Community
Ascertainment Report
For
April, May
and June 2009
Contents:
Arts, Entertainment & Culture Pg. 3
News & Public Affairs Pg. 34
Business/Industry, Local & National
Politics, Government, Legal Issues & Law Enforcement, Economy,
War/Veterans/National Security
Education & History Pg. 117
Science/Technology/Health
Arts, Entertainment, & Culture:
Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2009
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/01/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title:
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/01/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Kiho’alu: That’s Slack Key Guitar
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/02/2009 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Kiho'alu: That's Slack Key Guitar is a compelling look at Hawaiian slack key guitar through this intimate portrait of the late Raymond Kane, who holds a special place in the domain of traditional Hawaiian music. Some of the musicians in the film with include the late Sonny Chillingworth, Ledward Ka'apana, the late Leonard Kwan, Haunani Apoliona, Diana Aki, and George Kahumoku, Jr.
Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/02/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Ian Wright travels to
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/6/2009 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: 4/6/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
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Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title: Gavan Daws (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/7/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Leslie visits with Gavan Daws, the best-selling author of
Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands, Land and Power in
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday and 4pm on Sunday.
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Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: Mark Mugiishi
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/8/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: American Masters
Program Title: Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
Distributor: WNET
Date: 4/8/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
Filmmaker Scott Hicks documents an eventful, but apparently typical, year in the career and personal life of the distinguished composer as he interacts with family, friends and colleagues. Romping with his young children on the Nova Scotia coastline, making pizza and deconstructing philosophy in the farmhouse kitchen, creating new works in his cluttered Baltimore studio or collaborating with Chuck Close, Ravi Shankar and Woody Allen, this film follows Glass across three continents — from his annual ride on the Coney Island “Cyclone” in Brooklyn to the world premiere of his new opera in Germany and in performance with a didgeridoo virtuoso in Australia. It is an intimate, verité, portrait of artistic sensibility and pursuits.
Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/8/2009 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Producer/Director Tom Vendetti’s
Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/9/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Ian Wright starts his journey at the unique Day of the
Dead festival in Pazcuaro. After reveling late into the night, he goes to the
old colonial town of
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Jerry Byrd & Friends (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/13/2009 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 K 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.
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Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/13/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
A stroll across Chattanooga, Tennessee’s Walnut Street bridge — one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world — introduces ANTIQUES ROADSHOW’s discussion of carved wooden folk-art walking canes. Appraisal highlights: an heirloom 18th-century Chippendale tall chest; a unique piece of presidential memorabilia: an “8-ball” presented to Harry Truman in 1948 by the Los Angeles Press Club; and a pristine Lionel train set, circa 1930, valued at $2,500 to $3,000.
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Series Title: American Experience: We Shall Remain
Program Title: After the Mayflower
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/13/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
In March of 1621, in what is now southeastern
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Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title: Amy Kalili (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/14/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Meet a woman whose passion for the Hawaiian language led her
into two divergent careers—one as Executive Director of the Hawaiian language
immersion program 'Aha Pūnana Leo; the other as anchor/reporter on the
first regularly scheduled Hawaiian language news segment to air on a commercial
network affiliate (Ahai Olelo Ola on KGMB 9’s Sunrise show). Follow Amy’s journey from
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday and 4pm on Sunday.
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Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: Lee Cataluna
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/15/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Great Performances at the Met
Program Title: Lucia di Lammermoor
Distributor: WNET
Date: 4/15/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 150
Description:
Anna Netrebko portrays the fragile title heroine of Donizetti’s opera, presented as a Victorian ghost story in Mary Zimmerman’s hit production. Piotr Beczala sings Lucia’s lover, Edgardo, and baritone Mariusz Kwiecien is her tyrannical brother. Marco Armiliato conducts.
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Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Na Mele: Makana /
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/15/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Two young Hawaiian stars are featured in back-to-back
episodes of Na Mele. Slack-key kid Makana brings a full band and coffee-house
atmosphere to the PBS Hawaii studios, playing songs drawn from his album
Different Game.
Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/16/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Ian Wright paraglides into the Andean city of
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/20/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
The late Aunty Genoa Keawe, beloved in Hawaii for her "aloha spirit" as much as her legendary falsetto singing, is joined in this performance by her sons and grandchildren to kani kapila in the old-time, good-fun family way. Aunty Genoa plays with sons Eric K. Keawe on guitar and vocals, Arthur Keawe on ukulele and vocals, and Gary Keawe Aiko on upright bass and vocals. Granddaughter Pomaika'i Keawe performs on ukulele and vocals. Two other granddaughters, Kawahineu'iokalani and Sanoe Keawe, provide hula artistry.
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Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/20/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW drives to the
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Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title: Senator Daniel Akaka (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/21/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
When Senator Daniel Akaka sat down to share stories with
Leslie Wilcox, he started with his birth – and a story told by his older
brother. Brother Abe, who would become the
Reverend Abraham Akaka, said his father named the baby “Daniel” because the boy
would some day be in the lion’s den and that he would prevail, according to the
story in the Bible. “And in a sense,
that was prophetic,” said the U.S. Senator, “because when you think of what I’m
doing now as a Senator, in a sense, we are in the lion’s den.” Join Leslie Wilcox for Long Story Short and a
lesson in “Hawaiian style” communication that Dan Akaka says works for him in
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday and 4pm on Sunday.
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Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2009
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/22/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Father and son Jim and Kanoa Leahey talk story with Honolulu Advertiser columnist, playwright, and former news anchor Lee Cataluna. Lee and the Leaheys discuss what it means to be local and how that has changed over the years; writing four columns a week for a daily newspaper; her plantation roots; and an intriguing, true-life incident with her great grandfather’s brother that she is researching for a future project.
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Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: The Punalu’u Experience
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/23/2009 8:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Filmmaker Danny Miller takes us on a journey to the
Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/23/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Estelle Bingham races in Goolwa’s boat festival, enjoys the food and wine festival in Adelaide, makes wine in the Barossa Valley, tries her hand at opal mining and mustering camels in Coober Pedy, cuddles koalas and wombats in Perth, abseils in the Karjini Gorges and encounters a whale shark in Exmouth.
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Nina Kealiiwahamana & Bill Kaiwa (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/27/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
The magic of “Hawaii Calls” is revived when Nina Keali’iwahamana joins Bill Kaiwa for some traditional Hawaiian classics. Keali’iwahamana and Kaiwa are joined for this journey down memory lane by Martin Pahinui on vocals and bass, Steven Hall on vocals and guitar, and George Kuo on vocals and guitar.
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Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/27/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In
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Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title: Skippa Diaz (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/28/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Leslie Wilcox talks story with legendary
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday and 4pm on Sunday.
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Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: Rich Miano
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/29/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Filmmakers’ Forum
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/30/2009 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Former television journalist and part-time actress Donalyn
Dela Cruz hosts a round table discussion with four
Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/30/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
The Chinese migration of the 19th and 20th centuries has had
quite a cultural impact around the world. The Globe Trekker hosts trace the
steps of this diaspora from the motherland to its great population centers of
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Sean Na’auao & Friends (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/4/2009 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: 5/4/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW’s stop in
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Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title: Sister Joan of Arc Souza (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/5/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Sister Joan of Arc Souza is the principal of
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday and 4pm on Sunday.
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Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: Stephen Tsai
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/6/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Strange Land: My Mother’s War Bride Story
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/7/2009 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
PBS Hawaii presents the television premier of local filmmaker Stephanie Castillo’s documentary exploring one war bride’s story. It tells of her journey and adjustment, not only to a strange place, but to a man with whom she thought she had something in common. The film unfolds the poignant story of an immigrant bride who is ultimately transformed by her perseverance and by her acceptance that there will be no turning back.
Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title: The Balkans
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/7/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Zay Harding begins his travels in Kosovo, where he
dances with a local Albanian band and visits Gazimestan, the site of a 500
year-old battle but which is currently patrolled by UN troops since the Serbian
withdrawal. He moves on to
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Kawai Cockett & Darlene Ahuna (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/11/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
A special encore Na Mele featuring the traditional Hawaiian music of Darlene Ahuna and the late Kawai Cockett. In this performance. Cockett is backed by Sam Sepitmo and Charlie Wahiineho’okane. Joining Darlene Ahuna are her husband J.J. Ahuna and Led Ka’apana. Ha’aheo Cockett provides hula artistry.
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Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/11/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW arrives in
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Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/12/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Leslie Wilcox talks with Clyde Aikau, big wave surfing
champion, former
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday and 4pm on Sunday.
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Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: Don Robbs
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/13/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/14/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Holly Morris kicks off her trip in
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Led Kaapana Dennis Kamakahi, Cyril Pahinui (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/18/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Na Mele presents a traditional Hawaiian jam session featuring slack key masters Cyril Pahinui, Dennis Kamakahi and Led Kaapana. The program includes sentimental classics, with each artist taking a turn on lead vocals and guitar.
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Series Title: Antique Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/18/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW’s visit to
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Series Title: American Experience
Program Title: The Kennedys
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/18/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 180
Description:
On August 25, 2008, just two months after undergoing surgery for a malignant brain tumor, “The Lion of the Senate” and the Kennedy family’s lone male survivor — Edward M. Kennedy — surprised attendees with an unscheduled speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. “As I look ahead, I am strengthened by family and friendship. So many of you have been with me in the happiest days and the hardest days. Together we have known success and seen setbacks, victory and defeat,” Kennedy said. The Kennedy story is unlike any other: a saga of ambition, wealth, family loyalty and personal tragedy. From patriarch Joseph Kennedy’s rise on Wall Street and frustrations in politics, John F. Kennedy’s march to the White House, Robert Kennedy’s near-certain presidential victory, preempted only by his tragic death, through Ted Kennedy’s withdrawal from the 1980 presidential race, the family legacy continues to influence politics.
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Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/19/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
In this second episode of a special two-part Long Story
Short, Clyde Aikau speaks in-depth about the now-famous incident in which his
older brother Eddie Aikau was lost at sea while trying to find help for the
crew of the capsized Hokule’a in 1978.
This program is available in High Definition and will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday and 4pm on Sunday.
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Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: Jeff Booth
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/20/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Keola Beamer & Friends: Bridging Worlds Through Music
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/21/2009 8:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Slack key guitar master and Na Hoku Hano Hano Award-Winning recording artist Keola Beamer collaborates with renowned Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai and American jazz pianist Geoffrey Keezer in an inter-cultural exchange of musical ideas. The philosophy behind the collaborations is that music is a universal language that bridges different cultures together in common understanding and a free exchange of ideas. World Premier.
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Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title: Keola Beamer (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/21/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
On this special encore of Long Story Short, Leslie Wilcox sits down to share stories with Keola Beamer. The popular and gifted writer, composer and Hawaiian slack key guitar master talks about the passing of his mother, Aunty Nona Beamer, and his own story of surviving prostate cancer.
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Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title: Globe Shopper 2
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/21/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Globe Shopper 2 picks up where its shop-happy predecessor left off — in hot pursuit of the latest and rarest, the cheapest and most expensive gifts a budding traveler can possibly trawl home. The seasoned shoppers hunt down classic furniture in Hong Kong, the antique emporium of the world; revisit tribal handicrafts with the Makonde tribes of Mozambique; fawn over carpets stretching from the Middle East to the Ottoman empire that begat them more than 2,000 years ago; and slip into Victorian-inspired street fashions worn by the Japanese youth of today.
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: George Winston Plays Slack Key (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/25/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
"Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song" presents a
rare solo slack-key concert with George Winston, best known the world over for
his evocative piano music, musical interpretations of the ever-changing seasons
of his childhood Montana home. But
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Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/25/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW’s visit to
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Series Title: American Experience
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/25/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
William “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s legendary exploits helped
create the myth of the American West — one that endures today. Born in an
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Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title: Pat Saiki, Part 1 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/26/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Pat Saiki, Hilo-born public school teacher, wife and mother
of five, became a
This program will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday and 4pm on Sunday.
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Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: Steal a Pencil for Me
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/26/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Jack, his wife Manja and his new love, Ina, find themselves in the same barracks in a concentration camp. When Jack’s wife objects to the relationship, in spite of their unhappy marriage, Jack and Ina resort to writing secret love letters, giving them the strength to survive.
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Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: Dave Reardon
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/27/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Great Performances
Program Title: In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams
Distributor: WNET
Date: 5/27/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In a journey reminiscent of the unexpected zeitgeist success
of Hair, A Chorus Line and Rent, the story behind the success of In the Heights
is so organic to
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Series Title: American Masters
Program Title:
Distributor: WNET
Date: 5/27/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
From the first Chinese-American film produced in 1916 to Ang Lee’s triumphant Brokeback Mountain nine decades later, “Hollywood Chinese” brings together a fascinating group of actors, writers, directors — and iconic film images — to examine how Chinese people have contributed to and been portrayed by an industry that was often ignorant about and dismissive of race. Moving far beyond the stereotypical and exotic images of Suzy Wong and Bruce Lee, such artists as Wayne Wang, Joan Chen, David Henry Hwang, Nancy Kwan and Amy Tan, among many others, share their experiences of being “the other.” Often humorous, sometimes maddening, but always inspiring, these storytellers and film clips from more than 90 films — some dating back to the 1890s — weave a rich tapestry and complex history.
