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CLICK & CLACKâS AS THE WRENCH TURNS | A Pocketful of Motor Oil

http://www.pbs.org/wrenchturns Start your engines! PBS is bringing Tom and Ray Magliozzi, of âCar Talk,â to TV with the new series CLICK & CLACKâS AS THE WRENCH TURNS. The animated sitcom, based on the hit NPR radio show, premieres Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings). This animated sitcom takes off from the hit NPR show âCar Talkâ and follows the on- and off-air escapades of Click and Clack, the Tappet brothers (alter-egos of âCar Talkâsâ Tom and Ray Magliozzi), as they try to fix cars, fend off disgruntled customers and seek out increasingly creative ways to goof off. In this episode, airing August 6, 2008, 8 p.m. ET (check local listings): Crustyâs beloved niece is coming to visit, thinking heâs still a respected Harvard professor. Click and Clack help Crusty preserve this illusion, learning of a potentially earth-changing invention in his amazing past. For more, visit http://www.pbs.org/wrenchturns

A CAPITOL FOURTH 2008 | Jimmy Smits Preview | PBS

PBS Airdate: Friday, July 4 at 8:00 p.m. (check local listings) http:://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth On July Fourth, there's no place like our nation's capital for America's biggest birthday party! Hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Jimmy Smits, the star spangled party features special performances by Grammy Award-winning musicians Huey Lewis and the News, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, Rock ânâ Roll Hall of Fame legend Jerry Lee Lewis, Tony Award-winning Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell, classical superstar Hayley Westenra and American soprano Harolyn Blackwell in performance with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Erich Kunzel. The multi-award winning event will be broadcast on PBS Friday, July 4, 2008 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET (check local listings), simulcast on National Public Radio and around the world to our troops on the American Forces Network. For more information visit http:://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth

History Detectives | Season 6 Preview | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/historydetectives America's top gumshoes are back to prove once again that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary. Wesley Cowan, independent appraiser and auctioneer; Gwendolyn Wright, professor of architecture, Columbia University; Elyse Luray, independent appraiser and expert in art history; and Tukufu Zuberi, professor of sociology and the director of the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania leave no stone unturned as they travel around the country to explore the stories behind local folklore, prominent figures and family legends. The critically acclaimed and popular series returns to PBS for a sixth season beginning Monday, June 30, 2008, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/historydetectives

TO THE CONTRARY EXTRA | June 13, 2008 | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/ttc On this week's TTC Extra: Senator Barack Obamaâs decision to work with former Fannie Mae CEO James Johnson has left some questioning his ability to bring real change to Washington. See what our panelists think on this weekâs To The Contrary Extra. And make sure to tune into this week's edition of To The Contrary on your local PBS station (check local listings). For more information visit our website â http://www.pbs.org/ttc

BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | INEQUALITY IN AMERICA | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers While many Americans are working harder for less money and paying more for everyday items like gas and food, the rich are getting richer. Bill Moyers Journal analyzes the growing inequality gap on the ground at a workers march in Los Angeles and with historian Steve Fraser on the modern parallels to the first Gilded Age. Airs Friday, June 13, at 9p.m. on PBS (check local listings). For more: http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers

THE ADIRONDACKS | Rafting the Hudson | PBS

PBS Premiere: Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. (check local listings) http://www.pbs.org/adirondacks We’ll join Gary Staab as he guides us through the boiling whitewater of the upper Hudson River. When things quiet down a bit, Gary tells us about the ancient Hudson River as we enjoy the breathtaking views of the park’s natural beauty miles away from any road. For more information visit http://www.pbs.org/adirondacks

THE ADIRONDACKS | Program Tease | PBS

PBS Premiere: Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. (check local listings)http://www.pbs.org/adirondacks Sprawled across six million acres in upstate New York, the Adirondack Park is by far the largest park in the lower 48 states. Yet it is the only one on the continent in which large human populations live and whose land is divided almost evenly between protected wilderness and privately owned tracts. Through the varied perspectives of many passionate characters, this program explores the remarkable history, seasonal landscape, and current state of the Adirondacks. For more information visit http://www.pbs.org/adirondacks

NOW on PBS | Fighting Child Prostitution | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/422/index.html NOW on PBS uncovers the real truth behind child prostitution and some innovative efforts to stop it. See the full show at http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/422/index.html. Web-exclusive features include details about so-called "John Schools, and our interview with a former stripper working to save girls from the sex trade and adult entertainment industry.

BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | WEB EXCLUSIVE ESSAY: TRICKSTER | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers WEB EXCLUSIVE ESSAY from Bill Moyers Journal. The National Intelligence Agency is issuing a contract to spy on players of massive multiplayer online games like World of Warcraft and Second Life. Correspondent Rick Karr puts it in context in this Bill Moyers Journal Web Exclusive essay. Airs Friday, June 6, at 9p.m. on PBS (check local listings). For more: http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers

A CAPITOL FOURTH 2008 | Preview | PBS

PBS Airdate: Friday, July 4 at 8:00 p.m. (check local listings) http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth Blow out the candles at America's biggest and best-loved birthday party with our new host and an all-star cast. Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Jimmy Smits hosts the 28th annual broadcast of A Capitol Fourth airing live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Friday, July 4 at 8:00 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). The star-spangled party will feature performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Taylor Hicks, Jerry Lee Lewis, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Hayley Westenra and Harolyn Blackwell with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of maestro Erich Kunzel. Following this musical salute, the Washington, DC skyline will come alive with the most spectacular fireworks anywhere in the USA set against silhouettes of national landmarks the U.S. Capitol, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. For more information visit http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth

FRONTLINE |Sneak Peek 2 "Young & Restless in China" | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/frontline/youngchina Public interest lawyer Zhang Jingjing represents more than 1,000 families suing over a power line built for the Olympic games in FRONTLINE "Young & Restless in China" coming June 17, 2008 to PBS (check local listings). Also watch free online. FRONTLINE explores the generation coming of age in China today. Shot over four years, the film follows a group of nine young Chinese from across the country as they scramble to keep pace with a society changing as fast as any in history. Their stories of ambition and desire, exuberance, crime and corruption are interwoven with moments of heartache and despair. Together they paint an intimate portrait of the generation that is remaking China. Watch "Young & Restless in China" on PBS and online at http://www.pbs.org/frontline beginning June 17, 2008, now in full screen format for users with the latest version of Flash.

FRONTLINE | Sneak Peek 1 "Young & Restless in China" | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/frontline/youngchina Entrepreneur Ben Wu opens his first Internet cafe in FRONTLINE "Young & Restless in China" coming June 17, 2008 to PBS (check local listings). Also watch free online. FRONTLINE explores the generation coming of age in China today. Shot over four years, the film follows a group of nine young Chinese from across the country as they scramble to keep pace with a society changing as fast as any in history. Their stories of ambition and desire, exuberance, crime and corruption are interwoven with moments of heartache and despair. Together they paint an intimate portrait of the generation that is remaking China. Watch "Young & Restless in China" on PBS and online at http://www.pbs.org/frontline beginning June 17, 2008, now in full screen format for users with the latest version of Flash.

FRONTLINE | Sneak Peek 3 "Young & Restless in China" | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/frontline/youngchina Rapper Wang Xiaolei, aka MC Sir, uses his music to express a dark view of China's new boom times in FRONTLINE "Young & Restless in China" coming June 17, 2008 to PBS (check local listings). Also watch free online. FRONTLINE explores the generation coming of age in China today. Shot over four years, the film follows a group of nine young Chinese from across the country as they scramble to keep pace with a society changing as fast as any in history. Their stories of ambition and desire, exuberance, crime and corruption are interwoven with moments of heartache and despair. Together they paint an intimate portrait of the generation that is remaking China. Watch "Young & Restless in China" on PBS and online at http://www.pbs.org/frontline beginning June 17, 2008, now in full screen format for users with the latest version of Flash.

BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | The Media, McClellan and the War | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers The media, McClellan, and war. There’s nothing new in Scott McClellan’s book about the propaganda campaign or the role of the press in selling the war, so why is it such big news? Journalists Jonathan Landay and John Walcott of McClatchy newspapers and Greg Mitchell of Editor & Publisher analyze the reaction of the administration and the media to McClellan’s book. Airs Friday, June 6, at 9p.m. on PBS (check local listings). For more: http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers

TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Ted Sorensen | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200806/20080604.html JFK speechwriter and advisor Ted Sorensen gives his prediction for Sen. Barack Obama in the general election. Check local listings for airdates of Tavis Smiley on PBS. For more information, see http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200806/20080604.html

TO THE CONTRARY EXTRA | May 30, 2008 | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/ttc On this week's TTC Extra: Will abortion be a major election issue this November? See what our panelists think on this week’s To The Contrary Extra. And make sure to tune into this week's edition of To The Contrary on your local PBS station (check local listings). For more information visit our website – http://www.pbs.org/ttc

TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Harold Ickes | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200806/20080602.html DNC Rules Committee member Harold Ickes discusses the positions of the Obama and Clinton camps with regard to the Michigan and Florida primaries at the first sign of controversy and how those positions have or haven’t changed today. Check local listings for airdates of Tavis Smiley on PBS. For more information, see http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200806/20080602.html

NBR | Ready for Retirement | When To Retire? | PBS

PBS Airdate: May 26, 2008 http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/retirement_HOME/ In this report from the “Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement” Memorial Day special, NBR’s Joe Collum explains how adjusting your retirement date could result in bigger benefits. “Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement” is a year-long series designed to help soon-to-be and recent retirees make the financial transition from work life to retirement life. Look for the latest retirement segments to appear on the web on alternate Tuesdays of every month. For more information visit: http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/retirement_HOME/

JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU: OCEAN ADVENTURES | Squid Spawning

Watch scenes from a night of love and death for opalescent squid in the Channel Islands. Warning: stunning underwater footage is just a click away… A web-exclusive video from JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU: OCEAN ADVENTURES, a PBS series. For more, visit http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures

NBR | Ready for Retirement | Soc. Security Interview | PBS

PBS Airdate: May 26, 2008 http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/retirement_HOME/ In this interview from the “Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement” Memorial Day special, NBR anchor Susie Gharib gets tips about Social Security from Alicia Munnell of Boston College and Kerry Hannon of U.S. News and World Report. “Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement” is a year-long series designed to help soon-to-be and recent retirees make the financial transition from work life to retirement life. Look for the latest retirement segments to appear on the web on alternate Tuesdays of every month. For more information visit: http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/retirement_HOME/

BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | EXPOSÉ: CHEMICALS IN OUR FOOD| PBS

http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers There may be a potentially dangerous chemical leaching into our food from the containers that we use every day. THE JOURNAL and EXPOSÉ examine why, even though studies show that the chemical Bisphenol A can cause cancer and other health problems in lab animals, the manufacturers, their lobbyists, and U.S. regulators say it's safe. Aired Friday, May 23, at 9p.m. on PBS (check local listings). For more: http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers

BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | HELP WANTED | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers A Bill Moyers essay on the administration's record of resignations. Aired Friday, May 23, at 9p.m. on PBS (check local listings). For more: http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers

NATURE | Crime Scene Creatures | Eggs to Maggots | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/crimescene They are among the most reliable witnesses to a crime -- expert in their testimony and bulletproof in their account. Yet they never utter a single word. They are the animals, plants, and insects that are being recruited by a special breed of forensic scientists to solve the most seemingly impenetrable of crimes. Here, a forensic entomologist uses the life cycle of flies to bring a killer to justice. "Crime Scene Creatures" airs Sunday, June 1 at 8 pm ET on PBS (check local listings), part of the 26th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. Major support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc., Toyota, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/crimescene

NBR | Ready for Retirement | Replacement Income Interview

PBS Airdate: May 26, 2008 http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/retirement_HOME/In this extended version of an interview from the “Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement” Memorial Day special, NBR anchor Paul Kangas asks Cecil Hemingway of Aon Consulting and Laurence Kotlikoff of Boston University about retirement income and replacement ratios. “Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement” is a year-long series designed to help soon-to-be and recent retirees make the financial transition from work life to retirement life. Look for the latest retirement segments to appear on the web on alternate Tuesdays of every month. For more information visit: http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/retirement_HOME/

BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Honoring Veterans | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers Bill Moyers on the best way to honor our veterans this Memorial Day. Airs Friday, May 23, at 9p.m. on PBS (check local listings). For more: http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers

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