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After Tornado, Indiana Town Focuses on Recovery and Restoring Power

March 9, 2012

After Tornado, Indiana Town Focuses on Recovery and Restoring Power

Occupy Oakland: KQED Provides Live Coverage of Events
Nov. 2, 2011
Our partners at KQED News have been tracking the developments since the protests began. They are providing live updates and background information on the Bay Area Occupy movement and strike Wednesday and Thursday.
'The Informant' Tracks Latest on Calif. Prison Overcrowding, Occupy Oakland
Oct. 28, 2011
The Informant blog by KALW Radio in San Francisco tracks the latest news and developments in cops, courts and communities in the Bay Area. We checked in with lead reporter Rina Palta on Friday afternoon to hear more about the top stories she has been covering recently: "realignment" of California prisons and Occupy Oakland.
California 'Dream Act' Offers Undocumented Students Path to Higher Education
Oct. 17, 2011
On October 8 California governor Jerry Brown signed Bill AB131 into law, enabling undocumented students who meet state residency requirements to have access to state public funds for higher education.
'Women, War & Peace' Highlights Changing Females' Roles in Global Conflicts
Oct. 11, 2011
"Women, War & Peace," a new five-part series co-produced by WNET New York, explores the changing role of women in conflicts around the world. This excerpt tells the story of an Army Female Engagement Team that reaches out to women in rural parts of Afghanistan.
U.S. Scientists' Research on Universe Expansion Earns Nobel Nod
Oct. 4, 2011
Three U.S. physicists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discovering through the study of supernovae that the universe is not just expanding, but speeding up. KQED's Andrea Kissack profiles one of the scientists and his research.
Wall Street Protests Spread, Channeling Anger at Corporate, Political Forces
Oct. 3, 2011
Protesters in the Occupy Wall Street movement are maintaining a growing campaign against corporate and political forces that they say are fueling economic inequality in America. Judy Woodruff examines who's involved in the protests and what they're seeking with WNYC Radio's Arun Venugopal and DNAinfo.com's Julie Shapiro.
9/11 Video Quilt
Aug. 18, 2011
The PBS NewsHour and local PBS stations asked you about the effects of 9/11 and you answered.
Mobile Slaughterhouse Helps Wash. State Farmers Meet Demand for Local Food
Aug. 10, 2011
With the popularity of local food on the rise, Washington state farmer Cheryl Ouellette raises pigs to meet the demand. However, small farmers often can't process their own meat. A mobile slaughterhouse program brings a USDA-licensed facility to farms to benefit farmers, animals and "locavores." Sabrina Register of KCTS reports.
Heat Wave, Drought Create 'Grim' Crop Yields for Farmers in Plains, South
Aug. 3, 2011
New research by the National Drought Mitigation Center shows 12 percent of U.S. land is in the midst of an exceptional drought, which is the largest contiguous area to suffer such difficult conditions in 12 years. Ray Suarez discusses how the drought has punished American farmers with Harvest Public Media's Frank Morris.
NewsHour Connect: The Drug War North of the Border
June 14, 2011
Hari Sreenivasan talks to journalists covering the connections between the United States and the drug war in Mexico.
The March Madness Money Trail
March 29, 2011
Ninety percent of the NCAA's revenue, or about $700 million each year, "comes from the media rights and ticket sales for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament," according to President Mark Emmert. The players, however, won't see a dime.
Detroit's Population Decline: 1 Person Departed Every 22 Minutes
March 23, 2011
Tuesday's release of the 2010 census data showed a dramatic decline in Detroit's population.
Detroit: A Boom Town Goes Bust
March 23, 2011
For almost a half century last century, Detroit was a boom town. Between 1910 and 1950, few cities grew faster or were wealthier. But for the past 60 years, the decline has been long and relatively slow -- until the year 2000. Micki Maynard of Changing Gears reflects on what new census figures tell us about Detroit.
Photographer Documents Wisconsin's Disappearing Taverns as a 'Cultural Identity'