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Series Title: PBS Hawaii Presents
Program Title: Heart Strings: The Story of the Kamaka ‘Ukulele (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/28/2009 8:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For nearly 100 years, from their tiny shop in
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Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Ukulele 2002: A Weekend with the Masters (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/28/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
A special encore concert featuring some of Hawai'i Music Institute's teaching staff, including Melveen Leed, Byron Yasui, Brother Noland and Ku'uipo Kumukahi, to name a few. Viewers will be treated to a variety of ‘ukulele sounds - from traditional and classical to the contemporary.
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Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/28/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Ale’a (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/1/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Encore presentation of a performance from the PBS Hawaii studios by his multi-Na Hoku Hanohano Award winning group. Comprised of Kale Hannahs, Ryan Gonzalez and Chad Takatsugi, they combine sweet harmonies with tight instrumentals to produce enchanting traditional Hawaiian music reminiscent of years gone by.
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Series Title:
Andre Rieu: Live in
Program Title: MONDAY, June 1, 2009 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/1/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra and Choir
perform on the square in front of the
Series Title: American Experience
Program Title: Test Tube Babies (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 6/1/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
She was described in the press as the "Baby of the
Century." When Louise Brown, the world's first successful test tube baby,
was born in
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Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title: Pat Saiki, Part 2 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/2/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Pat Saiki, Hilo-born public school teacher, wife and mother
of five, became a
This week, in the second of a two-part conversation with
Leslie Wilcox, Pat shares stories of her progress from
This program will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday and 4pm on Sunday.
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Series Title: Great Performances
Program Title: Hit Man: David Foster & Friends (Encore)
Distributor: WNET
Date: 6/2/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
Legendary songwriter, producer and maestro to the stars
David Foster has generated some of the world’s best known popular music, and
collaborated with a veritable “Who’s Who” of superstars in a career that spans
more than three decades. In celebration of his remarkable achievements —
including 15 Grammy Awards and a host of other accolades — some of the biggest
names in contemporary music gather for a one-night-only concert that brings
down the house. From the stage of
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Series Title:
Muhammad Ali: Made in
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 2, 2009 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/2/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
MUHAMMAD ALI: MADE IN MIAMI explores the critical role that
Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2009
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/3/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Peter Matthiessen: No Boundaries
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/3/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
PETER MATTHIESSEN: NO BOUNDARIES is an intimate documentary that captures the essence of the literary and spiritual force that is Peter Matthiessen. Novelist, travel writer, explorer, Zen monk — Matthiessen is all this and more. The program offers a dynamic interplay between a host of elements, including interviews with Matthiessen, excerpts from his writings and anecdotes from those who know him, have worked and traveled with him and those who have been inspired by his work.
Series Title: Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 4, 2009 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/4/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 180
Description:
This program reunites original legends of rock’n’roll for a
once-in-a-lifetime performance. Hosted by pop music legends Frankie Valli,
Jerry “The Iceman”
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Hawaiian Airlines Presents: Na Mele at Halekulani’s House Without a
Key/The Best Na Mele treasures
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/8/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 150
Description:
This evening of traditional Hawaiian song and dance begins
with the iconic
Series Title: Window to the Sea
Program Title: MONDAY, June 8, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/8/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
With an exhilarating blend of animal demonstrations, interactive displays and educational exhibits, aquariums offer a rare view of marine life to a curious public. Every day, scientists, veterinarians, trainers and educators dedicate their skills and resources to promote oceanic preservation and understanding. Using stunning high-definition video, this program reveals how four leading facilities provide fascinating gateways to the science, natural history and adventure of the undersea world.
Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title: Kawika Kahiapo
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/9/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Leslie Wilcox talks story with Na Hoku Hanohano-award-winning musician Kawika Kahiapo about fulfilling his childhood dream of becoming a professional musician, his early experiences performing with Gabby “Pops” Pahinui and Pahinui family; the “it-was-meant-to-be” first encounter with the musicians who would become his group Kaukahi, and his dedication to giving back to the community.
This program will be rebroadcast at 11pm on Wednesday and 4pm on Sunday.
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Series Title: My Music: Doo Wop Love Songs
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 9, 2009 (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/9/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
The 1950s and doo wop love songs go hand-in-hand, like two
straws and a shake. And now
Series Title:
Live from
Program Title: The
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/9/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma brings the Silk Road Ensemble to Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park Bandshell for an outdoor celebration of music from the four corners of the earth. The Silk Road Ensemble is a collective of approximately 60 renowned musicians, composers, arrangers, visual artists and storytellers from more than 20 countries. Each member’s career illustrates a unique response to what is one of the artistic challenges of the time: nourishing global connections while maintaining the integrity of art rooted in an authentic tradition.
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Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2009
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/10/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: American Masters
Program Title: Neil Young: Don’t Be Denied
Distributor: WNET
Date: 6/10/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Neil Young has granted rare and unprecedented access for
this documentary in which he traces his musical journey in his own words. The
film, made from three hours of interviews shot in
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Series Title: The
Priests: Live at
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 11, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/11/2009 8:30:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
The Priests are three Roman Catholic clergymen from
Performing at Armagh, one of Ireland’s most prestigious cathedrals, The Priests are accompanied by a full orchestra and choir on some of the world’s best-loved songs, including “Ave Maria,” “Pie Jesu,” “O Holy Night,” “Gloria,” “Panis Angelicus,” “Irish Blessing” and “Be Still My Soul.” Joining the trio are legendary flutist Sir James Galway and Moya Brennan of Clannad.
Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title: Globe Trekker Special: Planet of the Apes
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/11/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Our Trekkers visit the last strongholds of many rare and
sometimes endangered species of primates. Justine Shapiro heads to
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Amy Hanaiali’i Gilliom and Willie K (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/15/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
These two Na Hoku Hanohano Award winners present their unique blend of musical artistry. In both solos and duets, Amy and Willie display wide-ranging versatility that showcases their diverse musical backgrounds. http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/namele.php
Series Title: Great Performances
Program Title: Eric
Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from
Distributor: WNET
Date: 6/15/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
With a career spanning more than four decades and a host of
accolades — including 18 Grammy Awards and a record total of three different
inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — guitar legend Eric Clapton is
known for his peerless mastery of the blues style and, of course, rocking out
on his famed Stratocaster. To the delight of fans everywhere, Clapton and his
longtime friend Steve Winwood have reunited for a once-in-a-lifetime concert at
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Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title: Candy Suiso (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/16/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Leslie Wilcox talks story with Waianae High School alumna Candy Suiso, who returned to the school as a Spanish teacher and then helped to create the nationally acclaimed student media center—Searider Productions. Candy talks about how the language of visual storytelling gave voice to a community in need.
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Series Title:
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 16, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/16/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Filmed in black and white against the streamlined art deco
stage of the since-demolished Cocoanut Grove in downtown
Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 17, 2009
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/17/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: Great Performances
Program Title: Chess in Concert
Distributor: WNET
Date: 6/17/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 150
Description:
Before taking Broadway by storm with the jukebox hit Mamma Mia, ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus teamed with lyricist Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita) in 1986 to create an original musical, the cult favorite Chess. Set during the Cold War intrigue of international chess tournaments, the musical dramatizes the romantic checkmate between an American chess champion, his lover and a Russian opponent secretly planning to defect to the West. Idina Menzel (Wicked, Enchanted), Adam Pascal (Rent) and pop superstar Josh Groban headline a concert production from London’s Royal Albert Hall, performing a captivating score that includes the top-40 single “One Night in Bangkok,” as well as memorable songs such as “Anthem” and “I Know Him So Well.”
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Series Title: Globe Trekker
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/18/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Ian Wright starts his journey in the South Korean
capital,
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Maunalua (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/22/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Maunalua, with Bobby Moderow, Jr. on rhythm and slack-key guitar, Kahi Kaonohi on bass guitar and vocals, and Bruce Spencer on ukulele and vocals, blend their talents to evoke memories of old Hawaii. The group won a Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Hawaiian Album of the Year in 2001.
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Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 6/22/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Host Mark Walberg and appraiser Leila Dunbar check out the Tournament Players Club of Tampa Bay to address a range of golf collectibles. At the Tampa Convention Center, appraisers take a swing at some ace finds, including two outstanding pieces of Marblehead art pottery dating back to 1910; a collection of colorful pre-war German and Japanese character canes used as carnival prizes; and a set of Sioux artifacts - including a pair of breastplate decorations worn by the Sioux nation's most powerful chiefs in the 1870s; and an original copy of the first book ever printed in Wyoming, with an auction value of $100,000 to $150,000.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/index.html
Series Title:
Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of
Program Title: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses? (Encore)
Distributor: WNET
Date: 6/22/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
While
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/makeemlaugh/
Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title: Richard Parsons, Part 1
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/23/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Join Leslie Wilcox for a conversation with UH Manoa alumnus,
former CEO of Time Warner and current Chairman of CitiGroup Richard
Parsons. In the first of two parts,
Parsons reveals the secrets behind his unique ability to lead companies and
their employees through crisis. He also
talks about being a brash, young African American from
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Series Title: P.O.V.
Program Title: New Muslim Cool
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/23/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
Puerto Rican-American rapper Hamza Pérez pulled himself out
of drug dealing and street life 12 years ago and became a Muslim. Now he’s
moved to
Series Title: Leahey & Leahey
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 24, 2009
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/24/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
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Series Title: New Cops
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 24, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/24/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
NEW COPS is not some phony reality program. It’s the real deal - a unique, insider’s view of what it means to be a cop and who cops really are.
For eight months we followed the 50 members of Class 332, Platoon B, through the rigorous training that transforms ordinary citizen into professional police officers. Now, they have been on the job for five years, and our cameras return to see how they are doing on the job and what the job has done to them.
Series Title: PBS
Hawaii Presents: “Biography
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 25, 2009 (English Version)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/25/2009 8:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
PBS Hawaii will air the English language version of this one hour-documentary about Hawaiian patriot and Renaissance man Joseph Nāwahī , followed immediately by the Hawaiian language version of the same film.
Joseph Nāwahī
was a teacher, surveyor, lawyer, cabinet minister, newspaper editor, and
artist in
Series Title: PBS
Hawaii Presents: “Biography
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 25, 2009 (Hawaiian Version)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/25/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
PBS Hawaii will air the English language version of this one hour-documentary about Hawaiian patriot and Renaissance man Joseph Nāwahī , followed immediately by the Hawaiian language version of the same film.
Joseph Nāwahī
was a teacher, surveyor, lawyer, cabinet minister, newspaper editor, and
artist in
Series Title: Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song
Program Title: Makaha Songs (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/29/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For over 30 years, the Makaha Sons - Louis “Moon” Kauakahi on 6-string guitar, Jerome “Boogie” Koko on 12-string guitar, and John Koko on upright bass - have blended their magical harmonies into unique performances of traditional Hawaiian music.
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Series Title: Antiques Roadshow
Program Title:
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 6/29/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Antiques Roadshow
In the third and final hour from
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Series Title:
Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of
Program Title: Breadwinners & Homemakers: Honey, I’m Home! (Encore)
Distributor: WNET
Date: 6/29/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
The domestic comedy may be the most American of comic concepts. The moment that Burns and Allen admitted to their radio audience that they were a married couple, a tradition of laughter on the home front began. Groundbreaking television sitcoms like "The Goldbergs," "I Love Lucy," "The Honeymooners," "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "All in the Family," "The Cosby Show," "Roseanne," "Seinfeld" and "The Simpsons" reflect the ongoing changes at home and in the workplace.
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Series Title: Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Program Title: Richard Parsons, Part 2
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/30/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
In the second of two parts,
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Series Title: P.O.V.
Program Title: Beyond Hatred
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/30/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 90
Description:
In September 2002, three skinheads were roaming a park in
News & Public Affairs:
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/01/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama Works to Jumpstart G20 Agenda, Strengthen Ties
President Barack Obama met with Russian and Chinese leaders
in
REPORT
Other News: Auto Sales Plunge; Wall Street Bounces Back
Sales at
UPDATE
Justice Seeks to Drop Case Against Former Sen. Stevens
The Justice Department announced Wednesday it would drop corruption charges against Ted Stevens, the 85-year old former Alaskan senator who was convicted for lying on financial disclosure forms. NPR's legal affairs reporter Nina Totenberg broke the news.
REPORT
In Search of Safety Net, Freelancers Form
A former labor lawyer has organized freelancers into a union that offers affordable health insurance and other benefits. Spencer Michels continues his reporting on people hard hit by the economic downturn.
ANALYSIS
Establishing Clear Goals May Prove Key to New Afghan-Pakistan Strategy
Gen. David Petraeus testified before a Senate panel Wednesday about the Obama administration's new strategy for the Afghan-Pakistan region. Sens. Carl Levin and Susan Collins give their perspectives.
