Community
Ascertainment Report
For
April, May
& June 2010
Contents:
Arts, Entertainment & Culture Pg. 3
News & Public Affairs Pg. 37
Business/Industry, Local & National
Politics, Government, Legal Issues & Law Enforcement, Economy,
War/Veterans/National Security
Education & History Pg. 122
Science/Technology/Health
Arts, Entertainment, & Culture:
Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Ma Ka Malu Ali’i: The Legacy of Hawaii’s Ali’i (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/1/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
The 19th century was a time of devastating change for the Hawaiian people. This documentary looks at the visionary efforts made by five members of the ali'i, Hawaiian royalty, to provide for the education of the children, health care, and comfort for the elderly. The charitable institutions they created have endured and are thriving and vital institutions today.
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Series Title: Roadtrip Nation
Program Title: Season 6, Episode 2
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/1/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
The team visits a Maori museum and chef Kate Fay before interviewing dub and hip-hop musician Tiki Taane. Driving on to Coromandel, the team interviews Barry Brickell, potter and railway engineer, and horse trainer Tina Fagan. Finally, they head to Gisborne, where they spend time with Geoff and Nicola Wright, organic winemakers.
Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/1/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Zay Harding visits western
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Bob Brozman; Cyril Pahinui; Led Kaapana (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/5/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
In a glorious gathering of guitar greats, slack key stylists Led Kaapana and Cyril Pahinui combine with steel guitar master Bob Brozman for an incredible, in-studio concert showcasing the magic of the jam session format, with the three musical maters performing in various combinations. A special feature is Brozman performing three solos, including a touching tribute to steel guitar pioneer Tau Moe.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/namele.php
Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/5/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In
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Series Title: The Mormons
Program Title: Part 1 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/5/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of
Series Title: Long
Story Short with
Program Title: Mary Bitterman (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/6/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
This week
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast on Sunday, April 11th at 4pm.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/longstory.php
Series Title: The Mormons
Program Title: Part 2 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/6/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of
Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/7/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/leahey.php
Series Title: The Buddah
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/7/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
Two and a half millennia ago, a new religion was born in northern India, generated from the ideas of a single man, the Buddha, a mysterious Indian sage who famously gained enlightenment while he sat under a large, shapely fig tree. The Buddha never claimed to be God or his emissary on earth. He said only that he was a human being who, in a world of unavoidable pain and suffering, had found a kind of serenity that others could find, too. This documentary by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant in our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion.
Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Filmmakers’ Forum
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/8/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
Donalyn Dela Cruz hosts a new installment of Filmmakers’
Forum, a show that brings together independent
Series Title: Roadtrip Nation
Program Title: Episode #603
Distributor: WNET
Date: 4/8/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
The team is at the halfway point of their roadtrip in
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Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title: Holy Lands:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/7/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Join Globe Trekker for a fascinating exploration of the
region’s religious, historical and political identity. Host Zay Harding takes
in the ancient city of
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Na Pali & Manuakepa (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/12/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Two outstanding Kaua’i groups perform their special style of Hawaiian music in the PBS Hawaii studios. Manuakepa and Na Pali infuse their own special talents into traditional and original material. Songs include “Limahuli, “Hokulea Hula,” “Moonlight Lady,” “Lokelani Blossoms,” “Hawaiian Love Chant”, and more.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/namele.php
Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/12/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Suzanne
Perrault visit a unique memorial to renowned potter Artus Van Briggle: a
building on the
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Series Title: Long
Story Short with
Program Title: Nanette Napoleon (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/13/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Leslie talks story with
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday, April 14 and at 4pm on Sunday, April 18.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/longstory.php
Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/14/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Roadtrip Nation
Program Title: Episode #604
Distributor: WNET
Date: 4/15/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Beginning the final week of their roadtrip, the team
interviews Vicki Buck, former mayor of
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Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/15/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Zoe Palmer begins her journey in
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Keola Beamer, Nona Beamer, Moana Beamer (encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/19/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
In this encore presentation of a very special in-studio concert, Keola Beamer plays alongside his mother, the late “Auntie Nona” Beamer, and his wife, Moana Beamer.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/namele.php
Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/19/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Stuart
Whitehurst visit
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Series Title: Long
Story Short with
Program Title: W.S. Merwin (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/20/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
In his more than fifty year career, William S. Merwin has
received nearly every major award for poetry, including two Pulitzer
prizes. He has traveled widely and lived
in Europe, but since the late seventies Haiku,
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/longstory.php
Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/21/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Through a Dog's Eyes
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/21/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Each year, hundreds of people find hope through a handful of organizations across the country that train assistance dogs for people with disabilities. THROUGH A DOG'S EYES follows the journey of recipients as they go through the heartwarming and sometimes difficult process of receiving and becoming acclimated to a dog. Jennifer Arnold, founder of one of the nation’s largest service dog organizations, Canine Assistants, details her unique teaching methods, giving viewers an intimate look at the canine-recipient matching process. The program offers inspiring, hopeful stories that show how dogs can affect everyone’s life and how with a little patience and a lot of love, an “ordinary” dog can show how extraordinary he or she can become.
Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Biography
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/22/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
Koji Ariyoshi lived a remarkable life at the center of
events that transformed
Series Title: Roadtrip Nation
Program Title: Episode #605
Distributor: WNET
Date: 4/22/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Three young Australian women head to the
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/roadtripnation/
Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/22/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Adela Ucar Innerarity visits exciting
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Ho'okena (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/26/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
An encore presentation of a performance in the PBS Hawaii studios by Ho’okena: Manu Boyd, Ama Aarona, Glen H.K. Smith and Horace K. Dudoit III. Nani Dudoit provides hula.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/namele.php
Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/26/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg visits
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Series Title: Long
Story Short with
Program Title: Kealoha
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/27/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 4pm on Sunday, May 2.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/longstory.php
Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/28/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Great Performances
Program Title: Hamlet
Distributor: WNET
Date: 4/28/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 210
Description:
Shakespeare’s immortal “To be, or not to be” takes on a
whole new meaning (and medium) as classical stage and screen actors Sir Patrick
Stewart, in his Laurence Olivier Award-winning turn as Claudius, and David
Tennant, as the titular Dane, reprise their roles in this television adaptation
of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2008 stage production of Hamlet. Gregory
Doran directs, recreating his stage direction in the film shot at
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Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Made in
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/29/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Pacific Islanders in Communications presents three short
films that take you on a voyage of discovery. MADE IN TAIWAN (2006) explores
the journey of two Pacific Islanders who, through the use of DNA testing, are
able to follow their ancestors’ route through the Pacific back to
second film, HE HAWAI‘I MAU (2005) offers a glimpse of a Hawaiian woman’s realization of who she is despite her mixed heritage. Finally, KEAO (2008) follows a young woman’s journey of self-actualization through the use of ancient cultural practices.
Series Title: Roadtrip Nation
Program Title: Epidose #606
Distributor: WNET
Date: 4/29/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
The team heads from
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Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/29/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 210
Description:
Host Ian Wright kicks off his visit with a look at the
fantastical hotels and casinos on the
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Mahi Beamer; Nina Keali’iwahamana; Robert Cazimero (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/3/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Three magical talents, Mahi Beamer, Nina Keali’iwahamana and Robert Cazimero, blend their voices together to create an intimacy that only comes with the blending of family and good friends in this encore presentation of Na Mele from the PBS Hawaii studios.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/namele.php
Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/3/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In
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Series Title: Long
Story Short with
Program Title: Candy Suiso (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/4/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 4pm on Sunday, May 9.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/longstory.php
Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/5/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Live
from
Program Title: Perlman, Ax and Ma @ the Penthouse
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/5/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
Violinist Itzhak Perlman, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and pianist Emanuel Ax perform at the intimate Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse. Alan Alda hosts.
Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Biography
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/6/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
A formidable presence in 19th-century
In keeping with Princess Ruth’s own devotion to Hawaiian language and culture, this documentary is presented in two versions—English and Hawaiian.
Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: “Biography
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/6/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
A formidable presence in 19th-century
In keeping with Princess Ruth’s own devotion to Hawaiian language and culture, this documentary is presented in two versions—English and Hawaiian.
Series Title: Roadtrip Nation
Program Title: Episode #607
Distributor: WNET
Date: 5/6/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
In
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Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/6/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Megan McCormick explores two of the 11,000 islands in
the Indonesian archipelago. Starting in
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Richard Hoopii; Led Kaapana; Bobby Ingano; Chris Kamaka; Ululani Hoopii (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/10/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
An encore presentation of an homage to the unique Hawaiian tradition of male falsetto singing, recorded at the PBS Hawaii studios.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/namele.php
Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/10/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In
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Series Title: Long
Story Short with
Program Title: Gail Awakuni (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/11/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
When Gail Awakuni took over as principal at
Join
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday, May 12 and at 4pm on Sunday, May 16.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/longstory.php
Series Title: Leahey and Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/12/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: American Masters
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2010
Distributor: WNET
Date: 5/12/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists — drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Krieger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison — made the Doors one of America’s most iconic and influential, theatrical and mysterious, thrilling and sometimes frightening rock bands. This, the first feature documentary to tell their story, uses only original footage — much of it previously unseen — shot between the group’s formation in 1965 and Morrison’s death in 1971. Johnny Depp narrates.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/
Series Title: Roadtrip Nation
Program Title: Episode #608
Distributor: WNET
Date: 5/13/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
The team heads north to
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Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/13/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/17/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Na Mele swings with an encore of a classic special jazz salute to Hawaiian music, featuring Sam Ahia on guitar and vocals, Rich Crandall on piano, Sango Muyiwa on percussion, Noel Okimoto on vibes, and Byron Yasui on upright bass.
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Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/17/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In
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Series Title: The Marines
Program Title: MONDAY, May 17, 2010 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/17/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
This documentary examines the unique warrior culture of the United States Marine Corps. The corps' "Warrior Ethos" is ingrained into Marines from their earliest training. The program focuses on this training and considers what it takes to become and to be a Marine. The program also examines the strong bonds between Marines and their devotion to the corps, and explores some of the key moments in Marine Corps history.
Series Title: Long
Story Short with
Program Title: James Scott, Pt. 1of 2
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/18/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 19, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/19/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Na Kamalei: The Men of Hula (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/20/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In 1975 master hula teacher Maiki Aiu Lake asked her student, legendary entertainer Robert Cazimero, to open a school for male dancers only. With six young high school students, Robert Cazimero founded Halau Na Kamalei, and it suddenly became “hot” for men to dance hula again. NA KAMALEI: THE MEN OF HULA tells a story of Hawaiian pride and examines male roles in Hawaiian culture, both past and present.
Series Title: Roadtrip Nation
Program Title: Episode #609
Distributor: WNET
Date: 5/20/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Still in
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Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/20/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Ian Wright’s first stop is the bustling modern-day
capital city
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Jerry Byrd & Friends (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/24/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Na Mele presents a special encore of the smooth sounds of the late master steel guitarist, Jerry Byrd. Byrd was joined for this nostalgic journey by four master musicians in their own right, Hiram Olsen, Jr. on guitar and vocals, Dennis Keohokalole on ukulele and vocals, Gary Aiko on upright bass and vocals, and Ned Ka’apana on guitar and vocals.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/namele.php
Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/24/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser
Nicholas Lowry visit
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Series Title: Long
Story Short with
Program Title: James Scott, Pt. 2
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/25/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 26, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/26/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title:
Everyday
Program Title: I Just Know I'm An Everyday Edison!
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/27/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Thousands of people from around the world pitched their
ideas to our panel of judges at five casting calls held around the
Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/27/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Ian Wright travels through the varied landscapes of
Series Title: Hawaiian Airlines Presents Na Mele
Program Title: Jake Shimabukuro’s Musical Journey
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/31/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Follow ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro through a musical journey as he recounts his childhood influences, jams with peers and mentors, spreads the positive influence of music to school children, teaches up-and-coming ukulele artists, and relishes his unending search for knowledge.
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Series Title: Antique Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/31/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
As ANTIQUES ROADSHOW arrives in
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Series Title: Long
Story Short with
Program Title: DeSoto Brown (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/1/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
DeSoto Brown is a lifetime collector and Hawaiian historian
who has the perfect job for someone with a passion for preserving the
past: he is the Collections Manager at
the Bishop Museum Archives. Descended
from famous 19th century Hawaiian historian and writer John Papa I’i, DeSoto
surrounds himself with personal and political possessions from Hawaiian Ali’i,
as well as stacks of other materials representing
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 4pm on Sunday 6/6/10.
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Series Title: Diane Warren: Love Songs
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 1, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/1/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
For the past three decades, Diane Warren has put the romance
in the soundtrack of our lives. She has been nominated for Academy Awards,
Golden Globes and Grammys. Two of her songs (“How Do I Live” and “Un-Break My
Heart”) are listed in Billboard’s Top 100 of all time. DIANE WARREN: LOVE SONGS
features Grammy-winning and Platinum-selling guest artists Gloria Estefan, Eric
Benét, LeAnn Rimes and others performing some of
Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: Goodbye Solo
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/1/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
An old man gets into a cab and asks for a one-way ride to
his death. The driver agrees — unless he can talk him out of it. American
director Ramin Bahrani (Chop Shop, Man Push Cart) mixes up a fable with flavors
of Africa,
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Series Title: Leahey and Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 2, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/2/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Ed Slott's Stay Rich for Life
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 2, 2010 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/2/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
Renowned tax advisor and personal finance author Ed Slott,
CPA, offers Baby Boomers – and anyone who wants to retire on their own terms
despite
Series Title: Playing for Change: Peace Through Music
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 2, 2010 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/2/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
PLAYING FOR CHANGE is a multimedia effort to unite musicians and vocalists from diverse parts of the globe while seeking to immerse audiences in a movement to inspire, connect and bring peace to the world through music. Using mobile audio/video units, technicians traveled the world, recording local musicians outdoors in towns and cities worldwide. In addition, musicians from all over the world are now brought together to perform benefit concerts that build music and art schools in communities in need.
Series Title: Brain Fitness Frontiers
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 3, 2010 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/3/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
This program illustrates how ordinary people are using their brain plasticity to create lasting and astonishing changes. Neuroscience research is proving that neuroplasticity holds the key to previously unimaginable and amazing transformations. The third program of the BRAIN FITNESS trilogy takes viewers into the labs of the scientists and the lives of those who have been assisted and changed through cognitive training. Peter Coyote hosts.
Series Title: Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 3, 2010 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/3/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
Celtic Woman vocalists Lisa Kelly, Chloe Agnew, Lynn Hilary
and Alex Sharpe, with violinist Mairead Nesbitt, perform at
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: “Art of Solo Ukulele” (encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/7/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
A special Na Mele encore featuring Byron Yasui, Jake Shimabukuro, Benny Chong, Gordon Mark, and Blane Kanno.
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Series Title: Ed Sullivan’s Rock and Roll Classics: The 60s
Program Title: MONDAY, June 7, 2010 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/7/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
From the late 1940s ’til the early 1970s, millions of viewers of all ages saw great musical acts each Sunday night on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” This installment in the MY MUSIC series presents classic song performances from 1963-1968. From the Beatles’ American television debut to the Doors’ infamous one-time-only appearance to the Rolling Stones, Sly and the Family Stone, the Mamas and the Papas and more, the special focuses exclusively on full-length music performances — no plate spinners or dancing elephants — that evoke the spirit of that decade’s youth movement.
Series Title:
Straight No Chaser: Live in
Program Title: MONDAY, June 7, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/7/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
The a cappella phenomenon Straight No Chaser, whose quirky version of “The 12 Days of Christmas” was a YouTube sensation, provides a captivating and entertaining evening for all. The 10 male vocalists marry impeccable harmony with just the right amount of humor. This special presents a mix of classic hits from the 1950s and 1960s, the Motown era, and contemporary pop hits, all with the SNC twist.
Series Title: Long
Story Short with
Program Title: Hōkūlani Holt
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/8/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Maui-based kumu hula and Hawaiian cultural/language
specialist Hōkūlani Holt talks story with
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Series Title: Dr. Wayne Dyer: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Mind
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 8, 2010 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/8/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 240
Description:
Dr. Wayne Dyer's newest special is based on his one-year immersion and study of the Tao Te Ching, attributed to the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, and most likely written in the sixth century BC. Dr. Dyer offers a presentation that speaks to life in the 21st century. His interpretation of the verses continues the tradition of the Tao as a handbook that has helped millions of people find peace while living through turbulent times. Dr. Dyer encourages viewers to see these verses and ideas as insights into life and nature.
