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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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PBS NewsHour



Tonight on the program, we take a look at an engagement in talks between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban in search for peace. Also: Sen. Rand Paul talks immigration reform, whether teachers are being adequately trained for the classroom, religious clashes erupt in Myanmar as it transitions to a democracy, and adapting ancient Afghan Poetry to tell modern life stories. Continue


Ancient Afghan Poetry Form Adapts to Portray Modern Life

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PBS NewsHour



For centuries, Pashtun women have traded stories, feelings and life wisdom in the form of two-line oral poems called landays. Eliza Griswold, a journalist and poet herself, traveled to Afghanistan to learn more about daily life there through the modern exchange of poetry. Jeffrey Brown takes a closer look at Griswold's project. Continue


Are Teachers Being Adequately Trained for the Classroom?

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PBS NewsHour



A study of 600 American schools conducted by the National Council on Teacher Quality finds new teachers are being inadequately prepared to instruct students. But the report's findings and methodology have come under critique. Jeffrey Brown looks at the study with John Merrow, NewsHour's special correspondent for education. Continue


News Wrap: At G-8, Leaders Press for Syrian Peace Talks

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PBS NewsHour



In other news Tuesday, leaders at the G-8 conference pushed for Syrian peace talks. Russian President Putin defended his government's military aid to Assad, and warned Europe against helping the rebels. Also, suicide bombers killed at least 34 people in an attack on a Shiite mosque in Baghdad. Continue


Report: Nation's New Teachers Are Poorly Prepared

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PBS NewsHour



A study of 600 American schools conducted by the National Council on Teacher Quality finds new teachers are being inadequately prepared to instruct students. But the report's findings and methodology have come under critique. Jeffrey Brown looks at the study with John Merrow, NewsHour's special correspondent for education. Continue


News Wrap: Leaders Press for Syrian Peace Talks

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PBS NewsHour



In other news Tuesday, leaders at the G-8 conference pushed for Syrian peace talks. Russian President Putin defended his government's military aid to Assad, and warned Europe against helping the rebels. Also, suicide bombers killed at least 34 people in an attack on a Shiite mosque in Baghdad. Continue


Taliban to Join Talks With U.S., Afghanistan

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PBS NewsHour



A breakthrough could be coming for the longest conflict in American history. Senior U.S. officials say they are scheduled to have direct talks with the Taliban and Afghan negotiators. The announcement came as international forces formally handed over full security control to Afghan authorities. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue


Short, Potent Poetry Offers Bite of Afghan Life

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PBS NewsHour



Journalist Eliza Griswold and photographer Seamus Murphy collaborated on a project on oral folk poems known as landays, which have been recited by women in Afghanistan for centuries. Murphy discusses some of his favorite images of daily life in Afghanistan. Continue


Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo

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Tavis Smiley



The Oscar nominee recounts some of her struggles as a woman, a Muslim and an Iranian, as detailed in her memoir, "The Alley of Love and Yellow Jasmines." Continue


Speed of Bradley Manning Trial Masks Prosecutors' Struggles

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FRONTLINE



Prosecutors have struggled to show that Manning was following directions from WikiLeaks, which could be key in establishing a charge of "Aiding the Enemy." Continue


Is Peace and Stability Possible in Afghanistan?

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PBS NewsHour



As Afghan forces took control of their country's security, the Taliban agreed to join the U.S. and Afghanistan for negotiations. Gwen Ifill talks to former Defense Department official David Sedney, retired Col. David Lamm of the National Defense University and Pamela Constable of The Washington Post about this turning point. Continue


Myanmar Democracy Transition Marred by Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

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PBS NewsHour



The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar has taken major steps to turn from a military dictatorship to a fledgling democracy. But that transition has also seen the rise of harrowing, deadly clashes between Buddhists and Muslims. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports from Myanmar. Continue


Sen. Rand Paul on Path to Citizenship and Border Security

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PBS NewsHour



Protestors interrupted a House hearing on a Republican immigration bill focused entirely on law enforcement. By contrast, the Senate bill combines enforcement and a path to citizenship. Ray Suarez talks to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., about his stance on legalization of undocumented immigrants being contingent on border security. Continue


Violent Religious Clashes Inside Myanmar

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PBS NewsHour



The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar has taken major steps to turn from a military dictatorship to a fledgling democracy. But that transition has also seen the rise of harrowing, deadly clashes between Buddhists and Muslims. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports from Myanmar. Continue


Sen. Rand Paul on Immigration Reform

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PBS NewsHour



Protestors interrupted a House hearing on a Republican immigration bill focused entirely on law enforcement. By contrast, the Senate bill combines enforcement and a path to citizenship. Ray Suarez talks to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., about his stance on legalization of undocumented immigrants being contingent on border security. Continue


Prospects for Peace in Afghanistan

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PBS NewsHour



As Afghan forces took control of their country's security, the Taliban agreed to join the U.S. and Afghanistan for negotiations. Gwen Ifill talks to former Defense Department official David Sedney, retired Col. David Lamm of the National Defense University and Pamela Constable of The Washington Post about this turning point. Continue


Widening the Experiential: Jaron Lanier Explains Virtual...

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PBS NewsHour



Virtual reality stretches who you are, explains its widely-regarded father, Jaron Lanier, who according to "suburban legend," can sometimes only experience it in limited form. Continue


Should Virtual Reality Make You Vomit?

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PBS NewsHour



As part of his conversation with Paul Solman, Jaron Lanier recounts his early experience introducing virtual reality to Hollywood and how his own expectations of his technology didn't always align with demand. Continue


NASA's Cassini Cameras to Provide Breathtaking...

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PBS NewsHour



NASA's Cassini spacecraft, now exploring Saturn, will take a picture of Earth from a distance of hundreds of millions of miles on July 19. Carolyn Porco, the scientist leading the imaging mission, gives us an exclusive.. Continue


Homegoings - Preview

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POV



Take an up-close look at the rarely seen world of undertaking in the black community. 6/24/2013 Continue


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