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Boston is home to a bigger proportion of adults ages 20-34 than any other city in America, with 35 percent of its population falling into the age group. Both Mayor Menino and an independent economist agree that's good for the city. Continue
To The Contrary
epublican women in the House of Representatives start a new caucus to highlight female lawmakers and court women voters; so-called "pink collar" jobs like nursing and primary education are recruiting more men than ever before; A new organization lobbies for better working conditions of models in the United States. Continue
Independent Lens
For nearly a century, American servicemen were stationed at Subic Bay in the Philippines, and many of them fathered children with the women who lived nearby. When the base closed in 1991, hundreds of these children were left behind, stripped of their fathers and their sense of identity. Continue
MediaShift
Even allowing a Facebook or Twitter comment that's considered insulting to the Thai government could be a crime under Thai law. A case involving a Thai journalist accused of allowing anti-government comments on her independent news site could set a new precedent for internet freedom in Thailand and overseas. Continue
PBS Parents
What happens when 25 food bloggers in the DC area come together to prevent childhood hunger? See for yourself and collect a delicious recipe fit for a bake sale. Continue
POV
There are over one million Gypsies living in America today, and most people don’t know anything about them. It is one man’s obsessive pursuit of justice and dignity that led filmmaker Jasmine Dellal into their hidden thousand-year-old culture. Charming and outspoken, Spokane resident Jimmy Marks defies widely held stereotypes–and his own people’s code of secrecy–to unlock a Romani world in America Continue
National Memorial Day Concert
Read personal stories and tributes to America's fallen heroes. Submit a remembrance, poem, photo or video of your own to honor a family member or friend who died in one of America's conflicts. Continue
Independent Lens
In this update with the subjects of the Independent Lens documentary, Summer Pasture, we see Locho and Yama's daughter Tsering Tsomo -- now 5 years old -- and her 3 year old sister, Drolkar Lhamo. Both parents agree that sending their girls to school is a high priority for the family, so that they will have greater opportunities and an appreciation for their Tibetan heritage. Continue
PBS Presents
Delight in a song contest in which 2,000 students sing in the Hawaiian language using four-part harmony. 5/11/2012 Continue
Global Voices
Indonesia is home to the world's largest Muslim population. It is also home to a transgender community known as the "warias", biological men who live openly as women. At times comical and at times heartbreaking, the film uncovers a world that not only defies our expectations of gender and Islam, but also reveals our endless capacity as human beings to search for love - whatever the consequences. Continue
Face to Face With Addie Ottley
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Face to Face, a weekly interactive program that focuses on the events that affect the Virgin Islands community, with candid conversations about news, politics, the arts, and entertainment. Hosted by Addie Ottley. Continue
To The Contrary
A man is suing his ex-fiance for more than $60 thousand because they didn't get married. Continue
PBS Presents
The PBS Arts Summer Festival expands the scope and diversity of the arts on television, with a multi-part weekly series and new original online content that takes viewers across the country and around the world. Award-winning television, film and stage star Anna Deavere Smith ("Nurse Jackie," "The West Wing") will serve as weekly host for the Summer Festival. 6/29/2012 Continue
Global Voices
Set against the turbulent relationship between the United States and Iran, Iranian-American filmmaker Marjan Tehrani captures the struggle and excitement of her brother Alex and his bride Heather as they plan a Persian Islamic wedding in Iran. But when Alex's Iranian-born parents and Heather's conservative American father meet for the first time, cultures clash, testing them to their limits. Continue
Independent Lens
Diane Lane reflects on her experiences filming with Half the Sky in Somaliland, where she got a first-hand look at the challenges and solutions surrounding maternal mortality at the Edna Adan Maternity Hospital. Continue
Independent Lens
Our ancestors were nomads, but today, out of 6.8 billion people, only 30 million lead migratory lives. Summer Pasture (airing May 10 on Independent Lens on PBS) spotlights a nomadic family in the grasslands of Dzachukha in eastern Tibet. Many nomadic societies around the world are facing threats to their way of life, including forced relocation and climate change. Continue
Independent Lens
In this update with the subjects of the Independent Lens documentary, Summer Pasture, we catch up with Locho and Yama and their two daughters to see how their lives have changed since they were first filmed. Now they have certain modern amenities, like a cell phone and a television, on which they view the documentary about themselves. Afterwards, they share their thoughts about the film. Continue
To The Contrary
As President Obama reminds women about his commitment in a new online graphic, Romney tells women the President's policies are hostile; The Vatican releases a letter scolding American nuns for themes of radical feminism; Women's rights advocates and Nobel Peace Prize recipients reflect on their work. Continue
PBS Presents
Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month this May and every day with a PBS video collection that explores this culture's diversity. Continue
POV
Thomas and Tamara are track stars at their rural New Mexico high school. Like many teenagers, they are torn between the lure of brighter futures elsewhere and the ties that bind them to home. For these teens, however, home is an impoverished town on the Navajo reservation, and leaving means separating from family, tradition and the land that has been theirs for generations. Continue
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