Series Title: Leahey and Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 9, 2010 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/9/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Change Your Brain, Change Your Body
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 9, 2010 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/9/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
In CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, CHANGE YOUR BODY, award winning psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen gives you 10 very simple steps that will help you live longer, look younger, be thinner, and decrease your risk for Alzheimer's disease, depression, heart disease, cancer and diabetes. In this program, Dr. Amen gives viewers 10 steps to have a better brain and a better body. CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, CHANGE YOUR BODY is the highly anticipated program that will inspire audiences to explore the many ways they, their family and friends, can boost their brains to improve their health.
Series Title: Roy Orbison: In Dreams
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 9, 2010 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/9/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This program presents the inspiring life and times — and music — of first-generation Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Roy Orbison. The documentary film outlines the story of one of pop’s most enigmatic pioneers.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Voice of Public School Principals
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/10/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Four public school principals will join host Dan Boylan for
this week’s Insights. They will discuss the current challenges, possible
reforms, and potential solutions for the future of the public education system
in
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
Series Title: 4Troops: Live from the Intrepid
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 10, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/10/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
4TROOPS is a new pop vocal group made up of
Series Title:
Visions of
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 10, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/10/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
VISIONS OF
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 11, 2010
Distributor: WETA
Date: 6/11/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
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Series Title: Need to Know
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 11, 2010
Distributor: WNET
Date: 6/10/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
NEED TO KNOW is a cross-media news and public affairs magazine that culls stories from the best of the week’s online reporting, culminating in a one-hour on-air broadcast every Friday night on PBS. The program will feature documentary-style reports, short features, studio-based interviews and more. NEED TO KNOW will cover five primary news beats: the economy; the environment and energy; health; national security; and culture. Alison Stewart and Jon Meacham co-anchor.
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Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 11, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/10/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Voice of Public School Principals (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/11/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Four public school principals will join host Dan Boylan for
this week’s Insights. They will discuss the current challenges, possible
reforms, and potential solutions for the future of the public education system
in
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
Series Title: Na Mele Treasures III
Program Title: MONDAY, June 14, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/14/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
Due to popular demand, PBS Hawaii brings you a brand new
installment of a perennial favorite with NA MELE TREASURES III. Robert Cazimero accompanies living treasures
of Hawaiian music on the piano as they sing and tell the stories behind classic
songs from the Hawaiian music canon. Coming to you live from the PBS Hawaii
studios, the program features beloved songbirds Emma Veary and Nina
Kealiiwahama, the legendary Mahi Beamer, and special surprise guests. Robert
Cazimero will also share his incomparable vocal talents throughout the evening,
and the entire ensemble will be backed up by the Kawika Trask Trio. PBS Hawaii
CEO
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Series Title: The
Canadian Tenors: Live in
Program Title: MONDAY, June 14, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/14/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
The Canadian Tenors — Clifton Murray, Victor Micallef,
Remigio Pereira and Fraser Walters — showcase their eclectic blend of classical
and contemporary pop. The gifted young men, who performed at the Winter
Olympics in Vancouver, appeared on Dr. Phil and Oprah, and climbed to #1 on
Billboard’s Classical Crossover Chart, are joined by special guests David
Foster and Sara McLaughlin. The program was taped at the Royal Conservatory in
Series Title: Long
Story Short with
Program Title: Corbett Kalama (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/15/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday 6/16/10 and at 3pm on Sunday 6/20/10.
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Series Title: The New Recruits
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 15, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/15/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
The New Recruits is a documentary about a battalion of jet-setting business students armed with a radical plan to end global poverty: charge poor people for goods and services. It takes an unflinching look at social entrepreneurship, a movement touted as the new alternative to charity–its ideals, practitioners, and realities. The result is a hilarious, evocative, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride along a road paved with good intentions.
Series Title: Leahey and Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/16/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Great Performances
Program Title: La Danse: Le Ballet de l’Opera de Paris
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/16/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 180
Description:
Master documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman turns his unblinking eye on one of the world’s leading ballet companies, the Paris Opera Ballet. Cinematographer John Davey’s camera roams the company’s home at the vast Palais Garnier opera house from top to bottom, gliding down chandelier-laden corridors to the theater’s labyrinthine underground chambers, pausing to observe from the sidelines of light-drenched rehearsal studios, then slipping past the plush scarlet seats of the opulent theater to record a dazzling selection of final performances. “La Danse” devotes the bulk of its time to watching rigorously trained young dancers in rehearsals and performances for seven ballets: Genus by Wayne McGregor, Paquita by Pierre Lacotte, The Nutcracker by Rudolf Nureyev, Medea by Angelin Preljocaj, The House of Bernarda Alba by Mats Ek, Romeo and Juliet by Sasha Waltz and Orpheus and Eurydyce by Pina Bausch. In addition, the film records the behind-the-scenes activity involved in administering the company, along with the collaborative work of choreographers, ballet masters, dancers, musicians, and costume, set and lighting designers.
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Series Title: Carole King & James Taylor: Live at the Troubadour
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 17, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/17/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
This concert special stars Carole King and James Taylor,
filmed at their 2007 performances celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Los
Angeles' famed Troubadour nightclub. At that club some 40 years ago,
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/21/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
The late Aunty Genoa Keawe, beloved in
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Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 6/21/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Things are really heating up at the Rhode Island Convention Center, where appraisers discover such tempting treats as a set of dollhouse furniture made in the 1920s by Providence manufacturer Tynie Toys and decorated by students at the Rhode Island School of Design; original production puppets from the 1964 animated film Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer ; and a rare 1908 first edition copy of Anne of Green Gables , bought at a flea market for about $5 and since stored in an attic, valued at $12,000 to $18,000.
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Series Title: Long
Story Short with
Program Title: Kelvin Taketa
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/22/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Kelvin Taketa talks story with
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday, June 23 and at 4pm on Sunday, June 27.
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Series Title: Leahey and Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/23/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title:
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/23/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
A star-studded celebration of the Boston Pops — past, present, and future — this special anniversary tribute features some of the greatest moments from the Boston Pops’ 125-year history, telling the orchestra’s story — its transformation from summertime entertainment for Bostonians to the national icon and beloved institution of today. Showcasing the extraordinary variety of artists and programming of the leadership eras of Arthur Fiedler (1930-79), John Williams (1980-1993) and Keith Lockhart (1995 to present), the program features interviews with and/or performances by Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Groban, James Taylor, Vanessa Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, Wynton Marsalis and Roberta Flack. Rare footage of favorite artists past and present, including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Johnny Cash, Benny Goodman, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., John Raitt, k.d. lang, the Carpenters and Patti LaBelle, as well as Broadway stars Ethel Merman, Bernadette Peters, Nathan Lane and Jerry Herman, are also featured. Craig Ferguson hosts.
Series Title: Harp Dreams
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/23/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
HARP DREAMS documents the 2007 USA International Harp
Competition, which is held every three years in
Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Living Your Dying (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/24/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Mitsuo Aoki is a semi-retired theologian, minister, college
professor and founder of the
Series Title:
Everyday
Program Title: How Do I Get to be Chosen?
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/24/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Continuing the casting calls in cities from
Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title: Hong Kong & Taiwan
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/24/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In Hong Kong, host Megan McCormick practices early-morning
tai chi with the locals, eats fantastic seafood on Repulse Bay, visits the
songbird market, and meets a giant panda named An. She then travels to
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Sean Na’auao & Friends (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/28/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Sean Na’auao is joined for this traditional session by good friends Joe Uahinui on guitar and vocals, Jack Ofoia on bass and vocals, Bobo Butries on percussion. Keola and Kapua Dalire, daughters of noted kumu hula Aloha Dalire and Na’auao’s sisters-in-law, provide hula artistry.
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Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 6/28/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW continues its stop in
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Series Title: Long
Story Short with
Program Title: William S. Richardson (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/29/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
PBS Hawaii is proud to present this special commemorative
encore of a December 2008 conversation with the late Chief Justice William S. Richardson. In conversation with
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday, June 30 and at 4pm on Sunday, July 4.
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Series Title: P.O.V.
Program Title: The Beaches of Agnes
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/29/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
In this delightful memoir, pioneering French filmmaker Agnès Varda ("Vagabond," "Cleo From 5 to 7") employs all the magic of cinema to juxtapose the real and the imagined, the past and the present, pain and joy. For the 81-year-old artist, memories live through her films. In The Beaches of Agnès, she uses film clips, old photos and gorgeous reenactments to revisit her Belgian youth, association with the French New Wave, marriage to director Jacques Demy ("The Umbrellas of Cherbourg") and the making of her movies. You don't need to know anything about Varda to enjoy this enchanting glimpse into the treasure chest of her memories.
Series Title: Leahey and Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/30/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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News & Public Affairs:
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, April 1, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/1/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
White House Turns Focus to National Security
The Obama Administration turned to its attention to foreign
affairs this week. The president traveled to
REPORT
News Wrap:
In other news Thursday, floodwater began to recede in
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Jones: Local Corruption Affects Afghans' Mindset, Trust in Government
Jim Lehrer speaks with National Security Advisor Gen. Jim
Jones about the difficulty of rooting out government corruption in
ANALYSIS
Health Care Reform Challenges Continue from Many States
With 14 state governments suing over health care reform, Judy Woodruff gets opposing views about the constitutionality of the new federal law.
REPORT
In
In the final report in his series about health issues in
CONVERSATION
A Violent Moment in American Labor History, Captured in Verse
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: A Conversation with the Governor
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/1/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Richard Borreca, filling in for Dan Boylan this week, will have a one-on-one conversation with Governor Linda Lingle. They will have a broad discussion of issues, from the State Legislature to what the future holds, as the end of her term approaches,. As always, viewers can send in questions and comments via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
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Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 2, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/2/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Jobs Report Hints Economy Could Be Inching Toward Recovery
A new economic report showed March had the largest increase
in new jobs in three years, but the unemployment rate held steady. Judy
Woodruff talks to two economists about what those numbers could mean for the
REPORT
News Wrap:
In other news, Pope Benedict's personal minister sparked
outrage on Good Friday by comparing criticism of the pope over church abuse
scandals to "collective violence" against Jews. Also, Afghan
President Hamid Karzai tried to smooth relations with the
REPORT
In the latest in a series of reports making sense of the
economy, Paul Solman examines troubles for both those receiving and those
paying for jobless benefits in
REPORT
Can Genes Be Patented? Ruling Reignites Debate
A federal court this week invalidated patents filed by biotech companies on the human genome, igniting debate on exactly who owns genetic research. Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view on the legal implications of the case.
ANALYSIS
Shields, Brooks on Political Cost of Unemployment
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the
top political stories of the week, including the political impact of sustained
high unemployment and Obama's surprise visit to
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 2, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/2/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
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Series Title: Now on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 2, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/2/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
PBS’ Emmy-winning weekly news magazine NOW engages viewers by probing the most important issues facing democracy. The series occupies a unique place in the American television landscape by pursuing the stories overlooked by other public affairs broadcasts and travels the nation to shed light on public policy issues that have real-world impact on working Americans.
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Series Title: Bill Moyers Journal
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 2, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/2/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Veteran journalist Bill Moyers re-invents his original public television series with interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy and issues facing democracy in the 21st-century.
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Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 2, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/2/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: A Conversation with the Governor (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/2/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Richard Borreca, filling in for Dan Boylan this week, will have a one-on-one conversation with Governor Linda Lingle. They will have a broad discussion of issues, from the State Legislature to what the future holds, as the end of her term approaches,. As always, viewers can send in questions and comments via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
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Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, April 5, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/5/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Taliban Claim Responsibility in Deadly Attack
The Taliban claimed credit for an attack on the
ANALYSIS
Reporter: 'Anti-U.S. Sentiment' Present in
A spate of bombings by the Taliban rocked northwest
REPORT
News Wrap:
In other news Monday, the Obama administration voiced
continuing concerns over relations with
REPORT
Pope: Church Weathers 'Times of Difficulty' Over Abuse Scandal
With growing controversy over Pope Benedict's role in
punishing priests accused of misconduct, Margaret Warner reports on the
reaction of Catholics in the
ANALYSIS
Amid Scandal, Examining the
ANALYSIS
Consumers Weigh Apple's iPad Buzz, Future of Tablet Computing
Apple's new iPad tablet hit stores over the weekend, selling some 300,000 devices on its first day. Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view about the iPad and what it could mean for the future of mobile computing devices.
REPORT
Silicon Valley Slump Shows Shift of
Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on how the economic
downturn has hit Silicon Valley and what it means for the future of
CONVERSATION
Documentary Examines 'Righteous' Arab Actions During Holocaust
Robert Satloff, director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, talks to Jeffrey Brown about "Among the Righteous," his eight-year project to document the stories of Arabs helping Jews during the Holocaust and the forthcoming PBS documentary based on his work.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, April 6, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/6/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Hope Dims for Missing
The search for four missing miners was halted because of
dangerous conditions underground Tuesday, following a massive explosion that
claimed 25 lives in
ANALYSIS
Mining Safety Reexamined After Another Deadly Disaster in
Following the deadly mine explosion in southern West Virginia, Jim Lehrer talks to two reporters about the ongoing recovery efforts, the dangers of mining coal and the state of safety standards in the industry.
ANALYSIS
News Wrap: Afghan Troops Launch New Offensive
In other news Tuesday, a new military offensive by troops in
ANALYSIS
White House Pledges Cuts to Nuclear Stockpile
The Obama administration has rolled out a new roadmap for limiting American nuclear arsenals and promoting the goal of a nuclear-free world. Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view on arms control from nuclear experts.
REPORT
Should Consumers Move Their Money From Megabanks to Smaller Banks?
In the latest in a series of reports making sense of the economy, Paul Solman explores the differences for consumers between small community banks and the "too-big-to-fail" financial giants.
UPDATE
Gwen Ifill gets an update from a New York Times reporter
about what the deadly wave of bombings in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/7/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Crews continued to drill holes to vent explosive gasses out
of a mine in
REPORT
News Wrap: Obama Administration May Cancel Karzai Visit
In other news Wednesday, the White House said it may rescind an invitation to the Afghan president due to strained relations and questions over his commitment to fighting terrorism. Also, the Thai government declared a state of emergency after protesters broke into Parliament, forcing lawmakers to flee by helicopter.
REPORT
Deadly Clashes Erupt in
Police opened fire on large groups of political protesters
in
ANALYSIS
New Orleans Schools See Progress Despite Troubles
In his ongoing look at efforts to turn around ailing schools
in
UPDATE
Future of Net Neutrality Debated After Ruling
A federal court has ruled in favor of Internet provider Comcast in a victory that raises questions about the Federal Communications Commission's power to regulate the Web. Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view on what it could mean for consumers.
REPORT
Health Workers Push to Eradicate Guinea Worm Parasite in
Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from
Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: Unmistaken Child
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/7/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
When Lama Konchog, considered the greatest Tibetan mediator of the 20th century, died in 2001, his disciple Tenzin Zopa was unexpectedly appointed to lead the search for the reincarnation of his late master. The ensuing quest transformed Tenzin from a modest servant into a passionate spiritual leader, only to become a disciple again once the child was found.
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Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, April 8, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/8/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama Formalizes Arms Treaty with
Presidents Obama and Medvedev formalized a historic nuclear
arms pact to slash nuclear arsenals, possibly ushering in a new era of
relations between the
DEBATE
senators
With the Senate poised to act on the renewed nuclear arms
treaty between the
ANALYSIS
News Wrap: Search Stalls for Missing
In other news Thursday, explosive gasses again forced
emergency crews to abandon rescue efforts in a West Virginia coal mine where 25
men died on Monday. Also, military officials said two
REPORT
An interim government in
ANALYSIS
Ex-Citigroup Chiefs Express Regret for Role in Financial Crisis
Former Citigroup executives apologized before members of Congress for their company's involvement in the global financial crisis. Jeffrey Brown talks to the chairmen of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission about their ongoing inquiry.
REPORT
Health Reform a Big Campaign Plank for Congressional Challengers
In the first of two reports on the implications of the new health reform law for members of Congress this election season, Spencer Michels reports from California on how Republican challengers are making reform a key issue ahead of November.
REPORT
Media Frenzy Follows Tiger Woods' Return to Golf
Tiger Woods teed off in round one of the Masters Tournament,
following his absence because from play following revelations of marital
infidelity. Jim Lehrer reports on the game and the reaction of fans in
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Special Election for Congress, First District Seat
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/8/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Last month, Neil Abercrombie officially stepped down as
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
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Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 9, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/9/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Obama Vows to Move Quickly to
As Justice John Paul Stevens prepares for retirement, Judy Woodruff talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal and constitutional scholars Kathleen Sullivan and John McGinnis about the possible candidates to replace him and the Senate confirmation battle that will likely ensue.
REPORT
News Wrap: Obama Requests Report on
In other news Friday, rescuers again struggled in their
search to find four missing miners who were trapped by an explosion in a
ANALYSIS
Investigating Fannie Mae and the Housing Bubble
Former executives of mortgage giant Fannie Mae testified about their role in the collapse of the housing market and the ensuing economic crisis before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. Jeffrey Brown talks to two housing experts for more.
