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PBS NewsHour
The Golden Gate Bridge opened to traffic on May 27, 1937. This weekend, 75 years later, San Francisco plans to celebrate while honoring the engineer whose contributions to the design were purposefully obliterated: Charles Ellis. Spencer Michels delves into Ellis' story, and into the man who did get the credit -- Joseph Strauss. Continue
America Revealed
On Yul's journey he has been surprised to find that America is still making things and is still the leader in many of its fields of expertise. Americans are continuously innovating, Google, Intel, Facebook, some of the largest companies in the world all started in America. The fact is, we manufacture more now than we ever have in our history. Continue
MotorWeek
In this episode, we burn up the track in the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Then it's a look at Volkswagen's high-performance hatchback, the Golf R. Plus, first impressions of the Mercedes-Benz SL 550 and the 2012 Hyundai Azera. Also, tips on choosing the best tires for your ride, as well as how ignition interlock systems are stopping trouble before it starts. Continue
MediaShift
Does the First Amendment protect our right to record public events, like the Occupy Wall Street protests? That's the contention of Josh Stearns, writing for PBS MediaShift in this editorial, as he says he has documented 75 arrests of journalists who were simply recording Occupy protests in the nation. Continue
NOVA
Against all odds, African-American chemist Percy Julian became one of the great scientists of the 20th century. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Clay Johnson, author of "The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption", discusses with Hari Sreenivasan how abundant technology affects our health -- producing pulsing side effects such as "email apnea" or "reality dysmorphia." Continue
PBS NewsHour
When Chairman Gregory Jaczko resigned from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week, reports suggested it was linked to battles within the commission over safety requirements. In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Miles O'Brien reports on how government regulators in the U.S. set the safety bar for nuclear plants. Continue
PBS NewsHour
"Looks like we've got us a dragon by the tail," announced NASA astronaut Don Pettit as the International Space Station's robotic arm reached out and grabbed the SpaceX Dragon capsule Friday morning. Continue
PBS NewsHour
One year ago, a tornado packing 200 mph winds tore through the city of Joplin, Mo., killing 161 people and destroying 8,000 buildings -- including many homes. Gwen Ifill and businesswoman Jane Cage, who leads the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team, discuss life in Joplin now and down the road. Continue
PBS Presents
PBS Senior Vice President for Interactive, Product Development, and Innovation Jason Seiken lays out a challenge in his address to PBS's Annual Meeting: Invent the future of public media. Continue
MotorWeek
In this episode, Infiniti joins the three-row crossover clan with the JX. Then find out what happens when both the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Charger achieve SRT8 status. Plus, first impressions of the 2013 Acura ILX and the 2013 Ford Taurus. Also, tips on keeping your vehicle's computer system charged. Continue
EARTH: The Operators Manual
Take an eye-opening look at some of the world’s most important case studies in energy policy. In Spain and Morocco, large-scale solar farms and individual photovoltaic panels atop tents in the Sahara are beginning to bring the vast potential of the sun down to Earth. In Brazil, abundant natural resources are transformed into efficient, sustainable biofuel. 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 NewsHour
Researchers have shown that patients paralyzed from the neck down can move robotic arms with their minds, according to a new report in the journal Nature that documents two cases involving brain-stem stroke victims. Margaret Warner discusses the hopes for the technology with Dr. Leigh Hochberg of Massachusetts General Hospital. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Collecting DNA samples isn't easy when your subject could snap off your hand with one bite, but it's a risk David Ray -- a researcher at Mississippi State University -- and his team are willing to take, as they wrestle alligators and crocodiles in hopes of finding answers in these animals' genes. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Founded in 2005, Facebook's social network has changed our relationships with friends, family and co-workers, created a new playground for politics, and altered the rules for media, culture and advertising. This timeline chronicles the evolution of the social media giant. Continue
PBS NewsHour
In other news Friday, the unmanned SpaceX "Dragon" spacecraft was captured by the International Space Station's robot arm in a rendezvous high over Australia. In Syria, anti-government activists reported an army assault killed at least 50 people in the central part of the country. Continue
PBS NewsHour
"Turing's Cathedral" author George Dyson tells Hari Sreenivasan how the creation of the hydrogen bomb gave us the modern computer. Continue
PBS NewsHour
After several delays -- including a last-second abort on Saturday when computers spotted a bad engine valve, Space Explorations Technologies Corporation on Tuesday became the first private company to send a vessel to the International Space Station. Jeffrey Brown and Miles O'Brien discuss the significance of the SpaceX launch. 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
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