Series Title: Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/01/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
This 30-minute primetime special, presented by Sesame
Workshop and featuring Queen Latifah and John Mayer, tells the stories of
service members returning home with injuries—both visible and invisible—and
explores the heroic struggles their families face on the path to finding a
"new normal." With help from Elmo, Rosita and their
The program features coping strategies and powerful real stories to help these families and others find ways to be there for each other. Join us as we focus on the challenges faced by injured soldiers and their families, salute their extraordinary courage, offer the general public ways to support service members in the community, and provide a brief but powerful glimpse into the lives of these amazing families.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, April 2, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/2/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
G20 Leaders Pledge New Aid, Tighter Financial Controls
G20 leaders pledged aid to struggling countries and new
controls on the financial system at the conclusion of their economic summit.
Margaret Warner reports from
REPORT
Other News: Jobless Claims Rise; FDA May be Allowed to Regulate Tobacco Products
The Labor Department reported another increase in new jobless claim benefits, and the House voted to give the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products for the first time.
ANALYSIS
Change in Mark-to-Market Rules Could Have Big Impact on Banks' Balance Sheets
A key accounting standard was changed Thursday to allow banks more flexibility in mark-to-market rules, which help establish the value of assets. Analysts explain what impact this change in these rules could have for banks.
REPORT
Despite Adding Hours and Jobs, More Workers Unable to Sustain Themselves
In his latest coverage about people hit hard by the economic
downturn, NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports from
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Pelosi Details Partisan Wrangling Over Final Budget Blueprint
As Congress takes action on President Obama's budget plan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offers her perspective on lawmakers' spending priorities and how alternative budget proposals have fared in the debate.
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Boehner Gives the GOP Take on Budget Plan, Government Spending
House Minority leader John Boehner offers the GOP view on President Obama's budget, and describes the House GOP's alternative proposal.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Civil Unions
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/2/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Series Title: e2
Program Title: Adaptive Reuse in the
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/2/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Dutch planners tap into their innate design sensibility and
the industrial landscape to create a sustainable development in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 3, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/3/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Gunman Kills 13 in Attack on
A gunman opened fire Friday at an immigration center in
ANALYSIS
Jobless Rate Climbed to 8.5 Percent in March
The latest report from the Labor Department showed the unemployment rate climbed to 8.5 percent in March. Christine Owens, executive director of the National Employment Law Project, offers insight on the numbers.
REPORT
Obama Promotes
President Obama met Friday with NATO allies in
REPORT
Amid Downturn, Communities Sacrifice to Avoid Layoffs
Though the jobless rate continues to rise, workers across the country are making sacrifices to avoid more layoffs and "share the pain" of the economic slump. NewsHour business correspondent Paul Solman reports.
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks on Economy's Moves, Obama's Trip
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh the news of
the week, including what new unemployment numbers say about the economy, tough
talk on the auto industry and President Obama's trip to
REPORT
Other News:
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 3, 2009
Distributor: WETA
Date: 4/3/2009 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 3, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/3/2009 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 3, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/3/2009 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: Foreign Exchange
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 3, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/3/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series that probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective.
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 3, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/3/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, April 6, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/6/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
UPDATE
Rescue Efforts Underway in
Italian officials and international aid groups continue to struggle to help the injured and recover the victims from Monday morning's earthquake that measured 6.3 on the Richter scale. Following an update from the field, a geological expert analyzes the event.
REPORT
Other News: Obama Reaches Out to Muslim World
In other news, President Obama spoke to the Turkish
parliament, urging better cooperation between the west and the Muslim world and
a string of six bombings in
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Rice Calls for International Action on
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice said the Obama
administration would seek a global response to the crisis prompted by this
weekend's missile test by
REPORT
Months After Mumbai Attacks, Security Concerns Weigh on
Four months after a coordinated terrorist attack killed more
than 170 in
UPDATE
Gates Announces Sweeping Changes, Cuts in Defense Budget
Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced large cuts in the Pentagon budget that would slash spending on missile defense and traditional war technologies and increase funding for new weapons systems designed to fight insurgencies. An analyst discusses the changes.
CONVERSATION
During March Madness, Echoes of Games Past
Sportswriter Seth Davis's new book "When March Went
Mad" details the extraordinary 1979 NCAA championship game that featured
the match-up between
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, April 7, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/7/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama Urges Iraqis to Take Larger Role in Controlling Country
In an unannounced trip to Iraq Tuesday President Obama met with national leaders, urging the Iraqis to take a larger role in controlling the country and reiterating his pledge to have all military personnel out of the country by 2011. Kwame Holman reports.
REPORT
Other News: Judge Dismisses Charges Against Stevens
In other news, a federal judge dismissed former Alaska Sen.
Ted Stevens' corruption conviction and
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Secretary of Defense Gates Defends New Budget Priorities
Defense Secretary Robert Gates sits down with Judy Woodruff
to discuss the insurgency in
REPORT
In Famous Mumbai Slum, Redevelopment Plans Stir Controversy
Hundreds of thousands of Indian citizens are upset with the government's plans to level Mumbai's Dharavi Slum, the now-famous setting for the film "Slumdog Millionaire", to make way for commercial buildings and luxury housing. Simon Marks reports from Mumbai.
ANALYSIS
Americans' Attitude Toward Recession Shows Mix of Optimism, Despair
A new poll reveals that many Americans are more optimistic and confident about the general economy's recovery than they are about their own personal financial situations. The Hotline's Amy Walter assesses the new data.
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: Black Money
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/7/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
FRONTLINE investigative correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the shadowy world of international bribery. The story reveals how multinational companies create slush funds, set up front companies, and make secret payments, all to get billions in business. But these practices are facing a new international crackdown, led by prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice and allies abroad. At the center of this is a controversial, ongoing investigation into the British-based multinational BAE Systems and allegations about billion-dollar bribes.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: Milking the Rhino
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/7/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Conservation across the globe is being turned around by a consensus that wildlife is doomed unless people living amongst it are given a say and a stake in preserving it. “Milking the Rhino” tells the story of rural Africans at the forefront of community-based conservation: a revolution that is turning poachers into preservationists and local people into the stewards of natural resources.
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/8/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Ship's
Off the Somali coast, pirates hijacked a cargo ship and later held the captain hostage. Brian Jenkins, a specialist in hostage negotiations and adviser to the International Maritime Bureau, examines the situation.
REPORT
Other News: Death Toll Rises in Italian Earthquake
In other news, the death toll from Monday's earthquake in
central
CONVERSATION
Lawmakers Eager for
Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with
Cuban President Raul Castro and former leader Fidel Castro this week to discuss
proposed relaxations in travel and financial restrictions. Calif. Rep. Barbara
Lee, just back from
DEBATE
Possible
The Obama administration is expected to ease travel and
financial embargoes with
REPORT
High-tech
ANALYSIS
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, April 9, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/9/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
UPDATE
FBI, Navy Join Negotiations for Pirates to Release Captain
After Wednesday's hijacking of a
REPORT
Other News: Obama Touts Mortgage Plan; Kim Jong-il Makes Rare Public Appearance
In other news, President Obama urged homeowners to take
advantage of new programs designed to help them refinance their mortgages at
lower interest rates. Also, Kim Jong-il accepted a third term as
ANALYSIS
Obama Touts Military Digital Health Record Plan as Model
A new electronic medical records system for military personnel is meant to be a model for improving health care nationwide. Analysts discuss the program's cost and efficiency.
REPORT
The Indian government says it wants harmonious relations
with neighboring countries but concerns about security are forcing it to build
up its Navy fleet. NewsHour special correspondent Simon Marks reports on
ANALYSIS
'Brown Fat' Studies Provide New Medical Insights, Hope For Weight Loss
New studies reveal that "brown fat," a type of fat scientists previously thought disappeared after infancy, can burn large amounts of calories if activated by cold temperatures. An author of one study explains the discovery and its possible medical applications.
ESSAY
Around the World, Women Are on the Move
From working their way into positions as high-ranking government officials to becoming the first females in their families to attend school, Richard Rodriguez explores the many ways in which women are on the move all over the globe.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Mental Health
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/9/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Mental Health care in
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: e2
Program Title: Architecture 2030
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/9/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Buildings are responsible for almost half of all greenhouse
gas emissions in the
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 10, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/10/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
UPDATE
Somali Pirates Thwart U.S. Captain's Escape Attempt
American ship Capt. Richard Phillips tried to swim away from his Somali captors Friday but was quickly recaptured, as another pirate ship and a U.S. warship headed to the scene about 200 miles off the coast of Somalia. A reporter discusses the developments.
REPORT
Other News: Five
In other news, five
ANALYSIS
Obama Optimistic, Yet Cautious on Economic Recovery Outlook
The president said Friday he saw "glimmers of hope" in increased lending to small businesses, but the economy was still under "under severe stress." Analysts discuss the signs of economic recovery and the road ahead.
REPORT
Questions Remain on Fate of Disputed Exec Bonus Pay
As frustration continues over extravagant pay to executives
of companies receiving billions of dollars in taxpayer aid, Paul Solman travels
to AIG headquarters and
ANALYSIS
Military Budget Changes, Same-sex Marriage Top Week's News
Columnist Mark Shields and editor Rich Lowry analyze the week's political news, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates' military budget priorities and two more states allowing same-sex couples to marry.
REPORT
The arts scene in
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 10, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/10/2009 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 10, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/10/2009 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 10, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/10/2009 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: Foreign Exchange
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 10, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/10/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series that probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective.
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 10, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/10/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, April 13, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/13/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Combating Piracy Poses New Challenge for
President Obama vowed Monday to halt the rise of piracy as
details emerged about the rescue of a
REPORT
Other News: Troops Crack Down on Thai Protests
Thai soldiers intensified their efforts to tamp down
anti-government protests in
UPDATE
Obama Eases Some Travel, Policy Restrictions on
Signaling a significant shift in
REPORT
Health Workers Renew Fight Against Polio in
Polio continues to be a major medical problem in
ANALYSIS
As Newspapers Cut Back, Online Reporters Step In
Hard hit by declining readers and revenues, newspapers across the country are making cuts or shutting down altogether. Experts examine how new online sources of local news and reporting are gaining popularity as newspapers cut back.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, April 14, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/14/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama Voices Both Caution, Optimism on Economy
Retail sales in March showed the economy has not yet recovered on the same day President Obama delivered a speech cautioning Americans to be patient as the government tries to turn things around. Kwame Holman provides a report.
REPORT
Other News: Markets Fall, Somali Pirates Renew Attacks
In the day's other news, markets fell on news of poor retail sales in March, and Somali pirates attacked four more ships in the Gulf of Aden since the rescue of a U.S. sea captain Sunday.
ANALYSIS
A day after the U.N. Security Council condemned
ANALYSIS
After Infusion of Aid, Some Banks Return Bailout Funds
As the government invests billions to shore up the financial sector, some banks are returning rescue funds earlier than expected. A banking chief and a reporter explain the latest.
REPORT
Solar Energy Industry Maintains Footing Amid Recession
Amid the economic slump, there may be a silver lining for solar energy businesses that have withstood the recession so far. NewsHour special correspondent Spencer Michels reports.
REPORT
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday signed a
measure imposing Islamic law in the country's northwestern
ANALYSIS
Analysts discuss the impact of Pakistani President Asif Ali
Zardari's move to impose Islamic law in the
Series Title: Frontline/World
Program Title: Children of the Taliban
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/14/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
PBS’ premier international newsmagazine returns with more
“stories from a small planet,” starting in Pakistan, where correspondent
Sharmeen Obaid investigates the increasing power and influence of a new branch
of the Taliban that is helping make the country one of the Obama
administration’s top foreign policy concerns. Also in this hour, correspondent
Doug Rushkoff travels to the edge of the digital frontier —
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/
Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/14/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
“Taking Root” follows Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari
Maathai in her quest to reclaim her land and her culture through the
disarmingly simple act of planting trees. This direct action has fostered
community solidarity, environmental literacy and political resolve that helped
to bring down
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/15/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Amid Tax Protests, IRS Chief Details Efforts to Aid the Cash-strapped
IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman discusses efforts to alleviate the tax burden on Americans facing financial distress this year and explains why it will be hard to reform the tax code.
REPORT
Other News: Markets Rise on New Signs of Growth
In the day's other news, the stock market rose on new signs
of life in the recession-weary economy and Somali pirates unsuccessfully tried
to attack another
REPORT
Paul Solman Breaks Down The 'Paradox of Thrift'
During the economic downturn, the American savings rate is rising fast, with some unexpected consequences. Paul Solman examines how the economy might suffer when thrifty consumers decide to save their money instead of spending it.
ANALYSIS
New 'Border Czar' to Tackle Drug Violence, Beef Up Security
The administration's new 'border czar' Alan Bersin is charged with improving security and quelling drug violence along the Mexican border. Analysts assess his biggest challenges.
REPORT
In
In the first of a series of reports about food security,
Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how the efforts to improve
REPORT
After Mass Demonstrations, Unrest in
After days of mass demonstrations that have left two dead
and more than 100 wounded, Thai police in
ANALYSIS
After Days of Conflict in
Analysts discuss
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, April 16, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/16/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama Visits
President Barack Obama traveled to
REPORT
Margaret Warner reports on President Obama's meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and their discussions of cooperation on curbing drug violence.