REPORT
In the second of two reports on the implications of the new
health care law, Betty Ann Bowser reports from
ANALYSIS
Brooks, Marcus on Legacy of John Paul Stevens
Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus sort through the top
political stories of the week, including the retirement of Supreme Court
Justice John Paul Stevens and the announcement by Rep. Bart Stupak of
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 9, 2010
Distributor: WETA
Date: 4/9/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
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Series Title: Now on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 9, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/9/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
PBS’ Emmy-winning weekly news magazine NOW engages viewers by probing the most important issues facing democracy. The series occupies a unique place in the American television landscape by pursuing the stories overlooked by other public affairs broadcasts and travels the nation to shed light on public policy issues that have real-world impact on working Americans.
http://www.pbs.org/now/
Series Title: Bill Moyers Journal
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 9, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/9/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Veteran journalist Bill Moyers re-invents his original public television series with interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy and issues facing democracy in the 21st-century.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/index-flash.html
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 9, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/9/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Special Election for Congress, First District Seat (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/9/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Last month, Neil Abercrombie officially stepped down as
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, April 12, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/12/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Obama Pushes For Cuts to Nuclear Arsenals During Global
President Obama hosted dozens of world leaders in
ANALYSIS
Albright, Scowcroft Outline Nuclear
For perspective on the president's nuclear summit and the movement to cut weapons stockpiles around the world, Jim Lehrer speaks to summit organizers, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft.
ANALYSIS
News Wrap:
In other news Monday,
REPORT
Ray Suarez reports on the national tragedy unfolding in
ANALYSIS
In the wake of the plane crash that killed
REPORT
Paul Solman kicks off the Spotlight series about how the
economic crisis has affected attitudes toward government, with a report from
ANALYSIS
As part of the
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, April 13, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/13/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
President Obama called for new safeguards against nuclear
terrorism and states that are non-compliant on nuclear issues at the second day
of the security summit in
REPORT
For more on the second day of the president's nuclear summit and the movement to cut weapons stockpiles around the world, Jim Lehrer speaks to Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher.
ANALYSIS
News Wrap: Kyrgyz President Pressured to Resign by Opposition Leaders
In other news Tuesday, the ousted president of
REPORT
Health Reform Law Remains a Hot Topic in
As part the
ANALYSIS
Floridians Consider Health Reform's Merits
Our
ANALYSIS
Bank Chiefs Take Heat on Capitol Hill Over Foreclosure Crisis
With more than three million homeowners facing foreclosure this year, banking executives testified before a House committee about why relief isn't reaching individuals in need. Ray Suarez reports.
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: Obama's Deal
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/13/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Healthcare reform was the first big policy deal taken on by
the Obama administration. Many say the president has bet the mid-term
elections, possibly his presidency, on the outcome. In a new investigation,
FRONTLINE goes behind closed doors at the White House, in Congress and the
boardrooms of the giant healthcare lobby to examine the political battles and
costly compromises that defined Barack Obama’s endeavor. From early positive
efforts, through the bitter battles with the Tea Party, the elation of apparent
success at Christmas, to the crushing failure in the
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/14/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Obama Presses for Financial Overhaul as Senate Fight Looms
President Obama made a case for overhauling the nation's financial system today, in an attempt to win action in the Senate. Jeffrey Brown talks to financial experts for more on a reform bill's prospects.
REPORT
News Wrap: Fed Warns Congress to Rein in National Debt
In other news Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke told Congress and the President to begin reining in the deficit and a
series of powerful earthquakes killed at least 400 people in western
ANALYSIS
Holder Defends Terror Trials,
Attorney General Eric Holder faced heated questions from the
Senate Judiciary Committee over his decisions on trying terror suspects and the
closure of the
REPORT
Tracking Tax Dollar Spending in
In our continuing Spotlight City series about how people view the government, Judy Woodruff reports from Tampa on tracking Florida's federal tax dollars and the debate about how they are spent.
UPDATE
Investigators Probe Mine Disaster in
More than a week after an explosion killed 29 coal miners in
REPORT
Investors Help Bring Sanitation to
Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from
Series Title: When Families Grieve
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/14/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This program features several families coping with the death of a parent. This special, starring Katie Couric and the Sesame Street Muppets, performs a valuable service to families everywhere - in both the military and the public at large - by creating awareness of the courageous struggles of parents and children, and sharing the strategies that have helped them to move forward while keeping the memories alive.
Series Title: Worse Than War
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/14/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
"Worse Than War," based on Daniel Jonah Goldhagen's book of the same title, is the first documentary to step back and focus on the general phenomenon of genocide - offering insights about its dimensions, its patterns and causes, and its tragic role in politics and human affairs. Goldhagen travels, listens to witnesses, and confronts perpetrators in nine countries around the world, taking viewers on an unprecedented journey of insight and analysis.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, April 15, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/15/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Icelandic Volcano Eruption Strands Air Passengers Across
A giant cloud of ash from a glacial volcano in
REPORT
News Wrap: Attacks Kill 11 in
In other news on Thursday, a suicide car bombing in
ANALYSIS
Tax Day Protests Highlight Discord Over Government Spending
Tea Party activists across the country used Thursday's income tax filing deadline as a platform to voice disputes over the growth of government, while the Obama administration stressed the importance of tax-funded programs. Jim Lehrer reports.
REPORT
Town Hall Spotlights Voter Frustrations in
As part of a series spotlighting public opinion of
government, Judy Woodruff moderates a town hall meeting on the economy,
politics and more in
ANALYSIS
What Drives Motivation in the Modern Workplace?
As part of his ongoing coverage making sense of financial news, business and economics corespondent Paul Solman reports on what drives people's behavior in the modern workplace.
REPORT
As
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Tax Day and Tax Bills at the Legislature
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/15/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
With only a few weeks left in the legislative session, on Tax Day Insights will focus on tax bills in the legislature. As lawmakers struggle to balance the state budget, the panel will discuss how tax policy is being approached. Joining Dan Boylan are Rep. Marcus Oshiro, House Finance Committee Chair; Sen. Donna Mercado Kim, Senate Ways & Means Committee Chair; Jeffrey Au, Managing Director, PacifiCap Management, Inc.; and Lowell Kalapa, Executive Director, Tax Foundation of Hawaii.
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 16, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/16/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Goldman Sachs Could Face Sanctions, Fines After SEC Fraud Charge
The SEC charged powerful investment bank Goldman Sachs with defrauding investors in the runup to the subprime mortgage crisis. Jim Lehrer talks to a Washington Post reporter about the charges.
REPORT
News Wrap: Bank Regulators Defend Oversight of Failed WaMu
In other news Friday, federal bank regulators came under fire in the Senate for their role in the Washington Mutual bank failure, and President Obama renewed his calls to rein in the derivatives market in the financial system.
REPORT
Icelandic Volcano Eruption Continues to Disrupt European Airspace
An ash plume from an erupting glacial volcano in
ANALYSIS
'Krakatoa' Author on
For historical perspective on the Icelandic volcano eruption, Jeffrey Brown talks to Simon Winchester, author of "Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883," about the massive 19th century eruption's impact on health, the economy and even art and literature.
ANALYSIS
Judy Woodruff wraps up a week of reporting from
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks on Changing Political Landscapes in
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the
top political stories of the week, including the competitive GOP Senate primary
in
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 16, 2010
Distributor: WETA
Date: 4/16/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: Now on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 16, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/16/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
PBS’ Emmy-winning weekly news magazine NOW engages viewers by probing the most important issues facing democracy. The series occupies a unique place in the American television landscape by pursuing the stories overlooked by other public affairs broadcasts and travels the nation to shed light on public policy issues that have real-world impact on working Americans.
http://www.pbs.org/now/
Series Title: Bill Moyers Journal
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 16, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/16/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Veteran journalist Bill Moyers re-invents his original public television series with interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy and issues facing democracy in the 21st-century.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/index-flash.html
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 16, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/16/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Tax Day and Tax Bills at the Legislature (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/16/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
With only a few weeks left in the legislative session, on Tax Day Insights will focus on tax bills in the legislature. As lawmakers struggle to balance the state budget, the panel will discuss how tax policy is being approached. Joining Dan Boylan are Rep. Marcus Oshiro, House Finance Committee Chair; Sen. Donna Mercado Kim, Senate Ways & Means Committee Chair; Jeffrey Au, Managing Director, PacifiCap Management, Inc.; and Lowell Kalapa, Executive Director, Tax Foundation of Hawaii.
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, April 19, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/19/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
In
Officials announced limited air traffic may resume on
Tuesday, five days after volcanic ash grounded much of the air traffic in and
out of
REPORT
News Wrap: Rescue Efforts Continue After Deadly Chinese Quake
In other news Monday, search crews continued to rescue
survivors after an earthquake in western
ANALYSIS
High Court Considers Free Speech on College Campuses, Workplace Privacy Limits
Judy Woodruff talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about two major cases before the Supreme Court. The first is a clash over free-speech rights of religious groups on college campuses and the second deals with text messages and workplace privacy.
REPORT
Pope Marks 5th Anniversary Amid Criticism from American Catholics
Pope Benedict celebrated his fifth anniversary as head of
the Catholic Church under continuing scrutiny over the Church's handling of
sexual abuse allegations. Tom Bearden reports from
ANALYSIS
Fraud Charges Feed Financial Reform Debate
With the SEC filing a civil charge against Wall Street
powerhouse Goldman Sachs, accusing it of defrauding investors, Jeffrey Brown
speaks with
ANALYSIS
Discontent with Government Grows as Candidates Prepare for Primaries
Anger toward government is on the rise, as candidates across
the country kick their primary campaigns into gear. Margaret Warner talks to
Andrew Kohut, director of the
REPORT
Survivors and family members gathered in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, April 20, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/20/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
European Skies Slowly Reopen to Air Traffic as Volcanic Ash Risk Abates
Some stranded travelers in Europe got relief as air traffic
resumed over the
UPDATE
European Airports Start to Tackle Travel Backlog
As air traffic resumes in
ANALYSIS
News Wrap: FDA May Require Food Companies to Cut Sodium
In other news Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration may consider new regulations to cut sodium content in food products to help stem the growing health consequences. Also, a military group told Congress that school lunches are to blame for the obesity epidemic that is hurting eligibility for the armed services.
ANALYSIS
Supreme Court Overturns Law Banning Videos Depicting Animal Cruelty
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a federal law banning videos of animal cruelty, saying it violates the right to free speech. Margaret Warner talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what the ruling means.
REPORT
Lawmakers Dissect Lehman Brothers Collapse, Weigh New Financial Rules
Former Lehman Brothers executives and financial regulators faced tough questions in a House hearing over the firm's bankruptcy at the start of the financial meltdown. Kwame Holman reports on the congressional hearings over the collapsed investment firm.
REPORT
'Strategic Defaulters' Skip Mortgage Payments as Home Values Tumble
As part of his continuing series of reports making sense of economic news, Paul Solman tells the story of some homeowners who have stopped paying their mortgages even though they can still afford them.
ANALYSIS
New Community College Standards Could Hike Graduation Rates
Community colleges are playing an increasing role in the country's higher educational system, but a high percentage of their students never finish their coursework. Jeffrey Brown talks to experts about a new national accountability standard aimed at bolstering graduation rates.
REPORT
Civil Rights Luminary Dorothy Height Dies at 98
Gwen Ifill remembers civil rights activist Dr. Dorothy Height, who was a leader in both the African-American and women's rights movements. She died Tuesday at age 98.
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: The Dancing Boys of
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/20/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/21/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Financial Reform Gets Bipartisan Boost in Derivatives Rule Vote
Lawmakers moved closer to passing sweeping reform of the
financial system as a Senate panel approved new regulations for the complex
derivatives market with the backing of GOP Sen. Charles Grassley of
REPORT
News Wrap: At Least 11 Missing After Oil Explosion
In other news Wednesday, at least 11 people were missing
after an oil rig explosion off of
REPORT
As Airspace Reopens, European Authorities Scrutinize Ash Response
European Union authorities conceded they may have been
overly cautious in shutting down airspace because of volcanic ash, a decision
that has led to billions of dollars in losses. Ray Suarez reports from
ANALYSIS
Obama Begins to Scrutinize Potential Supreme Court Nominees
As President Barack Obama reaches out to potential replacements for Justice John Paul Stevens on the bench, Gwen Ifill gets three points of view from legal experts on the politics behind the president's second nomination to the Supreme Court and the confirmation battle that is likely to ensue.
ANALYSIS
Pentagon's F-35 Fighter Under Fire in Congress
The Defense Department is waging a battle over the
increasing price of its new stealth aircraft program. Kwame Holman reports on
why the Joint Strike Fighter program, which was supposed to save the military
money, is taking fire in
ANALYSIS
Hope Seen for
As General Motors begins paying back its loan from the
Series Title: P.O.V.
Program Title: Food, Inc.
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/21/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. A handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers, and our own environment now control our nation’s food supply. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli—the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults. Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto) along with forward thinking social entrepreneurs like Stonyfield's Gary Hirshberg and Polyface Farms' Joel Salatin, Food, Inc. reveals surprising—and often shocking truths—about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, April 22, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/22/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama Asks Wall Street for Reform Support as Senate
President Obama admonished Wall Street for fighting financial reforms as the Senate prepares to consider new regulations for the country's financial system. Judy Woodruff reports on reactions in the financial community.
REPORT
News Wrap: Regular Air Traffic Resumes in
In other news Thursday, airlines resumed regular flight
levels after severe delays caused by the volcanic eruption in
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Summers: Bank Reforms Would Halt 'Too Big to Fail' Mentality
As the Senate prepares to consider new financial regulations, Jeffrey Brown talks to White House financial adviser Larry Summers about whether reform efforts could prevent another financial meltdown.
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
BNY Mellon's Kelly: Financial Reforms Could Stifle Economic Recovery
As Democrats and Republicans in the Senate prepare to tackle a sweeping bank overhaul, Judy Woodruff talks to Bank of New York Mellon CEO Robert Kelly about how the bill could reshape the country's financial system and his concerns that it would push business to countries whose banks wouldn't have to follow the same rules.
REPORT
Three top candidates for prime minister in
REPORT
Americans' Arrests in
Margaret Warner has the story of five Americans awaiting
trial in
REPORT
In
REPORT
NBA's Shaq Sizes Up Art World, With Works Large and Small
The NBA's larger-than-life Shaquille O'Neal is making his mark on the art world with a new exhibit of art both large and small. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at the "Size Does Matter" exhibit that the basketball star helped curate.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: One-on-One with UH President M.R.C. Greenwood
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/22/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This week on Insights, Dan Boylan talks with
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 23, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/23/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama Calls for Immigration Reform as
REPORT
News Wrap: Debt-Saddled
In other news on Friday,
REPORT
In
As the rainy season approaches, relief workers in
REPORT
As part of a weeklong series from the
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks on Immigration, Financial Reform Efforts
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the
top political news stories of the week, including the contentious new
immigration law in
REPORT
Pulitzer-Winner Fiore Puts Modern Mark on Political Cartooning
Correspondent Spencer Michels has the story of political cartoonist Mark Fiore, the first Internet animator to win the Pulitzer Prize for political cartooning, and the occasional controversy sparked by his stinging political wit.
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 23, 2010
Distributor: WETA
Date: 4/23/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: Now on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 23, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/23/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
PBS’ Emmy-winning weekly news magazine NOW engages viewers by probing the most important issues facing democracy. The series occupies a unique place in the American television landscape by pursuing the stories overlooked by other public affairs broadcasts and travels the nation to shed light on public policy issues that have real-world impact on working Americans.
http://www.pbs.org/now/
Series Title: Bill Moyers Journal
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 23, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/23/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Veteran journalist Bill Moyers re-invents his original public television series with interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy and issues facing democracy in the 21st-century.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/index-flash.html
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 23, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/23/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: One-on-One with UH President M.R.C. Greenwood (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/23/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This week on Insights, Dan Boylan talks with
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, April 26, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/26/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Crews Race to Contain Spreading Oil Spill
Robotic submarines and hundreds of workers are struggling to
contain an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, stemming from last week's rig fire
off the
REPORT
News Wrap: Tornadoes and Storms Ravage Southeast, Killing 10
In other news Monday, major cleanups were underway across
the South after tornadoes ripped through the region, killing 10 people. Also,
the company that owns a
UPDATE
Goldman Sachs E-Mails May Fuel Senate Hearing
Newly released e-mails from Goldman Sachs executives reveal new information about what the company may have known as the housing market fell. Ray Suarez talks to a New York Times reporter about the e-mails and Tuesday's Senate hearings.
