Arts & Drama

Barry Manilow: Songs from the Seventies

Singer and songwriter Barry Manilow revisits the 70s in this new television special. Inspired by his highly anticipated CD, "The Greatest Songs of the Seventies," the television event features Manilow in concert, performing and sharing his personal experiences with the audience at the Steiner Studios in Brooklyn, New York. (CC, Stereo)

Northern Lights: An Evening with Sissel and Friends

This vibrant new PBS special brings together Sissel with guest artists, including the acclaimed tenor Jose Carreras, in the 17th-century Norwegian village of Roros. (CC, Stereo)

My Music: Doo Wop Love Songs

Hosts Jerry Butler and Cousin Brucie Morrow bring back the backseat ballads in this all-new PBS celebration of great vocal groups. Recorded in May 2007 at the Ritz Theatre in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the program features performances by the Tokens, Dubs, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Larry Chance and the Earls and a once-in-a-lifetime reunion of the Original Drifters. (CC, Stereo)

Ayo Live in Monte Carlo

Singer Ayo, whose first CD, "Joyful," went double platinum in France and platinum or gold in such diverse markets as Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Korea and Australia, was taped in performance at the world-famous Salle des Etoiles in Monte Carlo in August 2007. During the concert, she performs songs from Joyful with her four-man band. (CC, Stereo)

Great Performances

Superstar Andrea Bocelli returns to his native Italy for a concert of his greatest hits, along with the debut of new songs. Taped at a specially constructed theater on the slopes of the ancient hill town of Lajatico in Tuscany, Bocelli is joined by special guests Chris Botti, Heather Headley, Kenny G., David Foster, Lang Lang, Eliza, Laura Pausini and Sarah Brightman for an evening of romantic favorites. (CC, Stereo)

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/

Mario Lanza: Singing to the Gods

This special chronicles the remarkable life and times of one of the 20th century's most beloved singing stars, Mario Lanza. The program contains a selection of rare photographs, interviews and footage from movies that made him famous, including "The Great Caruso." Torn between the desire to establish himself as a serious opera singer and the temptations of Hollywood, Lanza was plagued by self-doubt and resorted to alcohol and over-eating. This program celebrates his incomparable talents, as well as illuminates the torments that led to his untimely death at age 38. (CC, Stereo)

Health & Medicine

The Brain Fitness Program

This program presents a workout to help viewers get their brains in better shape. The Brain Fitness Program is based on neuro-plasticity, the ability of the brain to change and adapt -- even rewire itself. Dr. Michael Merzenich of the University of California San Francisco and his colleagues around the world bring the research findings, along with a scientifically based set of brain exercises, to PBS viewers in this innovative and life-altering program. Peter Coyote narrates.

Good Night with the Sleep Doctor Michael Breus, Ph.D.

Noted sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus explains to viewers how their genes, environment, job habits and physiology may be hampering sleep and thus dramatically affecting their waking life. The doctor suggests that getting proper sleep (both quality and quantity) will rejuvenate the mind and body, improve sex life, increase energy reserves and help viewers lose weight and keep it off -- perhaps even take years off their appearance.

History & Society

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal

"Washington Week," the longest-running news and public affairs program on public television, has forged an editorial partnership with "National Journal," the nonpartisan publication that for 36 years has been dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of the politics and policy of the federal government. (CC, Stereo)

Be our fifth panelist. Write in for the "Webcast Extra." Answers to your questions will be available online Friday night.

http://www.pbs.org/washingtonweek

NOW

Through documentary segments and interviews with original thinkers, "NOW" goes beyond the noisy churn of the news cycle and gives you the context to explore your relationship with the larger world. (CC, Stereo)

http://www.pbs.org/now

Bill Moyers Journal

This weekly public affairs series features interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy and issues facing democracy. (CC, Stereo)

http://www.pbs.org/moyers

Science & Technology

The This Old House Hour

America's favorite home improvement series, the Emmy Award-winning "This Old House," airs in the first half of the hour. In the second half-hour, "Ask This Old House," host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and landscape contractor Roger Cook address specific, viewer-driven home maintenance and repair questions. (CC, Stereo)

PBS Parents

PBS ParentsComfort a Sick Child

Although the holidays are a wonderful time to share memories with friends and family, they may also become a time to share germs. If your child becomes ill, try these techniques to help comfort him and stay positive until he's on the mend.

http://www.pbs.org/parents/talkingwithkids/health/healthy_wellness.html

PBS Blogs

Remotely Connected

Read what some of our favorite bloggers have written about "Nature."

http://www.pbs.org/nights/blog/

I, CringelyBursted Dreams: Why would Burst.com let Apple off the hook for only $10 million?

This week saw a legal settlement between Burst.com and Apple, which was announced late Wednesday night on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday. Robert Cringely wonders at the timing and guesses there's more going on than meets the eye.

http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20071122_003480.html

MediaShiftThe Web Privacy Manifesto

With our online privacy increasingly threatened, Mark Glaser draws up some basic rights we should have as online denizens.

http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2007/11/dont_tread_on_our_cookiesthe_w.html