ANALYSIS
Obama Pledges to Help
During a visit to
DEBATE
Gun Control Debate Revisited on Anniversary of Virginia Tech Shooting
On the second anniversary of the nation's deadliest mass
shooting at
REPORT
BeadforLife Program Helps Lift Ugandans Out of Poverty
A program that helps Ugandans sell beads in
ANALYSIS
Foreclosures Rise in New Sign of Housing Market Trouble
New government numbers show that home foreclosures increased 24 percent in the first quarter of this year as compared to the first quarter of 2008 as a voluntary foreclosure moratorium ended on March 31. Analysts discuss the data and the president's program to help troubled homeowners.
REPORT
British Singing Hopeful Becomes Internet Sensation
Susan Boyle, a singing contestant on the
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Funding Social Services
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/16/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: e2
Program Title: A Garden in
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/16/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 17, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/17/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
EPA Finding Opens Door to New Emissions Regulations
An EPA report has labeled greenhouse gases as pollutants that threaten public health, paving the way for possible new emissions regulations. Analysts examine what the move means.
REPORT
Other News: NIH Issues Stem Cell Research Guidelines
The National Institutes of Health released new stem cell
research guidelines Friday, and the
ANALYSIS
In a significant policy shift, Cuban leader Raul Castro
signaled that
REPORT
Bolivian leaders are debating whether the country's vast natural reserves of lithium -- a key ingredient powering electric cars -- should be nationalized in order to boost the nation's struggling economy. ITN's Channel 4 news correspondent Lindsey Hilsum reports.
UPDATE
Release of Interrogation Memos Draws Angry Reactions
The Obama administration decided Thursday to make public a series of long-secret Bush-era memos detailing the legal justification for harsh interrogation tactics used on terrorism suspects. NPR's Ari Shapiro updates the story.
ANALYSIS
CIA Interrogation Memos, U.S.-Cuba Relations Top Week's News
Columnists Ruth Marcus and Michael Gerson discuss the week's
news, including the release of memos detailing CIA interrogation methods and
the possibility of the
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 17, 2009
Distributor: WETA
Date: 4/17/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: NOW on PBS
Program Title: On Thin Ice
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/17/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This special hour-long edition of Now on PBS takes an up close and personal look at climate change right now and examines how events high up in the mountains affect crucial life and death issues such as global food security, competition for water, and national security. These concerns—along with some proposed solutions—are vividly illustrated in this unprecedented one-hour special.
http://www.pbs.org/now/
Series Title: Bill Moyers Journal
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 17, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/17/2009 9:00:00 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: Foreign Exchange
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 17, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/17/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series that probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, April 20, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/20/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Banking Industry's Uncertain Future Puts Investors on Edge
Stocks tumbled Monday on skepticism over financial sector earnings, despite a better-than-expected earnings report from Bank of America. A reporter updates the state of the banking sector.
REPORT
Other News: Oracle Buys Sun Microsystems
In other news, Oracle bought the troubled Sun Microsystems
company for $7.4 billion and a suicide bomber killed 3 Iraqi civilians and
injured 8
ANALYSIS
Obama Defends Decision to Release Interrogation Memos
President Obama spoke at CIA headquarters Monday, defending his decision to release Bush-era memos on controversial interrogation tactics. Former CIA official Jeffrey Smith and Michael Ratner of the Center for Constitutional Rights examine how the memos were handled.
ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS
Next Steps Unclear for Jailed
ANALYSIS
Investigative Reporting Hard Hit by Media Cutbacks
Two media organizations won Pulitzer Prizes Monday for investigative reporting even as news organizations are being forced to cut back on such coverage. Two media analysts examine the future for investigative journalism.
CONVERSATION
Well-traveled Poet Finds Consistency in Words
Poet, playwright and editor Nathalie Handal has lived in the
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, April 21, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/21/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
TARP Report Warns of Taxpayer Risk in Bank Rescue Plan
The Special Inspector General for TARP said Tuesday that the Treasury Department should do more to safeguard taxpayer dollars in the banking rescue plan. Kwame Holman reports.
REPORT
Other News: Markets Rise on Geithner Remarks; Suspected Pirate Appears in Court
In other news, markets rose following Treasury Secretary
Timothy Geithner's statement that the majority of banks are well-capitalized, a
Somali teenager appeared in
ANALYSIS
Supreme Court Hears School Strip Search Case
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about whether
REPORT
Freight Train Network Suffers Lack of Modernization
ANALYSIS
Obama Signs Bill Expanding National Civilian Service Corps
President Obama signed a $5.7 billion national service bill that will triple the size of the AmeriCorps program and renew the call for community involvement. Analysts mull the new measure.
CONVERSATION
Liberian President Details Her Path to Power
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf details her rise to power and her personal experiences with domestic abuse in her book "This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life." Johnson-Sirleaf talks about her life and her country with Margaret Warner.
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: Poisoned Waters
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/21/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
More than two decades after the Clean Water Act was supposed
to make
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/22/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Senate Report Reveals More Details on Interrogation Tactics
A newly-declassified Senate panel report shed new light on
the approval of harsh interrogation tactics used on terrorism suspects at
REPORT
Other News: IMF Warns on Health of Global Economy
In other news, the International Monetary Fund warned that the world economy will lose ground this year for the first time in nearly six decades, and the acting chief financial officer of mortgage giant Freddie Mac was found dead in an apparent suicide.
DEBATE
Release of Interrogation Memos May Spur Wider Inquiry
After the release of new details on the approval of harsh
ANALYSIS
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case Alleging Reverse Discrimination
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case
brought by a group of white firefighters in
REPORT
Potential Affirmative Action Policy Changes Focus of
Academics and analysts discussed whether affirmative action
policies should continue to be based on race and ethnicity or changed to
reflect a person's class and wealth. Ray Suarez moderated the debate at the
Miller Center of Public Affairs at the
REPORT
Young Engineers Envision Cities Of The Future
Correspondent Tom Bearden reports on a competition of young engineers designing eco-friendly urban centers of the future.
UPDATE
TARP Inspector Probes Bailout Fraud, Warns of Program's Pitfalls
Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general assigned to monitor the banking bailout, discusses his office's ongoing investigations into potential fraud in the TARP program and recent warnings on taxpayer risk.
UPDATE
In
As South Africans cast ballots Wednesday in a parliamentary election that will determine a new president, forecasts show the ruling party's Jacob Zuma is likely to win. NPR's Charlayne Hunter-Gault describes the challenges that will confront the nation's new leader, including rising unemployment and high crime rates.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, April 23, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/23/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
GM to Idle Plants as Auto Industry Faces Tough Choices
GM will close several plants for up to 10 weeks to help clear its inventory backlog. Analysts and local leaders mull the impact of the move and the industry's path forward.
REPORT
Other News: Jobless Claims Rise, Bombings Strike
In other news, the Labor Department reported more than 6
million Americans are now on jobless benefits and at least 78 people died in
two separate suicide bombings in
ANALYSIS
Obama Calls for Reform of Credit Card Practices
President Barack Obama put his support Thursday behind a
credit card law that will regulate the sudden rate increases and late fees that
cause financial trouble for millions of consumers. A financial reporter mulls
the state of
REPORT
Military Expanding Role of Robots on the Battlefield
The military has increasingly utilized robot technology in
the
REPORT
Taliban Advances in
Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the
Taliban's recent infiltration of any area of
ANALYSIS
Concerns Mount Over
Taliban forces are reported to be advancing further into
ESSAY
Faces Behind the Unemployment Lines
Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming examines the sense of shame and anger that many who have lost their jobs feel as unemployment lines continue to grow.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Renewable Energy Revisited
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/23/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: e2
Program Title: The Village Architect
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/23/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Architect Brian MacKay-Lyons grew up on the shipyards of
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 24, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/24/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
String of Bombings in
A string of suicide bombings in
REPORT
Other News: Taliban Leaves Key District in
In other news, Taliban militants in a strategically
significant district of Pakistan left after the military threatened to use
force against them and fighting continued between government troops and rebels
in
REPORT
IMF, World Bank Members Mull
International Monetary Fund and World Bank officials are
meeting in
REPORT
Corruption Case Exposes Scope of Bribery in
Last year, Albert Jack Stanley, the former CEO of KBR, pleaded guilty to bribery for masterminding the payment of more than $180 million to Nigerian officials. PBS Frontline correspondent Lowell Bergmen reports on the damage done by large-scale bribery in that country.
ANALYSIS
Shields, Brooks Mull Torture Memos, Obama's Leadership
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Obama administration's decision to release Bush-era memos on interrogation tactics and the shape of the president's first 100 days in office.
CONVERSATION
In Slumping Economy, a Shift in Shopping Habits
Economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with author
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 24, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/24/2009 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 24, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/24/2009 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 24, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/24/2009 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: Foreign Exchange
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 24, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/24/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series that probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective.
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, April 24, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/24/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, April 27, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/27/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
As the swine flu death toll rose in
ANALYSIS
Amid Swine Flu Outbreak, Authorities Intensify Efforts
President Obama urged calm in the face of the widening swine
flu outbreak, as dozens of cases of swine flu were reported in the
ANALYSIS
Authorities Probe Source of Flu Outbreak
President Obama urged calm in the face of the widening swine
flu outbreak, as dozens of cases of swine flu were reported in the
REPORT
Other News: General Motors to Cut 21,000 Jobs
In other news, General Motors announced plans to cut another 21,000 jobs and Chrysler reached a deal with United Auto Workers that may help the automaker avoid bankruptcy.
REPORT
In
In the first in a series of reports from St. Louis on the Obama administration's first 100 days, Paul Solman tracks where federal stimulus money has been spent and compares today's projects with those funded by the New Deal during the Depression.
ANALYSIS
In
As part of a series of reports from
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, April 28, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/28/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Specter's Switch Further Tilts Senate Power Toward Democrats
Long-time GOP Sen. Arlen Specter said Tuesday he will switch parties and join the Democrats, bringing the party within one seat of a 60-vote filibuster-proof majority. Political reporters assess the news.
REPORT
Other News: Sebelius Confirmed as HHS Secretary
In other news, the Senate voted to confirm Kathleen Sebelius as the next secretary of Health and Human Services, and lawmakers reached a pact that would endorse President Obama's budget agenda.
REPORT
Swine Flu's Spread Prompts New Restrictions in
As the cases of swine flu in the
UPDATE
Chrysler Deadline Nears as GM Looks to Downsize
After General Motors announced plans to cut another 21,000
jobs and Chrysler reached a deal with United Auto Workers that may help the
automaker avoid bankruptcy, a New York Times reporter provides an update on
REPORT
Economy Top Concern in
As part of this week's series of reports from
ANALYSIS
Court Rules FCC May Pursue Fines for On-air Profanity
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the government could threaten broadcasters with fines over the use of even a single profanity on live television, yet stopped short of ruling whether the policy violates the Constitution. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal recaps the day in court.
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: The Released
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 4/28/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This year, hundreds of thousands of prisoners with serious
mental illnesses will be released into communities across
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 29, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/29/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
WHO Raises Alert Level as Swine Flu Continues to Spread
The World Health Organization raised the threat level of the
swine flu Wednesday and a child died of the illness on
REPORT
Other News: House Passes $3.4 Trillion Budget Plan
In other news, the House adopted much of President Obama's
budget Wednesday, and twin car bombings in
ANALYSIS
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Landmark Voting Law
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on a challenge
by a
REPORT
On 100th Day In Office, Obama Fields Questions At Town Hall
Meeting in
President Obama fielded questions from a group in
REPORT
Gwen Ifill moderated a town hall meeting in advance of
President Obama's trip to
Series Title: Cry for Help
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, April 29, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/29/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
This primetime special features first-person stories from adolescents who are confronting depression, anxiety and mental illness. From depressed, suicidal teens to parents unaware of what may be troubling their own children to those on the front lines of prevention and care, CRY FOR HELP provides a rare and important look at mental illness among young adults.
Series Title: The
Program Title: Curbing
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/29/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
World powers, including the U.N. Security Council, have so
far failed to halt
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, April 30, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/30/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
CONVERSATION
The College Summit program in
ANALYSIS
After Filing For Bankruptcy, Chrysler
Chrysler filed for federal bankruptcy protection Thursday and announced a new partnership with Italian automaker Fiat as part of a larger restructuring plan. Auto analysts assess the company's move and what it means for its workers.
REPORT
Other News: House Advances Credit Card Regulations;
In other news, the House voted overwhelmingly to rein in
credit card companies, and the Senate defeated a measure to give homeowners
relief in federal bankruptcy court. In
ANALYSIS
Schools Shutter as Public Health Officials Work to Contain Flu Virus
More cases of swine flu were reported in the
REPORT
In
The last of this week's coverage from
CONVERSATION
Poet Hicok Reflects on Economic Hardships in
Bob Hicok was born and raised in
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: The Art of Survival
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 4/30/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
How are
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: e2
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/30/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
By the mid-1970s,
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 1, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/1/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Souter to Exit Supreme Court, Launching Debate on Successor
Amid the news that Supreme Court Justice David Souter plans to retire this summer, the National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discusses Souter's career and possible replacement.