ANALYSIS
Could Financial Reform Make Bailouts, 'Too Big to Fail' Less Likely?
Financial reform legislation ran into a roadblock in the Senate Monday afternoon as Republicans blocked the start of debate on a plan backed by many Democrats. Gwen Ifill gets four points of view on the overhaul's road ahead in Congress and whether the effort could halt future global banking crises and bailouts.
ANALYSIS
Classic Poems Turn Lyrical on Natalie Merchant's New Album
Singer and songwriter Natalie Merchant sets poetry to music in her newest studio album, looking at childhood through the works of poets such as E.E. Cummings, Robert Graves and even Mother Goose. Jeffrey Brown reports on the unusual melding of art forms on her new album, "Leave Your Sleep."
DEBATE
Debating the Ethics of Rationing End-of-Life Care
NewsHour analyst Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, moderated a Miller Center of Public Affairs debate on the ethics of rationing end-of-life health care after the issue gained prominence in the health care reform discussions. Here's an excerpt:
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, April 27, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/27/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Senators Vilify Goldman Sachs, But Executives Deny Wrongdoing
Executives of Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs defended their conduct before and during the financial crisis, as senators on both sides of the aisle accused the investment firm of wreaking havoc on the economy. Jeffrey Brown reports.
ANALYSIS
Goldman Sachs Denies Misleading Investors in Senate Committee Hearing
Goldman Sachs executives testified before a Senate committee about whether it used a large hedge fund to bet against the complex financial instruments it was marketing to investors. Jeffrey Brown gets two views on the hearings from financial writers Roger Lowenstein and Gregory Zuckerman.
REPORT
News Wrap: Democrats Blocked Again on Financial Reform Bill
In other news Tuesday, Senate Democrats failed in their
second attempt to end a Republican filibuster and bring financial reform
legislation to the floor. Also, an oil leak off the coast of
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Exclusive | Cardinal Levada: 'We Should Hold Ourselves to a Higher Standard'
As part of a series of reports from the
REPORT
Vietnamese-American Entrepreneurs Seek
Thirty-five years after the
ANALYSIS
Global Markets Rankle Over
Downgrades of
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: The Vaccine War
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/27/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Public health scientists and clinicians tout vaccines as one
of the greatest achievements of modern medicine. But for many ordinary
Americans vaccines have become controversial. Young parents are concerned at
the sheer number of shots — some 26 inoculations for 14 different diseases by
age six — and follow alternative vaccination schedules advocated by gurus like
Dr. Robert Sears. Other parents go further. In communities like
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: Garbage Dreams
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/27/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Filmed over four years, “Garbage Dreams” follows three
teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world’s largest
garbage village, a ghetto located on the outskirts of
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/28/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Gulf Oil Burn Begins as Leak Creeps Toward
Crews in the
ANALYSIS
News Wrap: European Markets Reel as
In other news Wednesday, the European debt crisis escalated
as Standard and Poor's credit rating agency downgraded
ANALYSIS
Off-Shore Wind Farm Gets Green Light in
The Obama administration has approved plans to build the
nation's first offshore wind farm near the coast of
REPORT
Manufacturer Goes Small in Era of 'Too Big to Fail'
As part of his ongoing series of reports making sense of the
economy, Paul Solman revisits a
ANALYSIS
High Court Hears Privacy Case, Allows Cross to Stand in Mojave
The Supreme Court ruled to allow a cross to remain on government land and heard arguments on privacy rights for people who sign political petitions. Ray Suarez talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on both cases and on retiring Justice John Paul Stevens' final day hearing arguments.
CONVERSATION
Looking Back at the Vietnam War with Author, Veteran Tim O'Brien
Thirty five years after the conclusion of the Vietnam War, Tim O'Brien's collection of stories about an American platoon, "The Things They Carried," is being reissued as it celebrates its own 20th anniversary. Jeffrey Brown talks to the author about the experiences that led him to write the book.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, April 29, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/29/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
UPDATE
Crews in the
ANALYSIS
Costs Climb as BP Struggles to Contain Oil Spill
The oil spill in the
ANALYSIS
Coast Guard: Oil Cleanup is 'Team Effort'
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Thursday as the oil slick came within miles of sensitive coastline. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Coast Guard Rear Adm. Sally Brice O'Hara about efforts to contain the leak and who's running the cleanup efforts.
REPORT
News Wrap: Financial Reform Inches Forward with Senate Cooperation
In other news Thursday, debate began on a financial reform bill in the Senate after Republicans allowed the measure to move forward, and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced he will leave the Republican Party to run for the Senate as an independent.
REPORT
Democrats Push Immigration Reform as
Senate Democrats rolled out the framework of a plan to
reform
REPORT
Scandals Place Catholic Church Between Ancient Traditions, Modern Faith Crisis
As part of a weeklong series of reports from the
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Elections & Corporate Donations
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/29/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description
Last year the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission resulted in lifting a ban that prohibited corporations and unions from using their general treasury funds to advocate for the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office. This week’s panel will discuss the implications of this landmark decision. The discussion will also focus on efforts during this legislative session to reform current state campaign spending laws. Joining host Dan Boylan are Nikki Love, Executive Director of Common Cause Hawaii; Grant Tanimoto, of the Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission; and Avi Soifer, Dean of the UH William S. Richardson School of Law.
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly "Everybody's
Business" report on the state of
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 30, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/30/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
High winds and waves pushed oil from the massive slick in
the Gulf of Mexico ashore in
REPORT
Coast Guard Chief: Mother Nature Complicating Gulf Cleanup
As cleanup efforts intensified in the Gulf, the White House
suspended its plans to authorize new offshore drilling. Jeffrey Brown talks to
Admiral Thad Allen, the head of the Coast Guard, about where efforts stand to
stop more oil from leaking into the
REPORT
Disaster Imminent for
As high winds and waves push oil towards the shores of
several states, Jeffrey Brown talks to Robert Twilley, professor of
oceanography and coastal science at
REPORT
News Wrap: Goldman Sachs Faces Criminal Probe
In other news Friday, the federal government began a criminal probe into financial firm Goldman Sachs, following the civil charges launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The government also reported that consumer spending helped lift the economy last quarter, but the boost failed to lower unemployment.
REPORT
In
Incumbent Blanche Lincoln is campaigning to hold on to her
seat in the U.S. Senate in a heated Democratic primary race in
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks Assess Oil Spill's Political Fallout, Primary Races
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the White House's decision to suspend plans for offshore drilling expansion in the wake of the Gulf disaster and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's announcement he will break from the GOP to run for Senate as an independent.
CONVERSATION
Book Examines Vietnam War from Viet Cong's Point of View
On the 35th anniversary of the fall of
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 30, 2010
Distributor: WETA
Date: 4/30/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: Now on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 30, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/30/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
This will be the final episode of PBS’ Emmy-winning weekly news magazine NOW.
http://www.pbs.org/now/
Series Title: Bill Moyers Journal
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 30, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/30/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This final episode of Bill Moyers Journal is expanded to 90 minutes.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/index-flash.html
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 30, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/30/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Elections & Corporate Donations (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/30/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description
Last year the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission resulted in lifting a ban that prohibited corporations and unions from using their general treasury funds to advocate for the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office. This week’s panel will discuss the implications of this landmark decision. The discussion will also focus on efforts during this legislative session to reform current state campaign spending laws. Joining host Dan Boylan are Nikki Love, Executive Director of Common Cause Hawaii; Grant Tanimoto, of the Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission; and Avi Soifer, Dean of the UH William S. Richardson School of Law.
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
"Everybody's Business" report on the state of
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, May 3, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/3/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
BP Says It Will Pay for
Energy company BP said it will pay to clean up the oil spill
still spreading in the
ANALYSIS
As crews continue attempts to cap a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, Judy Woodruff gets two points of view on the future for offshore drilling in the U.S. from Kert Davies of Greenpeace and Sara Banaszak of the American Petroleum Institute.
REPORT
News Wrap: 22 Dead, Thousands Displaced by Flooding in
In other news Monday, the death toll reached 22 after severe
flooding from weekend storms in
REPORT
Holder: Law Enforcement Has 'Good Leads' in Failed NYC Bombing Plot
Law enforcement officials in
REPORT
As the United Nations began its conference on nuclear
weapons, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad drew ire with accusations that
the
ANALYSIS
United, Continental Airline Merger Could Be Complete by Year's End
After weeks of negotiation, United Airlines announced it will buy Continental in a deal totaling more than $3 billion. Judy Woodruff talks to travel writer Rudy Maxa about the proposed merger to form the world's largest airline.
CONVERSATION
After the devastating air crash that killed
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, May 4, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/4/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
A Pakistani-American man faces terrorism and weapons of mass
destruction charges over the failed bomb plot in
ANALYSIS
Attorney General Eric Holder said the weekend attempt to
detonate a car bomb in
ANALYSIS
News Wrap: Death Toll Rises from Floods in
In other news Tuesday, record flooding over the weekend is
now blamed for 29 deaths in the
REPORT
Crews made some headway in dispersing millions of gallons of
leaked oil as seas and winds calmed in the
REPORT
Republicans Hope to Maintain Social Media Edge into Midterm Elections
As part of a look at how both political parties are connecting with constituents on the Web, Ray Suarez reports on how Republicans and their allies are looking to harness new media in advance of this year's elections.
REPORT
EU, IMF Prepare Rescue Package for
The European Union and the International Monetary Fund have
made progress in securing a rescue package to keep
ANALYSIS
Bailout for
Angry protesters again took to the streets in
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: College, Inc.
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/4/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
The business of higher education is booming. It’s a $400
billion industry fueled by taxpayer money. But what are students getting out of
the deal? Critics say a worthless degree and a mountain of debt. Investors
insist they’re innovators, widening access to education. FRONTLINE follows the
money to uncover how Wall Street and a new breed of for-profit universities are
transforming the way we think about college in
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: Sunshine
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/4/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In 1975 rural
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/5/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Airline Security Scrutinized Again After Arrest of NYC Terror Suspect
ANALYSIS
In
Following the arrest of a man accused of trying to detonate a bomb in New York City's Times Square, Jeffrey Brown explores Faisal Shahzad's ties to Pakistan and the the U.S. security implications with Declan Walsh, a correspondent for The Guardian, in Karachi, and Denis McDonough, chief of staff of the National Security Council.
REPORT
News Wrap: Volcanic Ash from
In other news Wednesday, a cloud of volcanic ash from
REPORT
Gulf Cleanup Continues as BP Attempts to Cap Largest Oil Leak
Tom Bearden continues his reports from the
ANALYSIS
Cleanup and wildlife rescue operations are underway on the
shore as the massive oil leak spreads toward sensitive coastal wetlands along
the
REPORT
'Birthplace of Democracy in Chaos' as Greek Riots Leave 3 Dead
Riots erupted in
ANALYSIS
In
Protests in
REPORT
In
British voters are preparing to weigh in at the polls in the country's general election on Thursday. Simon Marks previews the heated election as three political parties vie for a majority in Parliament.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, May 6, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/6/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Stocks plunged then rallied slightly as concerns grew that
ANALYSIS
After Scare in
As police in
ANALYSIS
Krugman: 'Eurozone Has Big, Big Problems' as Greek Debt Crisis Comes to a Head
As
REPORT
News Wrap: Senate Democrats Reject GOP Financial Reform Amendment
In other news Thursday, Senate Democrats rejected a key
Republican amendment to the financial reform bill aimed at the Consumer
Financial Protection Agency. Also,
REPORT
Holder: NYC Bombing Suspect Still Cooperating
Attorney General Eric Holder said the suspect in last
weekend's failed Times Square bombing is continuing to cooperate with
authorities investigating the plot and possible ties to extremists in
REPORT
Britons Await Vote Tally Results Following Heated National Campaigns
Voters in the
ANALYSIS
Hung Parliament, Political Brinkmanship Anticipated After
The votes are being counted in
REPORT
In
NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden gives an update from
REPORT
Musical Tribute to Corporate Enron Scandal Collapses on Broadway
A Broadway musical about the fall of the disgraced Enron
Corporation is closing after just 15 performances, following a hugely
successful
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: 2010 Legislative Wrap-up
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/6/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
April 29th marks the end of the state’s legislative session. This week’s panel will highlight the events of the session: which bills passed and which didn’t, how the budget was balanced, what’s next in dealing with the budget situation, and the upcoming elections. Joining host Dan Boylan are Calvin Say, Speaker of the House; Lynn Finnegan, House Minority Leader; Linda Smith, Governor Lingle’s Senior Policy Advisor; Sen. Russell Kokubun, Senate Vice President; and Richard Borreca, Political Analyst of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 7, 2010
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/7/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Positive April Job Growth Tempered by Market Uncertainty in
Employers added 290,000 jobs last month, marking the biggest hiring increase in four years. Jeffrey Brown talks to two financial experts about the pace of the economic recovery and gets an update from Susie Gharib of PBS's Nightly Business Report about the brief but deep stock market plunge on Thursday afternoon.
ANALYSIS
News Wrap: Oil Containment Dome Lowered into Place over Well Leak
In other news Friday, BP lowered a massive containment dome
into the Gulf of Mexico to try to cap the oil well that has now been leaking
for 17 days and police closed part of Times Square in
REPORT
Governing Mandate Remains Up for Grabs After
ANALYSIS
Political Horsetrading Ahead, Following Conservative Win in
Conservative Party leader David Cameron is looking to build a governing coalition with a third political party, after failing to gain a majority of seats in the British election. Margaret Warner gets three perspectives on the negotiations that lie ahead for the British Parliament.
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks Assess Economy's Signals, NYC Bomb Plot Suspect
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the
top political stories of the week, including the national security concernes
raised by the foiled
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 7, 2010
Distributor: WETA
Date: 5/7/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: Need to Know
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 7, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/7/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
NEED TO KNOW is a cross-media news and public affairs magazine that culls stories from the best of the week’s online reporting, culminating in a one-hour on-air broadcast every Friday night on PBS. The program will feature documentary-style reports, short features, studio-based interviews and more. NEED TO KNOW will cover five primary news beats: the economy; the environment and energy; health; national security; and culture. Alison Stewart and Jon Meacham co-anchor.
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 7, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/7/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 30
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: 2010 Legislative Wrap-up (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/7/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
April 29th marks the end of the state’s legislative session. This week’s panel will highlight the events of the session: which bills passed and which didn’t, how the budget was balanced, what’s next in dealing with the budget situation, and the upcoming elections. Joining host Dan Boylan are Calvin Say, Speaker of the House; Lynn Finnegan, House Minority Leader; Linda Smith, Governor Lingle’s Senior Policy Advisor; Sen. Russell Kokubun, Senate Vice President; and Richard Borreca, Political Analyst of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, May 10, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/10/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Obama's Second Pick to Court Renews Debate on Judicial Qualifications
President Obama nominated Solicitor General and former Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan to fill Justice John Paul Stevens' seat on the Supreme Court. Gwen Ifill gets four points of view from constitutional and Supreme Court experts on the announcement and Kagan's qualifications for the bench.
REPORT
News Wrap: Bombings Mark Deadly Day in
In other news Monday, at least 99 people were killed in a
series of violent attacks across
CONVERSATION
Exclusive: Deepwater Horizon Worker Details Survival,
Pending Legal
In an exclusive interview with the PBS NewsHour and NPR, oil
rig worker Christopher Choy tells his harrowing story of survival aboard the
Deepwater Horizon rig that exploded and sank in the
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
IMF Deputy Outlines European Bailout Package, What's Ahead
for
Gwen Ifill talks to John Lipsky, first deputy managing
director of the International Monetary Fund, about the $1 trillion aid package
to steady
REPORT
Remembering Groundbreaking Jazz Icon, Actress
Legendary jazz singer and actress Lena Horne, who broke
racial barriers in the entertainment industry, died Sunday in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, May 11, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/11/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Prime Minister Gordon Brown Cedes Office to Conservative David Cameron
Prime Minister Gordon Brown of
ANALYSIS
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced his resignation as Conservative and Liberal Democrats neared an agreement on forming a new coalition government. Jeffrey Brown talks to reporter Ned Temko about the new administration.
REPORT
News Wrap: Tornadoes, Severe Storms Slam
In other news Tuesday, severe storms hit Oklahoma and Kansas overnight, killing at least five people and injuring nearly 60 and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as part of his four-day trip to Washington.
ANALYSIS
Oil Executives Under Fire in Congressional Gulf Leak Probe
Oil company executives traded blame for last month's
explosion at an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico at hearings in
REPORT
Catholic
Special correspondent Saul Gonzalez reports from
ANALYSIS
Elena Kagan Faces Political Challenges for Supreme Court Seat
Jim Lehrer talks to two Supreme Court watchers, Karen Tumlty from The Washington Post and Tom Goldstein, founder of SCOTUSblog.com, about the political landscape for the confirmation of nominee Elena Kagan.
