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This Week on TTC: Single Dads and Surrogacy

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To The Contrary



There are 70 million fathers in the U.S. of whom one-point–eight million of them are single. This father’s day we look at how it’s becoming much easier for men to have children without a partner. Continue


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Age of Champions



In this award-winning documentary, follow five competitors who sprint, leap and swim for gold at the National Senior Olympics. Meet a 100-year-old tennis champion, an 86-year-old pole vaulter and rough-and-tumble basketball grandmothers as they discover the power of the human spirit and triumph over the limitations of age. Continue


90-Year-Old Billionaire David Murdock Doles Out Advice on Lo

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Next Avenue



The chairman of Dole Foods plans to live to 125 -- and he believes you can, too. Continue


Active with Arthritis with Vijay Vad, M.D. - Preview

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PBS Specials



Join renowned sports medicine specialist Dr. Vijay Vad as he empowers arthritis sufferers with techniques to manage their condition and enjoy an active lifestyle. Learn about the proper use of supplements and why exercise is important, and gain a better medical understanding of the disease. Continue


TTC Extra: Teen Birth Rate

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To The Contrary



Teen birth rates have gone down in all but two states of the United States. Continue


TTC Extra: First Day Death Rate

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To The Contrary



Non-profit group Save the Children released a statistic stating 50% more babies die on their first day of life in the United States than in any other industrialized nation--11,000 babies per year. One reason is the high number of teen mothers giving birth to premature infants. Continue


Relationship Rescue: The Art of Apologizing

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Next Avenue



Earn the right to be forgiven with an authentic apology. Here's how. Continue


Makeup Tips for Boomers: Enhance, Don't Camouflage

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Next Avenue



Resist the temptation to try to look younger when applying cosmetics, says model and entrepreneur Cindy Joseph. Continue


Singing the Praises of a More Satisfying Life

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Next Avenue



A jaw-dropping vocalist gives me a simple, foolproof formula for greater happiness and fulfillment. Continue


Guts with Michael Mosley - Preview

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Michael Mosley



Accompany Michael Mosley into the strange and mysterious world of the human stomach. 4/17/2013 Continue


Can Sunscreen Keep Your Skin From Aging

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Next Avenue



A new study finds that the lotions ward off wrinkles, but to prevent cancer, read the label first. Continue


Sneak Preview: Melinda Gates

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To The Contrary



Sneak Preview of To the Contrary's interview with Melinda Gates, of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation at the Women Deliver Conference 2013 Continue


How Bubbly Can Boost Brain Power

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Next Avenue



Surprising new research shows that Champagne can bolster spatial memory and help ward off mental decline. Continue


Why We Need to Embrace the Japanese Approach to Aging

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Next Avenue



A gerontologist argues that 'ikigai' — the Japanese concept of value and self-worth — is crucial to growing old gracefully. Continue


Sexual Assault; Egg Freezing; International Surrogacy

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To The Contrary



Sexual Assault in the military is on the rise. The debate on women freezing their eggs. Behind the Headlines: International Surrogacy. PANELISTS: Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Hadley Heath, Avis Jones-DeWeever, Tara Setmayer Continue


A Lifelong Exerciser Makes Peace With 'Senior Cardio'

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Next Avenue



Going back to the gym after a five-year absence wasn’t the easiest of re-entries — for body or ego. Continue


Go Play Outside!

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Next Avenue



Spring has sprung — and a preponderance of scientific research says you can improve your health simply by heading outdoors. Continue


The Healing Power of Pet Therapy

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Next Avenue



There's mounting evidence that interacting with cats and dogs relieves stress and lifts the spirits and health of patients and caregivers. Continue


TTC Extra: Lingerie To Prevent Rape

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To The Contrary



A group of Indian female college students has created rape-prevention underwear for women after the fatal gang rape of an Indian woman late last year. Continue


Plan B; Princeton Marriage Advice; Living Alone

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To The Contrary



A judge rules "morning after pill" should be available to all ages without a prescription. Controversial marriage advice to Princeton Co-eds. More Americans are living alone. Continue


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