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
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NOW on the News w/ Maria Hinojosa | Chris Simcox | PBS
(This clip is audio only.) Chris Simcox, founder and head of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, talks to Senior Correspondent, Maria Hinojosa, about his views on illegal immigration. The Corps considers its mission to be "assisting Border Patrol in better defending" the border with Mexico. For more on this report, visit: http://www.pbs.org/now/news/318.html
http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers Bill Moyers profiles the fight the California Nurses Association (CNA) has been waging over universal healthcare. “There shouldn't be a double standard,” says Rose Ann DeMoro, executive director of CNA. “We, as the public, pay for Dick Cheney's care. Why is the Government not providing the same type of care to all Americans?” Aired Friday, May 2, at 9p.m. on PBS (check local listings). For more: http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers
Bill Moyers Journal looks at shortages in America's food banks. For more information, see http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04112008/watch.html
Fair trade roses for Valentine's Day Reporters Deb Tullmann and Cortney Hamilton investigate the changing landscape of flower farming in Ecuador, where the latest trend is towards environmentally sound practices, safer working conditions, and fair trade certification. One farm, Nevado Roses, is leading the way in this revolution. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2008/02/ecuador_a_rosie.html
In a NOW on the News Web-exclusive audio interview from May 31, Cindy Sheehan tells NOW on PBS Host and Senior Editor David Brancaccio that she plans to rest up, spend time with her family, and then continue her struggle against the Iraqi war. "We're going to pull back and regroup and figure out a better way to come at this," Sheehan told NOW. Sheehan - whose son, Army Spc. Casey Sheehan, died in Iraq in 2004 - announced on Memorial Day that she was done being the public face of the movement. "I think my mission, my activism has reached a brick wall," she tells Brancaccio. Sheehan gained national attention when she camped outside President Bush's Texas ranch in August 2005 demanding to talk with the President. Learn more at http://www.pbs.org/now/news/322.html
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GREAT PERFORMANCES | Eric Clapton Crossroads Festival | PBS
GREAT PERFORMANCES' Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago premieres Wednesday, November 28 at 9 p.m.(ET) on PBS (check local listings). Credited throughout his career with creating super sounds in super groups, Eric Clapton offers his ultimate collaboration with an all-star lineup of B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy and more. Bill Murray hosts. A follow-up to his groundbreaking, Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2004 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, the event drew nearly 28,000 fans to Chicago's Toyota Park on July 28. Like its predecessor, the festival was a benefit for Clapton's Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a drug and alcohol education and treatment facility. "The Crossroads Festival is the realization of a dream for me, to gather a group of amazingly talented musicians to perform on one stage," says Clapton, who remains onstage virtually throughout the entire concert. "The Crossroads performers are all musicians I admire and respect."
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/
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
As a tribute to Kurt Vonnegut, the literary icon who passed away April 11, 2007, NOW proudly shares one of his last broadcast television interviews. On our October 7, 2005 program, NOW Host David Brancaccio interviews Vonnegut about his life and the current state of American democracy. With his classic wit, the legendary author of CAT'S CRADLE and SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE delivers some choice words for our parties, our system, and our president. For more information about this episode of NOW, visit http://www.pbs.org/now/arts/vonnegut.html . To watch NOW, on PBS consult local listings or check http://www.pbs.org/now
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june08/words_05-09.html The Iraq War has divided many Americans, including Frances and Ben Richey. Ben a graduate of West Point, has served two tours of duty in Iraq. His mother, Frances, opposed the war, creating a rift between a single mother and her only child. In response, Frances wrote poems about and for her son, they are collected in a new book, The Warrior. The poetry has helped bring mother and son closer. Watch The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on your local PBS station (check local listings).