Series Title: Frontline/World
Program Title: Troubled Water
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/11/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
FRONTLINE/World investigates one of its own stories, “The
Play Pump,” which promised to use a merry-go-round and the power of children to
help meet the dire need for fresh water in southern
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: The Horse Boy
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/11/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
“The Horse Boy” explores one family’s unforgettable journey
as they travel halfway across the world in search of a miracle to heal their
autistic son. The film blends footage from the family’s adventure through the
Mongolian countryside with scenes from their life at home in
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/12/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Obama, Karzai Renew Pledge to Continue Fight Against
Al-Qaida in
President Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in
REPORT
News Wrap: Dutch Child Sole Survivor of Libyan Plane Crash
In other new Wednesday, a Libyan plane crash on landing in
REPORT
Investigators: Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Failed Key Tests Ahead of Explosion
Tom Bearden continues his reporting from the
REPORT
World's '
As China kicks off its five-month World Expo festivities in Shanghai, Jeffrey Brown talks to Ray Suarez about what is on displayed in the international pavilions at the largest, most expensive World's Fair in history.
REPORT
As First Lady Michelle Obama implements a national plan to
end the
REPORT
Astronauts Criticize NASA Moon Program Cuts Before Congress
Astronaut Neil Armstrong and made a rare public appearance to testify before Congress about the future space exploration. Kwame Holman reports on the divisions about the future of space exploration and plans to scrap NASA's Constellation program.
CONVERSATION
Author Wes Moore's Book Explores His Own Alternate Reality
Judy Woodruff talks to
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, May 13, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/13/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
UPDATE
Tracking Money Trail, Feds Arrest 3 More in
Federal agents arrested three Pakistani men in
ANALYSIS
News Wrap: BP Unveils New Approach in Attempt to Siphon Leaking Oil
In other news Thursday, BP announced it will attempt to use
a smaller pipe to siphon leaking oil to the surface of the
REPORT
Karzai, McChrystal Renew Commitment to Fighting Insurgency
in
As part of a visit to
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Exclusive: McChrystal Says Despite Progress in
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of
REPORT
Thai Anti-Government Protesters Dealt a Blow as Dissident General Is Shot
Tensions flared between Thai anti-government protesters and
security forces, as a general backing the protest movement was shot in the
head. New York Times reporter Thomas Fuller, who had been interviewing the
general, describes how the bullet narrowly missed him, and Judy Woodruff
reports on the anger in
ANALYSIS
In
Troops in
REPORT
In the first of two reports from
REPORT
Do Obama's Financial Reforms Measure Up Against Past Attempts?
In his ongoing series of reports making sense of the financial system, Paul Solman talks to author and MIT economics professor Simon Johnson about how President Obama's attempts to regulate financial firms compare to reform campaigns of past presidents.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: The Healthcare Reform Act
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/13/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
With the recent passing of the Healthcare Reform Bill in
March, what does this mean for
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: Obama's Deal (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/13/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Healthcare reform was the first big policy deal taken on by
the Obama administration. Many say the president has bet the mid-term
elections, possibly his presidency, on the outcome. In a new investigation, FRONTLINE
goes behind closed doors at the White House, in Congress and the boardrooms of
the giant healthcare lobby to examine the political battles and costly
compromises that defined Barack Obama’s endeavor. From early positive efforts,
through the bitter battles with the Tea Party, the elation of apparent success
at Christmas, to the crushing failure in the
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, May 14, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/14/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama Wants Reform on 'Cozy Relationship' Between Oil Companies, Regulators
President Obama called for an overhaul of how the government
handles oil drilling approval, as estimates of the gulf oil leak's magnitude
continue to climb. Jeffrey Brown talks to U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral
Thad Allen about the ongoing crisis in the
REPORT
News Wrap: Thai Troops Crack Down on Anti-Government Protests
In other news Friday, violence escalated in the streets of
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Foreign Secretary William Hague met with Obama
administration officials, following speculation that the
REPORT
Party Politics Heat Up Democratic Primary in
Judy Woodruff reports from
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks Assess Midterm Politics, Kagan's High Court Path
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the
top political stories of the week, including the tough Senate race in
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 14, 2010
Distributor: WETA
Date: 5/14/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: Need to Know
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 14, 2010
Distributor: WNET
Date: 5/14/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
NEED TO KNOW is a cross-media news and public affairs magazine that culls stories from the best of the week’s online reporting, culminating in a one-hour on-air broadcast every Friday night on PBS. The program will feature documentary-style reports, short features, studio-based interviews and more. NEED TO KNOW will cover five primary news beats: the economy; the environment and energy; health; national security; and culture. Alison Stewart and Jon Meacham co-anchor.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 14, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/14/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: The Healthcare Reform Act (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/14/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
With the recent passing of the Healthcare Reform Bill in
March, what does this mean for
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, May 17, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/17/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
BP Makes Headway in Capturing Leaking Oil
BP officials said the company is using a new siphoning strategy and capturing more than 1,000 barrels of the oil that would have otherwise leaked into the Gulf of Mexico, but scientists are voicing new worries about the leak's environmental implications. Gwen Ifill reports.
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
NOAA's Lubchenco: Understanding Oil Leak's Consequences in 'Early Stages'
Researchers working with the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration have reported finding gigantic sub-surface plumes of
crude oil in the
REPORT
News Wrap: General Motors Back in the Black Following Bankruptcy
In other news Monday, General Motors posted its first
quarterly profit in nearly three years, thanks to strong sales of new models
and expense cuts from its bankruptcy. And in
ANALYSIS
Supreme Court Places Limits on Life Sentences for Juvenile Offenders
The Supreme Court has struck down laws in multiple states that allow juveniles to be sentenced to life terms with no chance of parole for crimes that do not involve murder. Ray Suarez talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about that and other rulings issued Monday.
ANALYSIS
Voters on both sides of the aisle are preparing to cast
ballots in
ANALYSIS
REPORT
Poet Behbahani Writes for Peace Amid
English translator Farzaneh Milani examines the writings of
Simin Behbahani, one of
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, May 18, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/18/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Russian and
REPORT
News Wrap:
In other news on Tuesday, the man accused of plotting a
failed car bombing in Times Square appeared before a federal magistrate in
REPORT
Fisheries Hit by Spreading Oil Contamination Closures in Gulf
Federal officials nearly doubled the no-fishing zone in the
ANALYSIS
Tar Balls Raise Concerns for
Marine Scientists said sections of the giant Gulf oil spill
are nearing the loop current, which could carry the contamination around the
tip of
REPORT
Relief Organizations Help Haitians Fight Hunger
In the second of two reports about the role of relief
organizations in rebuilding
REPORT
Republicans Attack Blumenthal's Service Record
Republican Senatorial candidates have attacked Richard
Blumenthal, the frontrunner on
REPORT
Richard Blumenthal,
REPORT
Photojournalism Pioneer Captured the 20th Century With Lens
Jeffrey Brown takes a look back at the life and career of
the late French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, the father of modern
photojournalism. An exhibit of his photos is currently at
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: The Wounded Platoon
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/18/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
Since the Iraq War began, soldier arrests in the city of
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 19, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/19/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Primary Voters Display Discontent with Incumbents, 'Establishment' Candidates
Tuesday's primary elections in
ANALYSIS
Primary Elections Stir Political Waters for Midterms
Democrats and Republicans voiced anti-incumbent sentiments with their votes during Tuesday's primary elections. Jim Lehrer talks to two political writers about the loss by longtime Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter and the high stakes for several more veterans.
REPORT
News Wrap:
In other news Wednesday, Taliban militants attacked one of
NATO's largest military bases in
REPORT
Mayhem Escalates as Red Shirt Leaders Surrender in
Nick Paton Walsh of Independent Television News reports on
the ongoing clash between authorities in
ANALYSIS
The leaders of
REPORT
The State Department engaged in rare talks with the Cuban government, amid fears that strong currents could carry the spreading oil slick eastward. Jeffrey Brown reports on the ongoing attempts to capture oil flowing from the sunken rig.
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
BP Official: Leaking Gulf Oil Well to Be Shut 'Hopefully Within a Week'
In a newsmaker interview, Jeffrey Brown talks to BP Managing
Director Robert Dudley about the gulf oil leak, as lawmakers point blame at the
company, nearly a month after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in the
REPORT
Obama, Calderon Tackle Immigration, Drug Issues During
Mexican President Felipe Calderon met with President Obama
to discuss concerns about
REPORT
Paramedics in the Line of Fire in
In the heart of the Mexican drug war in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, May 20, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/20/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Stocks fell sharply in the
ANALYSIS
Regulators, Senate Considers Safety Net, Post-Stock Market Plunge
This month's stock market "flash crash" of 1,000 points was the subject of Senate hearings, as the federal regulators proposed new rules to prevent further instability. Jeffrey Brown talks to two financial experts for more on the markets.
REPORT
News Wrap: Director of National Intelligence Will Step Down
In other news Thursday, there are reports that Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair may resign his office and the Senate moved to clear the way for the final passage of the financial regulatory reform bill.
REPORT
Mexican President Felipe Calderon addressed a joint session
of Congress during his visit to
REPORT
Mexican President's Visit Returns Immigration to the Spotlight
Ray Suarez gets two different views on the immigration issue
and the prospects for reform from Luis Fraga, director of the Diversity
Research Institute at the
REPORT
In Detroit Schools, State Takeover Leads to Leadership Dispute
Correspondent John Merrow reports on the progress of
REPORT
South Korean Investigators Blame
North Korean officials have flatly denied accusations that
they sank a South Korean naval ship two months ago. Judy Woodruff reports on
the rising tensions on the
ANALYSIS
Korean Ship Sinking Controversy Could Derail Nuclear Progress
For more on the rising tensions over the naval explosion
that killed 46 South Korean sailors near the disputed maritime border with the
North, Judy Woodruff talks to two experts on Asian politics about the rising
hostilities on the
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Poverty
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/20/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
With the troubled economy, recession, and high cost of
living in
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly “Everybody’s
Business” report on the state of
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 21, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/21/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Financial Reform Overhaul on Fast Track to Passage
A sweeping reform of the nation's financial regulatory system passed a key vote before the Senate late Thursday, fast-tracking a final vote on the overhauls. Judy Woodruff reports on the process to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the legislation.
REPORT
News Wrap: Oil Leak Will Continue Through Tuesday, BP Says
In other news Friday, more oil coated the Louisiana coastline as BP reported a sharp decline in its oil capture rate, and a car bomb killed 23 people and wounded more than 50 in a Shiite town north of Baghdad.
REPORT
Parisian Officials Appeal to Thieves for Return of Stolen Paintings
The Paris Museum of Modern Art remained closed, following the theft of five paintings, valued at more than $110 million. Jeffrey Brown has the latest on the daring art heist.
ANALYSIS
Art Theft Expert: '90% Chance' Stolen Paintings Will Surface
After the theft of five valuable paintings from a
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Karzai Opponent Abdullah Looks to Bolster Afghan Opposition Movement
Margaret Warner interviews Afghan opposition leader Abdullah
Abdullah about President Karzai's leadership and the ongoing war in
REPORT
Tensions Over Air Base Could Shift
During a visit to Asia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
stressed the alliance between
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks on Rand Paul Comments, Dangers of Centrism
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including what Tuesday's telling primaries mean for the general election and the road ahead for financial reform.
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 21, 2010
Distributor: WETA
Date: 5/21/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
Series Title: Need to Know
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 21, 2010
Distributor: WNET
Date: 5/21/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
NEED TO KNOW is a cross-media news and public affairs magazine that culls stories from the best of the week’s online reporting, culminating in a one-hour on-air broadcast every Friday night on PBS. The program will feature documentary-style reports, short features, studio-based interviews and more. NEED TO KNOW will cover five primary news beats: the economy; the environment and energy; health; national security; and culture. Alison Stewart and Jon Meacham co-anchor.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 21, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/21/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Poverty (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/20/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
With the troubled economy, recession, and high cost of
living in
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, May 24, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/24/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Feds Pressure BP to Intensify Efforts to
Obama administration officials and senators reiterated
Monday that they will hold BP responsible for cleaning up the oil leak in the
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Coast Guard's Allen Outlines Roles of BP, Government in Gulf Oil Cleanup
As the Gulf oil leak continues, Jeffrey Brown speaks with Admiral Thad Allen, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, for the latest on the spreading contamination and what the government and BP are doing to contain and halt the leak.
REPORT
News Wrap:
In other news Monday, the
REORT
ANALYSIS
Asia
The
ANALYSIS
Supreme Court Rules Against NFL in Merchandise Antitrust Case
The Supreme Court has ruled that a sportswear company may proceed with its lawsuit against the National Football League. Ray Suarez talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what the case will mean for competition in the world of sports merchandise.
CONVERSATION
Allende Examines the
Jeffrey Brown speaks with best-selling author Isabelle
Allende about colonialism and slavery in the 19th century Caribbean, and the
links between
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, May 25, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/25/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Heavier Oil Flow Threatens
Oil from the
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
BP Official Outlines Best, Worst Case Scenarios for Stopping Oil
As BP faces increasing pressure from lawmakers over the
ongoing
REPORT
News Wrap:
In other news Tuesday,
REPORT
A
ANALYSIS
As the
REPORT
In
Thirty years after the Khmer Rouge's reign of terror, those
accused of perpetrating genocide in
CONVERSATION
'Moving Millions' Author Probes Capitalism, Immigration Connection
Jeffrey Brown talks with author Jeffrey Kaye about his new book on immigration and about how the pursuit of cheap labor to power the world's economy perpetuates global migration.
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: Flying Cheap (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/25/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
One year after the deadliest domestic airline accident in seven years, FRONTLINE investigates the crash of Continental 3407 in Buffalo, NY, and discovers a dramatically changed airline industry, where regional carriers now account for half of the nation’s daily departures. The rise of the regionals and arrival of low-cost carriers have been a huge boon to consumers, and the industry insists that the skies remain safe. But many insiders are worried that now, 30 years after airline deregulation, the aviation system is being stretched beyond its capacity to deliver service that is both cheap and safe.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: A Village Called
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/25/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Tucked away on the eastern edge of
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 26, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/26/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
BP Moves Ahead with Tricky 'Top Kill' Procedure to Stop Oil Leak
BP crews launched a long-awaited operation to stop spewing
oil at the source by pumping heavy drilling fluids into the massive leak. . Jim
Lehrer talks to Greg McCormack, director of the Petroleum Extension Service at
the
REPORT
Crews Scramble to Protect
As BP engineers continue attempts to stem the Gulf oil leak,
Tom Bearden reports on the implications for the wildlife along
REPORT
News Wrap: State Department Weighs in on Korean Naval Dispute
In other news Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
called for a global response to the sinking of a South Korean warship, blamed
on
ANALYSIS
Assessing the Obama Administration's New Border Security Strategy
The Obama administration has announced plans to send 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to perform support roles, such as surveillance and intelligence analysis. Judy Woodruff gets two points of view on the new security strategy for the border.
REPORT
Margaret Warner has an update on the violence gripping
REPORT
Facebook Changes Privacy Policy After Pushback from Users
Facebook changed its privacy controls after users protested that their information was being made public. Jeffrey Brown looks at the growing pressure to safeguard user information online.
ESSAY
Since the oil leak in the Gulf erupted more than a month ago, Associated Press photographer Gerald Herbert has as been documenting the people and places at the center of the disaster.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: The Impact of School Furloughs
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/27/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
There were 17 furlough days scheduled this past public school year with 17 slated for next year. The Legislature passed a measure to use money from the "rainy day fund" to eliminate next year's 17 furlough days, but Governor Lingle must approve the release of the funds. This week’s Insights will focus on the challenges faced by those in our community directly impacted by the furloughs. Joining host Dan Boylan are Jo McGarry, parent of a first grader and a founding member of Hawaii Education Matters; Mark Aoki, a senior at Roosevelt High School; and Carla Margenau, 2nd Grade Teacher at Kainalu Elementary.
