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  The PBS NewsHour's Miles O'Brien on life after the loss of his left arm:

  Miles O’Brien on moving forward after an accident led to amputation

  

  Miles O'Brien has traveled the world for the NewsHour, often to dangerous places, such as his recent trip to the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. Last month, an injury during another reporting trip in the Philippines became life-threatening and resulted in the amputation of his left arm. H...

  March 09, 2014 at 1:00 am

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  QUIZ: How well do you know these famous women of history? (From PBS NewsHour) #IWD2014

  Quiz: How well do you know notable women? | The Rundown | PBS NewsHour | PBS

  

  To commemorate the contributions of women both past and present, the PBS NewsHour has created a quiz to test your knowledge about notable women.

  March 08, 2014 at 11:00 pm

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  March 08, 2014 at 9:23 pm

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  A new LinkedIn feature can help connect you to meaningful volunteer work that matches your skills and abilities. (From Next Avenue)

  How LinkedIn Can Help You Become a Volunteer

  

  The new LinkedIn Volunteer Marketplace can match you up with suitable nonprofits so you can give back.

  March 08, 2014 at 8:00 pm

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  Surprise your family with fun, creative (and easy) breakfast pizzas. It only takes a few minutes to put them together and less than 10 minutes in the oven. Get the recipe from PBS Parents Kitchen Explorers.

  Easy Breakfast Pizza Recipe

  

  Surprise your family or friends with a super fun (and easy!) breakfast pizza! It only takes a couple of minutes to pull together and bakes in less than 10 mi...

  March 08, 2014 at 5:00 pm

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  Hey, Downton Abbey fans! The #DowntonPBS Tea Truck is back, and this time we're in Austin, Texas during the SXSW festival. If you're in town, come say hi, grab a complimentary cup of iced tea and pose for a picture. You'll find us in the Whole Foods parking lot through Sunday 3/9. #TeaTruckTX #PBS

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  March 08, 2014 at 3:00 pm

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  The PBS NewsHour takes a look back at the week's news:

  Shields and Gerson on Cold War echoes, campaign financing

  

  Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Jeffrey Brown to discuss the week's news, including the crisis over the f...

  March 08, 2014 at 12:46 pm

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  You have more control over your body than you might think. A new study says you can dilate your pupils just by thinking. (from NOVA Next)

  Mind Over Matter: You Can Dilate Your Pupils Just by Thinking — NOVA Next | PBS

  

  Our mind's eye, it seems, may have more control over our actual eyes than we thought.

  March 08, 2014 at 2:00 am

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  The world's largest salamander has its own theme song. It involves a theremin and stylophone. Watch it here: http://youtu.be/7M0dcJotxSQ

  (via Songs For Unusual Creatures)

  The World's Largest Salamander | Unusual Creatures | PBS Digital Studios

  

  "Beautiful, awesome, and disgusting," is how I like to describe the Chinese Giant Salamander--the largest amphibian on the planet, reaching lengths of up to ...

  March 08, 2014 at 12:00 am

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  Celebrate Women's History Month with American Masters | PBS by promoting these 10 noteworthy trailblazers: http://to.pbs.org/1lcE7qz

  Ten Women and American Masters: Women’s History Month | American Masters | PBS

  

  In honor of Women's History Month, American Masters revisits women in its documentary archive and looks ahead to women whose achievements are featured in

  March 07, 2014 at 10:00 pm