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Special Report: Obama Unveils Afghanistan War Strategy
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It's been a busy season for prognosticators who examine the intersection of public policy and media. Today will be particularly hectic for them, as journalists, bloggers, public broadcasters and policy wonks pack into a session at the Federal Trade Commission to ponder, yet again, "How Will Journali...
PBS Can people “catch” loneliness -- like a cold? Dr. John Cacioppo, featured in THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE -- coming to your local PBS station next month (check local listings), has authored an important new study about loneliness, featured in today’s Washington Post (link below). Information about THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE is at http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife
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Loneliness is like a disease -- and what's worse, it's contagious.
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Coming to Independent Lens next week (check listings for your local PBS station). Think origami is just paper planes and cranes? Meet a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned careers and scoffed at hard-earned graduate degrees to forge new lives as modern-day paper folders. Toget...her they reinterpret the world in paper, creating a wild mix of sensibilities towards art, science, creativity and meaning.
BETWEEN THE FOLDS premieres Tuesday, December 8 on Independent Lens, a weekly series airing on PBS. Hosted by Maggie Gyllenhaal, the acclaimed series showcases powerful and innovative independent films. Presented by ITVS, Independent Lens is broadcast on PBS stations nationwide. Visit the Web site for more: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/betwe
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From a special episode of LIFE (PART 2), comes the story of Mary Ann Becklenberg, a courageous, articulate 64-year-old woman who is speaking out for herself and others in the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease. Watch the whole episode here: http://www.pbs.org/lifepart2/watch/seaso
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PBS We've been looking at statistics for the PBS Fan page, which is gaining new fans at its fastest rate ever, thank you, and would like to know -- what do you like about the PBS Facebook Fan page? What would you change/add/subtract? Please let us know in the comments -- and thanks in advance.
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Turning a magazine into an iPhone app might seem as simple as shrinking the printed page to about a sixth of its normal size. But as magazines develop iPhone and other mobile applications to supplement their print editions, they're finding that adapting to the new medium is a significant challenge.
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Does "retail therapy" lead to happiness? From THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE (PBS, Jan. 4-6, 2010), behavioral scientist, Dr. Peter Whybrow, talks about the perils of a fast-paced, consumer-driven lifestyle. -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7f1VnEBi
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We're answering your economy-related questions with the EconomyStory.org panel on PBS. Submit questions this week at http://www.pbs.org/engage/blog/ask-econo
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My friend Laura is quite the feminist. She has worked hard in her job and has gone straight to the top. When she was 30, she and her husband decided to have a child. She got pregnant and had a beautiful baby girl, Maddie. Laura always swore that she was going to do whatever it took to make sure that...
PBS Have you checked out the full-length AUSTIN CITY LIMITS performances available for viewing on the PBS Video Portal? Among those available right now: Elvis Costello, Pearl Jam, St. Vincent and Ben Harper.
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Great music. No limits. Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre. In addition to being honored by the Rock ...
PBS The New York Times previews big changes coming to the NewsHour later this week.
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With the program’s Web employees now in the fold, “NewsHour” is changing its name, adding a co-anchor and raising its presence online.
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If you were among the throngs of Americans out shopping and buying a bunch of items marked down from their original marked-up prices, then you might have missed these news items that are (arguably) interesting but have little-to-no impact on your life.
PBS Tonight on your local PBS station (check local listings) NATURE's "The Desert Lions."
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Lion expert Dr. Flip Stander changes the battery of a GPS collar he uses to track a rare and elusive lioness in the Namib Desert -- and takes the opportunity to inspect her teeth and claws as well. Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham narrates "The Desert Lions," airing on PBS Sunday, Nov...