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 28, 2010
Distributor: WETA
Date: 5/28/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: Need to Know
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 28, 2010
Distributor: WNET
Date: 5/28/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
NEED TO KNOW is a cross-media news and public affairs magazine that culls stories from the best of the week’s online reporting, culminating in a one-hour on-air broadcast every Friday night on PBS. The program will feature documentary-style reports, short features, studio-based interviews and more. NEED TO KNOW will cover five primary news beats: the economy; the environment and energy; health; national security; and culture. Alison Stewart and Jon Meacham co-anchor.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 28, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/28/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: The Impact of School Furloughs (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/28/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
There were 17 furlough days scheduled this past public school year with 17 slated for next year. The Legislature passed a measure to use money from the "rainy day fund" to eliminate next year's 17 furlough days, but Governor Lingle must approve the release of the funds. This week’s Insights will focus on the challenges faced by those in our community directly impacted by the furloughs. Joining host Dan Boylan are Jo McGarry, parent of a first grader and a founding member of Hawaii Education Matters; Mark Aoki, a senior at Roosevelt High School; and Carla Margenau, 2nd Grade Teacher at Kainalu Elementary.
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, May 31, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/31/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Under Fire for
A deadly predawn Israeli raid on ships off
ANALYSIS
Free
The United Nations Security Council convened for an emergency session, following the Israeli raid on a flotilla attempting to break its blockade of the Gaza Strip. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Adam Shapiro, a board member of the Free Gaza movement who helped organize the trip.
ANALYSIS
Israeli Ambassador: Soldiers Had 'No Choice But to Defend Themselves'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planned
trip to the White House as
REPORT
News Wrap: Americans Observe Memorial Day
In other news Monday, President Obama paid his Memorial Day
respects at
REPORT
BP Readies New Strategy for Stopping Oil Leak
Following the failure of the 'top kill' procedure, BP prepared to attempt to slice off a piece of the leaking pipe to cap the blown-out oil well in the Gulf. Margaret Warner gives an update on the ongoing environmental crisis.
ANALYSIS
Oil Leak Drama Draws Public Outrage, Outpouring of Ideas
As the Gulf oil leak persists, more than 80 percent of Americans report they are closely following the unfolding crisis. Margaret Warner talks to science educator Bill Nye, energy expert Amy Jaffe and technology forecaster Paul Saffo for more on the public reaction.
REPORT
In the first of three global health reports from
CONVERSATION
Looking Back at the Vietnam War with Author, Veteran Tim O'Brien
Thirty five years after the conclusion of the Vietnam War, Tim O'Brien's collection of stories about an American platoon, "The Things They Carried," is being reissued as it celebrates its own 20th anniversary. Jeffrey Brown talks to the author about the experiences that led him to write the book.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 1, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/1/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
The weekend raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla where at least
four Turkish nationals were killed has sparked angry protests in
REPORT
News Wrap: Al-Qaida's Third in Command Reported Dead
In other news Tuesday, al-Qaida has acknowledged that its
No. 3 leader has been killed in the North Waziristan region along the
Afghan-Pakistani border and
REPORT
Along
Spencer Michels reports from the
ANALYSIS
BP Faces Big Losses as Gulf Oil Disaster Worsens
BP's stock value sunk Tuesday, following the failure of the "top kill" procedure to halt the oil leak over the weekend. Jim Lehrer talks to an energy consultant and management expert about BP's financial prospects as the crisis drags on.
REPORT
For
In the second in his series of reports from
ANALYSIS
Cable Giant CNN Turns 30 Amid Challenges From Changing Media Landscape
As innovator CNN marks 30 years on the air, Jeffrey Brown takes a look at the development of cable news and the future of the media with a reporter who covers television and a former CNN manager.
DEBATE
Does the Internet Help or Hurt Democracy?
Does the pervading presence of the Web make people better
citizens or does it propagate misinformation and threaten democracy? Paul
Solman has a look at the unfolding debate as staged by the
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 2, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/2/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
BP Setbacks Mount as Cut and Cap Attempt Stalls in Gulf
BP's latest attempt to contain the Gulf oil leak stalled Wednesday when a saw became stuck in a pipe on the damaged well. Gwen Ifill talks Jane Lubchenco, the head of NOAA, about what the setbacks mean for stopping the flow.
REPORT
As part of continuing coverage of the oil crisis in the Gulf
of Mexico, Spencer Michels reports on how one
REPORT
News Wrap: 12 Dead, 25 Wounded in
In other news Wednesday, a taxi driver in northwest
REPORT
ANALYSIS
As Flotilla Inquiry Calls Grow Louder, Legality of
Israeli authorities are defending the raids of vessels bound
for
REPORT
As part of his series from
CONVERSATION
Married Authors Explore Politics, Philosophy Behind Happiness
Jeffrey Brown talks to authors and spouses Derek and Sissela Bok, married to each other for 55 years, about their new books exploring the politics and the philosophy of happiness.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 3, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/3/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
BP's 'Cut and Cap' Attempt Moves Forward
BP made new progress on the Gulf oil spill Thursday as undersea robots managed to cut the main pipe on a damaged wellhead, which may allow engineers to cap the gusher. Judy Woodruff reports on what lies ahead for crews attempting to stop the oil well.
ANALYSIS
How Far Could the Gulf Oil Slick Spread?
As BP attempts to place a containment dome over the leaking oil well, Judy Woodruff talks to two engineering experts about the latest effort to cap the Gulf oil well and concerns over the spread of the larger oil slick.
REPORT
News Wrap:
In other news Thursday, there were services in
REPORT
States Grapple With Funding Education Amid Budget Shortfalls
Classroom cuts are looming, as the school year winds down
for many states facing budget shortfalls. Jeffrey Brown reports on the
potential layoffs and the new contract ratified by teachers unions in
REPORT
As the government highlights the growing health risks of childhood obesity, Betty Ann Bowser reports from the Mississippi Delta on how so-called "food deserts" keep some communities from access to healthy food.
ANALYSIS
As
Ray Suarez wraps up his reporting trip to
REPORT
Vaccination, Education Key to Stemming Asian Hepatitis Outbreaks
Spencer Michels reports on the campaigns to fight hepatitis B among Asian populations worldwide. The potentially fatal liver disease is100 times more likely to afflict Asians than non-Asians.
REPORT
Paul McCartney's White House Serenade
President Barack Obama presented former Beatle Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, on behalf of the Library of Congress. Jim Lehrer has a look at McCartney's serenade to the president and first lady at the White House.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 4, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/4/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Stocks fell over a weak jobs report for May, which attributed the growth of employment to temporary U.S. Census jobs. For more on the jobs report and the market reaction, Jeffrey Brown talks to two market watchers.
REPORT
News Wrap:
In other news Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu vowed to stop another aid ship bound for
REPORT
President Obama returned to the
ANALYSIS
Success of BP's Oil Well Cap Remains Uncertain
After BP installed a cap on the head of the leaking Gulf of
Mexico oil well, Ray Suarez talks to Greg McCormack of the Petroleum Extension
Service at the
REPORT
Drilling Moratorium Could Imperil
In our continuing coverage of the Gulf oil leak, Spencer
Michels reports on how the spill may impact
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks: Should Obama Be Comforter-in-Chief in Oil Crisis?
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including President Obama's emotional engagement -- or lack thereof -- with people affected by the Gulf oil leak, and the U.S. relationship with Israel following the deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla.
REPORT
Financial Crisis Does Little to Dim Graduates' Wall Street Aspirations
As part of his continuing coverage making sense of the economy, Paul Solman talks to Harvard economist Ben Friedman about the college graduates who continue to flock to Wall Street, three years into the financial crisis.
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 4, 2010
Distributor: WETA
Date: 6/4/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: Need to Know
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 4, 2010
Distributor: WNET
Date: 6/4/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
NEED TO KNOW is a cross-media news and public affairs magazine that culls stories from the best of the week’s online reporting, culminating in a one-hour on-air broadcast every Friday night on PBS. The program will feature documentary-style reports, short features, studio-based interviews and more. NEED TO KNOW will cover five primary news beats: the economy; the environment and energy; health; national security; and culture. Alison Stewart and Jon Meacham co-anchor.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 4, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/4/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The
Program Title: Does the
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/4/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Rising budget deficits have become a principal concern of the American people in recent months, and are already a cause célèbre for politicians in both parties ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Yet the current round of health care negotiations has largely sidestepped one of the most costly elements in health spending: end-of-life patient care.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, June 7, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/7/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Gulf Faces Long Road to Restoration From Oil Spill
Federal officials said the amount of oil escaping into the
REPORT
News Wrap: Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion Kills at Least 3
in
In other news Monday, at least 10 people are missing after
an explosion at an underground natural gas pipeline in north-central
REPORT
Two N.J. Men Arrested in Connection With
Two
ANALYSIS
Risk of Homegrown Terrorism Plots Examined
Two
ANALYSIS
Cancer Drug Treatment Reserach Highlights Oncology Conference
Researchers reported new progress in the treatment of
breast, skin, lung and ovarian cancers at a weekend meeting of top cancer
experts in
REPORT
Microfinancing Gives Housing Hope to Residents of
Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from
ANALYSIS
Incumbents Face Fight for Life in Tuesday's Key Primary Races
Voters across the country prepare to cast ballots in the biggest day of primary elections, as 10 states host contests on Tuesday. Judy Woodruff talks with Amy Walter of Hotline and Dan Balz of The Washington Post for a preview of the races to watch.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 8, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/8/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Environmental Lawyers Weigh BP's Liability in Leak
Fifty days into the Gulf oil spill, officials still don't have a firm answer on how much oil is escaping from the damaged well or how long it could continue. Jim Lehrer talks to two environmental law professors about the legal ramifications of the spill for BP.
REPORT
News Wrap:
In other news Tuesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the international community to support its nuclear fuel swap deal as the U.N. prepares to vote on a new round of sanctions, and voters in more than 10 states headed to the polls to vote in primary and runoff elections.
ANALYSIS
Obama Touts Health Care Reform Progress as Election Looms
President Obama kicked off efforts to reinvigorate public support for health care reform, ahead of more changes taking effect and the midterm elections. Judy Woodruff gets an update on the how the law is being enacted from Susan Dentzer, editor of Health Affairs.
REPORT
As World Cup Begins, Social Turmoil in
As
UPDATE
NATO Bloodshed in
Violence raged in
CONVERSATION
Explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau Probes Depths of Oil Spill's Impact
As the environmental impacts of the BP oil leak unfold in
the
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 9, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/9/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
BP Increases Estimate of Oil Captured From Leaking Well
BP said it has pumped another 630,000 gallons of oil from
the damaged well, as the
DEBATE
Lawmakers: Effects of Oil Spill Could Linger for Years Along
Obama administration officials were grilled during five
separate congressional hearings over the consequences of the oil spill and the
ongoing cleanup efforts. Jim Lehrer gets two points of view, from
REPORT
News Wrap: More Bloodshed Seen in
In other news Wednesday, dozens more people died in new
attacks across southern
ANALYSIS
Female Candidates Dominate Latest Round of Primary Elections
Following Tuesday's series of 12 primaries and run-off elections, Judy Woodruff wraps up the wins and losses across the country with Dan Balz of The Washington Post and Amy Walter of The Hotline.
REPORT
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Ambassador Rice:
In a newsmaker interview, Ray Suarez speaks with Ambassador
Susan Rice about the United Nations' latest move to curb
CONVERSATION
Garden Roots of Emily Dickinson's Poetry
Paul Solman reports on a new show in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 10, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/10/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Heavy Oil Breaches
Heavy oil fouled more coastline near the Alabama-Florida border, as lawmakers stepped up pressure on BP to expedite its response to claims filed against the company for leak-related damages.
ANALYSIS
Amid Oil Leak, Business Leaders Urge Energy Sector Investment, Research
President Obama met Thursday with families of workers killed in the Gulf rig explosion, but he also met with business leaders to discuss energy issues facing the U.S. Judy Woodruff speaks with two of those executives, venture capitalist John Doerr and Chad Holliday, chairman of the board of directors of Bank of America.
REPORT
News Wrap: Army Admits Mismanagement at
In other news Thursday, a report indicated that some of the nation's military dead may have been misidentified or misplaced at Arlington National Cemetery, and an American servicemember was killed in Afghanistan, marking the 20th U.S. death there this month.
REPORT
Soccer's World Cup Fever Highlights
Ahead of Friday's World Cup kick-off in
CONVERSATION
As
CONVERSATION
Author Junger Portrays Soldiers' Reliance on Each Other in 'War'
Jeffrey Brown talks with author and journalist Sebastian
Junger about his latest book, "War," which tells the stories of an
isolated platoon of soldiers on the front lines in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 11, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/11/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
BP Oil Leak Rate Estimate Doubled
New estimates suggest BP's ruptured well may have spewed
twice as much oil into the
ANALYSIS
Oil Leak's Impact on U.S.-British Relations, Economics Examined
Lawmakers continue to hold U.K.-based BP's feet to the fire
over the ongoing oil leak, sparking some tensions between the
REPORT
News Wrap: Floods Kill at Least 16 in
In other news Friday, flash floods in southwestern
REPORT
Kwame Holman reports on the growing divide between the
ANALYSIS
World Cup Kick-off: Writers Spotlight Matches, Teams to Watch
As soccer's biggest tournament gets underway in
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks on Obama's Shifting Oil Leak Rhetoric, Responsibility
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the White House's response to the oil spill and special-interest spending this election season.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, June 14, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/14/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
BP Unveils New Strategy to Capture More of Gulf Oil Spill
BP has unveiled a new plan to capture more oil from its
blown-out well in the
REPORT
White House Legal Authority Over Oil Claims Assessed as Spill Continues
As the Obama administration pressures BP to start an independently monitored escrow fund to expedite oil leak damage claims for people and businesses in the Gulf region, Ray Suarez talks to two attorneys about the White House's legal authority to enforce damage payments.
ANALYSIS
Obama Faces 'A Defining Moment' in Oval Office Oil Leak Speech
As President Barack Obama began a two-day trip to survey oil
leak damage along the
ANALYSIS
News Wrap: At Least 138 Dead in Kyrgyz Riots
In other news Monday, the central Asian country of
REPORT
Pentagon:
A
REPORT
Rare Earth Minerals' Scarcity Worrisome for Growing Tech Sector
Correspondent Kira Kay reports on a Canadian hunt for "rare earth" minerals, elements mined almost exclusively in China, that are key to emerging green technologies, cell phones, engines and other high-tech devices despite their short supply.
REPORT
Fishburne Brings 'Raconteur' Justice Marshall's Legacy to Life on Stage
As the Senate prepares to vet another Supreme Court nominee, Jeffrey Brown reports on a one-man show, starring actor Laurence Fishburne, about the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 15, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/15/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Oil Executives Face Congressional Criticism Over Spill Readiness
BP and other oil executives defended offshore drilling during hearings Tuesday in the House, as criticism of the response to the disaster continues to mount. Ray Suarez has an update on the hearings and the downgrading of BP's credit rating.
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Obama Promises 'Unprecedented Response' to Gulf Spill Victims
President Barack Obama vowed to do whatever is necessary to
clean up the Gulf as he returned to
REPORT
News Wrap: Ethnic Bloodshed Continues to Rock
In other news Tuesday, the death toll mounted in Kyrgyzstan as ethnic rioting aimed at minority Uzbeks continued, and British Prime Minister David Cameron apologized for the 1972 "Bloody Sunday" massacre of 13 civil rights demonstrators in Northern Ireland.
ANALYSIS
As criticism of BP and the Obama administration's handling of the Gulf spill continues, Gwen Ifill talks to two local officials about the president's visit and what it will take for the region to bounce back from the environmental and economic devastation.
REPORT
Afghan War Hearing in Senate Postponed After Petraeus Collapse
Gen. David Petraeus, head of the U.S. Central Command,
appeared to faint while facing tough questions from a Senate panel about the
progress of the war in
ANALYSIS
Afghan Violence Ignites New Concerns About
For more on the fresh violence in
CONVERSATION
Economists Examine Potential for Longer Recession
As part of his ongoing series of reports making sense of economic news, Paul Solman checks back in with two economists who remain pessimistic about the chances of an economic recovery to discuss recent market volatility and the possibility of a double dip recession.
DEBATE
Do Higher Costs Lead to
Does the mounting cost of college mean students are getting
a better education? Ray Suarez moderates a debate sponsored by the
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: Obama's Deal (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 6/15/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Healthcare reform was the first big policy deal taken on by
the Obama administration. Many say the president has bet the mid-term
elections, possibly his presidency, on the outcome. In a new investigation,
FRONTLINE goes behind closed doors at the White House, in Congress and the
boardrooms of the giant healthcare lobby to examine the political battles and
costly compromises that defined Barack Obama’s endeavor. From early positive
efforts, through the bitter battles with the Tea Party, the elation of apparent
success at Christmas, to the crushing failure in the
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/16/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
BP Agrees to Start $20 Billion Fund for Gulf Disaster Victims
BP has agreed to set aside at least $20 billion to pay damages caused by the Gulf oil spill, following tough talk from the Obama administration about quickly responding to victims' claims. Judy Woodruff has an update on the latest from the company's board.