This week on Bill Moyers Journal: On November 2, 2007, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin announced that the Commission would hold the sixth and final public hearing on media consolidation November 9, 2007 in Seattle, Washington. Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein blasted the Chairman's decision to give the public only five business days notice before the hearing: "With such short notice, many people will be shut out ... This is outrageous and not how important media policy should be made." To watch online visit: http://wwww.pbs.org/moyers check your local listings at: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/about/airdates.htm (more)
(This clip is audio only.) In a NOW web-exclusive audio interview, Robert Redford talks to Host David Brancaccio about why he thinks "change is in the air" as businesses find value in going green. Redford says environmental issues are gaining traction and that global warming will be "huge" in the 2008 presidential election. More on the documentary he produced and appears in: http://www.pbs.org/now/news/324.html
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NATURE | In the Valley of the Wolves | Web Exclusive | PBS
In the Valley of the Wolves premieres Sunday, November 4 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). In this video, Emmy Award-winning wildlife cinematographer Bob Landis discusses the making of the film, including the ideal circumstances for filming a predation scene; the importance of spending a vast amount of time in the field; the uniqueness of Yellowstone's Druid wolf pack, and more. Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham narrates "In the Valley of the Wolves," part of the 26th season of "NATURE," the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. Major corporate support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc. and Toyota. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/wolves/
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NATURE | Silence Of The Bees | Online Exclusive | PBS
NATURE's "Silence of the Bees" premieres Sunday, October 28 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). In this online-only video, scientists and bee experts featured in the program discuss the crucial role that honeybees, a "keystone species," play in our economy and ecosystems, as well as bees’ fascinating social organization and what we can do to reverse the decline of nature’s pollinators. Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham narrates "Silence of the Bees," the premiere of the 26th season of "NATURE," the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. Major corporate support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc. and Toyota. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/nature
PBS airdate: Friday, January 18, 2008 8:30 p.m. (check local listings). For more information visit http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/403/index.html With the primary season underway, America is focused on whether the next president will be Democrat or Republican. Meanwhile, within the Democratic Party another struggle is unfolding. NOW on PBS reports on a rift between progressives who believe the party has sold out its liberal values and centrists eager to capture a broad swath of the more conservative voters. It's a struggle that is taking place at all levels of government. In this interview, Senior Correspondent Maria Hinojosa talks with Matt Bai, author of The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics. They discuss how the progressive blogosphere has changed Democratic politics and what progressives stand for ideologically.
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NATURE | Crash: A Tale of Two Species | Video Podcast | PBS
"Crash: A Tale of Two Species" premieres Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). The film details the extraordinary relationship between the red knot shorebird and the horseshoe crab, and our role in their continued survival. In this exclusive podcast, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Allison Argo discusses her motivation for making the film; why she views it as a "cautionary tale"; what makes the red knot and horseshoe crab such amazing creatures; and much more. Argo wrote, produced and narrated "Crash: A Tale of Two Species," part of the 26th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series "Nature" 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/nature
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NATURE | Dogs That Changed the World | Behind the Scenes | PBS
In this exclusive video, producer/director Corinna Faith discusses the challenges of filming dogs in remote locations around the world, including sled dogs in the Arctic, singing dogs in Papua New Guinea and sheepdogs in the Scottish fells. NATURE's two-part special DOGS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD airs Sundays, April 22 and 29 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham narrates the programs, a highlight of NATURE's 25th anniversary season. The series is produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/nature
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Superfish" in NATURE's exclusive podcast. Rick Rosenthal, the biologist and award-winning filmmaker featured in "Superfish," discusses the challenges of finding elusive billfish and capturing these awe-inspiring underwater creatures on film. NATURE tracks Rosenthal's pursuit of marlin, sailfish, and swordfish when "Superfish" premieres Sunday, May 4 at 8 pm ET on PBS (check local listings). Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham narrates the film, 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
This is a preview of a NOW on PBS program airing December 14, 2007 (check local listings). In it, NOW talks to Congressman Ron Paul and his supporters across the country about Paul's surprisingly popular run for the Republican nomination, led in large part by people acting on their own without help from Ron Paul or his campaign. More at http://www.pbs.org/now
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