REPORT
Other News: Chrysler Bankruptcy Hearings Begin
On other news, the Chrysler company's bankruptcy hearings
got underway in
REPORT
New
New cases of the H1N1 Flu virus continue to spread slowly in
the
ANALYSIS
As H1N1 Flu Spreads, Researchers Rush to Analyze Strain
After a report from Betty Ann Bowser on the CDC's latest efforts to stop the spread of the H1N1 flu, Margaret Warner talks to health experts about what's being done to better understand how the virus works and why it has proven deadly in some cases.
REPORT
For Those With Low Incomes, Help Creating a Credit History
Spencer Michels reports on a program that helps low-income people with no credit gain access to loans and financial counseling.
ANALYSIS
Brewing Court Battle, Specter's Switch Top Week's News
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks mull the implications of Supreme Court Justice David Souter's retirement and Sen. Arlen Specter's decision to join the Democratic Party.
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 1, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/1/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: NOW on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 1, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/1/2009 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, May 1, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/1/2009 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: Foreign Exchange
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 1, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/1/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series that probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective.
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 1, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/1/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, May 4, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/4/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Despite Mounting Cases, Officials Say Swine Flu Is Waning
The number of cases of swine flu has grown to more than 1,000, spanning 20 countries, although there is some indication the spread of the virus is declining. Betty Ann Bowser provides an update on the situation.
REPORT
Public health officials are expressing cautious optimism
that the number of H1N1 flu cases may be leveling off. Ray Suarez reports from
REPORT
Other News: Obama Outlines Plans to Crack Down On Tax Loopholes
In other news, President Barack Obama announced a crackdown
on tax loopholes designed to save jobs, and
ANALYSIS
As
With designs for global expansion, Italian automaker Fiat plans to acquire part of the restructured Chrysler company and is moving to take over GM's European unit. A Business Week reporter explains Fiat's plan.
ANALYSIS
In Replacing Souter, Obama May Turn to Court Outsider
With Justice David Souter set to retire in June after more than 18 years on the bench, President Barack Obama is being given his first chance to shape the nation's highest court. Analysts discuss what traits and experience President Obama will be looking for as he looks to nominate a successor.
REPORT
Alleged Ponzi Scheme Swindled Immigrants in
Amid growing complaints about Ponzi-type schemes in the wake
of the Bernard Madoff scandal, a company in
CONVERSATION
Fifteen Years After The Genocide, Rwandans Struggle To Heal National Wounds
Author Philip Gourevitch discusses his piece in the New
Yorker reflecting on the state of
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, May 5, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/5/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Finance Fallacy: Saving vs. Investing
Understanding today's economy is hard enough without having to wrestle with popular misconceptions and misinformation. In a new series, Paul Solman and guests debunk the conventional wisdom to help make sense of our economic world.
REPORT
As First American Dies From Flu,
As word emerged Tuesday that the first American has died of
the H1N1 flu, the virus appeared to be waning in
REPORT
Other News: Airstrikes Kill Civilians in
In other news, officials in
ANALYSIS
Glimmers of Economic Hope Emerge,
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Tuesday that the economy should pull out of a recession and start growing again later this year. Financial analysts assess where the economy stands and how new job numbers may impact the picture.
REPORT
Congress Debates Increasing Aid to
As lawmakers debate boosting aid to
REPORT
Media Attention Hinders Rhee's Efforts to Reach Out to D.C. Teachers
In just under two years, School Chancellor Michelle Rhee's "take-no-prisoners" approach to school reform attracted much attention from the national press. John Merrow reports on whether her growing media prominence is hindering her pursuit of a revolutionary new teachers' contract.
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: Sex Slaves (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/5/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
An estimated half-million women are trafficked annually for the purpose of sexual slavery. The women are kidnapped — or lured by traffickers who prey on their dreams of employment abroad — then they are “exported” to Europe, the Middle East, the United States and elsewhere, where they are sold to pimps, drugged, terrorized, locked in brothels and raped repeatedly. In Eastern Europe since the fall of communism, sex trafficking has become the fastest growing form of organized crime, with Moldova and Ukraine widely seen as the centers of the global trade in women and girls. FRONTLINE presents a unique hidden-camera look at this world of sexual slavery, talking with traffickers and their victims, and exposing the government indifference that allows the abuses to continue virtually unchecked.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: Wings of Defeat
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/5/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
When director Risa Morimoto learned that her beloved uncle trained as a Kamikaze pilot during his youth but carried that secret to his grave, she decided to retrace his footsteps and ask surviving pilots about their experiences. Through rare interviews with surviving Kamikaze pilots, “Wings of Defeat” explores a complex history of brutal training and ambivalent sacrifice.
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/wingsofdefeat/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/6/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Afghan-Pakistan Talks Come Amid Renewed Taliban Threat
President Obama met Wednesday with the leaders of
REPORT
H1N1 Flu Virus Death Toll Reaches 42 in
In the latest of a series of reports from
REPORT
Other News: Iraqi Bombings Kill at Least 17; Maine OKs Same-sex Marriage
In other news, at least 17 civilians were killed in two
separate bombings in
ANALYSIS
White House Hones its Strategy in Two-Front War
On the day President Obama met with the leaders of
REPORT
New Orleans Charter Schools Produce Mixed Results
Is a change in management enough to transform some of the
worst schools in the country?
CONVERSATION
Quinn Bradlee Talks About Life with Learning Disability
Quinn Bradlee, son of retired Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee and columnist Sally Quinn, discusses life with Velo-Cardio-Facial syndrome, the topic of his memoir "A Different Life: Growing Up Learning Disabled and Other Adventures."
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, May 7, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/7/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Government 'Stress Tests' Find Big Banks Need $75 Billion
The U.S. Treasury released stress tests of 19 major banks, finding that they collectively need another $75 billion by November. A financial reporter explains the results.
REPORT
Other News: Pakistani Army, Taliban Fighting Intensifies
In other news, violent clashes between the Pakistani army
and Taliban militants escalated in and around the
ANALYSIS
'Stress Tests' Put Credibility of Banks, Regulators Back in Spotlight
On the day the government released better-than-expected stress test results for 19 major banks, a panel of economic analysts explain how the numbers were calculated and gauge the report's impact on the nation's financial health.
REPORT
Holder, GOP Spar Over Fate of
Attorney General Eric Holder sparred with congressional
Republicans Thursday over the future of inmates currently being held at
REPORT
Ray Suarez updates the situation in
REPORT
Small Number of GOP Moderates Gauge Next Moves
Kwame Holman reports on a small group of Congressional GOP moderates as they craft their message and next moves during a difficult time for their party.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: THURSDAY, May 7, 2009
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/7/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
During the economic downturn and the real estate crisis,
affordable housing has become more difficult to come by. Public housing has been a part of the
traditional safety net between people who cannot afford to a home and
homelessness. But it too has been
affected by recent budget cuts.
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Series Title: e2
Program Title: The Art & Science of Renzo Piano
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/7/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
World-class architect Renzo Piano draws on nature to create
a structure that defines a natural history museum for the 21st century.
Combining Piano's signature transparency design with a green roof evoking its
surroundings,
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 8, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/8/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Kwame Holman reports on the latest unemployment numbers and how the White House plans to aid the jobless.
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Geithner Weighs Pace of Job Losses, Defends Stress Tests
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defends the stringency
of the banking stress tests and offers insight on the pace of
REPORT
Other News: Wall Street Rallies on Jobs Report
In other news, the markets rallied on the new jobs report
released by the Labor Department and wildfires drove more than 20,000 people
from their homes near
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Zardari Assesses War on Taliban, Appeals for Aid
REPORT
Thousands of Pakistanis Flee as Taliban Clashes Continue
Margaret Warner recaps the latest developments on clashes between Pakistani military forces and Taliban fighters.
REPORT
Black Unemployment in
Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the high
unemployment numbers among blacks in
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks Mull Economic Expectations, Afghan Policy
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks examine the outcome
of the banking stress test results,
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 8, 2009
Distributor: WETA
Date: 5/8/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: NOW on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 8, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/8/2009 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, May 8, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/8/2009 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: Foreign Exchange
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 8, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/8/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series that probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective.
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 8, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/8/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, May 11, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/11/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Military Shake-up in
Defense Secretary Robert Gates tapped Army Lt. Gen. Stanley
McChrystal as the new top commander in
REPORT
Other News:
An American soldier in
ANALYSIS
Health Industry's Pledge to Cut Costs Adds Urgency to Reform Bid
President Barack Obama said Monday the health industry's new pledge to cut costs will aid his legislative goal of a broader health care overhaul. Health reporters size up the cost cutting promise and the road ahead for health reform.
REPORT
Atlantis Embarks on Last Hubble Telescope Repair
The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off Monday on the fifth and final mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. The crew will add a new camera and make other changes. Spencer Michels reports.
REPORT
Pope Benedict XVI Arrives in
Pope Benedict XVI launched the second leg of a
closely-watched trip to the Middle East Monday with a visit to
ANALYSIS
Benedict Visits Middle East in Closely-watched Pilgrimage
Pope Benedict XVI launched the second leg of a
closely-watched trip to the Middle East Monday with a visit to
REPORT
Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye, of KCET-TV Los Angeles,
reports on the continuing efforts in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, May 12, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/12/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Recession Impacts Social Security, Medicare;
In the day's top news headlines, new reports show the recession has cut into the Social Security and Medicare benefit programs, and a U.S. soldier accused of killing five comrades in Iraq was charged with murder.
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Sebelius Assesses Prospects for Medicare's Money Problems, Health Care Reform
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius explains how the Obama administration is approaching its plans to reform the health care system and address Medicare's mounting funding woes.
ANALYSIS
New Army Leadership Faces Familiar Challenges in
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he needed new thinking
and new approaches when he shuffled the top military leadership in
REPORT
Mystery Surrounds
The day after the release of
REPORT
Frontline Examines Role of Key Players in Madoff Affair
An accountant and his partner helped Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff recruit clients beginning in the 1960s. The NewsHour airs an excerpt of Tuesday's Frontline, which explores the role of some of the key players in the fraud scheme.
REPORT
Architect Maya Lin Reflects on the Art of the Landscape
Architect Maya Lin is best known for the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial on the National Mall in
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: The Madoff Affair
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/12/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
In the mid-1960s, Bernard Madoff tapped money from Jewish
businessmen at exclusive country clubs with the promise of steady guaranteed
returns on their investments. He then set his sights on Europe and Latin
America, brokering deals with powerful hedge fund managers and feeder funds
from
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Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: Crips and Bloods: Made in
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/12/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
South Los Angeles is home to two of
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/cripsandbloods/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/13/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
UPDATE
Obama Moves to Block Release of Detainee Abuse Photos
President Obama has decided to bar the release of photos
showing
REPORT
Other News: Treasury Calls for System to Track Financial Instruments
In other news, the Treasury Department called for a central electronic system to track risky financial instruments, including credit default swaps, and the Commerce Department reported retail sales fell for the second month in a row.
REPORT
Senators Examine Use of Torture on Detainees
Kwame Holman reports on a Senate hearing examining harsh interrogation methods used on some detainees.
REPORT
Amid New Questions on Interrogation Tactics, Holder
After a report on Wednesday's Senate hearings on CIA interrogation tactics, Gwen Ifill talks to Attorney General Eric Holder about his perspective on the debate over the use of torture on detainees and other political matters as part of a panel discussion.
ANALYSIS
Senators Expect Obama's Supreme Court Nominee 'Soon'
President Barack Obama met Wednesday with key senators to discuss the selection of a Supreme Court nominee to succeed retiring Justice David Souter. Ray Suarez speaks with representatives from three groups trying to influence his nomination.
REPORT
New 'New Deal' May Help Boost the Arts
In partnership with KQED in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, May 14, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/14/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Senate Moves Closer to Reining in Credit Card Companies
The Senate neared approval Thursday of a bill to rein in credit card companies, which could mean new rules will be in place by early next year. Ray Suarez reports.
REPORT
Other News: House Approves Additional War Funding
In other news, the House approved another $97 billion in war
funding for
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Axelrod Defends Effort to Block Release of Detainee Photos
White House senior adviser David Axelrod discusses President Obama's move to block the release of detainee abuse photos, the search for a Supreme Court justice, and controversy over the president's planned speech at the University of Notre Dame.
ANALYSIS
Analysts
The Obama administration has called for Congress to tighten regulation on risky trade derivatives, the kind of complicated financial instrument that brought down insurer AIG. Analysts examine what the move means for financial markets.
REPORT
Inspired by Soldier Son, Father Develops Military Robots
After the death of his son in the
ANALYSIS
Fighting Continues in
In
REPORT
White House Event Celebrates the Spoken Word
The Obamas hosted a "Poetry Jam" Tuesday night at the White House. Rising stars in the arts world as well as established poets, writers, and musicians were invited. Following is an excerpt of the evening, with footage courtesy HBO.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Legislative Wrap Up
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/14/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
One of the most challenging sessions of the Hawaii State
Legislature will have come to a close, and
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: e2
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/14/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the citizens of
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 15, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/15/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Auto Dealership Closings Reverberate Across Economy
General Motors and Chrysler announced the closings of hundreds of dealerships in an effort to bring the companies back from the brink of bankruptcy. Analysts examine the impact of the moves.