March 18, 2011
Jo Garrett of Wisconsin Public Television reports on tavern culture, a rapidly disappearing hallmark of Midwestern community identity that one photographer has set out to document.
Actress, Playwright Aditi Brennan Kapil on Her Global, Local Influences
March 17, 2011
Minneapolis playwright, director and actor Aditi Brennan Kapil talks about the global elements and role of immigration in her work. The story was produced by Angie Prindle of "MN Original" on Twin Cities Public Television.
Whooping Cough Returns to California After Decades of Decline
March 16, 2011
Joanne Faryon of KPBS in San Diego reports on the resurgence of whooping cough in California after decades of the disease's decline.
In California, a Rescue Mission for 'Iconic' Franciscan Manzanita Plant
March 14, 2011
The San Francisco Botanical Garden Society's Don Mahoney narrates a report on the rediscovery of the Franciscan Manzanita, a plant long thought extinct that grew exclusively in San Francisco's foggy climate.
Classroom Culprits? Invasive Crayfish Threaten Western Waterways
March 10, 2011
Vince Patton of "Oregon Field Guide" reports on the threat posed to western waterways by invasive crayfish from the eastern U.S. that had been shipped to elementary schools for biology classes and later released where they don't belong.
Scientists Scramble to Understand Deadly 'White-Nose Syndrome' in Bats
March 9, 2011
Ed Jahn of "Oregon Field Guide" reports on a mysterious fungus that is killing millions of bats and spreading in bat populations across the country.
Minn. Sculptor Zoran Mojsilov Puts Big Rocks 'on a Diet' to Hone Human Forms
March 8, 2011
From Minnesota's Twin Cities Public Television, producer Emily Goldberg profiles the larger-than-life sculptor Zoran Mojsilov. The Yugoslavia native and former wrestler's art "expresses humanity in its varied forms: in nature, in love, and even in war."
NewsHour Connect: Hearing the Loughner Case
Jan. 24, 2011
Judge Larry Alan Burns was selected to preside over the Jared Loughner case after all of Arizona's federal judges recused themselves from the case. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Amita Sharma of KPBS about what Judge Burns' background means for the trial.
The Business of Forest Smuggling
Dec. 24, 2010
KCTS in Seattle, Washington looks into the illegal side of the holiday industry of forest greenery. Lesley McClurg has more on how forest smuggling has short term effects on businesses and long term effects on the environment.
The Business of Greenery Smuggling in Washington State
Dec. 24, 2010
It's a familiar sight this time of year; the live Christmas wreath on a door or a bit of holiday-themed greenery on a table. Our PBS colleagues at KCTS in Seattle reported recently on the illegal side of the holiday decor industry.
Border Patrol Death Rekindles Immigration Debate
Dec. 16, 2010
Hari Sreenivasan talks to Chris Conover of Arizona Public Media and Michel Marizco of KJZZ about the recent death of border patrol agent Brian Terry.
Washington Inmates Help Protect Endangered Frog, Prison Budget
Dec. 3, 2010
As part of our NewsHour Connect series showcasing public media reporting from around the nation, Jule Gilfillan reports for Oregon Public Broadcasting on a program that has inmates working on environmental projects to conserve water and help protect endangered spotted frogs.

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Parlez-Vous? Some Louisiana Pupils Being Immersed in French Instruction

Dec. 6, 2011

Louisiana's French heritage is being embraced in many immersion classrooms in the state. It goes beyond language -- some students are learning math, science and social studies in French. Sue Lincoln of Louisiana Public Broadcasting and the Southern Education Desk reports.

Occupy Demonstrations Under Pressure Around the Nation

Nov. 15, 2011

Occupy Demonstrations Under Pressure Around the Nation

With Detroit on Brink of Financial Disaster, State Steps In

Dec. 6, 2011

With Detroit on Brink of Financial Disaster, State Steps In

NewsHour Connect: World's Largest Dam Removal Set to Restore Ecosystem

Nov. 14, 2011

The world's biggest dam removal project -- and the second-largest environmental restoration project in U.S. history -- is in progress on the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state.