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Nova ScienceNow
Thu, 04/25/2013 - 6:00pm

While we may not be ready to send pets to Harvard, the remarkable footage and findings presented here demonstrate that many animal species are much smarter than we assume and in ways we had never imagined.

Saving The Bay
Tue, 08/14/2012 - 7:00pm

Through photo-realistic animation we experience how the Bay was created following the last Ice Age. We then meet Native Peoples along the Bay’s shores 3,000 years ago and continue through European exploration and settlement, including Spanish, Russian and ultimately, American influences.

In Search of Shakespeare
Mon, 08/13/2012 - 7:00pm

Explore the events that shaped the man behind the words. Find out more about the people he knew and the world that he lived in...

World Special
Sun, 08/12/2012 - 5:00pm

At just 39 years old, the prolific Joann Sfar has published 150 graphic novels, including the French best-seller Rabbi's Cat and the New York Times best-seller Little Vampire ,and recently crossed over into feature films with Gainsbourg: Vie Heroique and the adaptation of Rabbi’s Cat. 

Chasing Churchill: In Search of My Grandfather
Fri, 08/10/2012 - 7:00pm

Sandhurst Military Academy; the battlefields of the Cuban uprising in 1895; South Africa.

Independent Lens
Wed, 08/08/2012 - 7:00pm

Muslim children need new role models. That is the message at the heart of The 99, a comic book of superheroes who each exemplify one of the 99 qualities that Muslims believe Allah embodies, like generosity, strength and patience.

World Special
Tue, 08/07/2012 - 7:00pm

Following weapons experts, the two-hour film shows how the conflict in Helen's name would have been fought, unraveling the reality from the myths and putting flesh on "the face that launched a thousand ships."

World Special
Mon, 08/06/2012 - 8:00pm

Immigrant Nation! is a feature documentary film about the modern immigrant rights movement. In particular, it is the story of the struggle of Elvira Arellano, a single mother from Chicago, who fought her deportation.

World Special
Sun, 08/05/2012 - 12:00pm

Each year in early June, hundreds of senior citizens compete and participate in the Empire State Senior Games, an organized sports and leisure program for New York State residents. These individuals, ranging in age from 50 to 90 and beyond, gather annually to share their enthusiasm for sports and fitness

World Special
Sat, 08/04/2012 - 11:00am

The weekly public television series CONSUELO MACK WEALTHTRACK remains the only program on television devoted to long-term diversified investing, covering all stocks, bonds, real estate, insurance, art and collectibles. 

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