REPORT
Other News: Markets Fall on Auto Dealership Closings
In other news, the markets fell on news of auto dealership closings, and consumer prices were unchanged in April.
REPORT
Obama to Revive Military Trials for Gitmo Detainees
President Obama plans to restart Bush administration-era
tribunals for
CONVERSATION
REPORT
In
Sister Cyril Mooney, principal of the
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks Mull Torture Flap, Cheney's Reemergence
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top news of the week, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's comments on torture tactics and former Vice President Dick Cheney's remarks on policy direction.
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 15, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/15/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
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Series Title: NOW on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 15, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/15/2009 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, May 15, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/15/2009 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: Foreign Exchange
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 15, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/15/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series that probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective.
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 15, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/15/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, May 18, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/18/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Netanyahu, Obama Meet on Mideast Peace,
President Obama met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu Monday, discussing Israeli-Palestinian talks and
REPORT
Other News: Wall Street Rebounds;
In other news, Wall Street rebounded after a losing streak last week and the Sri Lankan government announced that it had defeated the rebel Tamil Tigers group after decades of conflict.
ANALYSIS
Supreme Court Turns Back Detainee Lawsuit Against Mueller, Ashcroft
In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court said Monday that FBI Director Robert Mueller and former Attorney General John Ashcroft can't face a lawsuit launched by a former terrorism detainee. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal recaps the ruling and other court moves.
ANALYSIS
Obama Calls for 'Common Ground' on Abortion Debate
In his commencement speech at
REPORT
Curtain Closes on Amato Opera's Final Performance
After 61 seasons,
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, May 19, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/19/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
CONVERSATION
New Emissions Rules Mark Strategy Turn for Auto Industry
White House Climate Policy Chief Carol Browner explains the administration's vehicle emissions standards plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
REPORT
Other News: Senate Advances Credit Card Reform Bill
In other news, the Senate passed a credit card reform bill
that is meant to protect consumers from unfair practices. Senate Democrats also
voted to cut $80 million from a war funding bill intended to close the
ANALYSIS
Analysts
The Obama administration's new vehicle emissions standards would increase the fuel economy of automobiles to a minimum of 35.5 mpg by 2016. Analysts mull the plan's costs and benefits and assess the challenges ahead for the auto industry.
REPORT
Climate Central's Heidi Cullen reports on the coal
industry's role in
REPORT
British Speaker of the House of Commons Resigns Over Expense Scandal
Michael Martin, the Speaker of the House of Commons, announced his resignation Tuesday following allegations that officials used public funding for personal expenses like housing renovations and mortgage payments. Special correspondent Simon Marks reports.
UPDATE
As many as two million Pakistanis have fled the fighting between the Taliban and the Pakistani army, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday pledged $110 million in humanitarian aid to the region. Washington Post reporter Pamela Constable updates the situation.
REPORT
In
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: Inside the Meltdown (Encore)
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 5/19/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
FRONTLINE investigates the causes of the worst economic crisis in 70 years and how the government responded. The film chronicles the inside stories of the Bear Stearns deal, the Lehman Brothers’ collapse, the propping up of insurance giant AIG and the $700 billion bailout. “Inside the Meltdown” examines what Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke didn’t see and couldn’t stop.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 20, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/20/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
After U.S.-Israel Talks,
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that
REPORT
Other News:
In other news, a car bombing in
REPORT
Congress Debates Gitmo Prisoners, Credit Cards, Guns
Kwame Holman reports on the day's Capitol Hill debates,
which included resistance to the president's plan to close
ANALYSIS
Gitmo's Closing, Financial Regulation Top Hill's Agenda
Lawmakers have been pushing through a busy agenda in recent
days, debating issues from the closing of the
ANALYSIS
Credit Card Industry Braces for Big Changes
Congress' credit card reform bill will prevent companies from arbitrarily raising interest rates, but it could also tighten available credit. A reporter explains the measure.
REPORT
Health Officials Race to Create H1N1 Flu Vaccine
At the World Health Organization's annual meeting this week, a main topic was the ongoing effort to develop a vaccine against the H1N1 swine flu virus. Betty Ann Bowser reports on efforts to create a new vaccine and concerns over having the time to properly produce it.
CONVERSATION
Behavioral Economist Examines Interplay of Money, Morality and Rationality
In the latest in economics correspondent Paul Solman's Making Sense series, behavioral economist Dan Ariely mulls decision-making mechanisms in finance and they ways in which many people rationalize their unethical actions.
DEBATE
Christine Todd Whitman, James Woolsey, John Podesta and
Karen Harbert recently debated energy policy and focused on the pros and cons
of nuclear energy at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the
Series Title:
Blueprint
Program Title: Road to the Future
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/20/2009 8:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Miles O’Brien, former aviation and science correspondent for
CNN, hosts this documentary about innovative infrastructure projects being
discussed and created in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, May 21, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/21/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama, Cheney Each Defend National Defense Philosophies
President Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney each
defended their views on national defense policy Thursday, with Obama
emphasizing the need to close
REPORT
Other News: FBI,
In other news, the FBI and
REPORT
Obama, Cheney Defend National Security Priorities
President Barack Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney's outlined their views on national defense policy Thursday in competing speeches. Here are some excerpts from both.
ANALYSIS
Obama, Cheney Speeches Reframe Debate on Security Policy
After dueling speeches from President Obama and former Vice President Cheney on security policy, columnists and analysts weigh the shape of the debate on detainees and other issues.
REPORT
For One Reporter, a Personal Journey Through the Mortgage Meltdown
In the latest report of his Making Sen$e series, Paul Solman talks to New York Times economics reporter Ed Andrews, who chronicles his personal tale of the mortgage crisis in "Busted: Life Inside the Great Mortgage Meltdown."
REPORT
Civilian Casualties Stir Dispute With Afghan Government
Ray Suarez reports on tensions over civilian casualties
resulting from
ANALYSIS
Ray Suarez and analysts discuss
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Hawaiian Issues
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/21/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Several important bills involving Native Hawaiian issues
were presented in this year’s session of the legislature.
http://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insight.php
Series Title: e2
Program Title: Super Use
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/21/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
The partners of 2012 Architecten in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 22, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/22/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
As Deadline Nears, GM May be Headed for Bankruptcy
Kwame Holman provides an update on reports that General Motors is likely to file for bankruptcy and that Chrysler is looking to conclude its bankruptcy proceedings.
REPORT
Other News: Obama Signs Credit Card Reform Bill
In other news, President Obama signed a bill approving sweeping changes for the credit card industry aimed at helping cardholders.
ANALYSIS
The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved Friday a cap-and-trade bill for greenhouse gas emissions. A reporter examines the bill's pros and cons and the state of the energy and climate policy debate.
UPDATE
Surge in
Four bombings over the last two days have killed at least 60
in
REPORT
Salmon Streams' Struggle Continues 40 Years After Clean Water Act
Special correspondent Hendrick Smith reports on pollution in
the
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks Mull Security Debate, Supreme Court Fight
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the impact of President Obama and former Vice President Cheney's security policy speeches and the buildup to the president's announcement of a Supreme Court pick.
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 22, 2009
Distributor: WETA
Date: 5/22/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: NOW on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 22, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/22/2009 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, May 22, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/22/2009 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: Foreign Exchange
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 22, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/22/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series that probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective.
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 22, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/22/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, May 25, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/25/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
News of
Ray Suarez reports on world leaders' reaction to news that
ANALYSIS
Following
REPORT
Other News: Ahmadinejad Challenges Obama to Debate;
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad challenged President
Obama to a debate if he is re-elected as
ANALYSIS
Summer Travelers Witness Another Rise in Gas Prices
As crude oil costs climb higher, summer travelers are watching the price of gasoline increase. Analysts examine the factors pushing oil prices up.
REPORT
Therapeutic Riding Program Aims to Help Soldiers Heal
A program at Northern Virginia's
REPORT
Rifts in GOP May Hinder Efforts to Build Unity Among Party Faithful
Rifts within the Republican Party have activists worried that infighting may hurt efforts by the GOP to rebuild following the 2008 election. Political analysts mull the effects of recent clashes among party leaders.
CONVERSATION
The book, "Where Valor Rests," tells the stories
surrounding
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, May 26, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/26/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama Nominates Sotomayor to Be Court's First Hispanic Female Justice
Judy Woodruff recaps President Obama's announcement of his nomination of Federal Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Axelrod Sheds Light on Obama's Supreme Court Nominating Process
White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod describes the interview process that led President Obama to chose federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, and why the president is confident that she is the best person for the job.
ANALYSIS
Sotomayor Nomination
Following President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, a federal appeals court judge, to the Supreme Court, analysts debate her record and her confirmation road ahead.
REPORT
Other News:
In other news, the California Supreme Court upheld the
state's ban on gay marriage in a 6-1 decision, and
REPORT
Community Health Care Centers Benefit From Stimulus
Two billion dollars in federal stimulus funds have been set aside for nearly 1,200 community health care centers around the country that treat mostly poor and uninsured patients. Betty Ann Bowser reports on how the influx of money has affected some of the centers.
Series Title: Frontline/World
Program Title:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/26/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
As a nervous world watches a new branch of the Taliban gain
ground -- and the
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/pakistan802/
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/27/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
News Wrap: GM Moves Closer to Bankruptcy
In the day's other news, General Motors moved one step closer to bankruptcy as bondholders rejected the company's offer to trade bond debt for G.M. stock, and Chrysler's lawyers asked a federal bankruptcy court to allow it to sell the bulk of its assets to Fiat.
ANALYSIS
GM Bankruptcy Would Mark Milestone in Industrial
After the rejection of General Motors' offer to trade bond debt for company stock, analysts consider what a GM bankruptcy says about the company and the auto industry generally.
REPORT
Nature of Pakistani, North Korean Nuclear Threats Shift
As
ANALYSIS
Obama Administration Faces Instability in Key Nuclear Nations
Nuclear tests in North Korea, violence in Pakistan and a diplomatic stalemate with Iran has complicated nuclear diplomacy for the U.S. Former Carter official Zbigniew Brzezinski and Philip Zelikow, foreign adviser under President Bush, consider the new world.
UPDATE
New Details Emerge on Burris-Blagojevich Conversations
Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago updates the story around allegations that Illinois Sen. Roland Burris was involved in a pay-to-play scheme with former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to obtain his post.
REPORT
In
Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the blending of Christianity
and Islam in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/27/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
UPDATE
GM Bondholders Strike a Deal As Bankruptcy Deadline Looms
As a bankruptcy deadline looms for General Motors, major bondholders agreed to a deal that offers them a 25 percent stake in the company if they drop opposition to the company's reorganization plan. A reporter explains the negotiations.
REPORT
Other News: Economic Reports Yield Mixed Results
In other news, the Labor Department reported that jobless claims fell, and orders for high-cost factory goods and new home sales rose in April.
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
UAW's Gettelfinger Gives
As GM moves closer to a reorganization plan, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger gives the union's perspective on the recent plans to boost the struggling auto industry.
REPORT
Settlement Issue Looms Over Obama, Abbas Meeting
Margaret Warner reports on reactions to the meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and President Barack Obama Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Questions of Legitimacy Loom Over Abbas In Meeting with Obama
President Obama met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Thursday to discuss divisions among the Palestinian people and the ongoing
controversy over Israeli settlements on the
REPORT
Chicago Transit Agency Gets An Upgrade Thanks to Stimulus Money
In
REPORT
In
The refugee crisis is deepening in
ANALYSIS
After Nine Years, Time Warner to
In a long-expected move, Time Warner announced plans to spin off AOL into a publicly traded company, ending their nine-year run together. A Washington Post reporter explains the company's move.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: The Future of Agriculture
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 5/28/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
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Series Title: e2
Program Title: Transport:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/28/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Based on the economic principle of demand management,
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 29, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/29/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Other News: GM Closes in on Restructuring Deadline
In other news, General Motors neared a deadline to submit a restructuring plan and markets rose at the close of the week on Wall Street.
ANALYSIS
Digital Threats Mark New Front in Nation's Security
President Obama unveiled plans Friday to shore up the safety
of
REPORT
States Experiment with Controversial Taxes to Pay for Highway Construction
Some states are experimenting with controversial new taxes
to pay for highway construction. Special correspondent Lee Hochberg reports
from
ANALYSIS
After Historic Nomination, Questions on Sotomayor's Record Emerge
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will bring some 17 years of judicial experience to her confirmation hearings. Legal scholars assess what her record says about her judicial philosophy and outlook.
ANALYSIS
Sotomayor's Supreme Court Bid, GM's Future Top Week's News
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the news of the week, including President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court and GM's likely bankruptcy.
UPDATE
As Leno Moves to 10 p.m., New Chapter in Late-night Begins
As NBC's Jay Leno prepares to pass "Tonight Show" hosting duties to Conan O'Brien and launch a new talk show, a newspaper television critic mulls the future landscape of late night television.
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 29, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/29/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: NOW on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 29, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/29/2009 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, May 29, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/29/2009 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: Foreign Exchange
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 29, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/29/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series that probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective.
