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Girl Up, a United Nations Foundation campaign, is helping adolescent American girls make a difference in the lives of peers around the globe. Ray Suarez reports. Continue
PBS NewsHour
World War II ended almost 70 years ago but some Filipino veterans are still waiting for recognition of their services. "We are just asking for fair treatment," Celestino Almeda said. Almeda is one of approximately 4,000 applicants for compensation who were not granted veteran status and are contesting that decision. Continue
FRONTLINE
Northern Dynasty, a partner in the joint venture to build a lucrative mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska, released its own 635-page critique of the EPA's environmental impact report yesterday, calling it "seriously flawed, and not grounded in sound scientific analysis," and charging the federal agency has overstepped its authority to review development projects. Continue
To The Contrary
U.S. Senate candidate from North Dakota, Heidi Heitkamp, sat down with To the Contrary to discuss her run for office, why more women should be in office and what's best for North Dakota. Continue
Need To Know
In our ongoing series “Your Money, Your Life,” Need to Know takes an in-depth look at the difficult spending decisions facing the nation’s working poor. This week’s episode profiles one Newark, N.J. family, who keeps a monthly financial diary detailing its expenditures, including the additional costs incurred by living in a poor neighborhood and by not using available banking services. Continue
Need To Know
Poverty in America is at a 52-year high with 46.2 million people living in poverty, according to income thresholds used in the 2010 national Census. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Eleven-year-old Liam Corcoran arrived at Manchester Airport in Britain with no ticket, passport or boarding pass; somehow he evaded five security checkpoints and flew to Rome. Independent Television News' Ciaran Jenkins reports on measures to tighten security ahead of the London Olympics. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Economics correspondent Paul Solman answers a reader's question about the intersection of workers and technology, and how to restore a vibrant middle class. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Elton John spoke to AIDS advocates from around the world as the keynote speaker for this year's International AIDS Conference. Gwen Ifill talks to Sir John about his new book, "Love is The Cure," and his approach in helping fight the AIDS epidemic, which focuses on compassion, dignity and love. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Miles O'Brien remembers Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, who died on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 61. Continue
PBS NewsHour
A behind the scenes look at the NewsHour's work in Nevada to profile the Asian American population and their impact on the 2012 election. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing minority group in the country, according to the U.S. Census. Last year, they surpassed Latinos as the largest group of new immigrants. Continue
PBS NewsHour
James Holmes faces up to 142 charges for the theater shootings in Aurora, Colo. Gwen Ifill talks to Peter Banda of The Associated Press about Holmes' arraignment hearing. Plus, James Alan Fox of Northeastern University and reporter Dave Cullen discuss whether the suspect is different from other mass shooters. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Lawyers defending alleged shooter James Holmes stated Holmes sent a notebook with violent drawings of a mass killing to Lynne Fenton, a psychiatrist and schizophrenia expert, who met with Holmes in weeks prior to the shootings. Margaret Warner talks to Washington Post's Carol Leonnig about how mental health will affect the case. Continue
Need To Know
Under and unbanked households – those who don’t fully utilize or don’t have access to traditional banking services – spend an estimated $45 billion dollars annually on financial fees and interest. Rachel Schneider studies the financial habits of households like these and talks to Ray Suarez about what can be done to improve the financial lives of low and middle-income consumers. Continue
Need To Know
One family in Newark, N.J. keeps a monthly financial diary of expenditures, which demonstrates the difficult choices made each day by Americans living on the outskirts of the mainstream financial system. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Robert Lambert, a blind worker at Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, carries fabric that has been cut into pieces for military uniforms in Baltimore, M. Continue
FRONTLINE
Going back centuries, Bristol Bay's backbone has been salmon. With few stable year-round jobs, subsistence is the most reliable part of the local way of life. But is it still a sustainable lifestyle? Continue
PBS NewsHour
On the 17th anniversary of the loss of the Challenger space shuttle, Sally Ride had dinner at Miles O'Brien's home. She was one of the guests of honor celebrating the opening of a new Challenger Learning Center. Miles reflects on that dinner and Ride's contribution to science and space flight. Continue
PBS NewsHour
At a preliminary hearing, Colo. shooting suspect James Holmes remained silent and stoic. Gwen Ifill speaks with Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), University of Denver's Dave Kopel and the Pew Research Center's Mike Dimock on whether shootings influence public opinion on issues such as gun control and gun safety. Continue
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