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
BP Official on 'A Good Meeting of the Minds' at the White House
BP officials have said they will set aside a fund to pay damages to victims of the Gulf oil spill, following a meeting with President Obama. Judy Woodruff talks to BP Managing Director Bob Dudley about those payouts and the company's decision to suspend dividend payments to stockholders.
REPORT
News Wrap: 2 Americans Killed in Ongoing Violence in
In other news Wednesday, the monthly
ANALYSIS
Obama's Spill Response Examined Following Oval Office Address
The President acknowledged discontent over his administration's handling of the Gulf oil leak in his Oval Office address to the nation on Tuesday. Gwen Ifill talks to analysts about whether that speech could help bolster confidence in the response to the disaster.
REPORT
Baja Wind Energy Project Could Help Fill
As President Barack Obama stresses the need for independence
from fossil fuels, filmmaker Emma Cott examines one alternative energy project
that is looking to harness wind power from
REPORT
Mexican President Felipe Calderon appealed to the Mexican
people for help as yet another round of drug gang violence erupted in
ANALYSIS
For more on the deadly war that rages along the U.S.-Mexico
border and the
REPORT
Tap Icon Maurice Hines Takes Second Turn in Duke Ellington Tribute
Thirty years after his original turn in the Duke Ellington tribute "Sophisticated Ladies," tap dance icon Maurice Hines returns the show as dancer, choreographer and mentor in the revival at Lincoln Theater. Jeffrey Brown talks to Hines about sharing his work with the next generation.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 17, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/17/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
BP CEO's Testimony Draws Upbraiding by Many on House Energy Panel
BP CEO Tony Hayward faced criticism Thursday from both
parties at a U.S. House hearing over his company's Gulf disaster response and
business practices. Jim Lehrer recaps the developments on Capitol Hill as oil
continues to leak into the
REPORT
News Wrap: Coal Mine Explosion Killls At Least 16 in
In other news Thursday, rescue workers searched for dozens
of workers underground after an explosion rocked the San Fernando Mine in
ANALYSIS
Supreme Court Hands Down Rulings on Labor, Privacy, Property Cases
As the end of its term approaches, the Supreme Court handed down rulings on cases involving workplace privacy, property rights and a labor board. Ray Suarez talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what effect these rulings will have.
REPORT
Refugee Crisis in
According to the United Nations, more than 400,000 refugees
have fled their homes in
ANALYSIS
Humanitarian Disaster Looms in
Violence in
REPORT
As part of our Blueprint America series of reports on
American infrastructure needs, special correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on
the city of
ANALYSIS
Spending Cuts Across
In the face of fears over growing debt, several European
countries have announced major spending cuts amid widespread opposition from
the public. Jeffrey Brown speaks with an economist and a reporter about
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 18, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/18/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Oil Containment Effort Improves; BP's
BP said it was making progress drilling relief wells as
cleanup of the oil in the
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Feinberg: BP 'Trying to Do the Right Thing' But Claims Need Expedited
Kenneth Feinberg, who was named by President Obama to independently manage the $20 billion Gulf disaster compensation fund, tells Jeffrey Brown that "time is the enemy" for people who need their claims processed. He also said his independence cannot be challenged and that's it's too early to tell whether the fund is big enough.
REPORT
News Wrap:
In other news Friday, several communities in
REPORT
Violence 'Abating' in
The violence-stricken city of
ANALYSIS
U.N. Estimates 1 Million in
United Nations officials said more than 1 million people may
need humanitarian aid in wake of the ongoing crisis in
ANALYSIS
Tensions Flare Between
The Obama administration has placed pressure on
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks on Barton's Apology, Obama's Pressure on BP
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the political uproar over Rep. Joe Barton's apology to BP and whether President Obama strongarmed the company into creating a $20 billion escrow fund for victims of the Gulf disaster.
ANALYSIS
Oil Leak Renews Debate Over Green Energy's Future
In his address to the nation Tuesday night, President Obama urged Americans that "the time to embrace a clean energy future is now." Jeffrey Brown sits down with guests Daniel Weiss of the Center for American Progress and Kenneth Green of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss what can and should be done.
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 18, 2010
Distributor: WETA
Date: 6/18/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
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Series Title: Need to Know
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 18, 2010
Distributor: WNET
Date: 6/18/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
NEED TO KNOW is a cross-media news and public affairs magazine that culls stories from the best of the week’s online reporting, culminating in a one-hour on-air broadcast every Friday night on PBS. The program will feature documentary-style reports, short features, studio-based interviews and more. NEED TO KNOW will cover five primary news beats: the economy; the environment and energy; health; national security; and culture. Alison Stewart and Jon Meacham co-anchor.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 18, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/18/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The
Program Title: Are Colleges Worth the Cost?
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/18/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Ray Suarez of the PBS Newshour moderates a discussion on the
business model of higher education. Since the mid-1980s, the costs of higher
education in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, June 21, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/21/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
NYC Bomb Plot Suspect Pleads Guilty With a Warning to
Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the failed
REPORT
News Wrap: NATO Troops Killed in
In other news Monday, an American soldier and three
Australian commandos died in
ANALYSIS
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on 'Material Support' for Terror Groups
The Supreme Court issued a decision Monday that a federal law barring aid to terrorist groups does not violate free speech. Jeffrey Brown talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about the court's 6-3 ruling to uphold the ban, over the objections of human rights groups.
REPORT
Reports Suggest BP Cut Corners on Safety, Design of Gulf Rig
As the Gulf oil disaster continues, new reports alleged that BP cut corners on safety measures and understated the oil leakage rate. Gwen Ifill reports.
ANALYSIS
Reporters Explore Possible Causes for Deepwater Horizon Explosion, Oil Leak
New reports suggest that BP cut corners on safety in the design of the blown-out oil well in the Gulf. Gwen Ifill talks to two reporters about what investigations are revealing about the oil giant's actions before the rig exploded and the oil leak began.
REPORT
Amid Hopes of Economic Recovery, Small Businesses
In his ongoing series of reports making sense of economic news, Paul Solman examines the struggles of companies to gain enough credit to stay afloat as lending remains tight.
ANALYSIS
Feuding Soccer Team Roiling French Fans' Hopes for World Cup
French leaders and fans condemned their national soccer
team, following players' refusal to practice on Sunday after a teammate's
dismissal. Jeffrey Brown talks to Roger Bennett of ESPN.com for an update on
the controversy from the World Cup in
REPORT
World Cup Fans Abuzz Over Noisy Vuvuzela Horns
The distinctive buzz of traditional South African vuvuzela stadium horns has sparked controversy at the matches and fascination on the Internet. A reporter with Independent Television News examines the noisy controversy from the World Cup.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 22, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/22/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
McChrystal's Future in Limbo Over Criticism
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top
REPORT
News Wrap: Obama Warns Insurers Against Profiteering Over Reform
In other news Tuesday, President Barack Obama told health insurance companies not to use the health care overhaul as an opportunity to raise rates, and the administration unveiled a new plan to combat homelessness.
REPORT
Geithner Defends Cost of TARP, Credits Program for Stabilizing Economy
Treasury Department Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the effectiveness of the $700 billion financial rescue program known as TARP, as it prepares to wind down this fall. Judy Woodruff reports on Tuesday's hearings on the financial rescue package.
ANALYSIS
TARP Watchdog: Foreclosure Program 'Too Small, Too Slow'
Judy Woodruff talks with Elizabeth Warren, chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel about the effectiveness of the TARP bank bailout and a program aimed at helping homeowners steer clear of foreclosures.
ANALYSIS
Offshore Oil Drilling Moratorium's Aims, Effectiveness Debated
The Obama administration vowed to appeal a federal judge's ruling, blocking the president's efforts to impose a six-month ban on deepwater oil drilling. Gwen Ifill gets two points of view on the environmental and economic consequences of halting oil exploration in the Gulf.
REPORT
With Location-Tracking Technology, Cell Users Paying Price of Privacy
Correspondent Spencer Michels reports how cell phones with GPS technology that track and share user location are raising concerns about privacy as they revolutionize the way people communicate.
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: The Suicide Tourist (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 6/22/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Do we have the right to end our lives if life itself becomes
unbearable, or when we enter the late stages of painful, terminal illness? The
questions, debated for centuries, have only grown more pressing in recent years
as medical technology has allowed us to live longer lives, and several
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/23/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama: McChrystal Departure is 'Right Thing' for Afghanistan Mission
The
ANALYSIS
President Barack Obama is replacing the top
ANALYSIS
Political Fallout of McChrystal Ouster Examined
President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that the top
REPORT
News Wrap: Oil Containment Cap Removal a Setback for Gulf Effort
In other news Wednesday, BP ran into new troubles in the Gulf when an accident at the damaged wellhead forced crews to remove the cap collecting the oil. Also, the Federal Reserve said it will hold interest rates at record lows due to ongoing concerns about European debt.
REPORT
Uncertainty Over Health Effects of Oil Cleanup Worry Some Along Gulf
As the oil cleanup along the Gulf Coast continues, Betty Ann Bowser reports on the health worries related to the ongoing oil disaster that are arising for some coastal residents and cleanup workers.
REPORT
Primary Voters in
Four states held primaries and runoffs on Tuesday, with outcomes that could foreshadow an anti-incumbent backlash by voters in November's general election. Judy Woodruff has an update on those contests.
ANALYSIS
Do
Nikki Haley was one of two conservative minority Republicans
to post primary wins in
REPORT
Six weeks after record floods devastated
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 24, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/24/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the
ANALYSIS
After
Pending confirmation by the Senate, Gen. David Petraeus will
take the helm of
REPORT
News Wrap: Gulf Oil Cap Working Again After Submarine Collision
In other news Thursday, the cap on the ruptured oil well in
the
ANALYSIS
Supreme Court Limits Scope of White-Collar Fraud
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday to limit the definition of a federal fraud law. Jeffrey Brown talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about what the ruling could mean for several well-known cases of white-collar crime.
ANALYSIS
In Tennis's Longest Match, Victory Served in the 11th Hour
Judy Woodruff speaks with Peter Bodo of Tennis Magazine for
some perspective on the historically long
REPORT
Economic, Hoops Hopes for Many in
As part of his ongoing coverage making sense of economic
news, Paul Solman explores the massive economic impact an upcoming decision by
NBA superstar LeBron James will have on
CONVERSATION
A Decade on, Human Genome Research Yet to Directly Affect Many Patients
Ten years after the cracking of the human genetic code, Jeffrey Brown talks to a scientist about advancements and setbacks in using the research to pinpoint the causes of illnesses and craft individualized therapies.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/24/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This week, three neighbor island mayors will be visiting Insights to discuss the challenges in their counties and how they are coping in the tough economic times. Joining host Dan Boylan are Charmaine Tavares, Mayor of Maui County; William Kenoi, Mayor of Hawaii County; and Bernard Carvalho, Mayor of Kauai County. The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 25, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/25/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Early Morning Compromises in
Early Friday, the House and Senate reached an agreement on a set of Wall Street reforms after a marathon session. Jeffrey Brown talks to Nomi Prins, former managing director at Goldman Sachs, and Douglas Elliot, former investment banker for JPMorgan, on what the measures would and wouldn't change on Wall Street.
ANALYSIS
Future for Many Jobless in Question as GOP Blocks Unemployment Extension
On Thursday, Republicans blocked a jobs bill that included an extension of unemployment benefits. Judy Woodruff talks to The Washington Post's Lori Montgomery about why Senate Republicans blocked the bill and what it means for the millions of unemployed.
REPORT
News Wrap: June Deadliest Month for NATO Troops in
In other news Friday, three more American troops were killed
in
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks on Obama's Response to McChrystal, Wall Street Overhaul
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including Gen. Stanley McChrystal's ouster, financial reform clearing a major hurdle in Congress and the rejected extension of unemployment benefits for many Americans.
REPORT
After Hurricanes, Gulf Residents Face New Mental Health Risks Over Oil Leak
The oil leak in the
REPORT
In
As
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 25, 2010
Distributor: WETA
Date: 6/25/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: Need to Know
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 25, 2010
Distributor: WNET
Date: 6/25/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
NEED TO KNOW is a cross-media news and public affairs magazine that culls stories from the best of the week’s online reporting, culminating in a one-hour on-air broadcast every Friday night on PBS. The program will feature documentary-style reports, short features, studio-based interviews and more. NEED TO KNOW will cover five primary news beats: the economy; the environment and energy; health; national security; and culture. Alison Stewart and Jon Meacham co-anchor.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 25, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/25/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/25/2010 9:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This week, three neighbor island mayors will be visiting Insights to discuss the challenges in their counties and how they are coping in the tough economic times. Joining host Dan Boylan are Charmaine Tavares, Mayor of Maui County; William Kenoi, Mayor of Hawaii County; and Bernard Carvalho, Mayor of Kauai County. The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, Twitter, and live blogging.
Contributing editor Howard Dicus files his weekly
“Everybody’s Business” report on the state of
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, June 28, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/28/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Supreme Court Strikes Down
The Supreme Court struck down a
ANALYSIS
After Supreme Court Ruling, Cities Face Restructuring of Gun Laws
The Supreme Court has ruled to limit the ability of states and cities to restrict gun-ownership rights. Gwen Ifill gets two different points of view on what the decision means for law enforcement and for other existing gun regulations.
REPORT
News Wrap: Financial Reform Hits Trouble in Senate, Oil Stains Miss. Beaches
In other news Monday, heavy oil reached mainland beaches in
REPORT
Partisan Divisions Mark Opening of Kagan Nomination Hearings
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan faced her first day of confirmation hearings the Senate, with praise and criticism falling generally along party lines. Judy Woodruff talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about what lies ahead in the confirmation process.
ANALYSIS
Justice Department: Russian Intelligence Officers Served as Illegal Agents
The Justice Department announced the arrest of 10 Russian
intelligence officers for allegedly carrying out long-term, deep cover
assignments as illegal agents in the
REPORT
Constitutional Scholar, Senate Elder Statesman Robert Byrd Remembered
Gwen Ifill reports on the life and legacy of
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 29, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/29/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Senators Press Kagan on Military Recruiter Access, Abortion Rights
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan faced questioning from some Senate Judiciary Committee members on her role in barring military recruiters from meeting with Harvard students. Kwame Holman recaps the second day of confirmation hearings.
ANALYSIS
Coyle: Kagan's Confidence, Humor on Display in Senate Hearings
Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal speaks with Judy Woodruff about the second day of Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings, saying that the Supreme Court nominee is showing her confidence and comfort by injecting increasingly more humor into her responses to senators' questioning.
REPORT
News Wrap: Stocks Plunge Over Consumer Confidence Concerns
In other news Tuesday, Wall Street dropped following a wave of new worries about consumer spending and overseas sell-offs. Also, President Barack Obama voiced confidence about the fate of the financial regulatory reform bill even without the vote of late Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd.
REPORT
Petraeus: Afghan Forces Not Ready to Take the Lead on Security
Gen. David Petraeus, the newly appointed
REPORT
Russian Officials Condemn
Russian officials have condemned the arrests of alleged intelligence agents, accused of living undercover in the U.S. Jeffrey Brown has an update on the latest in the investigation and reactions from leaders of both nations.
ANALYSIS
What Effect Will Spy Charges Have on 'Reset' of U.S.-Russia Relations?
Accusations of Russian spying in the
CONVERSATION
Afghan Troop Training Challenges Examined by Documentary Filmmaker
As the
Series Title: Frontline/World
Program Title: Troubled Water
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 6/29/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
FRONTLINE/World investigates one of its own stories, “The
Play Pump,” which promised to use a merry-go-round and the power of children to
help meet the dire need for fresh water in southern
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/30/2010 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Hurricane Alex Hinders Oil Cleanup Efforts in Gulf
High waves and gusting winds from Hurricane Alex hampered
cleanup efforts in the Gulf, forcing oil-skimming ships back to shore. Jeffrey
Brown reports on the difficulties storm season may pose for the
ANALYSIS
Hurricane Alex Signals Storm Season Could Disrupt Oil Cleanup
As Hurricane Alex stalls oil capture efforts along the
REPORT
News Wrap: House Passes Financial Reform; Senate Vote Pending
In other news Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a compromise on a federal regulatory reform bill after a $19 billion fee on large banks and hedge funds was dropped from the legislation. Also, a former top executive at AIG defended his actions that led to the companies near collapse in 2008.
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Holbrooke: No 'Dysfunctional Relationship' Exists for
Gwen Ifill talks with Richard Holbrooke, the
REPORT
Kagan Faces Few Nomination Roadblocks in Third Day of Senate Questioning
Elena Kagan's confirmation hearing appeared to be winding down, as Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy predicted she would be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Kwame Holman reports on the third day of hearings.