Series Title: The McLauglin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, May 29, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 5/29/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, June 1, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/1/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
After Bankruptcy Filing, Focus Turns to the 'New GM'
GM's bankruptcy will result in the federal government owning 60 percent of the newly restructured company. GM CFO Ray Young discusses the company's future.
REPORT
Other News: Markets Rise, 4 Soldiers Killed in
In other news, markets rose despite General Motors'
bankruptcy filing, and four
REPORT
Air
An Air France flight from
ANALYSIS
Pilot Details Possible Troubles Faced by Air
Pilot Ben Berman discusses the possible problems that an Air
France flight en route from
REPORT
In
Paul Solman reports from
ANALYSIS
Abortion Doctor's Murder Puts Debate Into Sharper Focus
The murder of prominent
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 2, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/2/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Sotomayor Begins Meeting With Key Lawmakers
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor met with key lawmakers Tuesday to explain her record and make her case for confirmation. The Hotline's Amy Walter offers insight.
REPORT
Other News: Pilots Spot Air
In other news, Brazilian pilots found evidence of flight
wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean along an Air France's flight path that
disappeared en route from
REPORT
GM Making New Plans Under Reorganization
One day after General Motors filed for bankruptcy, the company is poised to sell its Hummer brand and make other changes as it attempts to reorganize itself. Jeffrey Brown reports.
ANALYSIS
Political Stakes High in GM Bankruptcy Plan
The political stakes are high for the Obama administration in guiding General Motors into bankruptcy -- and allowing the government to take a majority stake in the company. Analysts examine the political and economic implications of the decisions.
ANALYSIS
McChrystal Predicts Hard Road Ahead in
Army Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, tapped to take command of
REPORT
Stalagmites Provide Clues in Changing Rainfall Patterns
ITN's Channel 4 news correspondent Tom Clarke reports on
what scientists are learning from stalagmites about the rainfall and changing
weather patterns in a remote region of southwest
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/3/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama, Saudi King Meet About Speech,
President Obama met with
REPORT
Other News: Fed Chairman Warns of Rising
In other news, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned
of the detrimental effects of long-term soaring deficits, and the Brazilian
military found more wreckage from an Air France jetliner that disappeared over
the
DEBATE
Senators Weigh In on Sotomayor's Confirmation Prospects
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor met with more lawmakers Wednesday as controversy continued to simmer over some of her past remarks. Sens. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., and Ben Cardin, D-Md., weigh in on Sotomayor's nomination.
REPORT
Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to
ANALYSIS
Analysts Weigh Economic Impact of GM Bankruptcy Filing
Analysts take a closer look at the deeper, long-term effects of General Motors' bankruptcy filing.
ANALYSIS
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has signaled he plans to
have his third son succeed him, while
REPORT
Ronald Reagan Statue Unveiled in Capitol Rotunda
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi presided over a ceremony unveiling a statue of former President Ronald Reagan at the Capitol Rotunda, which 87-year-old former first lady Nancy Reagan attended.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 4, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/4/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama Urges Cooperation With Muslim World
In a sweeping speech in
REPORT
Other News: 4
In other news, 4
REPORT
Obama's
Many American Muslims watched Thursday's address by
President Obama with keen interest, seeing it as both a major moment for
ANALYSIS
Obama's Speech Could Mark Shift in U.S.-Muslim Relations
As reaction to President Obama's address in
REPORT
Police Crowd Tiananmen to Block Possible Anniversary Protests
Independent Television News correspondent John Ray reports
from
ANALYSIS
Legacy of Tiananmen Crackdown Lingers Over
Analysts reflect on the life of key Chinese leader Zhao
Ziyang, who died in 2005 after being under house arrest for almost two decades
and kept a secret journal chronicling the events around the
REPORT
Poetry of Rumi Spans Across Centuries, Cultures
Afghan-born 13th century Sufi mystic poet Jalaluddin Rumi is
the national poet of
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 5, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/5/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Unemployment Rate Hits 26-Year High, but Job Cuts Slow
Although the rate of
REPORT
Other News: General Motors Strikes Tentative Saturn Deal
In other news, General Motors Struck a tentative deal to
sell its Saturn brand, and Brazilian investigators said the debris they
discovered in the
ANALYSIS
Fraud Charges Filed Against Countrywide Mortgage Chief
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed civil fraud charges against Angelo Mozilo, head of the Countrywide Financial mortgage firm, for misleading investors about the company's lending practices. Analysts assess the case's impact.
REPORT
Full Extent of Nazi Prison Camp System Still Emerging
Scholars are still discovering the full scale of the Nazi
prison camp system during WWII as President Obama visited remembrances and
anniversary celebrations in
ANALYSIS
Obama's
David Brooks and Ruth Marcus discuss the news of the week, including President Obama's speech on U.S.-Muslim ties, Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court bid and GM's bankruptcy plan.
REPORT
Tony-Award Winning Va. Theater Sprouted From Garage
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 5, 2009
Distributor: WETA
Date: 6/5/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: NOW on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 5, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/5/2009 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, June 5, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/5/2009 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: Foreign Exchange
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 5, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/5/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series that probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective.
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 5, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/5/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
The McLaughlin Group
Friday, June 5 at 10:00pm
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, June 8, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/8/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Sentencing of Journalists Adds to U.S.-N.
A North Korean court convicted two
REPORT
Other News: Obama Touts Stimulus, Ruling Party Wins in
In other news, President Barack Obama predicted stimulus funds will help create or save 600,000 jobs this summer and Lebanese election results show the ruling, pro-Western bloc beat back a political challenge from Hezbollah.
ANALYSIS
Supreme Court Delays Pending
In a one-sentence order late Monday, the Supreme Court granted a request to delay the sale of bankrupt automaker Chrysler to a group led by Italian carmaker Fiat SpA. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal recaps the court's move on Chrysler and other key decisions.
REPORT
GM Woes Hit Close to Home for Young Graduates
In the first of a new set of reports for the Generation Next
series, Judy Woodruff traveled to
ANALYSIS
Health Care Reform Debate Heats Up on Capitol Hill
After President Obama urges Congress to ready a health care reform bill, lawmakers are beginning to ask tough questions on how to overhaul the complex system. Reporters examine the balancing act developing between Congress and the White House.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 9, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/9/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
Treasury Clears 10 Banks to Repay $68 Billion in Bailout Money
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner faced lawmakers' questions after the announcement that ten large banks have been cleared to begin paying back billions of dollars in federal rescue money. Jeffrey Brown talks to Washington Post reporter Binyamin Appelbaum about the details.
REPORT
Other News: Judge OKs Chrysler Dealer Closings
In other news, a bankruptcy judge approved the closing of 789 Chrysler dealership franchises, and on Wall Street, financial markets stayed relatively stable.
REPORT
Deciphering the Results of Banking 'Stress Tests'
NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman explains how stress tests played into the government's decision to let ten big banks pay the Treasury back for the money they received from the federal rescue.
ANALYSIS
Amid Rush to Repay Rescue Funds, Banks Face New Scrutiny
Big
REPORT
Cities Struggle With Access to Green Energy Sources
In cities across the country, officials are faced with the
task of getting renewable energy from the outskirts of town to the urban
centers where demand is greatest. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels
reports from
ANALYSIS
A
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/10/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
After Chrysler Deal, Fiat to Face Tough
Chrysler finalized the sale of its assets to Italian automaker Fiat Wednesday after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the deal. Analysts examine the future for the newly merged company.
REPORT
Other News: Guard Killed at
In other news, an attacker shot and killed a security guard
inside the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in
ANALYSIS
Administration Proposes New Steps to Regulate Executive Pay
The Obama administration outlined a plan for new executive compensation regulations Wednesday, putting the politically charged issue of executive pay back in the spotlight. Analysts examine how more oversight will affect the industry.
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Global Leaders Move to Sanction
The world's big powers, including
REPORT
Presidential Election Becoming a Heated Contest in
In
REPORT
WHO Likely to Declare Swine Flu Pandemic
The World Health Organization is expected to declare H1N1
flu a pandemic as the number of cases continues to grow worldwide. Ray Suarez
speaks to WHO Director Margaret Chan in
UPDATE
American Couple Faces Charges of Spying for
A former U.S. State Department official and his wife are
accused of spying for
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 11, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/11/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Obama Takes Pitch for Health Care Reform to the Public
President Barack Obama hit the road Thursday to promote an overhaul of the nation's health care system as Congressional battle lines began to be drawn on reform legislation. Kwame Holman reports on the latest developments.
REPORT
Other News: WHO Declares H1N1 Flu a Pandemic
In other news, the World Health Organization declared the
first global flu pandemic in 41 years, and four Chinese Muslims detained at
ANALYSIS
Senate Votes to Give Regulators New Powers Over Tobacco
A bill that would give the FDA regulatory authority over tobacco products and marketing moved closer to becoming law when the Senate approved the measure Thursday. Judy Woodruff gets two views on the legislation.
REPORT
Lawmakers Examine Bank Purchase of Merrill Lynch
Officials from the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve pressed Bank of America into purchasing Merrill Lynch last year, the bank's chief executive Ken Lewis told a House committee. Spencer Michels reports on the hearing.
REPORT
'Frontline' Investigates Bank of
An excerpt on Frontline's upcoming report on Bank of America and the government's new role in the banking system, told from the perspective of CEO Ken Lewis and the financial reporters who covered the story.
CONVERSATION
Tsvangirai Aims to Persuade
Margaret Warner talks with
REPORT
Architect Renzo Piano on the Modern Wing of the Art
Institute of
Architect Renzo Piano speaks with Jeffrey Brown about his work building the new modern wing to the Art Institute of Chicago.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: Domestic Violence in Today’s Economy (Encore)
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/11/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Domestic violence is, unfortunately, a social ill that never
seems to be cured. In this encore
presentation,
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Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 12, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/12/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
CONVERSATION
Finance Fallacy: Stocks in the Long Run
Financial advice is often loaded with misconceptions and
misinformation. In the latest edition of Finance Fallacy, Paul Solman and
REPORT
High Voter Turnout in Close Iranian Presidential Election
Independent Television News reporter Lindsey Hilsum reports
from
UPDATE
Christian Science Monitor reporter Scott Peterson provides
an update on
REPORT
Other News: Mosque Bombings Kill at Least 9 in
In other news, two bombings at Pakistani mosques killed at
least nine people and the U.N. Security Council expanded sanctions against
ANALYSIS
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main challenger,
former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi, both claimed victory in
ANALYSIS
After Delays, Digital Television Conversion is Complete
Analysts examine the road to digital television conversion and assess the successes and drawbacks involved in the change.
REPORT
Kwame Holman reports on the
ANALYSIS
Shields, Brooks Mull Health Reform, Palin's Role in GOP
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks assess the chances
for health care reform to clear Congress this year, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's
role in the GOP and the significance of the
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 12, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/12/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
Series Title: NOW on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 12, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/12/2009 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, June 12, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/12/2009 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: Foreign Exchange
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 12, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/12/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series that probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective.
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 12, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/12/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, June 15, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/15/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Thousands Protest Election Results in
Thousands defied a government ban to turn out in
ANALYSIS
After Disputed
Analysts discuss
REPORT
Other News: North Koreans Protest New U.N. Sanctions
In other news, North Koreans turned out to protest tough new
U.N. sanctions and U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal officially took command of
REPORT
Doctors Consider Health Care Possibilites as White House Pushes Reform
As the health care reform debate heats up on Capitol Hill, health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser speaks with doctors about the pros and cons of a government-funded public plan and other possible changes to the current system.
REPORT
Business
After the economic slump scuttled their plans to enter the financial sector, business students at Duke University look at different alternatives, such as graduate school, or rethink their career paths altogether. Judy Woodruff talks to some recent graduates in the second part of her Generation Next series.
ANALYSIS
Netanyahu Backs Plans for Demilitarized
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a major
policy speech Sunday that he would accept a Palestinian state as long as it
recognized
ANALYSIS
Analysts Discuss Netanyahu's Speech
Analysts discuss the significance of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's statements accepting a demilitarized Palestinian state.
CONVERSATION
Playwright Lynn Nottage talks to Jeffrey Brown about her
Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, "Ruined," set during
Series Title:
Program Title: The
Mosque in
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/15/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
Working in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 16, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/16/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
In
Political pressure built in
UPDATE
Iran Plans Limited Recount, Media Faces Restrictions
At least 7 people were reported killed in
REPORT
Other News: Presidential Campaign Begins in
In other news, Afghanistan kicked off its two month-long presidential election campaign, and a U.S. soldier was killed in a roadside bombing about 230 miles southeast of Baghdad.
ANALYSIS
REPORT
American Cross-border Gun Traffic Fuels Mexican Drug-related Violence
NewsHour special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports on the
American gun trade that is fueling drug-related violence in
ANALYSIS
Obama, S. Korean President Criticize
President Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak
criticized
CONVERSATION
Dr. Kessler Delves Into the Mysteries of Food Cravings
Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser talks to author Dr. David Kessler about overeating and what is behind people's cravings, the subject of his new book, "The End of Overeating."
