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Washington Week
Looking for some good summer reading? Check out the books Gwen and the Washington Week panelists recommend for the beach, the car, the plane or the pool. From fiction to politics, history to biography, there is something for everybody. The smartest reporters in Washington, D.C. bring you their suggestions for the summer's best reads. Continue
To The Contrary
For the first time in U.S. history, white newborns are outnumbered by babies of color; the U.S. Army recently made history by officially opening jobs in combat battalions to women, but direct ground combat roles are still exclusive to men; To The Contrary travels to China to explore the role the U.S. Foreign Service plays in diplomacy overseas. Continue
Need To Know
Anchor Jeff Greenfield interviews journalist Gary Rivlin, who has written extensively about extra charges placed on the poor. He says “it’s expensive” being poor. 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
Washington Week
I've spent a fair amount of time this week pondering what it means to stand one's ground. The term has taken on a new, disturbing meaning as the story of the shooting of an unarmed Florida teenager took on a life of its own. I don't know anyone who's ever loved a boy who was not unnerved by this. Continue
FRONTLINE
The web is abuzz today about video of a speech Barack Obama gave in 1990 at Harvard Law School defending the actions of Professor Derrick Bell. But there's nothing new about the clip or Obama's role in the controversy at Harvard Law. Continue
Not In Our Town
Profiles of students and community members — in Oxford, Mississippi; Bloomington, Indiana; and Lancaster, California — creating change in the wake of racism, anti-Semitism and the traumatic consequences of bullying. Continue
FRONTLINE
Journalist Alex Kotlowitz on how we ignore the long-term effects of violence on children, adults and our communities Continue
FRONTLINE
How a new bill could pit the state against the feds when it comes to the Obama administration's most controversial immigration program. Continue
FRONTLINE
The move comes after members of Congress petitioned the office to act, citing FRONTLINE's "Lost in Detention." Continue
Washington Week
Christine Mastin, an immigration attorney whose Spanish-speaking grandmother emigrated from Chile to the United States, realizes that most of the Hispanics she knows are surprised she is a Republican. Barack Obama won two-thirds of the Latino vote in 2008, and no Republican has come close to winning a majority in 40 years. But she is working Colorado for Mitt Romney. Continue
Need To Know
National Urban League Cy Richardson's on how to put money into the hands of those who've been historically shut out. Continue
To The Contrary
The Violence Against Women Act stalls in Congress, with separate version of the bill passing in the Republican controlled House and the Democrat controlled Senate. See what our panelists think in this week's To the Contrary Extra. Continue
FRONTLINE
Chicago homicides are up by 60 percent in the first three months of this year compared with last year, according to new Chicago Police Department data. To learn more about what might be behind the rise and about efforts to curb it, FRONTLINE turned to CeaseFire's Tio Hardiman, a man with experience on the ground and a unique perspective on ending violence. Continue
FRONTLINE
This Texas facility will allow civil detainees to move around freely, visit with their families and use a library and the Internet. It's a dramatic shift away from the more criminal-feel of other facilities, but critics say that it's merely a nicer veneer for the detention and deportation of 400,000 people a year. Continue
Washington Week
I’ve often wondered what it meant that the month we set aside to take special note of African American achievement is the one that’s only 28 days long. As a child, I took that kind of personally. As an adult, I have another view. Black history is worth appreciating in a society that overlooks minority accomplishment. But it is also American history. Continue
FRONTLINE
How distrust over the controversial immigration program is possibly hampering a sex abuse inquiry at Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles. Continue
Independent Lens
American visionary Talib Kweli, who appears in The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, has a message for PBS viewers this month. Continue
PBS Parents
This month and beyond, we encourage you to spend time with your child celebrating the countless contributions of African Americans. Start with these simple ideas. Continue
FRONTLINE
Two former NOPD officers testified that Gerard Dugue was at a "secret meeting" where officers orchestrated a cover-up on the post-Katrina police shooting that severely wounded four unarmed civilians and killed two. Continue
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