ANALYSIS
Coyle: Kagan Sidesteps Hot-Button Questions on Ideology, Social Issues
Following Elena Kagan's third day of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judy Woodruff gets an analysis from Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about where her nomination stands.
REPORT
Scientists Probe the Ocean Depths to
Correspondent Tom Bearden reports from
ESSAY
Poet Benjamin Saenz Considers Uncertainty Along
Latino poet Benjamin Saenz shares his writing from his home
near the
Education & History:
Series Title: American Experience
Program Title: The Polio Crusade (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/12/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
The eradication of polio ranks high on the list of American achievements. Thanks to the dedication of Jonas Salk and his team of advocates, what was once a terrifying public health crisis is now a relic and a testament to the power of science. This entry in the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE series looks back at the 1950s--when the disease was ravaging young lives--and chronicles Salk’s quest to create a vaccine. The program features intimate interviews with survivors as well as a scientist who aided Salk in his research.
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Series Title: Among the Righteous: Lost Stories from the Holocaust in Arab Lands
Program Title: MONDAY, April 12, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/12/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Did any Arabs save Jews during the Holocaust? Seeking a
response to the plague of Holocaust denial in the Arab world, Robert Satloff,
head of a respected Washington policy center, set off in the wake of 9/11 on
what would become an eight-year journey to find an Arab hero whose story would
change the way Arabs view Jews, themselves and their own history. Along the
way, Satloff found not only the Arab heroes whom he sought, but a vast, lost
history of what happened to the half-million Jews of the Arab lands of North
Africa under Nazi,
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Series Title: NOVA
Program Title: Hunting the Edge of Space: The Ever Expanding Universe
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/13/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
From the discovery that the Milky Way is just one galaxy among billions to the stunning revelation that these galaxies are speeding away from each other faster every second, this episode investigates the universe’s distant past — and its future. Now, modern telescopes have added a mysterious new twist to the plot: The vast majority of the stuff of the universe is invisible, tied up in dark matter and dark energy. But what are these mysterious dark forces? A new generation of telescopes is embarking on a ‘mission impossible’ to see the unseeable and answer this greatest unsolved mystery of the cosmos.
Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: Blessed Is the Match
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/13/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Narrated by Joan Allen, this is the first documentary
feature about Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet and diarist who became a
paratrooper, resistance fighter and modern-day Joan of Arc. Safe in
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/
Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Biography
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/15/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
One of a handful of women lawyers practicing in
Series Title: American Experience
Program Title: Earth Days
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/19/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
Director Robert Stone (“Oswald’s Ghost,“ “Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst”) traces the origins of the modern environmental movement through the eyes of nine Americans who propelled the movement from its beginnings in the 1950s to its moment of triumph in 1970 with the original Earth Day and to its status as a major political force in America.
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Series Title: NOVA
Program Title: The Big Energy Gamble (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/20/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is betting on
green. He wants to roll
Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: DIRT! The Movie
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/20/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Narrated by award-winning actress, author, and social activist Jamie Lee Curtis, “DIRT! The Movie” delves into the fascinating history of this lowly substance, explaining how four billion years of evolution have created the dirt that recycles our water, gives us food, provides us shelter and can be used as a source of medicine, beauty and culture. But people have become greedy and careless, endangering this vital living resource with destructive methods of agriculture, mining practices and urban development. This abusive behavior has yielded catastrophic results: mass starvation, drought, floods and global warming. But as the film shows, times are changing — brown is the new green. Filmmakers Bill Benensen and Gene Rosow traveled to more than 20 locations around the world, visiting renowned global visionaries who are discovering new ways of thinking as they come together to repair this natural resource with practical, viable solutions.
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/
Series Title: American Experience
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/26/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
What drove a company of American soldiers — ordinary young
men deployed to liberate a small foreign nation from an oppressive neighbor —
to murder more than 300 unarmed Vietnamese civilians? Were they “just following
orders,” as some later declared? Or, as others argued, did they break under the
pressure of a misguided military strategy that measured victory by body count?
Today, as the United States once again finds itself questioning the morality of
actions taken in the name of war, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Barak
Goodman focuses his lens on the 1968 My Lai massacre, its subsequent cover-up
and the heroic efforts of the soldiers who broke rank to halt the atrocities. “
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Series Title: NOVA
Program Title: Mind Over Money
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/27/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In the aftermath of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, NOVA presents “Mind Over Money” — an entertaining and penetrating exploration of why mainstream economists failed to predict the crash of 2008 and why we so often make irrational financial decisions. It’s a show that reveals surprising, hidden money drives in us all and explores controversial new arguments about the world of finance. Before the current crash, most Wall Street analysts believed that markets are “efficient” — that investors are reasonable and always operate in their own self-interest. Most of the time, these assumptions of classical economics work well enough. But in extreme situations, people panic and conventional theories collapse. In the face of the recent crash, can a new science that aims to incorporate human psychology into finance — behavioral economics — do better? “Mind Over Money” re-creates some of the new field’s most compelling experiments. Viewers will see how the brains and bodies of Wall Street traders respond as they buy and sell stocks. They’ll watch as an ingenious experiment reveals how too many spending choices and the way they’re framed can overwhelm consumers’ ability to make rational decisions. Through these entertaining real-life experiments, NOVA shows how mood, decision-making and economic activity are all tightly interwoven.
Series Title: American Experience
Program Title: Roads to
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/3/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
“We were never concerned with who killed Martin Luther King, but what killed Martin Luther King,” says former King aide Andrew Young in this film, which tells the wildly disparate yet fatefully entwined stories of an assassin, James Earl Ray, and his target, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Set against the backdrop of the seething and turbulent forces in American society that led these two men to their violent and tragic collision in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, the program relies on eyewitness testimony from King’s inner circle and the officials involved in Ray’s capture and prosecution following an intense two-month international manhunt.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/
Series Title: NOVA
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/4/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
When
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Series Title: Secrets of the Dead
Program Title: Japanese Supersub
Distributor: WNET
Date: 5/5/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In the spring of 1946, ten months after the end of World War
II, an explosion rocks the Pacific off the coast of
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/
Series Title: American Experience
Program Title: Into the Deep:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/10/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
For two centuries, American whale oil lit the world — powering the start of the industrial revolution and laying the groundwork for a truly global economy. From its stunning rise as an economic force in the 18th century to its precipitous decline in the decades following the Civil War, the whaling industry mapped millions of miles of uncharted ocean, opened new seaways and markets, employed the world’s most multi-cultural workforce and shrank the globe by bringing once remote reaches of the Earth into contact as never before — all the while capturing the American imagination. As Americans now see fortunes rise and fall on the global energy and consumer markets, the rapid commoditization of whales and the sharp decline of the whaling industry serve as a stark reminder of the volatility of the global marketplace.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/
Series Title: NOVA
Program Title: Hunt for the Supertwister (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/11/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
A powerful tornado is a terrifying phenomenon that continues
to defy decades of scientific efforts to predict it. During one of the worst
tornado seasons on record, a NOVA camera team chased across the Midwest,
capturing hair-raising footage of highly destructive twisters in action. But
this is much more than just another “extreme weather” show, focusing on the
efforts of two scientists at the
Series Title: Secrets of the Dead
Program Title: Churchill's Deadly Decision
Distributor: WNET
Date: 5/12/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In the summer of 1940, Winston Churchill faced a terrible
dilemma.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/
Series Title: American Experience
Program Title: The Hurricane of ‘38 (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/17/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In September of 1938, a great storm rose up on the African
coast and began to cross the
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/
Series Title: NOVA
Program Title: Storm That Drowned a City (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/18/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
NOVA presents a minute-by-minute eyewitness account of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, exploring why the flood defenses and disaster relief planning failed to match Katrina's fury. What made this storm so deadly? How accurately did scientists predict its impact? And why are powerful hurricanes like Katrina likely to strike more often? The program investigates the immense challenges posed by rebuilding New Orleans, and why — despite all the knowledge of the peril faced by its citizens — the city was so tragically unprepared when the long-feared disaster finally struck.
Series Title: Secrets of the Dead
Program Title: Deadliest
Distributor: WNET
Date: 5/19/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/
Series Title: Ground War
Program Title: Warrior Weapons
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/19/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This series explores the key technological advances that have defined ground warfare through the ages. From the gladius to the AK-47, from the chariot to the tank, from the trebuchet to the howitzer, and from the battle ramp to the star fort, "Ground War" follows the punch and counterpunch of battle tactics and new technologies. With classic examples like the stirrup, and lesser known innovations like the gunner's quadrant, the series reveals how even the smallest innovations can have a wide-ranging effect on the way wars are fought. Individual episodes explore the development of the soldier and his weapons; movement in the combat zone; the evolution of artillery; and battlefield engineering.
Series Title: Ground War
Program Title: Battlefield Mobility
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/19/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This series explores the key technological advances that have defined ground warfare through the ages. From the gladius to the AK-47, from the chariot to the tank, from the trebuchet to the howitzer, and from the battle ramp to the star fort, "Ground War" follows the punch and counterpunch of battle tactics and new technologies. With classic examples like the stirrup and lesser known innovations like the gunner's quadrant, the series reveals how even the smallest innovations can have a wide-ranging effect on the way wars are fought. Individual episodes explore the development of the soldier and his weapons; movement in the combat zone; the evolution of artillery; and battlefield engineering.
Series Title: American Experience
Program Title: Riding the Rails (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/24/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
During the Depression-era in the 1930s, tens of thousands of
teenagers hopped freight trains in search of a better life elsewhere. What they
discovered was a mixture of adventure, camaraderie, hardship and loneliness.
They saw a country in turmoil and found experiences that affected them for the
rest of their lives — their ultimate freedom traded for despair, joblessness
and even death. Through first-hand accounts, this program recalls the stories
of teen drifters crisscrossing
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/
Series Title: A
Place Out of Time: The
Program Title: MONDAY, May 24, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/24/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
For a 70-year period, when
http://www.pbs.org/aplaceoutoftime/
Series Title: NOVA
Program Title: Mystery of the Megavolcano (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/25/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
A remote lake in
Series Title: Secrets of the Dead
Program Title: Airmen and the Headhunters (Encore)
Distributor: WNET
Date: 5/26/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This documentary investigates the extraordinary survival
story of a crew of airmen shot down over the jungles of Japanese-occupied
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/
Series Title: Ground War
Program Title: Firepower
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/26/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This series explores the key technological advances that have defined ground warfare through the ages. From the gladius to the AK-47, from the chariot to the tank, from the trebuchet to the howitzer, and from the battle ramp to the star fort, "Ground War" follows the punch and counterpunch of battle tactics and new technologies. With classic examples like the stirrup, and lesser known innovations like the gunner's quadrant, the series reveals how even the smallest innovations can have a wide-ranging effect on the way wars are fought. Individual episodes explore the development of the soldier and his weapons; movement in the combat zone; the evolution of artillery; and battlefield engineering.
Series Title: Ground War
Program Title: Command and Control
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/26/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This series explores the key technological advances that have defined ground warfare through the ages. From the gladius to the AK-47, from the chariot to the tank, from the trebuchet to the howitzer, and from the battle ramp to the star fort, "Ground War" follows the punch and counterpunch of battle tactics and new technologies. With classic examples like the stirrup, and lesser known innovations like the gunner's quadrant, the series reveals how even the smallest innovations can have a wide-ranging effect on the way wars are fought. Individual episodes explore the development of the soldier and his weapons; movement in the combat zone; the evolution of artillery; and battlefield engineering.
Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Most Honorable Son
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/27/2010 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
After the Pearl Harbor attack,
Series Title: American Experience
Program Title: Civilian Conservation Corps (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/31/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In March 1933, within weeks of his inauguration, President Franklin Roosevelt sent legislation to Congress aimed at providing relief for the one out of every four American workers who were unemployed. He proposed a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to provide jobs in natural resource conservation. Over the next decade, the CCC put more than three million young men to work in the nation’s forests and parks, planting trees, building flood barriers, fighting fires and maintaining roads and trails. Corps workers lived in camps under quasi-military discipline and received a wage of $30 per month, $25 of which they were required to send home to their families. This program interweaves rich archival imagery with the personal accounts of CCC veterans to tell the story of one of the boldest and most popular New Deal experiments, positioning it as a pivotal moment in the emergence of modern environmentalism and federal unemployment relief.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/
Series Title: Hallowed Grounds
Program Title: MONDAY, May 31, 2010 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/31/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
HALLOWED GROUNDS provides a rare visit to
Series Title: NOVA
Program Title: Alien from Earth (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 6/15/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
NOVA presents exclusive coverage of excavations that were
undertaken in the summer of 2007 at the site of Ling Bua on the
Series Title: Tackling Diabetes with Dr. Neal Barnard
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 17, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/17/2010 7:30:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
Move beyond simply managing diabetes to TACKLING DIABETES
WITH DR. NEAL BARNARD. Nutrition researcher Neal Barnard, MD, reveals
groundbreaking research and scientifically proven methods for turning back the
clock on diabetes. Today, the disease affects more than 24 million children and
adults in the
Series Title: History Detectives
Program Title: Space Exploration
Distributor: OPB
Date: 6/21/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
The HISTORY DETECTIVES season premiere launches into space
for an exhilarating hour exploring the excitement, promise and ingenuity that
fueled
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/
Series Title: Unforgettable: The Korean War
Program Title: MONDAY, June 21, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/21/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
UNFORGETTABLE: THE KOREAN WAR recalls the “un-won” war that
never ended. In this film, Korean War veterans recount their memories of
Series Title: NOVA
Program Title: Kings of Camouflage (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 6/22/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Cuttlefish are some of the strangest animals on the planet. These shape-shifting creatures can hypnotize their prey, impersonate the opposite sex and even kill with lightning fast speed. More accomplished masters of disguise than any chameleon, they have a remarkable ability to change their skin color — even their shape — to blend into most any background. They have the largest brain-to-body ratio of all the invertebrates. But are they capable of learning and remembering complex tasks? With beautiful underwater footage and in-depth expert interviews, NOVA gets up close and personal with these bizarre and amazing animals.
Series Title: P.O.V.
Program Title: William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/22/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
This documentary examines the life of radical attorney
William Kunstler from a surprising angle. Kunstler’s two daughters from his
second marriage grew up lionizing a man already famous for his historic civil
rights and anti-war cases. Then, in their teens, they began to be disillusioned
by a stubborn man who continued representing some of the most reviled
defendants in
Series Title: History Detectives
Program Title:
Distributor: OPB
Date: 6/28/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
First, detective Eduardo Pagán investigates the history of a
hand-drawn map taken from the body of a Japanese soldier during the World War
II battle of
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/
Series Title: The Wall: A World Divided
Program Title: MONDAY, June 28, 2010
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/28/2010 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
THE WALL: A WORLD DIVIDED looks deep inside the revolution that swept across Europe two decades ago — with the November 1989 opening of the Berlin Wall — to understand how this remarkable event helped end the Cold War. The film explores the lives of ordinary people caught up in Cold War politics: a young father forced to tunnel beneath the wall to reunite his family; a teenager whose love of pop culture got him in deep trouble with the state; a student activist helping make a peaceful revolution while facing down tanks; and a young man broken by the ruthless interrogation methods of the secret police. The film also goes behind the scenes with political leaders — George Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev, Helmut Kohl, James Baker and Condoleezza Rice — to reveal the tense moments surrounding the wildly unexpected series of events that resulted in a new Europe in less than a year.
Series Title: NOVA
Program Title: The Spy Factory (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 6/29/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Based on the best-seller by journalist James Bamford, “the
Spy Factory” exposes the hidden world of high-tech, 21st-century eavesdropping
carried out by the National Security Agency (NSA). Today, the NSA is the
world’s largest intelligence agency, three times the size of the CIA and far
more secret. Its mission is to eavesdrop on the world — from cell phones in
Europe to pay phones in
Series Title: Great Old Amusement Parks
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2010 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/30/2010 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Long before the days of giant theme parks, the
Series Title: Baseball
Program Title: Shadow Ball (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/30/2010 9:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
The fifth “inning” of Ken Burns’s landmark 1994 film BASEBALL looks at baseball’s desperate attempts to survive the Great Depression and Babe Ruth’s fading career, while a new generation of stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, is on the rise. It also presents the parallel world of the Negro Leagues, which thrived in the shadow of the Major Leagues. The inning culminates with the greatest showdown in the history of the Negro Leagues: Satchel Paige against Josh Gibson in the Negro League World Series. This episode airs as part of the lead-up to the September 2010 premiere of Burns and co-director Lynn Novick’s THE TENTH INNING, a new two-part, four-hour documentary series that takes BASEBALL from the 1990s up to the present and explores the sport’s new Golden Age — an era of unprecedented home-run totals, popularity and prosperity — as well as some of baseball’s darkest hours — the steroid era.
http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/baseball/