett Story’s critically acclaimed documentary The Hottest August raises the specter of climate change without ever mentioning it, spotlighting ordinary New Yorkers as they share their anxieties about what the future holds while bracing for what could be one of the hottest months on record.

Extras
Which store-bought butter chicken is actually the best?
Try scrumptious Indian-Mexican dishes as South Asian flavors become more popular in America.
One of the best pizzas in America, according to The New York Times.
Global Black liberation movements converge in 1960s Montreal.
Kerala cuisine might be India’s best-kept secret—and most Americans have never tried it.
It’s not just about what’s on the plate—it’s about the journeys behind it.
What does it take for an Indian restaurant to earn a Michelin star—for the first time in Chicago?
Follow the creation of an exhibition honoring Black and queer culture that blends vogue and AI.
Filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura honors his father, Robert A. Nakamura, and their shared legacy.
A filmmaker traces the history of her Chinese family’s trauma and questions if healing is possible.