Series Title: Frontline
Program Title: Breaking the Bank
Distributor: WGBH
Date: 6/16/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
The bets were huge and risky: billions of dollars on the housing market. The upside was undeniable: Superbanks reaped billions of dollars, dominated the landscape and gobbled up competitors. Then, the bottom dropped out — the massive losses on Wall Street nearly broke the banks. In the worst crisis in decades, brand-name banks are on the brink of failure. Now, as the federal government contemplates what could become a massive nationalization of the industry, FRONTLINE goes behind closed doors to tell the inside story of how things went so wrong so fast and to document efforts to stabilize the industry. Veteran FRONTLINE producer Michael Kirk (“Inside the Meltdown”) untangles the complicated financial and political web threatening one superbank, Bank of America, in particular.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Series Title: Independent Lens
Program Title: Ask Not
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/16/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
As wars rage in the Middle East, the
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 17, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/17/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Regulatory Reform Plan Aimed at Protecting Larger Economy
President Barack Obama proposed a major overhaul of financial industry regulation Wednesday. White House adviser Christina Romer explains the administration's plans.
REPORT
Other News: Chrysler to Reopen 7 Plants
In other news, Chrysler said it will reopen seven auto plants, and the National Security Administration's domestic surveillance program may have been broader than first realized, according to The New York Times.
ANALYSIS
Obama's Regulatory Reform Plan Stirs Mixed Reaction
Gwen Ifill speaks with a banking expert and an economist about what the administration's plans for reforming financial oversight mean for businesses and consumers alike.
REPORT
In
As pro-government forces in
ANALYSIS
Iranian Protesters Mobilize on Social Media Web Sites
Social media Web sites like Twitter and Facebook are playing
an important role in political protests rippling through
REPORT
Jobless Find a Creative Voice in
In
REPORT
As Lawmakers Craft Health Care Reform, Concerns Rise Over Costs
Concerns over the possible costs of health care reform are growing louder on Capitol Hill as lawmakers begin to hammer out legislation. Betty Ann Bowser recaps the latest developments on where the reform debate.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 18, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/18/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Protesters Swarm
Thousands of opposition supporters gathered in the Iranian
capital of
ANALYSIS
In
With election protests continuing in
REPORT
Other News: Senate Passes $106 Billion War Funding Bill
In other news, the U.S. Senate approved a $106 war funding
bill, and a Pakistani intelligence official said a
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Geithner Defends Plan for Regulatory Overhaul
In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner details the administration's case for a sweeping overhaul of the financial regulation system and discusses the government's role in shaping an economic recovery.
REPORT
Freight Trains Face Burdensome Bottleneck in
In the Midwest,
ANALYSIS
Justices Find Convicts Have No Right to DNA Testing
The Supreme Court said Thursday that convicts have no constitutional right to test DNA evidence in hopes of proving their innocence long after they were found guilty. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal discusses the impact of the decision.
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: The
Graying of
Distributor: PBS Hawaii
Date: 6/18/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 120
Description:
This special two-hour-long episode of Insights on PBS Hawaii
features a one-hour documentary on the enormous increase in the elderly
population imminent in Hawaii and the challenges facing our local branches of
government in dealing with the impending elder care crisis. A live panel discussion, moderated by
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Series Title: e2
Program Title:
Transport:
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/18/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 19, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/19/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
ANALYSIS
Political Unrest May Widen Rifts Among
REPORT
Other News: 2
In other news, two
REPORT
Health Care Debate May Hinge on Public Insurance Option
House Democrats unveiled a draft health care reform bill Friday that includes a "public option" -- a government-run health insurance plan that would compete with private insurers. Betty Ann Bowser examines the debate over the public insurance concept.
REPORT
NASA Launch Begins Effort to Return Man to the Moon
NASA launched two satellites to the moon last week, the first step toward its goal of returning a human to the lunar surface. At the start of this new effort, though, a debate has been ignited at the space agency over how best to do so. Tom Bearden reports.
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks Mull
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Obama
administration's response to political turmoil in
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 19, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/19/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
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Series Title: NOW on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 19, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/19/2009 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, June 19, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/19/2009 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: Foreign Exchange
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 19, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/19/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series that probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective.
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 19, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/19/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, June 22, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/22/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Police, Protesters Clash Anew in
Despite warnings from
REPORT
Protests Stir Mixed Emotions for Iranian-Americans
As demonstrators in
REPORT
Other News: Violence in
In other news, a series of attacks in and around Baghdad on Monday killed at least 33 people, and the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan is planning to announce new rules of engagement aimed at reducing the number of civilian casualities.
ANALYSIS
Justices Deliver Narrow Ruling on Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court delivered a tightly focused ruling Monday
in a challenge to the landmark Voting Rights Act, exempting a small
REPORT
Generation Next: Young Grads Turn to Service Amid Tight Job Market
At community resource centers across the country, young people like Brian Marroquin, a recent graduate of VCU, are deferring their careers to focus on community service. Judy Woodruff examines the trend as part of the Generation Next series.
ANALYSIS
After Reporters' Escape From Taliban, Media Weigh Ethical Questions
New York Times reporter David Rohde and an Afghan journalist escaped a Taliban compound after being held since November, surprising many who had not been aware of the kidnapping. Times executive editor Bill Keller and Kelly McBride of the Poynter Institute discuss the story.
CONVERSATION
Author Examines Drug Trade, Afghan Insurgency
Author and former ABC news producer Gretchen Peters talks
about her book about the drug trade in
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 23, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/23/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
After days of street protests over the June 12 presidential
election,
REPORT
President Obama Condemns 'Unjust Actions' in
Hours after
DEBATE
Senators Weigh In on
The tone of President Obama's response to the disputed
Iranian election has drawn fire from some on Capitol Hill. Sens. John Kerry,
D-Mass., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., assess the
REPORT
Other News: National Security Adviser Meets with Afghan Candidates
In other news,
REPORT
Investigators Search for Clues in Fatal D.C. Train Crash
Federal investigators on Tuesday worked to discover what caused two trains to collide yesterday in the nation's capital, killing nine people and injuring more than 75 others. Kwame Holman reports.
ANALYSIS
Public Views on Health Reform Shape Political Landscape
As Congress works to draft health care reform legislation, the Hotline's Amy Walter and NPR's Julie Rovner assess President Obama's latest remarks on a public insurance option, concerns over the cost of an overhaul and how the public is viewing the debate.
REPORT
Deciphering the Shape of Economic Recovery
When economists discuss economic recovery, it's often in terms of the alphabet. In the latest installment of his Making Sen$e series, Paul Solman explains what phrases such as "V-shaped recovery" or "U-shaped recession" say about the economic outlook.
UPDATE
Heated
After weeks of political strife and power struggles between the New York State Senate's Republicans and Democrats, Gov. David Paterson Tuesday called an emergency session in an effort to end the stalemate that has left major legislation hanging in the balance. A reporter updates the story.
Series Title: Frontline / World
Program Title: Digital Dumping Ground
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/23/2009 9:00:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
As the June 2009 digital television conversion makes tens of
millions of analog TVs obsolete, and Americans continue to trash old computers
and cell phones at alarming rates, FRONTLINE/WORLD presents a global
investigation into the dirty secret of the digital age -- the dumping of
hundreds of millions of pounds of electronic waste around the world each year.
Tracking "e-waste" to the slums of
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Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: WEDNESDAY, June 24, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/24/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
UPDATE
Political Unrest Continues on Streets of
New York Times reporter Nazila Fathi speaks with Gwen Ifill
about the latest developments on the political unrest in
ANALYSIS
REPORT
Other News: Bomb Blast Kills Dozens at
In other news, a bombing at a
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Sebelius: Health Reform Puts Focus on Lower Costs, Better Choices
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Wednesday urged lawmakers to approve the White House health care reform plan. She outlines the case for the overhaul with Judy Woodruff.
REPORT
On Afghan-Pakistan Border, a Daily Struggle to Survive
Independent Television News special correspondent Nima Elbagir reports on the struggles of daily life along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
ANALYSIS
Experts Assess President Obama's Strategy With Media
Jeffrey Brown talks with media analysts about the press corps' coverage of President Obama during his first few months in office.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: THURSDAY, June 25, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/25/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
ANALYSIS
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Thursday that officials at an
REPORT
Other News: Wall Street Rises Off Housing, Retail
In other news, markets rose on Wall Street after positive news from the homebuilding and retail sectors, and billionaire banker Allen Stanford pleaded not guilty to to bilking investors out of their investments.
ANALYSIS
'Cap-and-Trade' Emissions Bill Faces Test in Congress
As early as Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives may vote on landmark climate legislation that would establish a "cap-and-trade" system for carbon emissions. Judy Woodruff talks to analysts about the measure's pros and cons.
REPORT
Spencer Michels reports on
ANALYSIS
Bernanke Faces New Questions Over Role of the Fed
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke faced fresh questions from a House committee Thursday over the central bank's role facilitating Bank of America's purchase of Merrill Lynch. Experts discuss the acquisition, as well as the expanding power of the Federal Reserve, with Jeffrey Brown.
UPDATE
Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Dies at Age 50
Pop star Michael Jackson died Thursday evening after
arriving at a
Series Title: Insights on PBS Hawaii
Program Title: State Furloughs
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/25/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
One of Governor Lingle’s key solutions to the State budget
deficit is to furlough state workers as much as three working days a
month. The decision has ignited a
firestorm of controversy and has prompted opposition from labor unions and
state employees and their families.
The panel will also field viewer questions and comments sent in via phone, e-mail, and twitter.
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Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 26, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/26/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
In Death, as in Life,
Fans across the globe mourned the death of pop icon Michael Jackson, who died at the age of 50 Thursday following an apparent heart attack. Jeffrey Brown reports on the worldwide response to the passing of the King of Pop.
REPORT
Other News:
In other news, a leading cleric in
REPORT
Landmark Climate Change Bill Moves Through Congress
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday debated landmark climate change legislation that would establish a "cap-and-trade" system for carbon emissions. Kwame Holman reports.
REPORT
Single-payer Advocates Make Case in Health Reform
The projected cost of a health care overhaul has cast doubt over whether lawmakers will be able to reach agreement on a plan while advocates for a single-payer system have been making their case. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the latest developments in the health care debate.
ANALYSIS
Climate Bill,
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks examine developments in the landmark climate change legislation before Congress, as well as the fallout from S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford's admission to an extramarital affair.
REPORT
In
John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports on how one school
district in
ANALYSIS
The unexpected death of pop music icon Michael Jackson
touched off a worldwide wave of mourning and celebrations of his life Friday.
Jeffrey Brown talks to a music writer and a disc jockey about the musical
legacy
Series Title:
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 26, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/26/2009 7:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
For 40 years,
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Series Title: NOW on PBS
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 26, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/26/2009 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, June 26, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/26/2009 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: Foreign Exchange
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 26, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/26/2009 9:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is a weekly, half-hour international affairs series that probes the global questions of the moment from a profound, new perspective.
Series Title: The McLaughlin Group
Program Title: FRIDAY, June 26, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/26/2009 10:00:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: MONDAY, June 29, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/29/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Justices Reverse Sotomayor Ruling in Discrimination Case
The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision Monday that white
firefighters in
REPORT
Other News: President of
In other news, the president of
DEBATE
High Court's Bias Ruling May Reshape Employer Policies
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a group of white firefighters was unfairly denied promotions because of their race. Analysts examine the impact on future labor policy.
ANALYSIS
Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison for Ponzi Scheme
Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to defrauding investors out of as much as $60 billion. Ray Suarez talks to New York Times reporter Diana Henriques about the day in court.
REPORT
Wind Energy Fuels Job Hopes for
In the final installment of her Generation Next series,
which has aired on both the NewsHour and NPR, Judy Woodruff reports on how wind
energy is generating new career prospects for young Americans in the
REPORT
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Military Policy Faces New Scrutiny
Following protests from gay rights activists, efforts to lobby Congress and the administration to repeal the military's policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" have picked up speed. Ray Suarez reports on the movement and its critics.
CONVERSATION
Margaret Warner Previews Reports From
Ahead of President Obama's visit to
Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Program Title: TUESDAY, June 30, 2009
Distributor: PBS
Date: 6/30/2009 6:30:00 PM
Length: 60
Description:
REPORT
Iraqis Celebrate as
ANALYSIS
Security Fears Loom as
The exit of
REPORT
Other News: Markets Slip on Consumer Confidence Data
In other news,
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW
Upon
REPORT
Medvedev's First Year in Office Brings Surprises, Scrutiny
In the first report of a series from
ANALYSIS
After Long Court Battle, Franken Wins
The
REPORT
3.6 Trillion and Counting: New Billboard Clocks Emissions
Eight stories above midtown
Education & History:
Series Title: PBS Previews
Program Title: American Experience: We Shall Remain (Encore)
Distributor: PBS
Date: 4/01/2009 8:30:00 PM
Length: 30
Description:
An in-depth preview of the upcoming groundbreaking
mini-series establishes Native history as an essential part of American
history. Five 90-minute documentaries spanning 300 years tell the story of
pivotal moments in
Series Title: American Experience
Program Title: Annie Oakley (Encore)
Distributor: