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January 2011 PBS Quarterly Program Topic Report

Category: Aging NOLA: MLNH 009933 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/3/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:05

U.S. Faces 'Explosion of Senior Citizens': Will Baby Boomers Strain Economy? In 2011 the first of 79 million Americans born between the end of World War II and the mid-1960s will turn 65, swelling the ranks of Medicare and Social Security recipients. looks at the implications with Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute and Ted Fishman, author of "Shock of Gray."

Category: Aging NOLA: NBRT 030133 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/5/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Retirement and the Golden Years; 2011 Earnings Season Preview; 2011 Job Outlook from John Challenger of Challenger , Gray and Christmas; The 112th Congress is in Place; New Dividend Plays for 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 5, 2011.

Category: Aging NOLA: NBRT 030143 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/19/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Nightly Business Report's year-long Money Profiles series presents the stories of 12 people who each now struggling to resolve a major financial problem. They tell their tales to us, so we can learn from their troubles and become better managers of our own money. You probably have a college savings plan, a career plan and a retirement plan. But most Americans ignore what could be their most important plan: how to grow old with dignity and grace in their own homes. In tonight`s "Money Profiles" segment, Benno Schmidt shows how some costs of aging can be offset with good planning and fine tuning.

Category: Aging NOLA: NETK 000138 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/28/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week, Need to Know correspondent Maria Hinojosa reports on the difficulties faced by older Americans living in car-dependent suburbs. Also, on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the Congo‘s first democratically elected leader, our co-host interviews author Adam Hochschild on the troubled history of the nation. Is another ―New Deal‖ possible in today‘s political environment? Jon Meacham sits down with historian Alan Brinkley to discuss. And: Editorial cartoonist Steve Brodner returns with an illustrated piece on various power players‘ visions for Afghanistan‘s future, and in his ―In Perspective‖ essay, Jon Meacham considers the big ideas from President Obama‘s State of the Union address.

Category: Aging NOLA: NOSN 000502 Series Title: NOVA scienceNOW Episode Title: Can We Live Forever? Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/26/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

This provocative episode of NOVA scienceNOW examines whether we can slow down the aging process, looks at the latest on human hibernation, and checks in with bioengineers and a computer scientist inventing ways to keep us "going forever." Neil deGrasse Tyson also takes a lighthearted look at whether the tricks that have kept a 1966 Volvo running for 2.7 million miles can also help the human body go the extra mile.

Category: Agriculture NOLA: WAAS 000000 Series Title: Washing Away: After the Storms Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/25/2011 1:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:26:46

Five years after the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Louisiana‘s recovery is far from over. Building on the 2006 documentary, WASHING AWAY, this new program follows six survivors to reveal successes and setbacks as their coastline and culture continue to give way to the gulf and face disastrous new threats. Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson, a native of New Orleans, narrates.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: AMEX 002301 Series Title: Robert E. Lee: Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 1/3/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 01:26:46

He is celebrated by handsome equestrian statues in countless cities and towns across the American South, and by no less than five postage stamps issued by the government he fought against during the four bloodiest years in American history. Nearly a century and a half after his death, Robert E. Lee, the leading Confederate general of the , remains a source of fascination and, for some, veneration. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Robert E. Lee examines the life and reputation of the general whose military successes made him the scourge of the Union and the hero of the Confederacy, and who was elevated to almost god-like status by admirers after his death.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: AMMS 002302 Series Title: Episode Title: The Doors: When You're Strange Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 1/12/2011 8:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists--drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Krieger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison-- made The Doors one of America‘s most iconic and influential, theatrical and mysterious, thrilling and sometime frightening rock bands. Narrated by Johnny Depp, American Masters: When You‘re Strange is the first feature documentary about The Doors. The film tells their story using only original footage--much of it previously unseen -- shot between their formation in 1965 and Morrison‘s death in 1971. From the outset I decided to use only original footage of this astonishing band, says Tom DiCillo, director and writer of When You‘re Strange. To me, there is nothing more powerful and riveting that seeing Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore and Jim Morrison leap into life on the screen.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: COSE 017009 Series Title: Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17009 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/6/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:15:54

Edmund Morris talked about his book, 'Colonel Roosevelt,' about the later years of Teddy Roosevelt's life.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: NAAT 002603 Series Title: Nature Episode Title: American Eagle Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/2/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Unique to North America, the bald eagle is the continent's most recognizable aerial predator, with a shocking white head, electric yellow beak and penetrating eyes. In the 1960s, this symbol of the became an emblem of environmental degradation, as the pesticide DDT and other human pressures brought it to the brink of extinction. Following their protection as an endangered species, bald eagles have come roaring back. Photographed by three-time Emmy-winning cinematographer Neil Rettig, this first-ever HD hour on bald eagles focuses on the drama of the nest. Even in the best of times, it's a surprisingly tough struggle to maintain a one-ton home and raise chicks until they can hunt on their own. This is an intimate portrait of these majestic raptors' lives in the wild.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: NOVA 003701 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/4/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

NOVA joins an exclusive dive beneath the waters of Pearl Harbor to trace new clues to the historic sinking of the USS Arizona. 1,177 crewmembers perished in the dramatic 1941 sinking of the storied battleship--the greatest loss of life in United States naval history. For decades, it has been thought that the Arizona was brought down by fire from Japanese aircraft. But the discovery of a Japanese "midget sub" far from the scene of the battle raises new questions about the Arizona's final hours. Severed into three pieces and dropped in 1,200-foot-deep water outside of the harbor, the sub matches four other vessels discovered in shallower water closer to the harbor entrance. Each of the four vessels were equipped with a pair of torpedoes--but only the torpedoes of the fifth sub are still missing, apparently fired at an unknown target. What was that submarine's mission? Why was it laid to rest so far from the harbor? What was the fate of its two-man crew? With unprecedented access to the Arizona wreckage, NOVA teams up with the Hawaii Undersea Research Lab to use manned deep submersibles in an attempt to resurrect the fifth midget submarine. Using eyewitness testimony and reports from after the attack, this program examines the possibility that this mysterious midget submarine may have been a key Japanese weapon in what became known as the day of infamy.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: AMEX 002303 Series Title: Dinosaur Wars: American Experience Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/17/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

In the summer of 1868, paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh boarded a Union Pacific train for a sightseeing excursion through the heart of the newly opened American West. While most passengers simply saw magnificent landscapes, Marsh soon realized he was traveling through the greatest dinosaur burial ground of all time. Ruthless, jealous and insanely competitive, Marsh would wrestle over the discovery with the other leading paleontologist of his generation, Edward Drinker Cope. Over time, the two rivals would uncover the remains of dozens of prehistoric animals, including 130 species of dinosaur; collect thousands of specimens; provide ample evidence to prove Charles Darwin‘s hotly disputed theory of evolution; and put American science on the world stage. But their professional rivalry eventually spiraled out of control. What began with denigrating comments in scientific publications led to espionage, the destruction of fossils and political maneuvering that ultimately left both men alone and almost penniless.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: COSE 017016 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17016 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/17/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:14:45

A rebroadcast of The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. (April 4, 2008) with Tom Brokaw, John Hope Franklin, James Clyburn and Dr. Beverly Tatum.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: MLNH 009943 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/17/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:05:35

Students Remember King's '' Speech: In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., fourth graders gathered on the Lincoln Memorial's steps to commemorate his famous speech in 1963 and the nation's civil rights movement.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: PITV 000202 Series Title: Pioneers of Television Episode Title: Westerns Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/25/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Known everywhere as the quintessential American cultural identity, westerns filled small screens across the country night after night and were some of the most successful television shows in history. Fess Parker‘s portrayal of Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett channeled the bravery, independence, honesty and rugged individualism of a young nation - and made Walt Disney enough money to build an empire. Westerns introduced , who starred in the television hit Maverick, where he developed the reluctant hero character that would cement his successful TV and film career. Garner, in his only recent interview, and Parker tell their stories, and Linda Evans recalls how two strong female characters emerged with her onscreen interaction with Barbara Stanwyck in The Big Valley. This episode also examines the success of Robert Conrad in The Wild Wild West, the popularity of Bonanza and the creation of the classic series Gunsmoke with James Arness - one of the longest-running television series of all time.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: WAAS 000000 Series Title: Washing Away: After the Storms Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/25/2011 1:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:26:46

Five years after the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Louisiana‘s recovery is far from over. Building on the 2006 documentary, WASHING AWAY, this new program follows six survivors to reveal successes and setbacks as their coastline and culture continue to give way to the gulf and face disastrous new threats. Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson, a native of New Orleans, narrates.

Category: Arts NOLA: AMMS 002308 Series Title: American Masters Episode Title: Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 1/12/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

Called "the most natural and least self-conscious screen actor that has ever lived" by the über-critic Pauline Kael, this 2010 Oscar winning best actor embodies traits far beyond brilliance as an actor. He is an exceptional musician, a photographer, an occasional vintner and a story teller. He hails from an illustrious Hollywood family, working as a child with his father Lloyd and brother Beau on television's Sea Hunt. Bridges endures with vigor and grace. His own decades-long marriage and daughters remain the center of his world. His casual, easy going air have endeared him to audiences for almost 40-years, starting with The Last Picture Show in 1971, reinforced in Starman in 1984 and the cult classic The Big Lebowski in 1998. After the life-changing role of Bad Blake in Crazy Heart last year, he will return to the screen in January 2011 with Tron Legacy and as Rooster Cogburn in the remake of True Grit, directed by the Coen Brothers.

Category: Arts NOLA: COSE 017014 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17014 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/13/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:34:28

Singer-songwriter and author discusses her memoir, Just Kids, about her life with artist Robert Mapplethorpe.

Category: Arts NOLA: MLNH 009935 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/5/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:13

Photographer Alec Soth on a Life of Approaching Strangers: Photographer Alec Soth showcased his work in Minneapolis' Walker Art Center, including exhibits entitled "33 Movie Theaters and a Funeral Home" and "Broken Manual." Twin Cities Public Television profiled him, and it's part of our NewsHour Connect series highlighting public media reporting from around the nation.

Category: Arts NOLA: MUJT 000000 Series Title: Mustang - Journey of Transformation Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/9/2011 9:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:26:46

Narrated by Richard Gere, "Mustang - Journey of Transformation," tells the story of a Tibetan culture pulled back from the brink of extinction through the restoration of its most sacred sites. The Himalayan kingdom of Mustang lies on a windswept plateau between Nepal and Tibet in one of the most remote regions in the world. Isolated both by geography and politics, Mustang -- known as the Forbidden Kingdom -- has been completely off limits to westerners for 50 years. Although Mustang is culturally and ethnically Tibetan, politically it is part of Nepal. At a time when Tibetan culture in Tibet is in danger of disappearing under China's occupation, Mustang remains uniquely preserved. This starkly beautiful place is home to one of the last surviving repositories of Tibetan sacred art from the 15th century. To travel here is to journey into the past where one can witness the ancient ways of life. In 1991 Nepal opened Mustang's border to the outside world. What the first visitors found was shocking -- the ancient monasteries were on of collapse; the Buddhist wall paintings were disintegrating; the community was deeply impoverished. The people needed health care, education, and jobs. Surprisingly, the King's first plea to outsiders offering help was to save the monasteries. The King understood that saving the art would save the people, because without cultural identity there is nothing. This program is a tale of hope and rebirth told by the people who helped save the Forbidden Kingdom. The film features interviews with the Dalai Lama; the King of Mustang; Luigi Fieni, the chief art restorer; and Richard Blum, founder of the American Himalayan Foundation, the NGO that worked closely with the community to restore the monasteries and bring essential social services to the people.

Category: Arts NOLA: COSE 017016 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17016 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/17/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:15:28

Alan Riding on his book 'And the Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi-Occupied Paris.

Category: Arts NOLA: MLNH 009950 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/26/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:08:02

In Chaos of Post-Earthquake Haiti, Artists Create Poetry Amid Rubble: On his recent reporting trip to Haiti, Jeffrey Brown explored the story of Haitian poets and artists surviving -- and creating -- amid the rubble of last year's earthquake.

Category: Arts NOLA: PITV 000201 Series Title: Pioneers of Television Episode Title: Science Fiction Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Storytellers Gene Roddenberry, Irwin Allen and Rod Serling created the storylines and characters behind the best-loved futuristic television of their time. But as Roddenberry‘s Star Trek competed for ratings with Allen‘s Lost in Space, each show‘s creator aimed for a very different direction. This episode explores how Roddenberry and Serling (of The Twilight Zone) used the future as a stage for modern morality plays, and William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols and other science-fiction stars describe how they prepared to interact on-camera with a malevolent alien force...or, perhaps, a giant radish.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: COSE 017010 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17010 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/7/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:26:14

The conversation about future of social networking with of , David Kirkpatrick of The Daily Beast website, and author Michael Malone

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: MLNH 009939 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/11/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:00

Oil Spill Probe Reveals Need to Balance Precautions, Profits: Ray Suarez talks to the chairmen of the president's oil spill commission about how companies can adopt practices to lower the risk of another massive oil spill like the one that devastated the Gulf of Mexico.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: NBRT 030135 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/7/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Ford Presents the New Focus Electric; Fed. Chairman Ben Bernanke Updates the New Congress; Measuring the Jobs Market; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Investing In Options Best In Environment of Disbelief, Says Schaeffer; Market Stats for January 7, 2011.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: MLNH 009944 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:53

How Will ' Latest Hiatus Affect Apple, Tech World? Apple co- founder Steve Jobs announced his third medical leave in the past decade, a year and a half after he returned following a liver transplant. talks with Troy Wolverton, who covers technology for the San Jose Mercury News, about why his latest departure could have such a significant impact on the business world.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: NBRT 030142 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

The Return of Irrational Exuberance; China's President Hu Jintao Arrives in ; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 18, 2011; Movie Franchise Investing.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: NOVA 003803 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Making Stuff Smaller Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/26/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

From carbon nanotubes to artificial skin, our world is poised at the frontier of a revolution in materials science as far-reaching as the biotech breakthroughs of the last two decades. This four-part series explores how materials changed history and are shaping the future, ranging from cost- effective fuel cells and solar panels to quantum computers and ultra-light automobiles. ' technology correspondent and best-selling author brings his trademark goofball humor and techie zeal to this fast-paced exploration of the future of "stuff." In each one-hour program-Stronger, Smaller, Smarter, and Cleaner-we explore the talent, luck, and determination that can turn a wild idea into a cutting-edge material or high-tech breakthrough.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: COSE 017011 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17011 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/10/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:11:03

An update on the weekend‘s Tucson shooting rampage, which claimed the lives of six people and seriously injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, with Brian Williams, managing editor of NBC Nightly News, and Need to Know's John Meacham.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: MLNH 009940 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/12/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:13:07

Communities Torn by Tragedy, Violence Seek to Redefine 'Normal': All too often, the country has mourned tragedies like the Tucson shooting spree through major memorials and services. After a report from Tom Bearden in Tucson, a panel reflects on how communities recover from unexpected violence.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: NBRT 030137 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/11/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

North American International Auto Show's Luxurious Side; Goldman Sachs Tells All; Governor Rick Scott Lays Out His Plan For Florida; U.S. Chamber of Commerce Fears Regulation; Verizon To Sell Apple's iPhone; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 11, 2011.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: NETK 000136 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

In the wake of the shooting in Arizona this week, we revisit our story about gun rights activists and examine the current state of gun laws in the U.S. In an essay, co-host Jon Meacham, a gun owner, takes legislators of both parties to task for their reluctance to ban assault weapons. To mark the first anniversary of Haiti‘s devastating earthquake, we present a report from The New York Times about two badly injured children who were brought to the U.S. for treatment and recovery. We also present a Blueprint America report that examines the prospects for high-speed rail in the Midwest in light of starkly opposing political views. And CNN political analyst Peter Bergen talks about the war on terror and the continued viability of al Qaeda.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: WWIR 005029 Series Title: Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

After the tragedy in Tucson, the panel looks back at the impact of the events in Arizona and Barack Obama‘s moment as ―Healer in Chief.‖ Also, the latest on the investigation of Jared Loughner and a profile of Gabrielle Giffords. Gwen is joined by Dan Balz of , Janet Hook of , Pete Williams of NBC News, and Charles Babington of the .

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: COSE 017021 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17021 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/24/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:04:14

Lynn Sweet, Washington, D.C. bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, on the legal challenge to Rahm Emanuel's Chicago mayoral campaign.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: MLNH 009944 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:07:44

'Minds on the Edge' Explores Public Policy Hurdles of Mental Illness: The "Minds on the Edge" seminar, hosted by Fred Friendly and airing on many public broadcasting stations, explores the public policy dilemmas facing some people with mental illness and the communities in which they live.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: MLNH 009948 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/24/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:05:48

Emanuel Seeks Expedited Appeal After Judges Boot Him From Chicago Ballot: A panel of judges ruled Monday that former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's name cannot be included on the ballot for Chicago's mayoral race because he did not meet residency requirements in the two years leading up to his announcement. Ray Suarez examines the case with Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: NETK 000136 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

In the wake of the shooting in Arizona this week, we revisit our story about gun rights activists and examine the current state of gun laws in the U.S. In an essay, co-host Jon Meacham, a gun owner, takes legislators of both parties to task for their reluctance to ban assault weapons. To mark the first anniversary of Haiti‘s devastating earthquake, we present a report from The New York Times about two badly injured children who were brought to the U.S. for treatment and recovery. We also present a Blueprint America report that examines the prospects for high-speed rail in the Midwest in light of starkly opposing political views. And CNN political analyst Peter Bergen talks about the war on terror and the continued viability of al Qaeda.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: WWIR 005029 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 7:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

After the tragedy in Tucson, the panel looks back at the impact of the events in Arizona and Barack Obama‘s moment as ―Healer in Chief.‖ Also, the latest on the investigation of Jared Loughner and a profile of Gabrielle Giffords. Gwen is joined by Dan Balz of the Washington Post, Janet Hook of the Wall Street Journal, Pete Williams of NBC News, and Charles Babington of the Associated Press.

Category: Consumerism NOLA: NBRT 030139 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/13/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

GOP and Government Spending; 2011 A Good Year for Stocks; Banking Industry Profit Report Predictions; Inflation and Jobless Claims Rise; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 13, 2011; Health Care Stock Comeback.

Category: Consumerism NOLA: NBRT 030145 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/21/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

GE, CEO Jeffrey Immelt Heads President's Job Council; McDonald's vs. Country Style Cooking; Time to Be Upbeat About Stock Investing, Says Hank Smith; Chevy Volt Test Drive; Market Focus with Tom Hudson.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: COSE 017011 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17011 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/10/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:11:03

An update on the weekend‘s Tucson shooting rampage, which claimed the lives of six people and seriously injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, with Brian Williams, managing editor of NBC Nightly News, and Need to Know's John Meacham.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: FRON 002901 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Death by Fire Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/4/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Did Texas execute an innocent man? Several controversial death penalty cases are currently under examination in Texas and in other states, but it‘s the 2004 execution of Cameron Todd Willingham — convicted for the arson deaths of his three young children — that‘s now at the center of the national debate. With unique access to those closest to the case, FRONTLINE examines the Willingham conviction in light of new science that raises doubts about whether the fire at the center of the case was really arson at all. The film meticulously examines the evidence used to convict Willingham, provides an in-depth portrait of those most impacted by the case and explores the explosive implications of the execution of a possibly innocent man.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: MLNH 009934 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/4/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:07:39

Convicted Texas Man Cleared by DNA Test After 30 Years in Prison: Cornelius Dupree was sentenced to 75 years in prison after being convicted of rape and robbery at age 19 in 1980. After 30 years behind bars, new DNA testing proved his innocence and a Texas judge overturned the conviction and cleared his name. Ray Suarez gets more on the case from Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: NETK 000136 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

In the wake of the shooting in Arizona this week, we revisit our story about gun rights activists and examine the current state of gun laws in the U.S. In an essay, co-host Jon Meacham, a gun owner, takes legislators of both parties to task for their reluctance to ban assault weapons. To mark the first anniversary of Haiti‘s devastating earthquake, we present a report from The New York Times about two badly injured children who were brought to the U.S. for treatment and recovery. We also present a Blueprint America report that examines the prospects for high-speed rail in the Midwest in light of starkly opposing political views. And CNN political analyst Peter Bergen talks about the war on terror and the continued viability of al Qaeda.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: WWIR 005029 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

After the tragedy in Tucson, the panel looks back at the impact of the events in Arizona and Barack Obama‘s moment as ―Healer in Chief.‖ Also, the latest on the investigation of Jared Loughner and a profile of Gabrielle Giffords. Gwen is joined by Dan Balz of the Washington Post, Janet Hook of the Wall Street Journal, Pete Williams of NBC News, and Charles Babington of the Associated Press.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: FRON 002906 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Are We Safer? Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

FRONTLINE launches its new monthly magazine program with three reports, led by "Are We Safer?" In this first story, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Dana Priest investigates the terrorism-industrial complex that grew up in the wake of 9/11. Against a backdrop of recent mail bomb threats from Al Qaeda in Yemen and growing concerns about homegrown terrorists, Priest explores the growing reach of homeland security, fusion centers, battlefield technologies, and data-collecting into the lives of ordinary Americans.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: MLNH 009948 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/24/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:10:50

Fair Trial for Loughner Poses Big Challenge for Court System: Alleged Tucson shooter Jared Loughner appeared Monday in a Phoenix courtroom, where a plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf. Gwen Ifill talks to Michael Kiefer of The Arizona Republic about the day's events, and then to Laurie Levenson of Loyola Law School for an in-depth look at the legal issues at play in the case.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: NETK 000136 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

In the wake of the shooting in Arizona this week, we revisit our story about gun rights activists and examine the current state of gun laws in the U.S. In an essay, co-host Jon Meacham, a gun owner, takes legislators of both parties to task for their reluctance to ban assault weapons. To mark the first anniversary of Haiti‘s devastating earthquake, we present a report from The New York Times about two badly injured children who were brought to the U.S. for treatment and recovery. We also present a Blueprint America report that examines the prospects for high-speed rail in the Midwest in light of starkly opposing political views. And CNN political analyst Peter Bergen talks about the war on terror and the continued viability of al Qaeda.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: WWIR 005029 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

After the tragedy in Tucson, the panel looks back at the impact of the events in Arizona and Barack Obama‘s moment as ―Healer in Chief.‖ Also, the latest on the investigation of Jared Loughner and a profile of Gabrielle Giffords. Gwen is joined by Dan Balz of the Washington Post, Janet Hook of the Wall Street Journal, Pete Williams of NBC News, and Charles Babington of the Associated Press.

Category: Culture NOLA: MLNH 009935 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/5/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:13

Photographer Alec Soth on a Life of Approaching Strangers: Photographer Alec Soth showcased his work in Minneapolis' Walker Art Center, including exhibits entitled "33 Movie Theaters and a Funeral Home" and "Broken Manual." Twin Cities Public Television profiled him, and it's part of our NewsHour Connect series highlighting public media reporting from around the nation.

Category: Culture NOLA: WAAS 000000 Series Title: Washing Away: After the Storms Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/25/2011 1:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:26:46

Five years after the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Louisiana‘s recovery is far from over. Building on the 2006 documentary, WASHING AWAY, this new program follows six survivors to reveal successes and setbacks as their coastline and culture continue to give way to the gulf and face disastrous new threats. Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson, a native of New Orleans, narrates.

Category: Economy NOLA: COSE 017008 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17008 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/5/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:08:39

David Brooks of 'The New York Times' and of discussed Rep. John Boehner, the newly appointed Speaker of the House.

Category: Economy NOLA: MLNH 009934 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/4/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:12:24

New Congress Kicks Off With Vows to Cut Spending: What's on the Table? John Boehner vowed on election night to cut spending, and he takes the speaker of the House gavel with the backing of a GOP majority. Gwen Ifill gets details on what congressional spending cuts could be on the horizon from Diane Lim Rogers of the Concord Coalition and James Horney of the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities.

Category: Economy NOLA: NBRT 030134 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/6/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Income Inequality--The New Wave; Index Fund Investment Option; Consumer Electronics Show 2011; Oil Industry Blamed for Gulf Oil Spill; Soft Holiday Sales Deliver Harsh Reality to Retailers; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 6, 2011.

Category: Economy NOLA: WWIR 005028 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/7/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

2011 starts with a bang (of the gavel)! John Boehner and the GOP take control of the House but are already arguing with Democrats over the deficit & health care. There‘s a reorganization at the White House too, with new players coming & going this week. Joining Gwen this week: John Dickerson (Slate/CBS), Major Garrett (National Journal), Julianna Goldman (Bloomberg) and Jeff Zeleny (NY Times).

Category: Economy NOLA: COSE 017020 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17020 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/21/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:16:51

John Mack, chairman of Morgan Stanley, discussed the economic relationship between China and the United States

Category: Economy NOLA: MLNH 009946 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/20/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:05:33

Amid Hu's U.S. Visit, How Do China's Youth View Rest of World? As Chinese President Hu continues his state visit to the U.S., Lindsay Hilsum of Independent Television News gets views from several students at Renmin University in Beijing on whether he should make any concessions on human rights or the Chinese currency. Also, what do young Chinese people think of the outside world?

Category: Economy NOLA: NBRT 030143 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/19/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Nightly Business Report's year-long Money Profiles series presents the stories of 12 people who each now struggling to resolve a major financial problem. They tell their tales to us, so we can learn from their troubles and become better managers of our own money. You probably have a college savings plan, a career plan and a retirement plan. But most Americans ignore what could be their most important plan: how to grow old with dignity and grace in their own homes. In tonight`s "Money Profiles" segment, Benno Schmidt shows how some costs of aging can be offset with good planning and fine tuning.

Category: Economy NOLA: WWIR 005030 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/21/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

As President Obama welcomes Chinese president Hu Jintao to Washington, the House GOP votes to repeal his healthcare bill. Now, the focus on the State of the Union address & Mr. Obama's economic goals for 2011. Plus, the new wave of retiring senators. Around the table: (NY Times), Doyle McManus (LA Times), Karen Tumulty (Washington Post) and David Wessel (Wall St Journal).

Category: Education NOLA: MLNH 009933 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/3/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:05:31

So You Have a Liberal Arts Degree and Expect a Job? In a follow-up to his report last month on the unforgiving job market for recent college grads, Paul Solman looks at graduates who've already been out of school for several years and are still struggling to find employment in their areas of interest. It's part of his ongoing series of reports on Making Sen$e of financial news.

Category: Education NOLA: COSE 017021 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17021 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/24/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:10:34

A preview of President Obama's State of the Union Address with Al Hunt, executive editor for Bloomberg News in Washington D.C. & Julianna Goldman, White House correspondent for Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek.

Category: Education NOLA: MLNH 009947 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/21/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:08:52

In Hypercompetitive South Korea, Pressures Mount on Young Pupils: Margaret Warner reports from Seoul, where extraordinary student commitment has helped the nation's 15 year olds rank second in the world in reading and fourth in math, well ahead of their American counterparts. Many students take private lessons in addition to required coursework, but the pressure can serious stress.

Category: Employment NOLA: COSE 017010 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17010 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/7/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:20:12

A look at today's mixed job report with of The Washington Post.

Category: Employment NOLA: MLNH 009937 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/7/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:11:20

Jobless Reading Holds Bright Spots, But Many Quit Searching: Employers added 103,000 new jobs in December and unemployment dropped to 9.4%, but the recovery fell short of forecasts. Judy Woodruff looks behind the numbers with Catherine Mann of Brandeis University and John Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an outplacement firm.

Category: Employment NOLA: NBRT 030133 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/5/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Retirement and the Golden Years; 2011 Earnings Season Preview; 2011 Job Outlook from John Challenger of Challenger , Gray and Christmas; The 112th Congress is in Place; New Dividend Plays for 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 5, 2011.

Category: Employment NOLA: COSE 017022 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17022 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/25/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:54:15

Live coverage of President Obama's State of the Union Address with Al Hunt of Bloomberg News, Mark Halperin of 'Time' magazine, Attorney General of California Kamala Harris, John Heilemann of 'New York' magazine, Gwen Ifill of 'Washington Week' and 'The PBS Newshour', author Jon Meacham and John Sununu.

Category: Employment NOLA: MLNH 009947 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/21/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:12:24

Obama Presses for an Economy in 'Overdrive': Will Jobs Soon Follow? President Obama on Friday named General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt to lead a panel on job creation and economic competitiveness. Jeffrey Brown discusses the White House's evolving relationship with big business with former Clinton labor secretary Robert Reich and John Makin of the American Enterprise Institute.

Category: Employment NOLA: NBRT 030149 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/27/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Undercover Employment Opportunities; Chongqing's New Found Business Boon; Gold Loses its Luster; Caterpillar Quadruples Its Quarterly Profit; Big Earnings Returns for Microsoft & Amazon.com; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 27, 2011.

Category: Energy NOLA: MLNH 009933 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/3/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:04:35

News Wrap: Floodwaters Cover Large Swaths of Australian Outback: In other news Monday, 22 cities and towns in the Australian state of Queensland have been inundated with floodwaters, prompting military airlifts of food and medical supplies. Also, police were pursuing a possible al-Qaida role in the deadly bombing of a New Year's mass at a Coptic Christian church in Alexandria, Egypt.

Category: Energy NOLA: NBRT 030134 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/6/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Income Inequality--The New Wave; Index Fund Investment Option; Consumer Electronics Show 2011; Oil Industry Blamed for Gulf Oil Spill; Soft Holiday Sales Deliver Harsh Reality to Retailers; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 6, 2011.

Category: Energy NOLA: NBRT 030151 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/31/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Recutting Spending Cuts; The Business of Pro Sports; Housing Outlook from Moody's Mark Zandi; Egypt & Oil Prices; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 31, 2011.

Category: Energy NOLA: NOVA 003802 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Making Stuff Stronger Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/19/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

From carbon nanotubes to artificial skin, our world is poised at the frontier of a revolution in materials science as far-reaching as the biotech breakthroughs of the last two decades. This four-part series explores how materials changed history and are shaping the future, ranging from cost- effective fuel cells and solar panels to quantum computers and ultra-light automobiles. The New York Times' technology correspondent and best-selling author David Pogue brings his trademark goofball humor and techie zeal to this fast-paced exploration of the future of "stuff." In each one-hour program-Stronger, Smaller, Smarter, and Cleaner-we explore the talent, luck, and determination that can turn a wild idea into a cutting-edge material or high-tech breakthrough.

Category: Energy NOLA: WAAS 000000 Series Title: Washing Away: After the Storms Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/25/2011 1:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:26:46

Five years after the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Louisiana‘s recovery is far from over. Building on the 2006 documentary, WASHING AWAY, this new program follows six survivors to reveal successes and setbacks as their coastline and culture continue to give way to the gulf and face disastrous new threats. Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson, a native of New Orleans, narrates.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: MICE 000000 Series Title: Masters of the Arctic Ice Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/5/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:01

The Arctic is the largest expanse of frozen water on the planet. All creatures that make their home there are masters of survival, superbly adapted to the Arctic ice. But climate change has begun to eat away at the ice on which these creatures depend. Two teams of researchers are racing to find out how global warming is rocking the Arctic world - before there's nothing left but water.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: MLNH 009939 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/11/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:04:37

Australia Floods Spur Calls to Evacuate: Tim Ewart of Independent News reports from Australia, where thousands have been told to flee powerful flooding.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NAAT 002603 Series Title: Nature Episode Title: American Eagle Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/2/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Unique to North America, the bald eagle is the continent's most recognizable aerial predator, with a shocking white head, electric yellow beak and penetrating eyes. In the 1960s, this symbol of the United States became an emblem of environmental degradation, as the pesticide DDT and other human pressures brought it to the brink of extinction. Following their protection as an endangered species, bald eagles have come roaring back. Photographed by three-time Emmy-winning cinematographer Neil Rettig, this first-ever HD hour on bald eagles focuses on the drama of the nest. Even in the best of times, it's a surprisingly tough struggle to maintain a one-ton home and raise chicks until they can hunt on their own. This is an intimate portrait of these majestic raptors' lives in the wild.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NBRT 030134 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/6/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Income Inequality--The New Wave; Index Fund Investment Option; Consumer Electronics Show 2011; Oil Industry Blamed for Gulf Oil Spill; Soft Holiday Sales Deliver Harsh Reality to Retailers; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 6, 2011.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NOVA 003801 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Deadliest Earthquakes Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/11/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Other Segment Length: 00:56:46

In 2010, epic earthquakes all over the planet delivered one of the worst annual death tolls ever recorded. The deadliest strike was in Haiti, where a quake just southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince, killed more than 200,000, reducing homes, hospitals, schools, and the presidential palace to rubble. In exclusive coverage, a NOVA camera crew follows a team of US geologists as they first enter Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy. It is a race against time as they hunt for crucial evidence that will help them determine exactly what happened deep underground and what the risks are of a new killer quake. Barely a month after the Haiti quake, Chile was struck by a quake 100 times more powerful, unleashing a tsunami that put the entire Pacific coast on high alert. In a coastal town devastated by the rushing wave, NOVA follows a team of geologists as they battle aftershocks to measure the displacement caused by the earthquake. Could their work, and the work of geologists at earthquake hot-spots around the U.S., one day lead to a breakthrough in predicting quakes before they happen? NOVA investigates intriguing new leads in its gripping investigation of a deadly scientific conundrum.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: AMEX 002303 Series Title: Dinosaur Wars: American Experience Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/17/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

In the summer of 1868, paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh boarded a Union Pacific train for a sightseeing excursion through the heart of the newly opened American West. While most passengers simply saw magnificent landscapes, Marsh soon realized he was traveling through the greatest dinosaur burial ground of all time. Ruthless, jealous and insanely competitive, Marsh would wrestle over the discovery with the other leading paleontologist of his generation, Edward Drinker Cope. Over time, the two rivals would uncover the remains of dozens of prehistoric animals, including 130 species of dinosaur; collect thousands of specimens; provide ample evidence to prove Charles Darwin‘s hotly disputed theory of evolution; and put American science on the world stage. But their professional rivalry eventually spiraled out of control. What began with denigrating comments in scientific publications led to espionage, the destruction of fossils and political maneuvering that ultimately left both men alone and almost penniless.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: MLNH 009950 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/26/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:08:02

In Chaos of Post-Earthquake Haiti, Artists Create Poetry Amid Rubble: On his recent reporting trip to Haiti, Jeffrey Brown explored the story of Haitian poets and artists surviving -- and creating -- amid the rubble of last year's earthquake.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NAAT 002601 Series Title: Nature Episode Title: White Falcon, White Wolf Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/16/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

On Canada's remote Ellesmere Island, where June is spring, July is summer and August is already autumn, the race is on for two remarkable species to raise their families. The white gyrfalcon is enormous, the largest and most powerful falcon in the world. Yet last summer, the nesting falcon pair on the island failed to raise any young. The rare Arctic wolves rely on every member of the pack to chase and bring down the prey that keep them alive. Last year was good for them and they raised three cubs. But for the wolves and the falcons, as well as the snowy owls, musk oxen, lemmings, Arctic foxes and hares who share this fragile ecosystem with them, fortunes are always precarious. What will happen this year?

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NBRT 030144 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/20/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Empire State Building Goes Green. Dole Hopes to Cash in on Healthy Eating Trend. Investment Advice for Investors Checking Out China. Google Earnings and a New CEO. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Market Stats for January 20, 2011.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NETK 000137 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/21/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know, Maria Hinojosa reports from Indiana, where she meets with families struggling to maintain care for their grown children with severe developmental disabilities. As funding is being cut for their care services, these families are often left without options. Also: Philadelphia Eagles‘ quarterback Michael Vick got a second chance after a stint in prison for running a dog fighting ring. But what happened to the dogs? We find out. And: an interview with ‗Tiger Mom‖ Amy Chua, whose new book has pitted Chinese parenting methods against American ones. And is the ensuing uproar a sign of a larger fear Americans have of Chinese dominance?

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NOVA 003801 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Deadliest Earthquakes Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/11/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Other Segment Length: 00:56:46

In 2010, epic earthquakes all over the planet delivered one of the worst annual death tolls ever recorded. The deadliest strike was in Haiti, where a quake just southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince, killed more than 200,000, reducing homes, hospitals, schools, and the presidential palace to rubble. In exclusive coverage, a NOVA camera crew follows a team of US geologists as they first enter Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy. It is a race against time as they hunt for crucial evidence that will help them determine exactly what happened deep underground and what the risks are of a new killer quake. Barely a month after the Haiti quake, Chile was struck by a quake 100 times more powerful, unleashing a tsunami that put the entire Pacific coast on high alert. In a coastal town devastated by the rushing wave, NOVA follows a team of geologists as they battle aftershocks to measure the displacement caused by the earthquake. Could their work, and the work of geologists at earthquake hot-spots around the U.S., one day lead to a breakthrough in predicting quakes before they happen? NOVA investigates intriguing new leads in its gripping investigation of a deadly scientific conundrum.

Category: Family/Marriage NOLA: AMMS 002308 Series Title: American Masters Episode Title: Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 1/12/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

Called "the most natural and least self-conscious screen actor that has ever lived" by the über-critic Pauline Kael, this 2010 Oscar winning best actor embodies traits far beyond brilliance as an actor. He is an exceptional musician, a photographer, an occasional vintner and a story teller. He hails from an illustrious Hollywood family, working as a child with his father Lloyd and brother Beau on television's Sea Hunt. Bridges endures with vigor and grace. His own decades-long marriage and daughters remain the center of his world. His casual, easy going air have endeared him to audiences for almost 40-years, starting with The Last Picture Show in 1971, reinforced in Starman in 1984 and the cult classic The Big Lebowski in 1998. After the life-changing role of Bad Blake in Crazy Heart last year, he will return to the screen in January 2011 with Tron Legacy and as Rooster Cogburn in the remake of True Grit, directed by the Coen Brothers.

Category: Family/Marriage NOLA: MLNH 009941 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/13/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:04:09

Wasserman-Schultz on Giffords' Progress and the 'Power of Friendship': Jeffrey Brown talks to Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, D-Fla., a friend and colleague of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who was with her when she opened her eyes in the hospital.

Category: Family/Marriage NOLA: NETK 000137 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/21/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know, Maria Hinojosa reports from Indiana, where she meets with families struggling to maintain care for their grown children with severe developmental disabilities. As funding is being cut for their care services, these families are often left without options. Also: Philadelphia Eagles‘ quarterback Michael Vick got a second chance after a stint in prison for running a dog fighting ring. But what happened to the dogs? We find out. And: an interview with ‗Tiger Mom‖ Amy Chua, whose new book has pitted Chinese parenting methods against American ones. And is the ensuing uproar a sign of a larger fear Americans have of Chinese dominance?

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: COSE 017011 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17011 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/10/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:14:39

Continued examination of the shootings in Tucson with author John Meacham and of The Washington Post.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: MLNH 009937 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/7/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:05:40

Oil and Oysters: Testing Continues in Louisiana After Gulf Disaster: The Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals adopted a sophisticated two-tiered testing system to examine how safe oysters are for human consumption. Bill Rodman from Louisiana Public Broadcasting reports on their findings.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: NBRT 030138 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/12/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Online Banking Benefits; Mario Gabelli of GAMCO Remains Bullish; Universal Health Services CEO Alan Miller Talks About the Health Care Law; Honeywell CEO David Cote Predicts Profits; Airlines Take the Brunt of Another Blizzard; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 12, 2011.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: NBRT 030139 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/13/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

GOP and Government Spending; 2011 A Good Year for Stocks; Banking Industry Profit Report Predictions; Inflation and Jobless Claims Rise; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 13, 2011; Health Care Stock Comeback.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: NETK 000135 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/7/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

On this week‘s episode of Need to Know, we go inside the foster care system for an installment of The Watch List: We investigate the use and potential overuse of powerful antipsychotic medication on foster children, with a special look at Texas, which has worked to reform its practices. We also tell the story of Salva Dut, a Sudanese ―lost boy‖ who returned to Sudan to help bring clean water to his hometown. And, because of overwhelming web response to our segment last month on ―fixing‖ America, we have asked three more ―big thinkers‖ to talk about innovative solutions to current national problems, including transportation, the economy and the war in Afghanistan. Plus: Author Barbara Strauch talks about the ―grown-up‖ brain, and Peter Sagal is back with his inimitable advice—this time for those who want to make it big in children‘s publishing.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: WWIR 005028 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/7/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

2011 starts with a bang (of the gavel)! John Boehner and the GOP take control of the House but are already arguing with Democrats over the deficit & health care. There‘s a reorganization at the White House too, with new players coming & going this week. Joining Gwen this week: John Dickerson (Slate/CBS), Major Garrett (National Journal), Julianna Goldman (Bloomberg) and Jeff Zeleny (NY Times).

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: COSE 017024 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17024 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/27/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:53:13

This program featured highlights from the Charlie Rose Brain Series with Eric Kandel of .

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: MLNH 009944 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:14:04

Despite Long Odds, GOP-Led House Takes Aim at Health Reform Repeal: The GOP- led House of Representatives restarted debate Tuesday over repealing last year's health reform bill, but the measure is not expected to clear the Senate. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the day's developments, and Judy Woodruff gets more from Republican Dan Lungren of California and Democrat Anthony Weiner of New York.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: NBRT 030146 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/24/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Health Care Reform and Spending; Private Sale Savings; The Business of TV and the NFL; Correction or a Return to $12K; State of the Union Preview; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 24, 2011.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: NETK 000136 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

In the wake of the shooting in Arizona this week, we revisit our story about gun rights activists and examine the current state of gun laws in the U.S. In an essay, co-host Jon Meacham, a gun owner, takes legislators of both parties to task for their reluctance to ban assault weapons. To mark the first anniversary of Haiti‘s devastating earthquake, we present a report from The New York Times about two badly injured children who were brought to the U.S. for treatment and recovery. We also present a Blueprint America report that examines the prospects for high-speed rail in the Midwest in light of starkly opposing political views. And CNN political analyst Peter Bergen talks about the war on terror and the continued viability of al Qaeda.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: NOVA 003802 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Making Stuff Stronger Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/19/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

From carbon nanotubes to artificial skin, our world is poised at the frontier of a revolution in materials science as far-reaching as the biotech breakthroughs of the last two decades. This four-part series explores how materials changed history and are shaping the future, ranging from cost- effective fuel cells and solar panels to quantum computers and ultra-light automobiles. The New York Times' technology correspondent and best-selling author David Pogue brings his trademark goofball humor and techie zeal to this fast-paced exploration of the future of "stuff." In each one-hour program-Stronger, Smaller, Smarter, and Cleaner-we explore the talent, luck, and determination that can turn a wild idea into a cutting-edge material or high-tech breakthrough.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: SSTR 000000 Series Title: Killer Stress: A National Geographic Special Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/19/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Stress. It's always been there to save our lives. It's what made us run from predators and enabled us to take down prey. But today, humans are turning on that same stress response to deal with 30-year mortgages, difficult bosses, teenagers and traffic jams. Some of us are wallowing in corrosive hormones; for the first time, scientists can reveal just how measurable and dangerous that exposure can be. MacArthur "Genius Grant" recipient and Stanford University neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky and National Geographic search for answers to why stress seems to be killing us.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: WWIR 005030 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/21/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

As President Obama welcomes Chinese president Hu Jintao to Washington, the House GOP votes to repeal his healthcare bill. Now, the focus on the State of the Union address & Mr. Obama's economic goals for 2011. Plus, the new wave of retiring senators. Around the table: Peter Baker (NY Times), Doyle McManus (LA Times), Karen Tumulty (Washington Post) and David Wessel (Wall St Journal).

Category: Homosexuality NOLA: COSE 017014 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17014 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/13/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:34:28

Singer-songwriter and author Patti Smith discusses her memoir, Just Kids, about her life with artist Robert Mapplethorpe.

Category: Homosexuality NOLA: MLNH 009936 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/6/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:15:05

Gates on Pentagon Cuts, Implementing DADT, China's Military Build-up: As federal deficits rise, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is looking to cut spending by close to $100 billion in the next five years, a sign that even the Pentagon's massive budget is subject to government-wide belt tightening. He discusses the new budgetary measures, his China trip and "don't ask, don't tell" with Jim Lehrer.

Category: Housing, Shelter NOLA: NBRT 030131 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/3/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Home Mortgage Interest Deduction; NFL vs. Players' Union Contract Talks; Tax Reform 2011; The Economy Shows Signs of Rebuilding; Wall Street Rolls into 2011 with a Rally: Review Your Portfolio; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market stats for January 3, 2011.

Category: Housing, Shelter NOLA: NBRT 030147 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/25/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

The Breo Stress Test; Entrepreneurial Encouragement; Spending, Hiring, Competitiveness... What the President Wants; Housing Crisis Hurts Home Owners and the Economy; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 25, 2011; Use ETFs to Ride the Commodity Wave.

Category: Media NOLA: COSE 017010 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17010 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/7/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:26:14

The conversation about future of social networking with Ken Auletta of the New Yorker, David Kirkpatrick of The Daily Beast website, and author Michael Malone

Category: Media NOLA: MLNH 009935 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/5/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:13

Photographer Alec Soth on a Life of Approaching Strangers: Photographer Alec Soth showcased his work in Minneapolis' Walker Art Center, including exhibits entitled "33 Movie Theaters and a Funeral Home" and "Broken Manual." Twin Cities Public Television profiled him, and it's part of our NewsHour Connect series highlighting public media reporting from around the nation.

Category: Media NOLA: NETK 000135 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/7/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

On this week‘s episode of Need to Know, we go inside the foster care system for an installment of The Watch List: We investigate the use and potential overuse of powerful antipsychotic medication on foster children, with a special look at Texas, which has worked to reform its practices. We also tell the story of Salva Dut, a Sudanese ―lost boy‖ who returned to Sudan to help bring clean water to his hometown. And, because of overwhelming web response to our segment last month on ―fixing‖ America, we have asked three more ―big thinkers‖ to talk about innovative solutions to current national problems, including transportation, the economy and the war in Afghanistan. Plus: Author Barbara Strauch talks about the ―grown-up‖ brain, and Peter Sagal is back with his inimitable advice—this time for those who want to make it big in children‘s publishing.

Category: Media NOLA: MLNH 009945 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/19/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:58

In NBC-Comcast Merger, Concerns Linger Over Concentration of Media Power: Ray Suarez and Jessica Vascellaro of The Wall Street Journal examine the marriage of the nation's largest cable and Internet provider with one of the largest entertainment companies in a $30 billion deal approved by the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday.

Category: Media NOLA: NBRT 030142 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

The Return of Irrational Exuberance; China's President Hu Jintao Arrives in Washington; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 18, 2011; Movie Franchise Investing.

Category: Media NOLA: PITV 000201 Series Title: Pioneers of Television Episode Title: Science Fiction Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Storytellers Gene Roddenberry, Irwin Allen and Rod Serling created the storylines and characters behind the best-loved futuristic television of their time. But as Roddenberry‘s Star Trek competed for ratings with Allen‘s Lost in Space, each show‘s creator aimed for a very different direction. This episode explores how Roddenberry and Serling (of The Twilight Zone) used the future as a stage for modern morality plays, and William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols and other science-fiction stars describe how they prepared to interact on-camera with a malevolent alien force...or, perhaps, a giant radish.

Category: Minorities/Civil Rights NOLA: COSE 017016 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17016 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/17/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:14:45

A rebroadcast of The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. (April 4, 2008) with Tom Brokaw, John Hope Franklin, James Clyburn and Dr. Beverly Tatum.

Category: Minorities/Civil Rights NOLA: MLNH 009943 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/17/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:05:35

Students Remember King's 'I Have a Dream' Speech: In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., fourth graders gathered on the Lincoln Memorial's steps to commemorate his famous speech in 1963 and the nation's civil rights movement.

Category: Minorities/Civil Rights NOLA: NETK 000137 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/21/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know, Maria Hinojosa reports from Indiana, where she meets with families struggling to maintain care for their grown children with severe developmental disabilities. As funding is being cut for their care services, these families are often left without options. Also: Philadelphia Eagles‘ quarterback Michael Vick got a second chance after a stint in prison for running a dog fighting ring. But what happened to the dogs? We find out. And: an interview with ‗Tiger Mom‖ Amy Chua, whose new book has pitted Chinese parenting methods against American ones. And is the ensuing uproar a sign of a larger fear Americans have of Chinese dominance?

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: COSE 017011 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17011 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/10/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:14:39

Continued examination of the shootings in Tucson with author John Meacham and Ezra Klein of The Washington Post.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: MLNH 009936 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/6/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:02:16

Gates Aims for 'Culture of Savings and Restraint' at Pentagon: Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday outlined a plan to slow the rate of growth of military spending, in hopes of saving $78 billion over five years. Jim Lehrer has more on what would be cut and when.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: NBRT 030139 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/13/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

GOP and Government Spending; 2011 A Good Year for Stocks; Banking Industry Profit Report Predictions; Inflation and Jobless Claims Rise; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 13, 2011; Health Care Stock Comeback.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: WWIR 005027 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/13/2011 4:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

Will a new year bring more bipartisanship and less gridlock to Washington? This week, Michael Duffy (TIME Magazine), Todd Purdum (Vanity Fair), Karen Tumulty (Washington Post), and David Wessel (Wall Street Journal) join Gwen to discuss the major political stories of 2010 and the issues to watch in 2011 including a new Congress, legal challenges to health care reform, and the economic recovery.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: COSE 017020 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17020 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/21/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:23:05

A look at this week meetings between the Chinese and the Americans with Zhou Wenzhong, former ambassador of China to the United States of America.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: FRON 002906 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Are We Safer? Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

FRONTLINE launches its new monthly magazine program with three reports, led by "Are We Safer?" In this first story, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Dana Priest investigates the terrorism-industrial complex that grew up in the wake of 9/11. Against a backdrop of recent mail bomb threats from Al Qaeda in Yemen and growing concerns about homegrown terrorists, Priest explores the growing reach of homeland security, fusion centers, battlefield technologies, and data-collecting into the lives of ordinary Americans.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: MLNH 009944 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:14:04

Despite Long Odds, GOP-Led House Takes Aim at Health Reform Repeal: The GOP- led House of Representatives restarted debate Tuesday over repealing last year's health reform bill, but the measure is not expected to clear the Senate. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the day's developments, and Judy Woodruff gets more from Republican Dan Lungren of California and Democrat Anthony Weiner of New York.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: NBRT 030146 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/24/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Health Care Reform and Spending; Private Sale Savings; The Business of TV and the NFL; Correction or a Return to $12K; State of the Union Preview; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 24, 2011.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: NETK 000138 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/28/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week, Need to Know correspondent Maria Hinojosa reports on the difficulties faced by older Americans living in car-dependent suburbs. Also, on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the Congo‘s first democratically elected leader, our co-host Alison Stewart interviews author Adam Hochschild on the troubled history of the nation. Is another ―New Deal‖ possible in today‘s political environment? Jon Meacham sits down with historian Alan Brinkley to discuss. And: Editorial cartoonist Steve Brodner returns with an illustrated piece on various power players‘ visions for Afghanistan‘s future, and in his ―In Perspective‖ essay, Jon Meacham considers the big ideas from President Obama‘s State of the Union address.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: WWIR 005030 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/21/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

As President Obama welcomes Chinese president Hu Jintao to Washington, the House GOP votes to repeal his healthcare bill. Now, the focus on the State of the Union address & Mr. Obama's economic goals for 2011. Plus, the new wave of retiring senators. Around the table: Peter Baker (NY Times), Doyle McManus (LA Times), Karen Tumulty (Washington Post) and David Wessel (Wall St Journal).

Category: Nuclear Issues/WMD NOLA: MLNH 009942 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:07:22

U.S. Turns to China for 'Real Action' on North Korea, Other Issues: Secretary of State urges China to enforce U.N. sanctions against North Korea in a major policy address Friday. Margaret Warner, in Seoul, speaks with South Korea's national security adviser, and describes South Korea's tougher line toward the North, and what's behind it.

Category: Nuclear Issues/WMD NOLA: COSE 017021 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17021 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/24/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:37:27

George Shultz, former US Secretary of State, discussed his book, 'Ideas and Action: Featuring the Ten Commandments of Negotiations'

Category: Nuclear Issues/WMD NOLA: MLNH 009944 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:29

As Hu Visits U.S., South Korea Looks to Chinese Influence to Rein in North: Margaret Warner reports from Seoul, where Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the U.S. is being closely watched for what might be said about North Korea's nuclear ambitions. The U.S. and South Korea have reaffirmed their alliance after two attacks by the North, and pressed China to discourage further Northern provocations.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: COSE 017015 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17015 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:20:27

A look at the upcoming NFL Playoffs with Boomer Esiason and Peter King.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: COSE 017019 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17019 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/20/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:32:41

A conversation on this weekend's upcoming Superbowl with Jim Nantz of CBS Sports

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: NBRT 030141 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/17/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Lawrence Randall, NFL's Director of Programming on the Half Time Show; NFL VP of Super Bowl Planning, Frank Supovitz on Planning the Big Game; Miami Dolphins Owner Steve Ross Shares Successful Super Bowl Secrets; Bryan Trubey of HKS Sports & Entertainment Group on Designing Cowboys Stadium; Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones as Host of Super Bowl XLV; This Week's Sports Business - Monday, Jan. 17, 2011.

Category: Religion/Ethics NOLA: COSE 017013 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17013 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/12/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:42:30

Religious historian Karen Armstrong talked about her new book, The Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: COSE 017006 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17006 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/3/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:14:44

David Carr of 'The New York Times' on the digital media landscape for 2011.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: FRON 002901 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Death by Fire Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/4/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Did Texas execute an innocent man? Several controversial death penalty cases are currently under examination in Texas and in other states, but it‘s the 2004 execution of Cameron Todd Willingham — convicted for the arson deaths of his three young children — that‘s now at the center of the national debate. With unique access to those closest to the case, FRONTLINE examines the Willingham conviction in light of new science that raises doubts about whether the fire at the center of the case was really arson at all. The film meticulously examines the evidence used to convict Willingham, provides an in-depth portrait of those most impacted by the case and explores the explosive implications of the execution of a possibly innocent man.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: MLNH 009939 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/11/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:46

After Haiti Quake, Using Science to Build Sturdier Buildings: As Haiti recovers from the devastating earthquake that flattened Port-au-Prince one year ago, researchers are examining how the country can lessen the damage from another disaster using building science. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NBRT 030135 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/7/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Ford Presents the New Focus Electric; Fed. Chairman Ben Bernanke Updates the New Congress; Measuring the Jobs Market; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Investing In Options Best In Environment of Disbelief, Says Schaeffer; Market Stats for January 7, 2011.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NOVA 003717 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Secrets Beneath the Ice Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/2/2011 12:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Can Antarctica‘s climate past offer clues to what may happen to our warming planet? To gather crucial evidence, NOVA follows an ambitious Antarctic investigation - a state-of-the-art drilling probe known as ANDRILL. Drilling deep beneath the Antarctic ice, down through the sea and three-fourths of a mile into the seafloor, ANDRILL recovers rock cores that reveal intimate details of climate and fauna from a time in the distant past when the Earth was just a few degrees warmer than it is today. As researchers grapple with the harshest conditions on the planet, they discover astonishing new clues - not only about Antarctica‘s past, but also Earth‘s future.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: AMEX 002304 Series Title: Panama Canal: American Experience Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 1/24/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 01:26:46

On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. This AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film using an extraordinary archive of photographs and footage, interviews with canal workers and firsthand accounts of life in the Canal Zone, unravels the remarkable story of one of the world's most significant technological achievements

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: COSE 017024 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17024 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/27/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:53:13

This program featured highlights from the Charlie Rose Brain Series with Eric Kandel of Columbia University.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: MLNH 009944 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:53

How Will Steve Jobs' Latest Hiatus Affect Apple, Tech World? Apple co- founder Steve Jobs announced his third medical leave in the past decade, a year and a half after he returned following a liver transplant. Gwen Ifill talks with Troy Wolverton, who covers technology for the San Jose Mercury News, about why his latest departure could have such a significant impact on the business world.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NOSN 000501 Series Title: NOVA scienceNOW Episode Title: Can We Make It to Mars? Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/19/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

A trip to Mars and back could take two to three years. Can humans survive the journey, fraught with deadly meteoroids, bone and muscle wasting, and perilous levels of radiation?

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NOVA 003802 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Making Stuff Stronger Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/19/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

From carbon nanotubes to artificial skin, our world is poised at the frontier of a revolution in materials science as far-reaching as the biotech breakthroughs of the last two decades. This four-part series explores how materials changed history and are shaping the future, ranging from cost- effective fuel cells and solar panels to quantum computers and ultra-light automobiles. The New York Times' technology correspondent and best-selling author David Pogue brings his trademark goofball humor and techie zeal to this fast-paced exploration of the future of "stuff." In each one-hour program-Stronger, Smaller, Smarter, and Cleaner-we explore the talent, luck, and determination that can turn a wild idea into a cutting-edge material or high-tech breakthrough.

Category: Sexuality NOLA: COSE 017015 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17015 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:15:14

An interview with Alex Gibney on his film, Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer.

Category: Social Services NOLA: MLNH 009933 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/3/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:05

U.S. Faces 'Explosion of Senior Citizens': Will Baby Boomers Strain Economy? In 2011 the first of 79 million Americans born between the end of World War II and the mid-1960s will turn 65, swelling the ranks of Medicare and Social Security recipients. Judy Woodruff looks at the implications with Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute and Ted Fishman, author of "Shock of Gray."

Category: Social Services NOLA: NETK 000135 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/7/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

On this week‘s episode of Need to Know, we go inside the foster care system for an installment of The Watch List: We investigate the use and potential overuse of powerful antipsychotic medication on foster children, with a special look at Texas, which has worked to reform its practices. We also tell the story of Salva Dut, a Sudanese ―lost boy‖ who returned to Sudan to help bring clean water to his hometown. And, because of overwhelming web response to our segment last month on ―fixing‖ America, we have asked three more ―big thinkers‖ to talk about innovative solutions to current national problems, including transportation, the economy and the war in Afghanistan. Plus: Author Barbara Strauch talks about the ―grown-up‖ brain, and Peter Sagal is back with his inimitable advice—this time for those who want to make it big in children‘s publishing.

Category: Transportation NOLA: NBRT 030137 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/11/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

North American International Auto Show's Luxurious Side; Goldman Sachs Tells All; Governor Rick Scott Lays Out His Plan For Florida; U.S. Chamber of Commerce Fears Regulation; Verizon To Sell Apple's iPhone; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for January 11, 2011.

Category: Transportation NOLA: NETK 000136 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

In the wake of the shooting in Arizona this week, we revisit our story about gun rights activists and examine the current state of gun laws in the U.S. In an essay, co-host Jon Meacham, a gun owner, takes legislators of both parties to task for their reluctance to ban assault weapons. To mark the first anniversary of Haiti‘s devastating earthquake, we present a report from The New York Times about two badly injured children who were brought to the U.S. for treatment and recovery. We also present a Blueprint America report that examines the prospects for high-speed rail in the Midwest in light of starkly opposing political views. And CNN political analyst Peter Bergen talks about the war on terror and the continued viability of al Qaeda.

Category: Transportation NOLA: FRON 002906 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Are We Safer? Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

FRONTLINE launches its new monthly magazine program with three reports, led by "Are We Safer?" In this first story, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Dana Priest investigates the terrorism-industrial complex that grew up in the wake of 9/11. Against a backdrop of recent mail bomb threats from Al Qaeda in Yemen and growing concerns about homegrown terrorists, Priest explores the growing reach of homeland security, fusion centers, battlefield technologies, and data-collecting into the lives of ordinary Americans.

Category: Transportation NOLA: MLNH 009953 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/31/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:37

For Automakers, Better Batteries Crucial to Success of New Electric Cars: In the second of two reports on the future of electric cars, Paul Solman looks at efforts to make the vehicles more viable -- and financially successful for automakers -- by building better batteries and making them more aerodynamic. It's all part of his ongoing reporting on Making Sen$e of financial news.

Category: Transportation NOLA: NBRT 030145 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/21/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

GE, CEO Jeffrey Immelt Heads President's Job Council; McDonald's vs. Country Style Cooking; Time to Be Upbeat About Stock Investing, Says Hank Smith; Chevy Volt Test Drive; Market Focus with Tom Hudson.

Category: Transportation NOLA: NETK 000136 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/16/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

In the wake of the shooting in Arizona this week, we revisit our story about gun rights activists and examine the current state of gun laws in the U.S. In an essay, co-host Jon Meacham, a gun owner, takes legislators of both parties to task for their reluctance to ban assault weapons. To mark the first anniversary of Haiti‘s devastating earthquake, we present a report from The New York Times about two badly injured children who were brought to the U.S. for treatment and recovery. We also present a Blueprint America report that examines the prospects for high-speed rail in the Midwest in light of starkly opposing political views. And CNN political analyst Peter Bergen talks about the war on terror and the continued viability of al Qaeda.

Category: Transportation NOLA: NOVA 003802 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Making Stuff Stronger Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/19/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

From carbon nanotubes to artificial skin, our world is poised at the frontier of a revolution in materials science as far-reaching as the biotech breakthroughs of the last two decades. This four-part series explores how materials changed history and are shaping the future, ranging from cost- effective fuel cells and solar panels to quantum computers and ultra-light automobiles. The New York Times' technology correspondent and best-selling author David Pogue brings his trademark goofball humor and techie zeal to this fast-paced exploration of the future of "stuff." In each one-hour program-Stronger, Smaller, Smarter, and Cleaner-we explore the talent, luck, and determination that can turn a wild idea into a cutting-edge material or high-tech breakthrough.

Category: Urban Development/Infrastructure NOLA: MLNH 009939 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/11/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:46

After Haiti Quake, Using Science to Build Sturdier Buildings: As Haiti recovers from the devastating earthquake that flattened Port-au-Prince one year ago, researchers are examining how the country can lessen the damage from another disaster using building science. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports.

Category: Urban Development/Infrastructure NOLA: NBRT 030144 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/20/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Empire State Building Goes Green. Dole Hopes to Cash in on Healthy Eating Trend. Investment Advice for Investors Checking Out China. Google Earnings and a New CEO. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Market Stats for January 20, 2011.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: AMEX 002302 Series Title: U.S. Grant: Warrior: American Experience Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 1/10/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

The greatest hero of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant was a brilliant military strategist who rose from obscurity to a rank held previously only by George Washington. However, the strength of the Confederate resistance forced Grant into a hard war that destroyed the South and led to his being labeled "a butcher."

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: COSE 017007 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17007 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/4/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:25:03

An update on Afghanistan with the 'New York Times' Kabul bureau chief Alissa Rubin and deputy bureau chief Rod Norland.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: MLNH 009936 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/6/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:02:16

Gates Aims for 'Culture of Savings and Restraint' at Pentagon: Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday outlined a plan to slow the rate of growth of military spending, in hopes of saving $78 billion over five years. Jim Lehrer has more on what would be cut and when.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: NBRT 030132 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 1/4/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

What Effect Will January Have on the Small Caps; Robert Doll of Blackrock Offers His Outlook for the Economy; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; The White House & The Hill Brace for Budget Battles; Market Stats for January 4, 2011; Dividends Will Continue to Go Up in 2011; Pentagon Bureaucracy Harming National Security.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: FRON 002906 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Are We Safer? Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/18/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

FRONTLINE launches its new monthly magazine program with three reports, led by "Are We Safer?" In this first story, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Dana Priest investigates the terrorism-industrial complex that grew up in the wake of 9/11. Against a backdrop of recent mail bomb threats from Al Qaeda in Yemen and growing concerns about homegrown terrorists, Priest explores the growing reach of homeland security, fusion centers, battlefield technologies, and data-collecting into the lives of ordinary Americans.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: MLNH 009952 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/28/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:11:21

For New York Times, a Complex Relationship With WikiLeaks, Government: Jeffrey Brown talks to Bill Keller, executive editor of The New York Times, about the decisions the newspaper faced in negotiating with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the U.S. government over publishing classified government information.

Category: Youth NOLA: MLNH 009941 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/13/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:04:10

Youngest Victim of Tucson Shooting Laid to Rest: Mourners remembered 9-year- old Christina Taylor Green Thursday in Tucson, the first of the funerals for the six victims killed on Saturday. Doctors treating Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said there were signs of progress in her recovery.

Category: Youth NOLA: NETK 000135 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/7/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

On this week‘s episode of Need to Know, we go inside the foster care system for an installment of The Watch List: We investigate the use and potential overuse of powerful antipsychotic medication on foster children, with a special look at Texas, which has worked to reform its practices. We also tell the story of Salva Dut, a Sudanese ―lost boy‖ who returned to Sudan to help bring clean water to his hometown. And, because of overwhelming web response to our segment last month on ―fixing‖ America, we have asked three more ―big thinkers‖ to talk about innovative solutions to current national problems, including transportation, the economy and the war in Afghanistan. Plus: Author Barbara Strauch talks about the ―grown-up‖ brain, and Peter Sagal is back with his inimitable advice—this time for those who want to make it big in children‘s publishing.

Category: Youth NOLA: MLNH 009943 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/17/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:05:35

Students Remember King's 'I Have a Dream' Speech: In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., fourth graders gathered on the Lincoln Memorial's steps to commemorate his famous speech in 1963 and the nation's civil rights movement.

Category: Youth NOLA: NETK 000136 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 1/14/2011 7:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

In the wake of the shooting in Arizona this week, we revisit our story about gun rights activists and examine the current state of gun laws in the U.S. In an essay, co-host Jon Meacham, a gun owner, takes legislators of both parties to task for their reluctance to ban assault weapons. To mark the first anniversary of Haiti‘s devastating earthquake, we present a report from The New York Times about two badly injured children who were brought to the U.S. for treatment and recovery. We also present a Blueprint America report that examines the prospects for high-speed rail in the Midwest in light of starkly opposing political views. And CNN political analyst Peter Bergen talks about the war on terror and the continued viability of al Qaeda.

February 2011 PBS Quarterly Program Topic Report

Category: Aging NOLA: MLNH 009956 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/3/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:56

Author Joyce Carol Oates on Widowhood's 'World of Absurdity': Jeffrey Brown speaks with author Joyce Carol Oates about her new memoir, "A Widow's Story," detailing her life after the death of her husband.

Category: Aging NOLA: NBRT 030168 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/23/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Retirement Saving During a Recession; Collective Bargaining - Help or Hindrance? Housing Market Springs Back to Selling Mode; PIMCO CEO, Mohamed El-Erian Weighs in on Libya; Oil Prices Rise Amid Crisis in Libya; Market Focus

Category: Agriculture NOLA: MLNH 009956 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/3/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:04:26

News Wrap: Egypt Unrest Rattles Energy Market, Prompts Senate Hearing: In other news Thursday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony that unrest in Egypt has rattled energy markets but is only one factor in rising oil prices. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization reported that a 3.5 percent rise in its December food-price index marked the seventh month of

Category: Agriculture NOLA: NBRT 030159 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/10/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

American Innovation; Trade Deal Tug of War; IMAX CEO, Richard Gelfond on the NASDAQ Big Board Leap; Grain Prices Grow But Commodity Supplies Don't; Mortgage Rates Surge to a 10-month High; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 10, 2011.

Category: Agriculture NOLA: NBRT 030167 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/22/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Budget Plan Debates; Rising Food Prices and Global Unrest; Oil Prices Rise Amid the Unrest in Libya; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 22, 2011; Sea Change in Pricing of Oil Coming.

Category: Alcohol, Drug Abuse/Addiction NOLA: MLNH 009965 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:04:52

Juarez: 'The Most Lethal Place on Earth': Bill Neely of Independent Television News reports on Mexico's continuing violent drug wars after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent working with Mexican authorities was killed on Tuesday.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: AMEX 001007 Series Title: Reagan: American Experience Episode Title: An American Crusade Length: 150 minutes Airdate: 2/14/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

When 's first term reached its halfway point, he was challenged with tremendous economic strife, the recession and unemployment had battered Reaganomics. As the Pentagon spent $34 million per hour on building up U.S. military forces and nuclear weapons, the deficit increased. However, an economic transformation in 1983 and the slow return of Americans to work secured a second term for Reagan -- a term that would afford him his greatest triumphs and his most difficult blows. "The American Experience" chronicles Reagan's last four years in office -- from the loss of his closest advisors and the Iran-Contra scandal, to the dawning of the fall of Communism in Europe.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: COSE 017037 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17037 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/15/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:22:43

Dick Cavett discusses his career and his latest book, Talk Show, a collection of pieces he has written for The New York Times since 2007.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: MLNH 009956 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/3/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:56

Author Joyce Carol Oates on Widowhood's 'World of Absurdity': Jeffrey Brown speaks with author Joyce Carol Oates about her new memoir, "A Widow's Story," detailing her life after the death of her husband.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: NARE 000000 Series Title: : The Role of a Lifetime Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/6/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

From their early days in Hollywood, to the California governor's mansion, to the White House, Nancy Reagan was always by Ronald Reagan's side, advising and protecting him…even during the long, lonely years when he battled and finally lost his fight with Alzheimer's disease.

His agenda was her agenda. Making sure that Reagan was healthy and successful was her number one concern. She balanced his optimism with reality and made sure that his aides translated his broad ideas into policy. While the public saw a traditional First Lady, dressed in designer clothes and redecorating the White House, behind the scenes she was much more involved with personnel and policy issues than the public realized.

This program takes an intimate look at this complicated First Lady. Historians, White House staffers and advisors, family and friends share their recollections of one of the most influential and controversial first ladies in American history.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: NETK 000139 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/4/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Amid the protests in Egypt this week, we turn our attention to the political tension between Egypt and the U.S. and the diplomatic choices that the Obama administration must make to balance its geopolitical interests with its democratic values. Also, medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay explains a breakthrough new brain scan that can help doctors detect and diagnose Alzheimer‘s earlier than ever.

Also: We sit down with Dr. Atul Gawande of The New Yorker to discuss the removal of funding for end-of-life counseling in the Health Care Reform Act, and what strategies could be at play for dismantling other aspects of the act.

And: Co-host Jon Meacham speaks with filmmaker Eugene Jarecki about his new documentary exploring the life and legacy of former President Ronald Reagan.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: PITV 000203 Series Title: Pioneers of Television Episode Title: Crime Dramas Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/1/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

As viewers reveled in being transported to shadowy underworlds, creative geniuses emerged in the forms of Jack Webb (Dragnet), Desi Arnaz (The Untouchables) and Bruce Geller (Mannix and Mission: Impossible). Groundbreaking actors Bill Cosby (I Spy) and Angie Dickinson (Police Woman) reveal the methods behind their successes as the first African-American and breakthrough female lead characters in a television series. Barbara Bain and Martin Landau share the secrets behind the innovative hit Mission: Impossible; Peter Falk‘s friends and colleagues recall the evolution of his Columbo character; and James Garner and series creator Stephen J. Cannell recount the success of the The Rockford Files.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: ALKS 000000 Series Title: Alan K. Simpson: Nothing Else Matters Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/28/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

Wyoming‘s former Senator Al Simpson relates the history of his famous family, from the Civil War to his father Milward, who served Wyoming as both a governor and a senator. Al Simpson was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1979, and served for two decades. In this documentary, he describes his career in Washington DC and afterward, with the help of friends and colleagues including former Vice President , former President George H. W. Bush, NPR‘s Nina Totenberg, the late Senator Ted Kennedy, Alistair Cooke, former Senator Trent Lott, and many others. Based on many days of conversations, the Senator offers up the human side of events that we have only known as headlines, including clips from the Fiscal Responsibility Committee, which he and Erskine Bowles co-chaired at the request of President Obama.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: COSE 017038 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17038 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:23:00

Musician James Taylor on his upcoming concerts, called 'Perspectives,' at Carnegie Hall.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: MLNH 009971 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/24/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:02:44

Discovery's Launch Marks Beginning of End for NASA Shuttle Program: The final mission for Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Fla., after several months of delays. Hari Sreenivasan talks with science correspondent Miles O'Brien about the legacy of Discovery and the space shuttle program.

Category: Arts NOLA: COSE 017037 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17037 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/15/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:22:43

Dick Cavett discusses his career and his latest book, Talk Show, a collection of pieces he has written for The New York Times since 2007.

Category: Arts NOLA: MLNH 009958 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/7/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:21

One-Woman Show Explores Human Side of Health Care Debate: Judy Woodruff speaks with actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith about her one-woman play, "Let Me Down Easy," which tackles contemporary health care issues through the eyes of more than a dozen different characters, based on hundreds of interviews she conducted.

Category: Arts NOLA: PITV 000204 Series Title: Pioneers of Television Episode Title: Local Kids' TV Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

In the early years of television, local kids‘ programs shaped the childhoods of millions of American children. Performers such as Willard Scott, Ernest Borgnine and William Shatner all honed their skills performing on live TV with small budgets and little support. With the flimsiest of second-hand store costumes and their own imaginations, they learned how to make their audience laugh, smile and think. One early talent, Stan Freberg, got off the bus in the middle of Hollywood, became a cartoon voice talent and created Time for Beany - a show that captured seven out of 10 viewers, including Albert Einstein, during its run in Los Angeles. Freberg‘s story is told along with the story of legendary Muppets creator Jim Henson (who started at age 16), animator Bob Clampett (co-creator with Freberg of L.A.‘s Time for Beany), actor Chuck McCann (originator of New York‘s famous Puppet Hotel), performer Pat McMahon (a star of Phoenix‘s Wallace and Lamdo - the most popular kids‘ show ever) and Nancy Claster, who developed the Baltimore kids‘ series Romper Room - the first franchised show in television history.

Category: Arts NOLA: COSE 017038 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17038 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:23:00

Musician James Taylor on his upcoming concerts, called 'Perspectives,' at Carnegie Hall.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: MLNH 009958 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/7/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:11:36

Obama Urges Businesses to Ramp Up Private-Sector Hiring, Spending: President Obama told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that he wanted the business community's help to tackle "burdensome" corporate taxes. Gwen Ifill speaks with Harold Meyerson, editor-at-large of the American Prospect, and Kentucky Chamber of Congress President David Adkisson about the politics and economics at play.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: NBRT 030157 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

The Ag Appeal in Commodities; Social Network Gaming Boom; Higher Education Should Remain a High Priority; Tracking the Dow Jones Transportation Average; Toyota Cleared of Electrical Problems; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 8, 2011; Rising Commodity Prices.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: WWIR 005033 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/11/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

After three weeks of mostly peaceful protests, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has resigned. What is next for Egypt? Reporting on this historic day, Tom Gjelten, NPR, and Yochi Dreazen, National Journal. In the US, President Obama courts big business & the GOP leadership, plus the first Republican cattle call of 2012 with John Harwood, CNBC/New York Times and Dan Balz, Washington Post.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: COSE 017038 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17038 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:14:52

Brian Ross, chief investigative correspondent for ABC News, and Peter Lattman, New York Times Dealbook reporter, on Diana Henriques's exclusive interview for The Times with imprisoned Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff in which he accuses large banks and hedge funds of being aware of his fraudulent activity.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: MLNH 009967 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/18/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:07:01

Obama Takes Messages of Innovation, Jobs to Silicon Valley Leaders: Correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Silicon Valley on the response of business leaders and the high-tech community to President Obama's drive for innovation and the debate over how much the federal government should be involved in funding incentives for entrepreneurs amid calls for federal austerity.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: NBRT 030163 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Play Global Commodities Boom With Animal Health International, says Kramer; China's Consumers Eat Up Yum Brands Restaurants; Google vs. Apple for Digital Content; Fed. Optimism & Consumer Inflation Fears; Figure Out Tax Basis to Ensure You Don't Overpay, Says McCormally; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 16, 2011.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: MLNH 009960 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/9/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:10:44

California Program Stresses Early Detection, Treatment of Mental Illness: Spencer Michels reports on a California organization working to identify mental illness in young people before their problems become worse.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: ALKS 000000 Series Title: Alan K. Simpson: Nothing Else Matters Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/28/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

Wyoming‘s former Senator Al Simpson relates the history of his famous family, from the Civil War to his father Milward, who served Wyoming as both a governor and a senator. Al Simpson was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1979, and served for two decades. In this documentary, he describes his career in Washington DC and afterward, with the help of friends and colleagues including former Vice President Dick Cheney, former President George H. W. Bush, NPR‘s Nina Totenberg, the late Senator Ted Kennedy, Alistair Cooke, former Senator Trent Lott, and many others. Based on many days of conversations, the Senator offers up the human side of events that we have only known as headlines, including clips from the Fiscal Responsibility Committee, which he and Erskine Bowles co-chaired at the request of President Obama.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: MLNH 009966 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/17/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:07:48

Medicaid Recipients Nervous as States Start Chopping to Fill Budget Holes: Governors across the U.S. are desperately looking for ways to fill huge budget gaps. Most are required by law to balance their budgets, which means big cuts in state spending on all programs, including Medicaid. That has many recipients worried. Betty Ann Bowser reports on battles in Arizona and elsewhere.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: NBRT 030170 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/25/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

4 Hurdles for the Economy; Market Stats for February 25, 2011; The Libreria Giron Connection; The Nation's Mayors and Their Budget Battles; Oil Prices Rise to Record Highs; Market Focus with Tom Hudson.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: NETK 000142 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/25/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know, the effects of climate change are already hitting the city of Norfolk, Virginia. We travel to Norfolk to see how the city is dealing with regular flooding caused by sea level rise and a sinking shoreline.

Also: We look at an investigation by a Sacramento Bee reporter into millions of dollars in incentive bonuses that may have been wrongly paid out to members of the California National Guard.

And: This week, four Americans whose yacht had been taken hostage by Somali pirates were killed by their captors. We reprise an excerpt of "The Trouble with Pirates," which explores the root causes of Somali piracy.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: WWIR 005035 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/25/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

With continuing violence in Libya, Martha Raddatz (ABC News) reports on President Obama‘s response toward an unstable Moammar Gadhafi. Also, Major Garrett (National Journal) & Karen Tumulty (Washington Post) analyze polarization in Washington and state capitols during dramatic budget showdowns. And, Pete Williams (NBC News) on the administration's new stance toward the Defense of Marriage Act.

Category: Consumerism NOLA: NBRT 030152 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/1/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

What Wasn't Discussed at Davos; Food Price Sticker Shock; Fragility of the Global Economy; Protests in Egypt Pay Off But Not For Crude ; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 1, 2011.

Category: Consumerism NOLA: MLNH 009971 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/24/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:08:37

Libya's Instability, Worries Over Regional Contagion Rattle Oil Markets: Libya exports more than 1.5 million barrels of oil a day to the world, but violence has pushed oil prices to the highest level in more than two years. Judy Woodruff talks to Raad Alkadiri of PFC Energy, a global energy advisory group, and Carl Larry of Oil Outlooks and Opinions, a Houston-based research and consulting firm.

Category: Consumerism NOLA: NBRT 030163 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Play Global Commodities Boom With Animal Health International, says Kramer; China's Consumers Eat Up Yum Brands Restaurants; Google vs. Apple for Digital Content; Fed. Optimism & Consumer Inflation Fears; Figure Out Tax Basis to Ensure You Don't Overpay, Says McCormally; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 16, 2011.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: FRON 002408 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Sex Slaves Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

An estimated half-million women are trafficked annually for the purpose of sexual slavery. The women are kidnapped -- or lured by traffickers who prey on their dreams of employment abroad -- then they are "exported" to Europe, the Middle East, the United States and elsewhere, where they are sold to pimps, drugged, terrorized, locked in brothels and raped repeatedly. In Eastern Europe, since the fall of communism, sex trafficking has become the fastest growing form of organized crime, with Moldova and Ukraine widely seen as the centers of the global trade in women and girls. FRONTLINE presents a unique hidden camera look at this world of sexual slavery, talking with traffickers and their victims, and exposing the government indifference that allows the abuses to continue virtually unchecked. "Sex Slaves" also follows the remarkable journey of one man determined to find his trafficked wife by posing as a trafficker himself to buy back her freedom.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: NBRT 030158 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/9/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Segment Length: 00:00:00

The Mets, Madoff, and Market Connection; Verizon Vs. Apple Stock Sales; Analysis of the NYSE Deutsche Bourse Merger Talks; Fed. Chairman Bernanke Expresses Economic Optimism; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Find Innovation In Small Cap Stocks, Says Hilary; Market Stats for February 9, 2011.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: PITV 000203 Series Title: Pioneers of Television Episode Title: Crime Dramas Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/1/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

As viewers reveled in being transported to shadowy underworlds, creative geniuses emerged in the forms of Jack Webb (Dragnet), Desi Arnaz (The Untouchables) and Bruce Geller (Mannix and Mission: Impossible). Groundbreaking actors Bill Cosby (I Spy) and Angie Dickinson (Police Woman) reveal the methods behind their successes as the first African-American and breakthrough female lead characters in a television series. Barbara Bain and Martin Landau share the secrets behind the innovative hit Mission: Impossible; Peter Falk‘s friends and colleagues recall the evolution of his Columbo character; and James Garner and series creator Stephen J. Cannell recount the success of The Rockford Files.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: COSE 017038 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17038 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:14:52

Brian Ross, chief investigative correspondent for ABC News, and Peter Lattman, New York Times Dealbook reporter, on Diana Henriques's exclusive interview for The Times with imprisoned Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff in which he accuses large banks and hedge funds of being aware of his fraudulent activity.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: MLNH 009965 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:04:52

Juarez: 'The Most Lethal Place on Earth': Bill Neely of Independent Television News reports on Mexico's continuing violent drug wars after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent working with Mexican authorities was killed on Tuesday.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: NETK 000142 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/25/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know, the effects of climate change are already hitting the city of Norfolk, Virginia. We travel to Norfolk to see how the city is dealing with regular flooding caused by sea level rise and a sinking shoreline.

Also: We look at an investigation by a Sacramento Bee reporter into millions of dollars in incentive bonuses that may have been wrongly paid out to members of the California National Guard.

And: This week, four Americans whose yacht had been taken hostage by Somali pirates were killed by their captors. We reprise an excerpt of "The Trouble with Pirates," which explores the root causes of Somali piracy.

Category: Culture NOLA: MLNH 009964 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/15/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:05:10

Poet, Basketball Legend, Former President Among Medal of Freedom Recipients: The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, was awarded to 15 individuals Tuesday, including former President George H.W. Bush, billionaire investor and poet Maya Angelou. Kwame Holman reports on the ceremony.

Category: Culture NOLA: PITV 000204 Series Title: Pioneers of Television Episode Title: Local Kids' TV Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

In the early years of television, local kids‘ programs shaped the childhoods of millions of American children. Performers such as Willard Scott, Ernest Borgnine and William Shatner all honed their skills performing on live TV with small budgets and little support. With the flimsiest of second-hand store costumes and their own imaginations, they learned how to make their audience laugh, smile and think. One early talent, Stan Freberg, got off the bus in the middle of Hollywood, became a cartoon voice talent and created Time for Beany - a show that captured seven out of 10 viewers, including Albert Einstein, during its run in Los Angeles. Freberg‘s story is told along with the story of legendary Muppets creator Jim Henson (who started at age 16), animator Bob Clampett (co-creator with Freberg of L.A.‘s Time for Beany), actor Chuck McCann (originator of New York‘s famous Puppet Hotel), performer Pat McMahon (a star of Phoenix‘s Wallace and Lamdo - the most popular kids‘ show ever) and Nancy Claster, who developed the Baltimore kids‘ series Romper Room - the first franchised show in television history.

Category: Culture NOLA: NETK 000141 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/18/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week, physicist explains some of the scientific evidence around the theory of multiple universes, the topic of his new book ―The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos.‖

Back in this reality, we provide an update to our previous reports on hydraulic fracturing (―fracking‖). We speak with ProPublica‘s Abrahm Lustgarten about recent allegations that fracking may violate the Clean Water Act.

Also, following Hosni Mubarak‘s resignation as president of Egypt, Alison Stewart speaks with Michael Wahid Hanna of the Century Foundation to discuss what may come of the country‘s new political structure. Need to Know producer Mona Iskander also provides a personal essay about her experience watching the Egypt protests unfold.

And: Jon Meacham speaks with Parag Khanna, author of "How to Run the World: Charting the Course to the Next Renaissance," which offers a road map for dealing with an increasingly multipolar and fragmented world.

Category: Economy NOLA: AMEX 001007 Series Title: Reagan: American Experience Episode Title: An American Crusade Length: 150 minutes Airdate: 2/14/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

When Ronald Reagan's first term reached its halfway point, he was challenged with tremendous economic strife, the recession and unemployment had battered Reaganomics. As the Pentagon spent $34 million per hour on building up U.S. military forces and nuclear weapons, the deficit increased. However, an economic transformation in 1983 and the slow return of Americans to work secured a second term for Reagan -- a term that would afford him his greatest triumphs and his most difficult blows. "The American Experience" chronicles Reagan's last four years in office -- from the loss of his closest advisors and the Iran-Contra scandal, to the dawning of the fall of Communism in Europe.

Category: Economy NOLA: COSE 017030 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17030 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/4/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:07:51

Austan Goolsbee, chairman of the Council Of Economic Advisors, discussed the current unemployment numbers.

Category: Economy NOLA: MLNH 009961 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/10/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:16:05

Issa, Cummings Debate Costs, Benefits of Easing Business Regulations: Business leaders have long complained that government regulations are costly and threaten jobs, and the GOP-led House addressed the topic at a committee hearing. Judy Woodruff talks with two members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Republican Darrell Issa and Democrat Elijah Cummings.

Category: Economy NOLA: NBRT 030156 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/7/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Super Bowl XLV Ad Scores; Financial Literacy for Children; Sports Illustrated's Hunt for New Business; Global Food Crisis Impact on Stocks; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Evaluating Emerging Markets and Risks Due to Unrest; Market Stats for February 7, 2011.

Category: Economy NOLA: COSE 017042 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17042 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/22/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:11:33

A conversation with Charles Maxwell, senior energy analyst at Weeden and Company, on oil prices and the situation in Libya

Category: Economy NOLA: MLNH 009966 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/17/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:25

Senate Pair Risks Backlash Seeking Bipartisan Fix for Deficit, Debt Crisis: As debate continues over President Obama's budget proposal, Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Mark Warner discuss their bipartisan approach to addressing the debt crisis -- and the pitfalls they face in doing so.

Category: Economy NOLA: NBRT 030165 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/18/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Valuations from Market Strategists; Rating the Financial Health of States; Spending War Rages in the House; McCormally Explains The Fastest Way To Get Your Refund; Looking For Growth From Transnational Stocks; Market Stats for February 18, 2011.

Category: Economy NOLA: WWIR 005034 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/18/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

Spreading unrest in Bahrain causes a military crackdown while tensions in Yemen and Iran flair up. The Obama administration urges democratic reform while trying to protect strategic relationships. At home, Republicans and Democrats fight over federal budget priorities. Gwen is joined by Doyle McManus, LA Times; , ABC News; Jeanne Cummings, ; and John Dickerson, Slate/CBS News.

Category: Education NOLA: COSE 017032 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17032 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:53:24

An hour with , co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Category: Education NOLA: MLNH 009962 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/11/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:02:57

Chicagoland Students See Success Hitting the Gym, Then Hitting the Books: PBS's Need to Know examines a school in a Chicago suburb transforming academics by emphasizing physical education immediately before some of students' toughest classes.

Category: Education NOLA: NBRT 030157 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

The Ag Appeal in Commodities; Social Network Gaming Boom; Higher Education Should Remain a High Priority; Tracking the Dow Jones Transportation Average; Toyota Cleared of Electrical Problems; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 8, 2011; Rising Commodity Prices.

Category: Education NOLA: NETK 000140 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/11/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

As the nation debates how to get the best performance out of students and teachers, Need to Know presents an hour devoted to success stories in teaching. The program highlights three dramatic stories of academic transformation--focusing on literacy, physical education and science education.

Category: Education NOLA: PITV 000204 Series Title: Pioneers of Television Episode Title: Local Kids' TV Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

In the early years of television, local kids‘ programs shaped the childhoods of millions of American children. Performers such as Willard Scott, Ernest Borgnine and William Shatner all honed their skills performing on live TV with small budgets and little support. With the flimsiest of second-hand store costumes and their own imaginations, they learned how to make their audience laugh, smile and think. One early talent, Stan Freberg, got off the bus in the middle of Hollywood, became a cartoon voice talent and created Time for Beany - a show that captured seven out of 10 viewers, including Albert Einstein, during its run in Los Angeles. Freberg‘s story is told along with the story of legendary Muppets creator Jim Henson (who started at age 16), animator Bob Clampett (co-creator with Freberg of L.A.‘s Time for Beany), actor Chuck McCann (originator of New York‘s famous Puppet Hotel), performer Pat McMahon (a star of Phoenix‘s Wallace and Lamdo - the most popular kids‘ show ever) and Nancy Claster, who developed the Baltimore kids‘ series Romper Room - the first franchised show in television history.

Category: Education NOLA: COSE 017041 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17041 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/21/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:14:20

A conversation with Wendy Kopp, CEO and founder ofTeach for America, on her new book, A Chance to Make History.

Category: Education NOLA: MLNH 009968 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/21/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:08:29

Gov. Walker Rejects Compromise as Wisconsin Union Protests Continue: Protests continued in Wisconsin's capitol as Gov. Scott Walker refused to negotiate with striking public employees about collective bargaining rights. Judy Woodruff talks to Jason Stein, capitol reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Category: Employment NOLA: COSE 017030 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17030 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/4/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:07:51

Austan Goolsbee, chairman of the Council Of Economic Advisors, discussed the current unemployment numbers.

Category: Employment NOLA: MLNH 009958 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/7/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:11:36

Obama Urges Businesses to Ramp Up Private-Sector Hiring, Spending: President Obama told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that he wanted the business community's help to tackle "burdensome" corporate taxes. Gwen Ifill speaks with Harold Meyerson, editor-at-large of the American Prospect, and Kentucky Chamber of Congress President David Adkisson about the politics and economics at play.

Category: Employment NOLA: NBRT 030153 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/2/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Sugar Mamma Workplace Shake Up; iPad's New "Daily"; Blizzards Blow Away Budgets; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Greif Packs A Punch As Acquisition Target, says Kramer; Market Stats for February 2, 2011.

Category: Employment NOLA: MLNH 009967 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/18/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:12:42

Wisconsin Public Workers Union Rights Go Head-to-Head with State Budget Woes: A push to reduce state workers' benefits and eliminate collective bargaining caused a furor this week as protesters descended on Wisconsin's Capitol. Judy Woodruff examines the predicament with Jonathan Williams of the American Legislative Exchange Council and Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers.

Category: Employment NOLA: NBRT 030168 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/23/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Retirement Saving During a Recession; Collective Bargaining - Help or Hindrance? Housing Market Springs Back to Selling Mode; PIMCO CEO, Mohamed El-Erian Weighs in on Libya; Oil Prices Rise Amid Crisis in Libya; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 23, 2011.

Category: Energy NOLA: MLNH 009956 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/3/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:04:26

News Wrap: Egypt Unrest Rattles Energy Market, Prompts Senate Hearing: In other news Thursday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony that unrest in Egypt has rattled energy markets but is only one factor in rising oil prices. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization reported that a 3.5 percent rise in its December food-price index marked the seventh month of

Category: Energy NOLA: NBRT 030152 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/1/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

What Wasn't Discussed at Davos; Food Price Sticker Shock; Fragility of the Global Economy; Protests in Egypt Pay Off But Not For Crude ; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 1, 2011.

Category: Energy NOLA: NOVA 003804 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Making Stuff Cleaner Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/2/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Host David Pogue is on a quest to clean up, using new green materials to build and power the devices of the future. Batteries grown from viruses, plastics made of sugar and solar cells that cook up hydrogen are just the beginning of a new generation of clean materials

Category: Energy NOLA: COSE 017042 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17042 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/22/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:11:33

A conversation with Charles Maxwell, senior energy analyst at Weeden and Company, on oil prices and the situation in Libya

Category: Energy NOLA: MLNH 009971 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/24/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:08:37

Libya's Instability, Worries Over Regional Contagion Rattle Oil Markets: Libya exports more than 1.5 million barrels of oil a day to the world, but violence has pushed oil prices to the highest level in more than two years. Judy Woodruff talks to Raad Alkadiri of PFC Energy, a global energy advisory group, and Carl Larry of Oil Outlooks and Opinions, a Houston-based research and consulting firm.

Category: Energy NOLA: NBRT 030167 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/22/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Budget Plan Debates; Rising Food Prices and Global Unrest; Oil Prices Rise Amid the Unrest in Libya; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 22, 2011; Sea Change in Pricing of Oil Coming.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: MLNH 009954 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/1/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:31

From N.M. to Maine, Storms Threaten Much of U.S. With Snow, Ice, Wind: Snow and ice permeated the central U.S. of Texas to the tip of Maine, leading to weather warnings and emergency mobilization of crews to deal with slick roads. Ray Suarez gets an update on how residents, municipalities and transportation hubs are coping with the onslaught of precipitation and subzero temperatures.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NAAT 002808 Series Title: Nature Episode Title: The Himalayas Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/13/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

The Himalayan mountain system is the planet‘s highest and home to the world‘s tallest peaks. NATURE explores the diversity of wildlife and habitats of this mountain chain starring the mysterious snow leopard.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NOSN 000504 Series Title: NOVA scienceNOW Episode Title: How Smart Are Animals? Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/9/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:56:46

How well can we understand what‘s going on in the brains of non-human animals? Do our pets--like dogs--have the same feelings we do? How smart are animals really?

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: MLNH 009969 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/22/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:03:32

News Wrap: Protests Continue in Bahrain, Yemen: In other news Tuesday, demonstrations calling for leaders' resignations continued in Bahrain and Yemen. In New Zealand, the hunt for survivors began after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake devastated Christchurch, the country's second-largest city, and killed at least 65 people.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NAAT 002809 Series Title: Nature Episode Title: Broken Tail: A Tiger's Last Journey Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/20/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Irish cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson spent almost 600 days filming Broken Tail and his family for some of the finest tiger documentaries ever made. Broken Tail was the most charismatic tiger cub ever seen in Ranthambore, one of ‘s best protected tiger reserves. But suddenly and without warning, Broken Tail abandoned his sanctuary and went on the run moving through farmland and scrub until he was killed by a train nearly 200 miles from its home. To track Broken Tail‘s incredible journey, Colin and his soundman Salim retrace the tiger‘s path and piece together the cub‘s last days — and through his story reveal the fate of the few surviving tigers in India.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NETK 000142 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/25/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know, the effects of climate change are already hitting the city of Norfolk, Virginia. We travel to Norfolk to see how the city is dealing with regular flooding caused by sea level rise and a sinking shoreline.

Also: We look at an investigation by a Sacramento Bee reporter into millions of dollars in incentive bonuses that may have been wrongly paid out to members of the California National Guard.

And: This week, four Americans whose yacht had been taken hostage by Somali pirates were killed by their captors. We reprise an excerpt of "The Trouble with Pirates," which explores the root causes of Somali piracy.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NOVA 003808 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Venom: Nature's Killer Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/23/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Venom follows scientists on their expeditions to track down and capture the planet‘s most deadly creatures, risking life and limb just to tease out milligrams of venom and get it back to the lab. Find out how ‘s deadliest cocktails could be medicine‘s brightest new hope.

Category: Family/Marriage NOLA: MLNH 009956 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/3/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:56

Author Joyce Carol Oates on Widowhood's 'World of Absurdity': Jeffrey Brown speaks with author Joyce Carol Oates about her new memoir, "A Widow's Story," detailing her life after the death of her husband.

Category: Family/Marriage NOLA: NARE 000000 Series Title: Nancy Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/6/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

From their early days in Hollywood, to the California governor's mansion, to the White House, Nancy Reagan was always by Ronald Reagan's side, advising and protecting him…even during the long, lonely years when he battled and finally lost his fight with Alzheimer's disease.

His agenda was her agenda. Making sure that Reagan was healthy and successful was her number one concern. She balanced his optimism with reality and made sure that his aides translated his broad ideas into policy. While the public saw a traditional First Lady, dressed in designer clothes and redecorating the White House, behind the scenes she was much more involved with personnel and policy issues than the public realized.

This program takes an intimate look at this complicated First Lady. Historians, White House staffers and advisors, family and friends share their recollections of one of the most influential and controversial first ladies in American history.

Category: Family/Marriage NOLA: MLNH 009970 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/23/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:07:41

In Policy Shift, President Orders Halt to Legal Defense of Marriage Law: President Obama ordered the Justice Department to stop defending a 1996 federal law defining marriage as only between a man and a woman. Gwen Ifill talks with Charlie Savage of The New York Times about the implications of the president's decision.

Category: Family/Marriage NOLA: WWIR 005035 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/25/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

With continuing violence in Libya, Martha Raddatz (ABC News) reports on President Obama‘s response toward an unstable Moammar Gadhafi. Also, Major Garrett (National Journal) & Karen Tumulty (Washington Post) analyze polarization in Washington and state capitols during dramatic budget showdowns. And, Pete Williams (NBC News) on the administration's new stance toward the Defense of Marriage Act.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: COSE 017032 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17032 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:53:24

An hour with Bill Gates, co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: FRON 002907 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Post Mortem Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/1/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Every day, nearly 7,000 people die in America. And when these deaths happen suddenly, or under suspicious circumstances, we assume there will be a thorough investigation, just like we see on CSI. But the reality is very different. In over 2,000 counties across America, elected coroners, many with no medical or scientific background, are in charge of death investigations. Nationwide there is a severe shortage of competent forensic pathologists to do autopsies. The rate of autopsies—the gold standard of death investigation—has plummeted over the decades from fifty percent of those who die to less than six percent. As a result, not only do murderers go free and innocent people go to jail, but the crisis in death investigation in America is also a threat to public health. FRONTLINE correspondent Lowell Bergman reports the results of a joint investigation with ProPublica, NPR, and the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: MLNH 009964 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/15/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:10:12

Obama Touts Budget Plan as Republicans Seek Deeper Spending Cuts: President Obama continued promoting his budget blueprint for 2012 on Tuesday and called on both parties to prepare for tough decisions about Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Judy Woodruff talks with Political Editor David Chalian about the budget battles between Democrats and Republicans, and Congress and the White House.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: NETK 000139 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/4/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Amid the protests in Egypt this week, we turn our attention to the political tension between Egypt and the U.S. and the diplomatic choices that the Obama administration must make to balance its geopolitical interests with its democratic values. Also, medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay explains a breakthrough new brain scan that can help doctors detect and diagnose Alzheimer‘s earlier than ever.

Also: We sit down with Dr. Atul Gawande of The New Yorker to discuss the removal of funding for end-of-life counseling in the Health Care Reform Act, and what strategies could be at play for dismantling other aspects of the act.

And: Co-host Jon Meacham speaks with filmmaker Eugene Jarecki about his new documentary exploring the life and legacy of former President Ronald Reagan.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: NOSN 000503 Series Title: NOVA scienceNOW Episode Title: How Does the Brain Work? Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/2/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:56:46

This episode of NOVA scienceNOW delves into some pretty heady stuff, examining magic and the brain, artificial intelligence, magnetic mind control, and the work of neuroscientist and synesthesia researcher David Eagleman. Can we really believe our own eyes? Will machines one day think like us? Can magnetic wands effectively control brain functions and treat depression? Explore this and more

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: MLNH 009969 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/22/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:33

Vaccine Producers Victorious in Supreme Court Ruling Over Lawsuits: Judy Woodruff talks with the National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle about the Supreme Court's 6-2 ruling making it more difficult for parents who say their children were injured by vaccines to file lawsuits against drug makers.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: NOSN 000505 Series Title: NOVA scienceNOW Episode Title: Where Did We Come From? Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:56:46

Where did the very first living thing on Earth come from? Can a simple injection erase a painful memory?

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: NOVA 003808 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Venom: Nature's Killer Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/23/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Venom follows scientists on their expeditions to track down and capture the planet‘s most deadly creatures, risking life and limb just to tease out milligrams of venom and get it back to the lab. Find out how nature‘s deadliest cocktails could be medicine‘s brightest new hope.

Category: Homosexuality NOLA: MLNH 009970 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/23/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:07:41

In Policy Shift, President Orders Halt to Legal Defense of Marriage Law: President Obama ordered the Justice Department to stop defending a 1996 federal law defining marriage as only between a man and a woman. Gwen Ifill talks with Charlie Savage of The New York Times about the implications of the president's decision.

Category: Homosexuality NOLA: WWIR 005035 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/25/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

With continuing violence in Libya, Martha Raddatz (ABC News) reports on President Obama‘s response toward an unstable Moammar Gadhafi. Also, Major Garrett (National Journal) & Karen Tumulty (Washington Post) analyze polarization in Washington and state capitols during dramatic budget showdowns. And, Pete Williams (NBC News) on the administration's new stance toward the Defense of Marriage Act.

Category: Housing, Shelter NOLA: NBRT 030159 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/10/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

American Innovation; Trade Deal Tug of War; IMAX Ceo, Richard Gelfond on the NASDAQ Big Board Leap; Grain Prices Grow But Commodity Supplies Don't; Mortgage Rates Surge to a 10-month High; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 10, 2011.

Category: Housing, Shelter NOLA: NBRT 030168 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/23/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Retirement Saving During a Recession; Collective Bargaining - Help or Hindrance? Housing Market Springs Back to Selling Mode; PIMCO CEO, Mohamed El-Erian Weighs in on Libya; Oil Prices Rise Amid Crisis in Libya; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 23, 2011.

Category: Media NOLA: COSE 017028 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17028 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/2/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:18:39

Bill Keller, executive editor of 'The New York Times' discusses his article, "The Boy who kicked the Hornet‘s Nest--dealing with Julian Assange and his secrets."

Category: Media NOLA: MLNH 009963 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/14/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:04:50

Debate Continues Over Social Media's Role in Egyptian, Arab World Protests: The role of social media continues to be discussed as a possible key factor in Egypt's ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak. Jeffrey Brown reports.

Category: Media NOLA: NBRT 030159 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/10/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

American Innovation; Trade Deal Tug of War; IMAX CEO, Richard Gelfond on the NASDAQ Big Board Leap; Grain Prices Grow But Commodity Supplies Don't; Mortgage Rates Surge to a 10-month High; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 10, 2011.

Category: Media NOLA: NOVA 003806 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Smartest Machine on Earth Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/9/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

NOVA investigates the world of artificial intelligence and profiles the computer that could be the ―Smartest Machine on Earth.‖ Known as ―Watson,‖ this IBM supercomputer is so advanced it‘s pursuing the first-of-its-kind challenge competing against ―Jeopardy!‖ champions to prove its uncanny ability to mimic the human thought process.

Category: Media NOLA: PITV 000204 Series Title: Pioneers of Television Episode Title: Local Kids' TV Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

In the early years of television, local kids‘ programs shaped the childhoods of millions of American children. Performers such as Willard Scott, Ernest Borgnine and William Shatner all honed their skills performing on live TV with small budgets and little support. With the flimsiest of second-hand store costumes and their own imaginations, they learned how to make their audience laugh, smile and think. One early talent, Stan Freberg, got off the bus in the middle of Hollywood, became a cartoon voice talent and created Time for Beany - a show that captured seven out of 10 viewers, including Albert Einstein, during its run in Los Angeles. Freberg‘s story is told along with the story of legendary Muppets creator Jim Henson (who started at age 16), animator Bob Clampett (co-creator with Freberg of L.A.‘s Time for Beany), actor Chuck McCann (originator of New York‘s famous Puppet Hotel), performer Pat McMahon (a star of Phoenix‘s Wallace and Lamdo - the most popular kids‘ show ever) and Nancy Claster, who developed the Baltimore kids‘ series Romper Room - the first franchised show in television history.

Category: Media NOLA: COSE 017039 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17039 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/17/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:13:50

Arianna Huffington and AOL's Tim Armstrong discussed AOL's purchase of The Huffington Post.

Category: Media NOLA: MLNH 009973 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/28/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:08:48

For Iranian TV Viewers, 'Parazit' Offers Reprieve From Static: Jeffrey Brown talks with the creators of "Parazit," a web-based Farsi-language program that combines Iranian politics with comedy in the style of "," an American political satire television show.

Category: Media NOLA: NBRT 030163 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Play Global Commodities Boom With Animal Health International, says Kramer; China's Consumers Eat Up Yum Brands Restaurants; Google vs. Apple for Digital Content; Fed. Optimism & Consumer Inflation Fears; Figure Out Tax Basis to Ensure You Don't Overpay, Says McCormally; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 16, 2011.

Category: Minorities/Civil Rights NOLA: COSE 017041 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17041 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/21/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:19:17

Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes discussed his book, Destiny and Desire,

Category: Minorities/Civil Rights NOLA: PITV 000102 Series Title: Pioneers of Television Episode Title: Late Night Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/15/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

The stories of Steve Allen, Jack Paar and headline this episode about the formative years of late-night television. Merv Griffin also emerges as a key player on the late-night scene. (His interview for PIONEERS was his last before he died.) Regis Philbin offers revelations about his years as a late-night sidekick (to Joey Bishop). Dick Cavett and Arsenio Hall also discuss their years in the mix, and Sigourney Weaver offers personal details about her father, Pat -- the creator of "Tonight." The episode is peppered with dozens of never-before-seen clips, including Johnny Carson performing in his early 20s.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: AMEX 001007 Series Title: Reagan: American Experience Episode Title: An American Crusade Length: 150 minutes Airdate: 2/14/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

When Ronald Reagan's first term reached its halfway point, he was challenged with tremendous economic strife, the recession and unemployment had battered Reaganomics. As the Pentagon spent $34 million per hour on building up U.S. military forces and nuclear weapons, the deficit increased. However, an economic transformation in 1983 and the slow return of Americans to work secured a second term for Reagan -- a term that would afford him his greatest triumphs and his most difficult blows. "The American Experience" chronicles Reagan's last four years in office -- from the loss of his closest advisors and the Iran-Contra scandal, to the dawning of the fall of Communism in Europe.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: COSE 017030 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17030 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/4/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:16:15

David Ignatius of 'The Washington Post' and Michele Dunne of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace discussed the Egyptian unrest.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: MLNH 009955 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/2/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:13:30

As Health Reform Challenges Proceed, States Face Big Decisions: After four conflicting court rulings on the health care reform law, Ray Suarez looks at what's next for states and patients with Neera Tanden of the Center for American Progress and Thomas Miller of the American Enterprise Institute.

erviews she conducted.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: ALKS 000000 Series Title: Alan K. Simpson: Nothing Else Matters Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/28/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

Wyoming‘s former Senator Al Simpson relates the history of his famous family, from the Civil War to his father Milward, who served Wyoming as both a governor and a senator. Al Simpson was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1979, and served for two decades. In this documentary, he describes his career in Washington DC and afterward, with the help of friends and colleagues including former Vice President Dick Cheney, former President George H. W. Bush, NPR‘s Nina Totenberg, the late Senator Ted Kennedy, Alistair Cooke, former Senator Trent Lott, and many others. Based on many days of conversations, the Senator offers up the human side of events that we have only known as headlines, including clips from the Fiscal Responsibility Committee, which he and Erskine Bowles co-chaired at the request of President Obama.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: AMEX 002306 Series Title: : American Experience Length: 120 minutes Airdate: 2/21/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

This film traces the ascent of an ambitious country boy from a peanut farm in Plains, Georgia, to the Oval Office; it examines the failings of Jimmy Carter's political leadership in the context of the turbulent 1970s; and explores the role religion played in his career. Carter ran for president as an outsider. He rode into power on the post-Watergate disaffection with Washington politics. But his inexperience resulted in an ineffectual and fractured administration. Inflation, recession, and a humbling hostage crisis blew his presidency dramatically off course. The crowning achievement of his one-term in office, the Camp David Accords, which established a framework for peace in the Middle East, was the inspiration for his life after the White House. In the years since, Carter has recast himself as a giant of moral leadership. He has struggled to bring peace to war-torn countries; fought for the eradication of life-threatening diseases; and dedicated himself to housing America's poorest citizens. The film features interviews with many close to the Carter administration including his wife Rosalynn, son Chip, Press Secretary Jody Powell and Vice President Walter Mondale.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: MLNH 009959 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:28

Egypt Mediator: U.S. Should Support Liberty, But Not Interfere Too Much: An estimated 250,000 people gathered in Cairo after the release of a Google executive re-energized anti-government demonstrations. Margaret Warner speaks with Ahmed Zewail, an Egyptian-American professor and Nobel laureate chemist, who is serving as an unofficial mediator between the government and the protest's organizers.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: NARE 000000 Series Title: Nancy Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/6/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

From their early days in Hollywood, to the California governor's mansion, to the White House, Nancy Reagan was always by Ronald Reagan's side, advising and protecting him…even during the long, lonely years when he battled and finally lost his fight with Alzheimer's disease.

His agenda was her agenda. Making sure that Reagan was healthy and successful was her number one concern. She balanced his optimism with reality and made sure that his aides translated his broad ideas into policy. While the public saw a traditional First Lady, dressed in designer clothes and redecorating the White House, behind the scenes she was much more involved with personnel and policy issues than the public realized.

This program takes an intimate look at this complicated First Lady. Historians, White House staffers and advisors, family and friends share their recollections of one of the most influential and controversial first ladies in American history.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: NBRT 030154 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/3/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Computers, Communications and ; How Super Bowl Advertising Pays Off; Job Search Gurus Offer Employment Outlooks; Fed. Chairman Bernanke Sees Low Inflation; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 3, 2011.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: NETK 000139 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/4/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Amid the protests in Egypt this week, we turn our attention to the political tension between Egypt and the U.S. and the diplomatic choices that the Obama administration must make to balance its geopolitical interests with its democratic values. Also, medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay explains a breakthrough new brain scan that can help doctors detect and diagnose Alzheimer‘s earlier than ever.

Also: We sit down with Dr. Atul Gawande of The New Yorker to discuss the removal of funding for end-of-life counseling in the Health Care Reform Act, and what strategies could be at play for dismantling other aspects of the act.

And: Co-host Jon Meacham speaks with filmmaker Eugene Jarecki about his new documentary exploring the life and legacy of former President Ronald Reagan.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: WWIR 005033 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/11/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

After three weeks of mostly peaceful protests, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has resigned. What is next for Egypt? Reporting on this historic day, Tom Gjelten, NPR, and Yochi Dreazen, National Journal. In the US, President Obama courts big business & the GOP leadership, plus the first Republican cattle call of 2012 with John Harwood, CNBC/New York Times and Dan Balz, Washington Post.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: COSE 017042 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17042 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/22/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:10:53

Aaron David Miller of the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars discussed the international implications of the continued unrest in Libya and the Middle East.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: MLNH 009973 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/28/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:05:04

New Violence Grips Libya, Diplomats Meet in Geneva: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a group of diplomats that "it's time for Gadhafi to go," as several countries moved to impose sanctions and other measures on Gadhafi, his family and senior Libyan officials. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on new violence and protests from Libya's capital, Tripoli.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: NBRT 030171 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/28/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

S&P 500's Earning Trends; Staving Off a Government Shut Down; Wisconsin and Washington Budget Battles; Gas Price Impact on Business and Customers; Rising Oil Prices & Stock Market; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 28, 2011.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: NETK 000141 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/18/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week, physicist Brian Greene explains some of the scientific evidence around the theory of multiple universes, the topic of his new book ―The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos.‖

Back in this reality, we provide an update to our previous reports on hydraulic fracturing (―fracking‖). We speak with ProPublica‘s Abrahm Lustgarten about recent allegations that fracking may violate the Clean Water Act.

Also, following Hosni Mubarak‘s resignation as president of Egypt, Alison Stewart speaks with Michael Wahid Hanna of the Century Foundation to discuss what may come of the country‘s new political structure. Need to Know producer Mona Iskander also provides a personal essay about her experience watching the Egypt protests unfold.

And: Jon Meacham speaks with Parag Khanna, author of "How to Run the World: Charting the Course to the Next Renaissance," which offers a road map for dealing with an increasingly multipolar and fragmented world.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: WWIR 005034 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/18/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

Spreading unrest in Bahrain causes a military crackdown while tensions in Yemen and Iran flair up. The Obama administration urges democratic reform while trying to protect strategic relationships. At home, Republicans and Democrats fight over federal budget priorities. Gwen is joined by Doyle McManus, LA Times; Jim Sciutto, ABC News; Jeanne Cummings, POLITICO; and John Dickerson, Slate/CBS News.

Category: Nuclear Issues/WMD NOLA: MLNH 009959 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:11:00

How Tough Is it to Build a Dirty Bomb? Science correspondent Miles O'Brien examines the threat that radioactive "dirty bombs" could pose to cities in the U.S., and what's being done to prevent a radiological attack from happening.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: COSE 017030 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17030 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/4/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:09:07

A Super Bowl 45 preview with Boomer Esiason.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: MLNH 009962 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/11/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:02:57

Chicagoland Students See Success Hitting the Gym, Then Hitting the Books: PBS's Need to Know examines a school in a Chicago suburb transforming academics by emphasizing physical education immediately before some of students' toughest classes.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: NBRT 030161 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/14/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Blue Nile Behind the Scenes; The Business of Sports-Jerseys and Beer; Urban Partnership Bank; President Obama's 2011 Budget Proposal; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; You Can File Taxes For Free, Says McCormally; Market Stats for February 14, 2011.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: NETK 000140 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/11/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

As the nation debates how to get the best performance out of students and teachers, Need to Know presents an hour devoted to success stories in teaching. The program highlights three dramatic stories of academic transformation--focusing on literacy, physical education and science education.

Category: Religion/Ethics NOLA: MLNH 009959 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:01:55

News Wrap: Muslim Mob Attacks Churches, Court in Indonesia: In other news Tuesday, hundreds of Muslim men demanding harsh punishment for a Christian on trial for blasphemy attacked churches and hurled rocks at a court building and riot police in Indonesia. Also, President Obama continued calls to build a high-speed rail system that can travel up to 250 mph.

Category: Religion/Ethics NOLA: COSE 017043 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17043 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/23/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:11:24

Ethan Bronner, Jerusalem bureau chief of The New York Times, discussed the impact of the current unrest in the Middle East on Israel.

Category: Religion/Ethics NOLA: FRON 002909 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Revolution in Cairo Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/22/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

FRONTLINE dispatches teams to Cairo, going inside the youth movement that helped light the fire on the streets. The program follows the "April 6th" group, which two years ago began making a bold use of the Internet for their underground resistance -- tactics that led to jail and torture for many of their leaders. Now, starting with the "Day of Rage," we witness those same leaders plot strategy and head into "Liberation Square" to try to bring down President Hosni Mubarak. Also in this hour, veteran Middle East correspondent Charles Sennott of GlobalPost is in Cairo to take a hard look at Egypt‘s Muslim Brotherhood -- the most well-organized and powerful of the country‘s opposition groups -- as a new fight for power in Egypt begins to takes shape.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: GRBU 000000 Series Title: Green Builders Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/2/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

A quiet green revolution in the building world is evolving and a first wave of innovative green design projects large and small has already hit the ground. "Green Builders" profiles a cast of green building pioneers who have taken the leap into making their part of the "built environment" a more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly place. The special takes a wide-ranging look at a variety of approaches and levels of commitment and at the individuals who have helped turn green building theory into reality.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: MLNH 009958 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/7/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:08:21

Huffington, AOL CEO on Shared Vision for Online Content, Ads: In a bid to regain its foothold in online media, Internet giant AOL is purchasing The Huffington Post news blog for $315 million. Jeffrey Brown discusses the details of the buyout and the future of online content and advertising with AOL CEO Tim Armstrong and Arianna Huffington, editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NBRT 030158 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/9/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Segment Length: 00:00:00

The Mets, Madoff, and Market Connection; Verizon Vs. Apple Stock Sales; Analysis of the NYSE Deutsche Bourse Merger Talks; Fed. Chairman Bernanke Expresses Economic Optimism; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Find Innovation In Small Cap Stocks, Says Hilary; Market Stats for February 9, 2011.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NETK 000139 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/4/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Amid the protests in Egypt this week, we turn our attention to the political tension between Egypt and the U.S. and the diplomatic choices that the Obama administration must make to balance its geopolitical interests with its democratic values. Also, medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay explains a breakthrough new brain scan that can help doctors detect and diagnose Alzheimer‘s earlier than ever.

Also: We sit down with Dr. Atul Gawande of The New Yorker to discuss the removal of funding for end-of-life counseling in the Health Care Reform Act, and what strategies could be at play for dismantling other aspects of the act.

And: Co-host Jon Meacham speaks with filmmaker Eugene Jarecki about his new documentary exploring the life and legacy of former President Ronald Reagan.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NOSN 000504 Series Title: NOVA scienceNOW Episode Title: How Smart Are Animals? Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/9/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:56:46

How well can we understand what‘s going on in the brains of non-human animals? Do our pets--like dogs--have the same feelings we do? How smart are animals really?

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NOVA 003804 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Making Stuff Cleaner Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/2/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Host David Pogue is on a quest to clean up, using new green materials to build and power the devices of the future. Batteries grown from viruses, plastics made of sugar and solar cells that cook up hydrogen are just the beginning of a new generation of clean materials

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: COSE 017039 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17039 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/17/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:12:55

A look at artificial intelligence with Brian Christian of The Atlantic and Richard Waters of The Financial Times.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: FRON 002909 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Revolution in Cairo Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/22/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

FRONTLINE dispatches teams to Cairo, going inside the youth movement that helped light the fire on the streets. The program follows the "April 6th" group, which two years ago began making a bold use of the Internet for their underground resistance -- tactics that led to jail and torture for many of their leaders. Now, starting with the "Day of Rage," we witness those same leaders plot strategy and head into "Liberation Square" to try to bring down President Hosni Mubarak. Also in this hour, veteran Middle East correspondent Charles Sennott of GlobalPost is in Cairo to take a hard look at Egypt‘s Muslim Brotherhood -- the most well-organized and powerful of the country‘s opposition groups -- as a new fight for power in Egypt begins to takes shape.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: MLNH 009967 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/18/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:07:01

Obama Takes Messages of Innovation, Jobs to Silicon Valley Leaders: Correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Silicon Valley on the response of business leaders and the high-tech community to President Obama's drive for innovation and the debate over how much the federal government should be involved in funding incentives for entrepreneurs amid calls for federal austerity.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NETK 000141 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/18/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week, physicist Brian Greene explains some of the scientific evidence around the theory of multiple universes, the topic of his new book ―The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos.‖

Back in this reality, we provide an update to our previous reports on hydraulic fracturing (―fracking‖). We speak with ProPublica‘s Abrahm Lustgarten about recent allegations that fracking may violate the Clean Water Act.

Also, following Hosni Mubarak‘s resignation as president of Egypt, Alison Stewart speaks with Michael Wahid Hanna of the Century Foundation to discuss what may come of the country‘s new political structure. Need to Know producer Mona Iskander also provides a personal essay about her experience watching the Egypt protests unfold.

And: Jon Meacham speaks with Parag Khanna, author of "How to Run the World: Charting the Course to the Next Renaissance," which offers a road map for dealing with an increasingly multipolar and fragmented world.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NOSN 000505 Series Title: NOVA scienceNOW Episode Title: Where Did We Come From? Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:56:46

Where did the very first living thing on Earth come from? Can a simple injection erase a painful memory?

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NOVA 003315 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: The Deadliest Plane Crash Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

NOVA presents a gripping investigation of what went wrong when two Boeing 747 airliners collided in thick fog on the runway at a tiny airport in the Canary Islands, killing 583 passengers and crew - the worst loss of life in any air disaster. With heart-breaking survivor interviews, re-enactments and a detective story approach, NOVA pieces together the clues that led to a fatal take-off decision by the highly experienced captain of the KLM 747, who couldn‘t see the Pan Am 747 still parked on the runway, lost in the fog ahead of him. The disaster led to fundamental improvements in air safety, but experts worry that a repeat of the Tenerife disaster could still happen.

Category: Sexuality NOLA: FRON 002408 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Sex Slaves Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

An estimated half-million women are trafficked annually for the purpose of sexual slavery. The women are kidnapped -- or lured by traffickers who prey on their dreams of employment abroad -- then they are "exported" to Europe, the Middle East, the United States and elsewhere, where they are sold to pimps, drugged, terrorized, locked in brothels and raped repeatedly. In Eastern Europe, since the fall of communism, sex trafficking has become the fastest growing form of organized crime, with Moldova and Ukraine widely seen as the centers of the global trade in women and girls. FRONTLINE presents a unique hidden camera look at this world of sexual slavery, talking with traffickers and their victims, and exposing the government indifference that allows the abuses to continue virtually unchecked. "Sex Slaves" also follows the remarkable journey of one man determined to find his trafficked wife by posing as a trafficker himself to buy back her freedom.

Category: Sexuality NOLA: COSE 017038 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17038 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:15:00

A look at the scandal facing Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi with Claudio Gatti of Il Sole 24 Ore, Anna Guaita, U.S. correspondent at Il Messaggero, and Mario Platero of Il Sole 24 Ore.

Category: Social Services NOLA: COSE 017032 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17032 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:53:24

An hour with Bill Gates, co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Category: Social Services NOLA: MLNH 009964 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/15/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:10:12

Obama Touts Budget Plan as Republicans Seek Deeper Spending Cuts: President Obama continued promoting his budget blueprint for 2012 on Tuesday and called on both parties to prepare for tough decisions about Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Judy Woodruff talks with Political Editor David Chalian about the budget battles between Democrats and Republicans, and Congress and the White House.

Category: Transportation NOLA: MLNH 009959 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:01:55

News Wrap: Muslim Mob Attacks Churches, Court in Indonesia: In other news Tuesday, hundreds of Muslim men demanding harsh punishment for a Christian on trial for blasphemy attacked churches and hurled rocks at a court building and riot police in Indonesia. Also, President Obama continued calls to build a high-speed rail system that can travel up to 250 mph.

Category: Transportation NOLA: NBRT 030157 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

The Ag Appeal in Commodities; Social Network Gaming Boom; Higher Education Should Remain a High Priority; Tracking the Dow Jones Transportation Average; Toyota Cleared of Electrical Problems; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 8, 2011; Rising Commodity Prices.

Category: Transportation NOLA: MLNH 009971 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/24/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:02:44

Discovery's Launch Marks Beginning of End for NASA Shuttle Program: The final mission for Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Fla., after several months of delays. Hari Sreenivasan talks with science correspondent Miles O'Brien about the legacy of Discovery and the space shuttle program.

Category: Transportation NOLA: NBRT 030169 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/24/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Recipe for How Not to Resolve the Budget Crisis; Electric Car Charging Stations; Jobs Council Head, Jeff Immelt's Progress Report; Rising Oil Prices Threaten Economic Recovery; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for February 24, 2011.

Category: Transportation NOLA: NOVA 003315 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: The Deadliest Plane Crash Length: 60 minutes O.B. Date: 10/17/2006 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

NOVA presents a gripping investigation of what went wrong when two Boeing 747 airliners collided in thick fog on the runway at a tiny airport in the Canary Islands, killing 583 passengers and crew - the worst loss of life in any air disaster. With heart-breaking survivor interviews, re-enactments and a detective story approach, NOVA pieces together the clues that led to a fatal take-off decision by the highly experienced captain of the KLM 747, who couldn‘t see the Pan Am 747 still parked on the runway, lost in the fog ahead of him. The disaster led to fundamental improvements in air safety, but experts worry that a repeat of the Tenerife disaster could still happen.

Category: Urban Development/Infrastructure NOLA: NBRT 030166 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/21/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Kimco Reality CIO David Henry; What Led Cooper to Shopping Malls; Milton Cooper--A History Lesson; The Strategy of REIT Financing; The Building of Kimco Realty.

Category: Urban Development/Infrastructure NOLA: NETK 000141 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/18/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week, physicist Brian Greene explains some of the scientific evidence around the theory of multiple universes, the topic of his new book ―The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos.‖

Back in this reality, we provide an update to our previous reports on hydraulic fracturing (―fracking‖). We speak with ProPublica‘s Abrahm Lustgarten about recent allegations that fracking may violate the Clean Water Act.

Also, following Hosni Mubarak‘s resignation as president of Egypt, Alison Stewart speaks with Michael Wahid Hanna of the Century Foundation to discuss what may come of the country‘s new political structure. Need to Know producer Mona Iskander also provides a personal essay about her experience watching the Egypt protests unfold.

And: Jon Meacham speaks with Parag Khanna, author of "How to Run the World: Charting the Course to the Next Renaissance," which offers a road map for dealing with an increasingly multipolar and fragmented world.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: AMEX 001007 Series Title: Reagan: American Experience Episode Title: An American Crusade Length: 150 minutes Airdate: 2/14/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

When Ronald Reagan's first term reached its halfway point, he was challenged with tremendous economic strife, the recession and unemployment had battered Reaganomics. As the Pentagon spent $34 million per hour on building up U.S. military forces and nuclear weapons, the deficit increased. However, an economic transformation in 1983 and the slow return of Americans to work secured a second term for Reagan -- a term that would afford him his greatest triumphs and his most difficult blows. "The American Experience" chronicles Reagan's last four years in office -- from the loss of his closest advisors and the Iran-Contra scandal, to the dawning of the fall of Communism in Europe.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: COSE 017033 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17033 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/9/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:14:21

Peter Bergen discusses his book, The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict Between America and al-Qaeda.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: MLNH 009961 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/10/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:13:01

Amid Combustible Atmosphere in Egypt, 'There Could Be a Showdown': Jim Lehrer speaks with two former presidential national security advisers about the impact of Egyptian President Mubarak's speech and continuing political unrest on U.S.-Egypt relations. Stephen Hadley served under President George W. Bush, and Zbigniew Brzezinski held the post in the Carter administration.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: COSE 017045 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17045 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/25/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:52:59

An hour with Abdul Rahim Wardak, defense minister of Afghanistan.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: MLNH 009965 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:10

Defense Spending Battles Brewing as House Axes Backup F-35 Engine Funds: The Obama administration defended its military budget before Congress, sparking new political conflict between Democrats and Republicans. Jim Lehrer talks with Political Editor David Chalian about the looming battles between the parties.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: NETK 000142 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/25/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know, the effects of climate change are already hitting the city of Norfolk, Virginia. We travel to Norfolk to see how the city is dealing with regular flooding caused by sea level rise and a sinking shoreline.

Also: We look at an investigation by a Sacramento Bee reporter into millions of dollars in incentive bonuses that may have been wrongly paid out to members of the California National Guard.

And: This week, four Americans whose yacht had been taken hostage by Somali pirates were killed by their captors. We reprise an excerpt of "The Trouble with Pirates," which explores the root causes of Somali piracy.

Category: Women NOLA: COSE 017033 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17033 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/9/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:24:59

Actor Annette Bening discussed her Oscar nomination for her role in the movie The Kids are All Right.

Category: Women NOLA: FRON 002408 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Sex Slaves Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

An estimated half-million women are trafficked annually for the purpose of sexual slavery. The women are kidnapped -- or lured by traffickers who prey on their dreams of employment abroad -- then they are "exported" to Europe, the Middle East, the United States and elsewhere, where they are sold to pimps, drugged, terrorized, locked in brothels and raped repeatedly. In Eastern Europe, since the fall of communism, sex trafficking has become the fastest growing form of organized crime, with Moldova and Ukraine widely seen as the centers of the global trade in women and girls. FRONTLINE presents a unique hidden camera look at this world of sexual slavery, talking with traffickers and their victims, and exposing the government indifference that allows the abuses to continue virtually unchecked. "Sex Slaves" also follows the remarkable journey of one man determined to find his trafficked wife by posing as a trafficker himself to buy back her freedom.

Category: Women NOLA: MLNH 009960 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/9/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:07:13

'Practice-Changing' Cancer Study Shows Lymph Node Surgery May Be Unnecessary : A decades-old treatment for breast cancer does not necessarily improve survival rates in women with early stage cancer, according to a study released this week. Gwen Ifill speaks with co-author Dr. Monica Morrow, a surgical oncologist at New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Category: Women NOLA: NARE 000000 Series Title: Nancy Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/6/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

From their early days in Hollywood, to the California governor's mansion, to the White House, Nancy Reagan was always by Ronald Reagan's side, advising and protecting him…even during the long, lonely years when he battled and finally lost his fight with Alzheimer's disease.

His agenda was her agenda. Making sure that Reagan was healthy and successful was her number one concern. She balanced his optimism with reality and made sure that his aides translated his broad ideas into policy. While the public saw a traditional First Lady, dressed in designer clothes and redecorating the White House, behind the scenes she was much more involved with personnel and policy issues than the public realized.

This program takes an intimate look at this complicated First Lady. Historians, White House staffers and advisors, family and friends share their recollections of one of the most influential and controversial first ladies in American history.

Category: Women NOLA: NBRT 030153 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/2/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Sugar Mamma Workplace Shake Up; iPad's New "Daily"; Blizzards Blow Away Budgets; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Greif Packs A Punch As Acquisition Target, says Kramer; Market Stats for February 2, 2011.

Category: Women NOLA: PITV 000203 Series Title: Pioneers of Television Episode Title: Crime Dramas Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/1/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

As viewers reveled in being transported to shadowy underworlds, creative geniuses emerged in the forms of Jack Webb (Dragnet), Desi Arnaz (The Untouchables) and Bruce Geller (Mannix and Mission: Impossible). Groundbreaking actors Bill Cosby (I Spy) and Angie Dickinson (Police Woman) reveal the methods behind their successes as the first African-American and breakthrough female lead characters in a television series. Barbara Bain and Martin Landau share the secrets behind the innovative hit Mission: Impossible; Peter Falk‘s friends and colleagues recall the evolution of his Columbo character; and James Garner and series creator Stephen J. Cannell recount the success of the The Rockford Files.

Category: Women NOLA: AMEX 002307 Series Title: Triangle Fire: American Experience Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/28/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York‘s Greenwich Village. The blaze ripped through the congested loft; huge piles of trimmings fed the flames. Petrified workers desperately tried to make their way downstairs, but the factory owners kept the doors on the ninth floor locked and the woefully inadequate fire escape soon crumpled. Hundreds of horrified on-lookers arrived just in time to see young men and women jumping from the windows. By the time the fire had burned itself out, 146 people were dead. Less than two years earlier, the workers of the factory had been leaders in an industry-wide strike to protest dismal wages and dangerous working conditions. Despite unlikely support from some of the wealthiest women in the city, including Anne Morgan, most of the workers returned to their shops without having their demands met. It took the tragedy of the fire and the ensuing public outrage to force government action. The landmark legislation that followed gave New Yorkers the most comprehensive workplace safety laws in the country.

Category: Women NOLA: COSE 017038 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17038 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/16/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:15:00

A look at the scandal facing Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi with Claudio Gatti of Il Sole 24 Ore, Anna Guaita, U.S. correspondent at Il Messaggero, and Mario Platero of Il Sole 24 Ore.

Category: Women NOLA: MLNH 009968 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/21/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:51

For Egypt's Women, Harassment Remains Part of Daily Life: Margaret Warner talks with the World Bank's Nihal Elwan and American University's Diane Singerman about the street harassment Egyptian women face in their daily lives.

Category: Youth NOLA: MLNH 009962 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/11/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:02:57

Chicagoland Students See Success Hitting the Gym, Then Hitting the Books: PBS's Need to Know examines a school in a Chicago suburb transforming academics by emphasizing physical education immediately before some of students' toughest classes.

Category: Youth NOLA: NBRT 030156 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 2/7/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Super Bowl XLV Ad Scores; Financial Literacy for Children; Sports Illustrated's Hunt for New Business; Global Food Crisis Impact on Stocks; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Evaluating Emerging Markets and Risks Due to Unrest; Market Stats for February 7, 2011.

Category: Youth NOLA: NETK 000140 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/11/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

As the nation debates how to get the best performance out of students and teachers, Need to Know presents an hour devoted to success stories in teaching. The program highlights three dramatic stories of academic transformation--focusing on literacy, physical education and science education.

Category: Youth NOLA: PITV 000204 Series Title: Pioneers of Television Episode Title: Local Kids' TV Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/8/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

In the early years of television, local kids‘ programs shaped the childhoods of millions of American children. Performers such as Willard Scott, Ernest Borgnine and William Shatner all honed their skills performing on live TV with small budgets and little support. With the flimsiest of second-hand store costumes and their own imaginations, they learned how to make their audience laugh, smile and think. One early talent, Stan Freberg, got off the bus in the middle of Hollywood, became a cartoon voice talent and created Time for Beany - a show that captured seven out of 10 viewers, including Albert Einstein, during its run in Los Angeles. Freberg‘s story is told along with the story of legendary Muppets creator Jim Henson (who started at age 16), animator Bob Clampett (co-creator with Freberg of L.A.‘s Time for Beany), actor Chuck McCann (originator of New York‘s famous Puppet Hotel), performer Pat McMahon (a star of Phoenix‘s Wallace and Lamdo - the most popular kids‘ show ever) and Nancy Claster, who developed the Baltimore kids‘ series Romper Room - the first franchised show in television history.

Category: Youth NOLA: COSE 017039 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17039 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/17/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:15:56

Bobby Ghosh of 'Time' on Arab youth protests in the Middle East.

Category: Youth NOLA: FRON 002909 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Revolution in Cairo Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/22/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

FRONTLINE dispatches teams to Cairo, going inside the youth movement that helped light the fire on the streets. The program follows the "April 6th" group, which two years ago began making a bold use of the Internet for their underground resistance -- tactics that led to jail and torture for many of their leaders. Now, starting with the "Day of Rage," we witness those same leaders plot strategy and head into "Liberation Square" to try to bring down President Hosni Mubarak. Also in this hour, veteran Middle East correspondent Charles Sennott of GlobalPost is in Cairo to take a hard look at Egypt‘s Muslim Brotherhood -- the most well-organized and powerful of the country‘s opposition groups -- as a new fight for power in Egypt begins to takes shape.

Category: Youth NOLA: MLNH 009969 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 2/22/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:33

Vaccine Producers Victorious in Supreme Court Ruling Over Lawsuits: Judy Woodruff talks with the National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle about the Supreme Court's 6-2 ruling making it more difficult for parents who say their children were injured by vaccines to file lawsuits against drug makers.

March 2011 Quarterly Program Topic Report

Category: Aging NOLA: NETK 000143 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/4/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know: Are college sports programs enabling universities to say afloat during tough economic times or are they hampering the classroom? While many state budgets have forced administrators to make painful cuts to academic programs, intercollegiate sports seem to remain unscathed, even in bleak economic times. We travel to Ohio University to see how athletic success has been affecting their academic mission.

Also: Princeton University professor Bernard Haykel speaks to us about what the international community‘s responsibilities are with regards to the uprisings in the Middle East. And in light of the protests in Wisconsin, Jon Meacham sits down with Columbia University professor Gregory Wawro to discuss controversial political tactics being used by Wisconsin and Indiana legislators to avoid being forced to vote on cutting benefits and collective bargaining rights for unions.

And: Our Watch List segment, in cooperation with the Times, investigates exploitation and mistreatment of seniors at home-based facilities.

Category: Agriculture NOLA: NBRT 030179 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/10/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 10, 2011. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Global Tensions Spark Stock Sell Off. SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro Gets Grilled on the Hill. Kroll Bond Ratings CEO, Jules Kroll on Bond Ratings. Farmers Harvest New Land Opportunities.

Category: Agriculture NOLA: MLNH 009988 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/21/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:06

Japan Works to Restore Reactors' Power Supplies; Fear of Contaminated Food Rises: Japanese officials reported new concerns over radiation levels in food and water from areas close to the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News reports from Japan, and Judy Woodruff talks with former IAEA official Olli Heinonen about the struggle to control the radiation threat.

Category: Alcohol, Drug Abuse/Addiction NOLA: MLNH 009976 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/3/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:03:45

Obama, Mexico's Calderon Vow to Step up Drug War Cooperation: In a visit to the White House, Mexican President Felipe Calderon met with President Obama, who pledged to increase U.S. cooperation in trying to bring the violent drug war plaguing both sides of the border under control. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

Category: Alcohol, Drug Abuse/Addiction NOLA: MLNH 009976 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/3/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:05:50

As Drug War Rages, What Could Obama, Calderon Do Differently? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Eric Olson, senior associate at the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center, about the White House meeting between President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon and the continued toll of the drug-related violence in Mexico.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: AMMS 002401 Series Title: American Masters Episode Title: Troubadours: Carole King / James Taylor & The Rise of the Singer-Songwriter Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 3/2/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

In the wake of the turbulent 1960s, a new style of song and songwriter came to the fore – a style marked by vulnerable introspection and raw, naked emotion. Backed by little more than a lone acoustic guitar or simple piano, these exciting voices descended upon Los Angeles, the emerging epicenter of the American music scene, and the Troubadour, the famed West Hollywood club that nurtured this community of gifted young artists – and blossoming critical, commercial sensations. Interweaving the intriguing story of the club that cemented their musical legacy, this is a first-hand account of the genesis of the singer-songwriter movement, centering on the historic collaboration between Carole King and James Taylor, as well as on Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, the Eagles, Elton John, and many others.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: BBAN 000000 Series Title: Lawrence Welk's Big Band Splash Length: 120 minutes Airdate: 3/5/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS-SIP Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Lawrence Welk and his great orchestra play the music of the Big Band Era and salute legendary friends, including Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and others. The program includes performances of 20 full songs from many programs rarely, if ever, seen on the weekly series during the 70s and 80s. The Welk Musical Family sings classic Big Band songs and dances to the infectious rhythms of the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: COSE 017053 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17053 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/9/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:21:03

Jeff Greenfield on his book, Then Everything Changed: Stunning Alternate Histories of American Politics: JFK, RFK, Carter, Ford, Reagan.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: LAFN 000000 Series Title: Best of Laugh-In; The Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 3/11/2011 7:01:46 PM Service: PBS-SIP Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Before SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, or THE DAILY SHOW, or , there was ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN, one of the most revolutionary television shows of all time. From 1968 until 1973, LAUGH-IN frequently was seen by 50 million viewers, capturing the zeitgeist of the era with its anarchic energy and pop aesthetic. Combining the black-out comedy of the vaudeville tradition with a 1960s-style ―happening,‖ psychedelic costumes, graphics, graffiti, outrageous popular shows of all time; THE BEST OF LAUGH-IN is a delightful tribute to the comedy-variety program, which not only transformed television but became an important training ground for an entire generation of young writers and comic talent.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: MLNH 009978 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/7/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:10:19

'Jail, No Bail' Idea Stymied Cities' Profiting From Civil Rights Protesters: Fifty years ago, the "Jail, No Bail" strategy became a new tactic in the fight for civil rights. Watch an excerpt from a documentary produced by South Carolina ETV documenting the key moment in civil rights history.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: AMEX 002204 Series Title: Dolley Madison: American Experience Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 3/28/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 01:26:46

Dolley Madison lived through the two wars that established the U.S., was friends with the first 12 Presidents, and watched America evolve from a struggling young republic to the first modern democracy in the world. She was nicknamed 'Queen Dolley' --and when she died in 1849 at the age of 81--one of the last remaining members of the founding generation. Washington City honored her with the largest state funeral the capital had ever seen for a woman.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: COSE 017065 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17065 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/25/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:17:28

Trey Parker and Matt Stone discuss their new Broadway musical, 'The Book of Mormon.'

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: MLNH 009990 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/23/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:29

Film Legend Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79: Film and fashion icon Elizabeth Taylor died Wednesday of congestive heart failure at a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 79. Jeffrey Brown talks to movie critic Kenneth Turan about the legendary film star's life and career.

Category: American History/Biography NOLA: WWRR 000000 Series Title: Way of the Warrior Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/21/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

This film examines the visceral nature of war and the bravery of Native American veterans who valiantly served in the United States military during the wars of the 20th century, and explores the paradox of these proud veterans who chose to fight for a country that considered them outside the American mainstream. These gripping stories are told against the backdrop of positive and negative themes familiar to Native Americans -- the warrior ethic, prejudice, forced assimilation, poverty, cultural pride, redemptive acts and healing - through the prism of what it means to be "ogichidaa," or one who protects and follows the ways of the warrior. Way of the Warrior uses historical footage, period photographs and sound effects of war laid next to more comfortable stateside settings of family and friends, reflecting the complexity of Native American warriors' motivations.

Category: Arts NOLA: AMMS 002401 Series Title: American Masters Episode Title: Troubadours: Carole King / James Taylor & The Rise of the Singer-Songwriter Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 3/2/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

In the wake of the turbulent 1960s, a new style of song and songwriter came to the fore – a style marked by vulnerable introspection and raw, naked emotion. Backed by little more than a lone acoustic guitar or simple piano, these exciting voices descended upon Los Angeles, the emerging epicenter of the American music scene, and the Troubadour, the famed West Hollywood club that nurtured this community of gifted young artists – and blossoming critical, commercial sensations. Interweaving the intriguing story of the club that cemented their musical legacy, this is a first-hand account of the genesis of the singer-songwriter movement, centering on the historic collaboration between Carole King and James Taylor, as well as on Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, the Eagles, Elton John, and many others.

Category: Arts NOLA: BBAN 000000 Series Title: Lawrence Welk's Big Band Splash Length: 120 minutes Airdate: 3/5/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS-SIP Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Lawrence Welk and his great orchestra play the music of the Big Band Era and salute legendary friends, including Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and others. The program includes performances of 20 full songs from many programs rarely, if ever, seen on the weekly series during the 70s and 80s. The Welk Musical Family sings classic Big Band songs and dances to the infectious rhythms of the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.

Category: Arts NOLA: COSE 017053 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17053 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/9/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:21:03

Jeff Greenfield on his book, Then Everything Changed: Stunning Alternate Histories of American Politics: JFK, RFK, Carter, Ford, Reagan.

Category: Arts NOLA: LAFN 000000 Series Title: Best of Laugh-In; The Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 3/11/2011 7:01:46 PM Service: PBS-SIP Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Before SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, or THE DAILY SHOW, or THE COLBERT REPORT, there was ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN, one of the most revolutionary television shows of all time. From 1968 until 1973, LAUGH-IN frequently was seen by 50 million viewers, capturing the zeitgeist of the era with its anarchic energy and pop aesthetic. Combining the black-out comedy of the vaudeville tradition with a 1960s-style ―happening,‖ psychedelic costumes, graphics, graffiti, outrageous popular shows of all time; THE BEST OF LAUGH-IN is a delightful tribute to the comedy-variety program, which not only transformed television but became an important training ground for an entire generation of young writers and comic talent.

Category: Arts NOLA: MLNH 009974 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/1/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:03:44

Virginia Poet Charles Wright Explores 'Inexhaustible Power of Words': Poet Charles Wright has authored more than 20 books of verse and won numerous awards. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author reads some of his work and shares his sources of inspiration.

Category: Arts NOLA: COSE 017059 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17059 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/17/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:28:28

A look at the film Limitless with Bradley Cooper and director Neil Burger.

Category: Arts NOLA: FRON 002910 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Money and March Madness Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

FRONTLINE continues its new monthly magazine program with the lead story "Money and March Madness," an inside look at the multi-billion dollar business of the NCAA and its brand of amateur college sports. In this investigation, correspondent Lowell Bergman gains access to Sonny Vaccaro, a former marketing executive at Nike, Adidas and Reebok, who helped bring about the rapid commercialization of college basketball. Vaccaro's success made coaches, administrators and companies rich. But the players remain at the mercy of the NCAA, which, despite a new $10.8 billion contract for its basketball tournament, has continued to insist that the athletes don't get paid. Now, Vaccaro has left the business world, and he's spearheading a class-action lawsuit that aims to ensure that players get a piece of the action. Also in this hour: a portrait of a man who's sometimes called China's Andy Warhol--Ai Weiwei. He's a global art star who's now using his international renown, along with a video camera and a growing underground following, to push the boundaries of freedom in today's China. Later in the hour, as the fall-out from WikiLeaks continues, an exclusive interview with Private Bradley Manning's father, who speaks out for the first time about his son's upbringing and troubled youth, Manning's time in the army, and why he still believes his son did not hand over the largest cache ever of classified documents to the whistle-blowing site.

Category: Arts NOLA: MLNH 009990 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/23/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:29

Film Legend Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79: Film and fashion icon Elizabeth Taylor died Wednesday of congestive heart failure at a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 79. Jeffrey Brown talks to Los Angeles Times movie critic Kenneth Turan about the legendary film star's life and career.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: COSE 017052 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17052 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/8/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:22:13

Women in the World with , editor in chief, The Daily Beast; Dina Powell, president of the Goldman Sachs Foundation; and Zainab Salbi, founder and CEO, Women for Women International.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: FRON 002817 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: College, Inc. Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/1/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

The business of higher education is booming. It's a $400 billion industry fueled by taxpayer money. But what are students getting out of the deal? Critics say a worthless degree and a mountain of debt. Investors insist they're innovators, widening access to education. FRONTLINE follows the money to uncover how Wall Street and a new breed of for-profit universities are transforming the way we think about college in America.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: ILDT 000000 Series Title: Illicit: The Dark Trade Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/10/2011 1:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

National Geographic explores the dark side of globalization and the underground economy. Based on the book, "Illicit," by Dr. Moises Naim, highly acclaimed editor of Foreign Policy Magazine, this TV special explores the onslaught of illicit activities exploding worldwide and the consequences of globalization spurring arms trafficking and human smuggling to money laundering and music bootlegging.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: MLNH 009979 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/8/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:10:19

Banks, Retailers Clash Over Move to Cap Debit Card 'Swipe Fees': Banks, retailers and lawmakers are preparing for a showdown over hidden "swipe fees" banks charge retailers when consumers make debit card purchases. Judy Woodruff talks with the American Bankers Association's Nessa Feddis and the National Retail Federation's Mallory Duncan about the battle over fees and the impact on consumers.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: NBRT 030173 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/2/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Solar Is A Cheap Way To Go, Says Kramer. Savings Secrets for the Decade. IPO Surge. Car Sales Surge. 20% Down to Get Low Risk Mortgage Loan. Apple Unveils the iPad 2. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Market Stats for March 2, 2011.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: NOVA 003509 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Car of the Future Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/10/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Tom Magliozzi has a problem. The wacky co-host of NPR's "Car Talk" needs to replace his beloved 1952 MG roadster. But where do you turn to in today's car market? Is new technology about to transform the way we drive? Join Tom and Brother Ray, Click and Clack, as they take a light-hearted but shrewd look at America's four-wheeled future.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: COSE 017061 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17061 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/21/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:28:40

Rep. Barney Frank on The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: FRON 002910 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Money and March Madness Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

FRONTLINE continues its new monthly magazine program with the lead story "Money and March Madness," an inside look at the multi-billion dollar business of the NCAA and its brand of amateur college sports. In this investigation, correspondent Lowell Bergman gains access to Sonny Vaccaro, a former marketing executive at Nike, Adidas and Reebok, who helped bring about the rapid commercialization of college basketball. Vaccaro's success made coaches, administrators and companies rich. But the players remain at the mercy of the NCAA, which, despite a new $10.8 billion contract for its basketball tournament, has continued to insist that the athletes don't get paid. Now, Vaccaro has left the business world, and he's spearheading a class-action lawsuit that aims to ensure that players get a piece of the action. Also in this hour: a portrait of a man who's sometimes called China's Andy Warhol--Ai Weiwei. He's a global art star who's now using his international renown, along with a video camera and a growing underground Twitter following, to push the boundaries of freedom in today's China. Later in the hour, as the fall-out from WikiLeaks continues, an exclusive interview with Private Bradley Manning's father, who speaks out for the first time about his son's upbringing and troubled youth, Manning's time in the army, and why he still believes his son did not hand over the largest cache ever of classified documents to the whistle-blowing site.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: MLNH 009995 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/30/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Segment Length: 00:08:16

In India, Loan Sharks, Commercialization Cast Pall Over Microfinancing: Once a darling of development programs, microlending in India is credited with helping many poor people become self-sufficient. But commercial companies moved into what had been the realm of nonprofits, handing out $7 billion in loans in the last decade and creating a competitive marketplace. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

Category: Business/Industry NOLA: NBRT 030183 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/16/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Women Need to Negotiate Pay Raises; How Will Japan Begin to Rebuild; Nuclear Power Plants Operate Safely Says AREVA COO Michael Rencheck; Japan Nuclear Crisis Spooks US Investors; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for March 16, 2011.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: ALKS 000000 Series Title: Alan K. Simpson: Nothing Else Matters Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/2/2011 3:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

Wyoming‘s former Senator Al Simpson relates the history of his famous family, from the Civil War to his father Milward, who served Wyoming as both a governor and a senator. Al Simpson was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1979, and served for two decades. In this documentary, he describes his career in Washington DC and afterward, with the help of friends and colleagues including former Vice President Dick Cheney, former President George H. W. Bush, NPR‘s Nina Totenberg, the late Senator Ted Kennedy, Alistair Cooke, former Senator Trent Lott, and many others. Based on many days of conversations, the Senator offers up the human side of events that we have only known as headlines, including clips from the Fiscal Responsibility Committee, which he and Erskine Bowles co-chaired at the request of President Obama.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: COSE 017048 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17048 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/2/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:13:48

Joe Klein of Time Magazine discussed the Wisconsin budget protests.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: MLNH 009984 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/15/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:31

In Ohio, How 2 Counties' Economic Paths Diverged Over 30 Years: As part of his series on Making Sen$e of financial news, economics correspondent Paul Solman reports from two Ohio counties--Crawford and Delaware--that had similar incomes 30 years ago, but their economies and populations have since taken very different paths.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: NBRT 030176 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/7/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Overhauling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. NFL Labor Talks Go Into Overtime. Collective Bargaining Impact on State Budgets. Price Hikes Threaten Economic Growth. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Market Stats for March 7, 2011.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: NETK 000143 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/4/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know: Are college sports programs enabling universities to say afloat during tough economic times or are they hampering the classroom? While many state budgets have forced administrators to make painful cuts to academic programs, intercollegiate sports seem to remain unscathed, even in bleak economic times. We travel to Ohio University to see how athletic success has been affecting their academic mission.

Also: Princeton University professor Bernard Haykel speaks to us about what the international community‘s responsibilities are with regards to the uprisings in the Middle East. And in light of the protests in Wisconsin, Jon Meacham sits down with Columbia University professor Gregory Wawro to discuss controversial political tactics being used by Wisconsin and Indiana legislators to avoid being forced to vote on cutting benefits and collective bargaining rights for unions.

And: Our Watch List segment, in cooperation with the Seattle Times, investigates exploitation and mistreatment of seniors at home-based facilities.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: COSE 017062 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17062 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/22/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:48:07

A mayors round table with Michael Bloomberg, mayor of ; Kasim Reed, mayor of Atlanta; Jerry Sanders, mayor of San Diego; Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia; R.T. Rybak, mayor of Minneapolis; and Bill White, former mayor of Houston.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: MLNH 009987 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/18/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:37

Photographer Documents Wisconsin's Disappearing Taverns as a 'Cultural Identity': Jo Garrett of Wisconsin Public Television reports on tavern culture, a rapidly disappearing hallmark of Midwestern community identity that one photographer has set out to document.

Category: Community Politics, Government NOLA: NBRT 030192 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Two Small Cap Companies Buying Lots of Stocks; Market Stats for March 29,2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Time Is Running Out in the Budget Battle; The Japanese Government Could Take Over TEPCO; Starbucks' Success Secrets from Founder Howard Schulz; Banks Need More Regulation; Austin TX Early Commitment to Electric Car Charging Stations.

Category: Consumerism NOLA: COSE 017056 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17056 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/14/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:28:56

We look at the iPad 2 and the future of tablets with of the Wall Street Journal and David Carr of The New York Times.

Category: Consumerism NOLA: NBRT 030175 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/4/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

You‘re Hired--Lynne Cunningham. Outlook for the Labor Market. Unemployment Rate Falls Below 9%. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Inflation Worries Are Overblown, Says Orndorff. Market Stats for March 4, 2011.

Category: Consumerism NOLA: NOVA 003509 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Car of the Future Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/10/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Tom Magliozzi has a problem. The wacky co-host of NPR's "Car Talk" needs to replace his beloved 1952 MG roadster. But where do you turn to in today's car market? Is new technology about to transform the way we drive? Join Tom and Brother Ray, Click and Clack, as they take a light-hearted but shrewd look at America's four-wheeled future.

Category: Consumerism NOLA: COSE 017067 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17067 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:07:54

Howard Schultz, chairman and CEO of Starbucks, talks about his book, Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul.

Category: Consumerism NOLA: MLNH 009989 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/22/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:15

How Will Consumers Fare in T-Mobile, AT&T Merger? AT&T announced plans on Monday to buy wireless competitor T-Mobile for $39 billion. If approved, the sale would create the U.S.'s largest wireless carrier. Ray Suarez talks with Jeffrey Silva of Medley Global Advisors and Gigi Sohn of Public Knowledge about the merger's potential impact on consumers and the industry.

Category: Consumerism NOLA: NBRT 030184 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/17/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 17, 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; President Obama Tries to Calm U.S. Nuclear Radiation Fears; Japanese Yen Creates Currency Crisis; Buy Stocks Says Stuart Schweitzer of JP Morgan Private Bank; A One Cent Solution to the Budget Deficit.

Category: Consumerism NOLA: SORM 000000 Series Title: Suze Orman's Money Class Length: 120 minutes Airdate: 3/8/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS-SIP Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Based on her upcoming new book, SUZE ORMAN‘S MONEY CLASS will reveal Suze‘s expert take on what actions people need to take in light of the new economy. After the upheavals of the economic downturn, Suze believes it‘s critical to rethink many of the traditional strategies we‘ve been using to achieve our financial goals.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: INLE 001215 Series Title: Episode Title: Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/3/2011 2:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Cyntoia Brown was an average teenager in an American town. But a series of bad decisions led the 16-year-old into a situation that ended with her killing a man who had picked her up for sex. She was sentenced to life in a Tennessee prison, meaning in her case, she will serve a minimum of 51 years. This film challenges our assumptions about violence and explores how factors such as biology and family history can doom some young people from the start.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: MLNH 009981 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/10/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:08:06

WikiLeaks Suspect's Dad: Bradley Manning 'Being Humiliated' But 'Looks Good': Kwame Holman previews an interview with the father of Pvt. Bradley Manning, the Army intelligence analyst accused of stealing thousands of classified government documents and providing them to WikiLeaks. Brian Manning spoke to PBS' Frontline earlier this week about his son's arrest and his treatment during his imprisonment.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: NBRT 030177 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/8/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Mid-Cap Stocks that are Rising. Market Stats for March 8, 2011. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Galleon Group Insider Trading Case Begins. Value in the Stock Market. Be Aware of All Your Investments. What's Cooking at the International Housewares Show.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: WWIR 005036 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/4/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

As Democrats and Republicans debate spending cuts for the 2011 and 2012 budgets, the Obama administration also focuses on the continuing unrest in Libya. Also, the Supreme Court makes a controversial first amendment ruling, siding with a provocative Kansas church. Joining Gwen Ifill: John Harwood, CNBC & The NY Times; James Kitfield, National Journal; and , USA Today.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: FRON 002811 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: The Suicide Tourist Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/22/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Do we have the right to end our lives if life itself becomes unbearable, or when we enter the late-stages of painful, terminal illness? The questions, debated for centuries, have only grown more pressing in recent years as medical technology has allowed us to live longer lives, and several U.S. states have legalized physician-assisted suicide. With unique access to Dignitas, the Swiss non-profit that has helped over one thousand people die since 1998, Academy award-winning filmmaker John Zaritsky offers a revealing look a couple facing the most difficult decision of their lives--and lets us see for ourselves as one Chicago native makes the trip to Switzerland for what will become the last day of his life.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: MLNH 009992 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/25/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:49

To Combat Human Rights Abuses, California Company Looks to Computer Code: Spencer Michels reports on a California nonprofit using high-tech tools to document patterns of brutality and combat human rights abuses across the globe.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: NBRT 030188 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/23/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Buyouts and M&A; Market Stats for March 23, 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; New Homes Sales Plummet; Raj Rajaratnam Insider Trading Trial; Save Yourself from Identity Theft.

Category: Crime/Legal Issues/Law Enforcement NOLA: NOTO 000000 Series Title: No Tomorrow Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 3/26/2011 1:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 01:26:46

No Tomorrow investigates the murder of Risa Bejarano, the principle subject of our recent PBS documentary, Aging Out, about teenagers leaving foster care. No Tomorrow explores how our film about Risa's last year of life unexpectedly became the centerpiece of a chilling death penalty trial. This unusual documentary covers the trial's most dramatic moments in Judge Lance Ito's courtroom in Los Angeles, including a heated debate over the prosecutor's presentation of Aging Out to foster sympathy for the victim and hatred for the defendant.

Category: Culture NOLA: LAFN 000000 Series Title: Best of Laugh-In; The Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 3/11/2011 7:01:46 PM Service: PBS-SIP Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Before SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, or THE DAILY SHOW, or THE COLBERT REPORT, there was ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN, one of the most revolutionary television shows of all time. From 1968 until 1973, LAUGH-IN frequently was seen by 50 million viewers, capturing the zeitgeist of the era with its anarchic energy and pop aesthetic. Combining the black-out comedy of the vaudeville tradition with a 1960s-style ―happening,‖ psychedelic costumes, graphics, graffiti, outrageous popular shows of all time; THE BEST OF LAUGH-IN is a delightful tribute to the comedy-variety program, which not only transformed television but became an important training ground for an entire generation of young writers and comic talent.

Category: Culture NOLA: COSE 017068 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17068 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/30/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:11:50

An interview with Linda Wells, editor in chief of Allure magazine, which attempts to bring journalistic qualities to the portrayal of beauty

Category: Culture NOLA: MLNH 009987 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/18/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:37

Photographer Documents Wisconsin's Disappearing Taverns as a 'Cultural Identity': Jo Garrett of Wisconsin Public Television reports on tavern culture, a rapidly disappearing hallmark of Midwestern community identity that one photographer has set out to document.

Category: Economy NOLA: COSE 017055 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17055 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/11/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:28:22

A conversation with Mikheil Saakashvili, president of the Republic of Georgia, on Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization

Category: Economy NOLA: MLNH 009978 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/7/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:20

Should U.S. Tap Strategic Reserves Amid Middle East Unrest, Rising Oil Prices? The average U.S. gas price is up 14 cents a gallon over last week, due in part to unrest in Libya and elsewhere. Gwen Ifill discusses what factors shape oil prices and what the U.S. could do to help control supply and prices with Daniel Weiss of the Center for American Progress and "Oil on the Brain" author Lisa Margonelli.

Category: Economy NOLA: NBRT 030178 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/9/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

China's Emerging Middle Class. Market Stats for March 9, 2011. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. PIMCO Dumps Government Bonds. President Obama Gets Protective About Trade. Coffee Bean Prices Deliver a Jolt To Java Lovers. Rebounding from Real Estate Repossession.

Category: Economy NOLA: WWIR 005037 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/12/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

The panel looks at the developments in Libya, rising gas prices, the battles over the federal budget and the US assistance after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Plus, we look at the life of our colleague and longtime Washington Week panelist, David Broder. Gwen is joined by Dan Balz, The Washington Post, Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times and Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post.

Category: Economy NOLA: COSE 017061 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17061 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/21/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:28:40

Rep. Barney Frank on The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Category: Economy NOLA: MLNH 009994 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:29

Is the U.S. Stuck in a Second Housing Slump? The economy may be showing sings of new life but new data show a weak housing market. Ray Suarez talks to 's Ron Shiller about the state of the U.S. housing picture.

Category: Economy NOLA: NBRT 030187 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/22/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Investing in Big Gold Mines in 2011; Market Stats for March 22, 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Wall Street Bulls Take a Pause; Japan Update - New Radiation Worries; Silicon Wafers Another Quake Casualty; Baptist Health SF CEO Brian Keeley on Health Care Reform; The Value of Mentors.

Category: Economy NOLA: SORM 000000 Series Title: Suze Orman's Money Class Length: 120 minutes Airdate: 3/8/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS-SIP Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Based on her upcoming new book, SUZE ORMAN‘S MONEY CLASS will reveal Suze‘s expert take on what actions people need to take in light of the new economy. After the upheavals of the economic downturn, Suze believes it‘s critical to rethink many of the traditional strategies we‘ve been using to achieve our financial goals.

Category: Economy NOLA: WWIR 005038 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/19/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

President Obama and the U.N. warn Moammar Gadhafi to stop military action against rebels or face consequences. Meanwhile, after the earthquake, tsunami and partial nuclear plant meltdown in Japan, the U.S. reviews nuclear safety and a look at the global economic impact of the disaster. Joining Gwen: Tom Gjelten, NPR; Coral Davenport, National Journal; and David Wessel, Wall Street Journal.

Category: Education NOLA: FRON 002817 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: College, Inc. Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/1/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

The business of higher education is booming. It's a $400 billion industry fueled by taxpayer money. But what are students getting out of the deal? Critics say a worthless degree and a mountain of debt. Investors insist they're innovators, widening access to education. FRONTLINE follows the money to uncover how Wall Street and a new breed of for-profit universities are transforming the way we think about college in America.

Category: Education NOLA: MLNH 009981 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/10/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:07:13

Classroom Culprits? Invasive Crayfish Threaten Western Waterways: Vince Patton of "Oregon Field Guide" reports on the threat posed to western waterways by invasive crayfish from the eastern U.S. that had been shipped to elementary schools for biology classes and later released where they don't belong.

Category: Education NOLA: NBRT 030182 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/15/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 15, 2011. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Japan's Nuclear Nightmare Triggers Global Market Sell-Offs. Analysis of the Global Market Reaction to Japan. Higher Education Needs Higher Productivity.

Category: Education NOLA: NETK 000143 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/4/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know: Are college sports programs enabling universities to say afloat during tough economic times or are they hampering the classroom? While many state budgets have forced administrators to make painful cuts to academic programs, intercollegiate sports seem to remain unscathed, even in bleak economic times. We travel to Ohio University to see how athletic success has been affecting their academic mission. Also: Princeton University professor Bernard Haykel speaks to us about what the international community‘s responsibilities are with regards to the uprisings in the Middle East. And in light of the protests in Wisconsin, Jon Meacham sits down with Columbia University professor Gregory Wawro to discuss controversial political tactics being used by Wisconsin and Indiana legislators to avoid being forced to vote on cutting benefits and collective bargaining rights for unions. And: Our Watch List segment, in cooperation with the Seattle Times, investigates exploitation and mistreatment of seniors at home-based facilities.

Category: Education NOLA: SSHE 000000 Series Title: Street Stops Here; The Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 3/16/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 01:26:46

This documentary tells the story of the nation's best high school basketball coach, Bob Hurley, Sr. In his 36 years at St. Anthony's, he's won 23 state titles, three national championships with 957 career wins. The film reveals the coach's life-long struggle to inspire and motivate those around him to keep the doors open of a poor, inner-city Catholic High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. This is also the story about the teenage athletes fighting their way out of the poverty and desolation that surrounds them armed with little more than a basketball and the hard wisdom of a fierce, demanding coach.

Category: Education NOLA: FRON 002910 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Money and March Madness Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

FRONTLINE continues its new monthly magazine program with the lead story "Money and March Madness," an inside look at the multi-billion dollar business of the NCAA and its brand of amateur college sports. In this investigation, correspondent Lowell Bergman gains access to Sonny Vaccaro, a former marketing executive at Nike, Adidas and Reebok, who helped bring about the rapid commercialization of college basketball. Vaccaro's success made coaches, administrators and companies rich. But the players remain at the mercy of the NCAA, which, despite a new $10.8 billion contract for its basketball tournament, has continued to insist that the athletes don't get paid. Now, Vaccaro has left the business world, and he's spearheading a class-action lawsuit that aims to ensure that players get a piece of the action. Also in this hour: a portrait of a man who's sometimes called China's Andy Warhol--Ai Weiwei. He's a global art star who's now using his international renown, along with a video camera and a growing underground Twitter following, to push the boundaries of freedom in today's China. Later in the hour, as the fall-out from WikiLeaks continues, an exclusive interview with Private Bradley Manning's father, who speaks out for the first time about his son's upbringing and troubled youth, Manning's time in the army, and why he still believes his son did not hand over the largest cache ever of classified documents to the whistle-blowing site.

Category: Education NOLA: NBRT 030185 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/18/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 18, 2011. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Japan, Libya and U.S. Oil Futures. Steinberg Focused on Middle East, Not Japan in Investment Strategy. Japan Disaster One Week Later/ Bank Dividends Are Back. Employer's Apprentice School Trains Skilled Trade.

Category: Education NOLA: NETK 000145 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/19/2011 12:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

The devastating earthquake in Japan has prompted fears of a nuclear crisis as the country desperately tries to curb the damage. This week, Need to Know provides an update on Japan‘s unfolding tragedy. Also, we reprise some of the best segments from our hour-long special on education, which aired earlier this year. We feature three dramatic stories of academic transformation-- focusing on literacy, physical education and science education.

Category: Employment NOLA: COSE 017048 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17048 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/2/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:13:48

Joe Klein of Time Magazine discussed the Wisconsin budget protests.

Category: Employment NOLA: MLNH 009974 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/1/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:11:59

Protests in Wisconsin, Elsewhere Stir Debate on Public vs. Private Pay, Benefits: Wisconsin public employees continued another week of protests as Gov. Scott Walker presented his budget plan for the coming year to the state Assembly. Jeffrey Brown talks with Harley Shaiken of the University of California, Berkeley, and the Cato Institute's Chris Edwards about public- vs. private-sector benefits and pay.

Category: Employment NOLA: NETK 000143 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/4/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know: Are college sports programs enabling universities to say afloat during tough economic times or are they hampering the classroom? While many state budgets have forced administrators to make painful cuts to academic programs, intercollegiate sports seem to remain unscathed, even in bleak economic times. We travel to Ohio University to see how athletic success has been affecting their academic mission.

Also: Princeton University professor Bernard Haykel speaks to us about what the international community‘s responsibilities are with regards to the uprisings in the Middle East. And in light of the protests in Wisconsin, Jon Meacham sits down with Columbia University professor Gregory Wawro to discuss controversial political tactics being used by Wisconsin and Indiana legislators to avoid being forced to vote on cutting benefits and collective bargaining rights for unions.

And: Our Watch List segment, in cooperation with the Seattle Times, investigates exploitation and mistreatment of seniors at home-based facilities.

Category: Employment NOLA: MLNH 009991 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/24/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:13

Many Americans Feel 'Stuck in a Rut' as Economy Improves, But Inequality Grows: As part of his continuing coverage of Making Sen$e of economic news, Paul Solman examines the struggles to close the widening U.S. inequality gap, even as the economy improves.

Category: Employment NOLA: NBRT 030191 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/28/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 28, 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; The Cost of U.S. Military Action in Libya; Healthy Consumer Spending; Wal-Mart vs. The Women; Labor Relations in the NFL and MLB; Non-Profits Can Benefit the Unemployed.

Category: Employment NOLA: SORM 000000 Series Title: Suze Orman's Money Class Length: 120 minutes Airdate: 3/8/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS-SIP Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Based on her upcoming new book, SUZE ORMAN‘S MONEY CLASS will reveal Suze‘s expert take on what actions people need to take in light of the new economy. After the upheavals of the economic downturn, Suze believes it‘s critical to rethink many of the traditional strategies we‘ve been using to achieve our financial goals.

Category: Energy NOLA: MLNH 009978 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/7/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:20

Should U.S. Tap Strategic Reserves Amid Middle East Unrest, Rising Oil Prices? The average U.S. gas price is up 14 cents a gallon over last week, due in part to unrest in Libya and elsewhere. Gwen Ifill discusses what factors shape oil prices and what the U.S. could do to help control supply and prices with Daniel Weiss of the Center for American Progress and "Oil on the Brain" author Lisa Margonelli.

Category: Energy NOLA: NBRT 030180 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/11/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 11, 2011. Japan's Devastating Quake Could Cause Higher U.S. Interest Rates. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Earthquakes & Tsunami Devastate Japan. Paul Christopher of Wells Fargo Analyzes Japan's Earthquake Damage. President Obama is Prepared to Tap Oil Reserves.

Category: Energy NOLA: NOVA 003509 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Car of the Future Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/10/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Tom Magliozzi has a problem. The wacky co-host of NPR's "Car Talk" needs to replace his beloved 1952 MG roadster. But where do you turn to in today's car market? Is new technology about to transform the way we drive? Join Tom and Brother Ray, Click and Clack, as they take a light-hearted but shrewd look at America's four-wheeled future.

Category: Energy NOLA: WWIR 005037 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/12/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

The panel looks at the developments in Libya, rising gas prices, the battles over the federal budget and the US assistance after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Plus, we look at the life of our colleague and longtime Washington Week panelist, David Broder. Gwen is joined by Dan Balz, The Washington Post, Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times and Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post.

Category: Energy NOLA: COSE 017059 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17059 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/17/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:23:03

The Future of Nuclear Power with Jonathan Schell of The Nation; William Tucker, author of Terrestrial Energy: How Nuclear Power Will Lead the Green Revolution and End America's Energy Odyssey; and Michael Levi, senior fellow and director of the program on energy security and climate change at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of On Nuclear Terrorism.

Category: Energy NOLA: MLNH 009985 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/16/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:02:26

News Wrap: Tokyo Stock Market Rebounds Amid Japan's Recovery Efforts: In other news Wednesday, the Tokyo stock market rebounded, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new national limits on mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants.

Category: Energy NOLA: NBRT 030186 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/21/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 21, 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; AT&T Wants to Buy T-Mobile; Unrest in Libya & Oil Prices; Citigroup Reverse Stock Split & Dividends; Tokyo Electric Reports on Radiation Contamination; AT&T & T-Mobile Sports Deals; Keeping Social Security Solvent.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: COSE 017055 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17055 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/11/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:09:22

Seth Stein of Northwestern University discussed the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: MLNH 009981 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/10/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:07:13

Classroom Culprits? Invasive Crayfish Threaten Western Waterways: Vince Patton of "Oregon Field Guide" reports on the threat posed to western waterways by invasive crayfish from the eastern U.S. that had been shipped to elementary schools for biology classes and later released where they don't belong.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NAAT 002501 Series Title: Nature Episode Title: Silence of the Bees Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/15/2011 4:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

From the beginning, honeybees have played a key role in human survival. Most fruit trees and vegetable species are entirely dependent on bees to produce, and there's no artificial replacement for natural pollination. But the bees are disappearing. Massive die-offs, first reported in November 2006, are now the subject of international emergency research as scientists race to discover the cause of this ecological disaster. Could it be a disease? Is it caused by pesticides, genetically modified foods or radiation from cell phone towers? Whatever is happening, we must solve the mystery and correct the problem soon or face unimaginable consequences.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NBRT 030180 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/11/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 11, 2011. Japan's Devastating Quake Could Cause Higher U.S. Interest Rates. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Earthquakes & Tsunami Devastate Japan. Paul Christopher of Wells Fargo Analyzes Japan's Earthquake Damage. President Obama is Prepared to Tap Oil Reserves.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: WWIR 005037 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/12/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

The panel looks at the developments in Libya, rising gas prices, the battles over the federal budget and the US assistance after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Plus, we look at the life of our colleague and longtime Washington Week panelist, David Broder. Gwen is joined by Dan Balz, The Washington Post, Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times and Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: ACPE 000000 Series Title: Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/22/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

"Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence" offers an endearing and amusing glimpse at America's most playful, mischievous pets -- not to mention their distinctive owners. At the annual Ferret Buckeye Bash in Columbus, Ohio, the largest and most popular ferret show in the country, hundreds of top breeders, seasoned experts and ferret enthusiasts pamper and parade their pets in a quest for prizes and prestige. FERRETS offers a quirky contrast to the common animal show -- these curious creatures lack the regal air of show cats or the respectable nature of pedigreed dogs -- yet these ferrets are trained, pampered and primed by their doting owners in the hope of taking the top prize in the biggest ferret show in the country.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: MLNH 009993 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/28/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:11:31

Long-Term Impacts of Fukushima Reactor Could Linger For 'A Generation or More': Japanese officials reported that radioactive water has spread beyond a damaged building at the Fukushima nuclear power plant and had contaminated the ground near the site. Jeffrey Brown talks to Columbia University's David Brenner and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's James Acton.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NAAT 002501 Series Title: Nature Episode Title: Silence of the Bees Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/15/2011 4:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

From the beginning, honeybees have played a key role in human survival. Most fruit trees and vegetable species are entirely dependent on bees to produce, and there's no artificial replacement for natural pollination. But the bees are disappearing. Massive die-offs, first reported in November 2006, are now the subject of international emergency research as scientists race to discover the cause of this ecological disaster. Could it be a disease? Is it caused by pesticides, genetically modified foods or radiation from cell phone towers? Whatever is happening, we must solve the mystery and correct the problem soon or face unimaginable consequences.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: NETK 000145 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/19/2011 12:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

The devastating earthquake in Japan has prompted fears of a nuclear crisis as the country desperately tries to curb the damage. This week, Need to Know provides an update on Japan‘s unfolding tragedy. Also, we reprise some of the best segments from our hour-long special on education, which aired earlier this year. We feature three dramatic stories of academic transformation-- focusing on literacy, physical education and science education.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: SEDE 000603 Series Title: Episode Title: Herculaneum Uncovered Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

On August 24th, A.D. 79, the people of Herculaneum, a prosperous seaside town in Italy's Bay of Naples, watched in horror as Mount Vesuvius erupted, hurling a boiling, churning column of gas and ash 10 miles high into the sky. They saw the wind carry the deadly cloud toward the neighboring city of Pompeii, where the hapless citizens suffered a slow and torturous death in the poisonous detritus. It was only a matter of time before Vesuvius would unleash its fury on Herculaneum, killing its citizens in an even more spectacular and gruesome way.

Category: Environment/Nature/Natural Disasters NOLA: WWIR 005038 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/19/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

President Obama and the U.N. warn Moammar Gadhafi to stop military action against rebels or face consequences. Meanwhile, after the earthquake, tsunami and partial nuclear plant meltdown in Japan, the U.S. reviews nuclear safety and a look at the global economic impact of the disaster. Joining Gwen: Tom Gjelten, NPR; Coral Davenport, National Journal; and David Wessel, Wall Street Journal.

Category: Family/Marriage NOLA: COSE 017047 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17047 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/1/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:37:26

Amy Chua discussed her controversial new book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, about raising children using strict Chinese methods.

Category: Family/Marriage NOLA: MLNH 009979 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/8/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:10:15

In Guatemala, Family Planning Clashes with Religion, Tradition: In rural Guatemala, it is not unusual for women to have as many as 10 children, beginning in their teens and continuing into their 40s. That can take a big physical toll on mothers. Ray Suarez reports on the cultural, religious and logistical obstacles tied to teaching women about using birth control in a traditional society.

Category: Family/Marriage NOLA: SORM 000000 Series Title: Suze Orman's Money Class Length: 120 minutes Airdate: 3/8/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS-SIP Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Based on her upcoming new book, SUZE ORMAN‘S MONEY CLASS will reveal Suze‘s expert take on what actions people need to take in light of the new economy. After the upheavals of the economic downturn, Suze believes it‘s critical to rethink many of the traditional strategies we‘ve been using to achieve our financial goals.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: COSE 017051 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17051 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/7/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:53:30

An interview with David Brooks of The New York Times' on his book 'The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement'

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: MLNH 009976 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/3/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:41

In California, Rising Health-Insurance Premiums Spark Outcry: Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on increases in health-insurance premiums in California and the resulting outcry for government investigation.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: NETK 000144 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/12/2011 12:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

The ongoing conflict between public unions and state governments in Wisconsin, New Jersey and Ohio revolves around a central question: Are public unions in part responsible for states‘ budget problems? This week, Need to Know explores the facts to provide an answer.

Also: A growing number of people in the medical community are questioning how blood transfusions are used in the United States. They are concluding that, for many patients, the risks can outweigh the benefits. We take a look at the practice of blood transfusions and some alternatives that have been developed to avoid the potential risks that transfusions may pose.

And: Editorial illustrator Steve Brodner conducts an ―illustrated interview‖ with author Eduardo Porter about income inequality in America.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: COSE 017060 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17060 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/18/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:12:40

Ray Kurzweil and Barry Ptolemy discuss the film ',' which chronicles Kurzweil's life and ideas.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: FRON 002811 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: The Suicide Tourist Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/22/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Do we have the right to end our lives if life itself becomes unbearable, or when we enter the late-stages of painful, terminal illness? The questions, debated for centuries, have only grown more pressing in recent years as medical technology has allowed us to live longer lives, and several U.S. states have legalized physician-assisted suicide. With unique access to Dignitas, the Swiss non-profit that has helped over one thousand people die since 1998, Academy award-winning filmmaker John Zaritsky offers a revealing look a couple facing the most difficult decision of their lives--and lets us see for ourselves as one Chicago native makes the trip to Switzerland for what will become the last day of his life.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: MLNH 009988 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/21/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:06

Japan Works to Restore Reactors' Power Supplies; Fear of Contaminated Food Rises: Japanese officials reported new concerns over radiation levels in food and water from areas close to the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News reports from Japan, and Judy Woodruff talks with former IAEA official Olli Heinonen about the struggle to control the radiation threat.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: NBRT 030187 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/22/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Investing in Big Gold Mines in 2011; Market Stats for March 22, 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Wall Street Bulls Take a Pause; Japan Update - New Radiation Worries; Silicon Wafers Another Quake Casualty; Baptist Health SF CEO Brian Keeley on Health Care Reform; The Value of Mentors.

Category: Health/Health Care NOLA: NETK 000146 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/25/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know, our medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay examines the difficult road to advancement in cancer treatment by looking at three clinical trials for breast cancer—one involving new chemotherapy treatments, another involving freezing cancer tumors as a potential substitute for surgery, and another using scalp cooling to salvage the hair of chemotherapy patients. Also: We tell the story of a group of U.S. soldiers whose lives were forever changed by a rocket attack in Baghdad seven years ago, and Alison Stewart sits down with activist Leymah Gbowee, whose work in Liberia helped bring down Charles Taylor‘s regime, to discuss political reform within the country and in the rest of West Africa. And: U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan speaks to Jon Meacham about the Obama Administration‘s push to revise No Child Left Behind.

Category: Homosexuality NOLA: MLNH 009975 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/2/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:17

Supreme Court Rules for Controversial Funeral Protesters in Free Speech Case: The nation's high court ruled 8-1 to uphold the free speech rights of a controversial group of religious protesters known for anti-gay rhetoric at military funerals. Judy Woodruff talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about the implications of the highly anticipated and emotionally charged case.

Category: Housing, Shelter NOLA: MLNH 009977 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/4/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:18

Good News on Many Economic Fronts; Oil, Housing Still Threaten Recovery: A new report shows U.S. employers added 192,000 jobs in February and the jobless rate fell to 8.9 percent. Jeffrey Brown discusses the numbers and recovery prospects with former Labor Department Chief Economist Lisa Lynch and Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Global Insight, an economic and financial forecasting company.

Category: Housing, Shelter NOLA: NBRT 030173 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/2/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Solar Is A Cheap Way To Go, Says Kramer. Savings Secrets for the Decade. IPO Surge. Car Sales Surge. 20% Down to Get Low Risk Mortgage Loan. Apple Unveils the iPad 2. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Market Stats for March 2, 2011.

Category: Housing, Shelter NOLA: MLNH 009994 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:29

Is the U.S. Stuck in a Second Housing Slump? The economy may be showing sings of new life but new data show a weak housing market. Ray Suarez talks to Yale University's Ron Shiller about the state of the U.S. housing picture.

Category: Housing, Shelter NOLA: NBRT 030188 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/23/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Buyouts and M&A; Market Stats for March 23, 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; New Homes Sales Plummet; Raj Rajaratnam Insider Trading Trial; Save Yourself from Identity Theft.

Category: Immigration/Refugees NOLA: MLNH 009986 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/17/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:41

Actress, Playwright Aditi Brennan Kapil on Her Global, Local Influences: Minneapolis playwright, director and actor Aditi Brennan Kapil talks about the global elements and role of immigration in her work. The story was produced by Angie Prindle of "MN Original" on Twin Cities Public Television.

Category: Media NOLA: COSE 017053 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17053 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/9/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:02:43

We remember Pulitzer Prize-winning David Broder, who died today.

Category: Media NOLA: LAFN 000000 Series Title: Best of Laugh-In; The Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 3/11/2011 7:01:46 PM Service: PBS-SIP Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Before SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, or THE DAILY SHOW, or THE COLBERT REPORT, there was ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN, one of the most revolutionary television shows of all time. From 1968 until 1973, LAUGH-IN frequently was seen by 50 million viewers, capturing the zeitgeist of the era with its anarchic energy and pop aesthetic. Combining the black-out comedy of the vaudeville tradition with a 1960s-style ―happening,‖ psychedelic costumes, graphics, graffiti, outrageous popular shows of all time; THE BEST OF LAUGH-IN is a delightful tribute to the comedy-variety program, which not only transformed television but became an important training ground for an entire generation of young writers and comic talent.

Category: Media NOLA: MLNH 009980 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/9/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:58

Schiller's Exit Not End of Storm for NPR, Funding Debate: NPR's CEO Vivian Schiller stepped down Wednesday -- a day after Ron Schiller, another high- level executive and no relation, was shown on a hidden camera criticizing Republicans and saying NPR would be better off without federal financing. Jeffrey Brown discusses the fallout with the New York Times' .

Category: Media NOLA: COSE 017068 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17068 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/30/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:11:50

An interview with Linda Wells, editor in chief of Allure magazine, which attempts to bring journalistic qualities to the portrayal of beauty

Category: Media NOLA: FRON 002910 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Money and March Madness Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

FRONTLINE continues its new monthly magazine program with the lead story "Money and March Madness," an inside look at the multi-billion dollar business of the NCAA and its brand of amateur college sports. In this investigation, correspondent Lowell Bergman gains access to Sonny Vaccaro, a former marketing executive at Nike, Adidas and Reebok, who helped bring about the rapid commercialization of college basketball. Vaccaro's success made coaches, administrators and companies rich. But the players remain at the mercy of the NCAA, which, despite a new $10.8 billion contract for its basketball tournament, has continued to insist that the athletes don't get paid. Now, Vaccaro has left the business world, and he's spearheading a class-action lawsuit that aims to ensure that players get a piece of the action. Also in this hour: a portrait of a man who's sometimes called China's Andy Warhol--Ai Weiwei. He's a global art star who's now using his international renown, along with a video camera and a growing underground Twitter following, to push the boundaries of freedom in today's China. Later in the hour, as the fall-out from WikiLeaks continues, an exclusive interview with Private Bradley Manning's father, who speaks out for the first time about his son's upbringing and troubled youth, Manning's time in the army, and why he still believes his son did not hand over the largest cache ever of classified documents to the whistle-blowing site.

Category: Media NOLA: MLNH 009987 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/18/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:37

Photographer Documents Wisconsin's Disappearing Taverns as a 'Cultural Identity': Jo Garrett of Wisconsin Public Television reports on tavern culture, a rapidly disappearing hallmark of Midwestern community identity that one photographer has set out to document.

Category: Media NOLA: NBRT 030190 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/25/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 25, 2011; Bull Market? Carlson Is Unconvinced; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Economic Growth vs. Conservative Consumers; Federal Reserve to Speak to the People; Venture Capital Funding for Social Media and More Tech Trends.

Category: Minorities/Civil Rights NOLA: COSE 017054 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17054 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/10/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:20:44

Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, a Muslim-American, discussed congressman Peter King's hearings on Muslims in America

Category: Minorities/Civil Rights NOLA: MLNH 009978 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/7/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:10:19

'Jail, No Bail' Idea Stymied Cities' Profiting From Civil Rights Protesters: Fifty years ago, the "Jail, No Bail" strategy became a new tactic in the fight for civil rights. Watch an excerpt from a documentary produced by South Carolina ETV documenting the key moment in civil rights history.

Category: Minorities/Civil Rights NOLA: SSHE 000000 Series Title: Street Stops Here; The Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 3/16/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 01:26:46

This documentary tells the story of the nation's best high school basketball coach, Bob Hurley, Sr. In his 36 years at St. Anthony's, he's won 23 state titles, three national championships with 957 career wins. The film reveals the coach's life-long struggle to inspire and motivate those around him to keep the doors open of a poor, inner-city Catholic High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. This is also the story about the teenage athletes fighting their way out of the poverty and desolation that surrounds them armed with little more than a basketball and the hard wisdom of a fierce, demanding coach.

Category: Minorities/Civil Rights NOLA: MLNH 009991 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/24/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:12:18

Census Data Show Hispanic Boom; Blacks Leave Cities for South, Suburbs: New census data on race and migration released this week show minorities accounted for 90 percent of the growth in the U.S. during the past decade. Ray Suarez discusses the new numbers with the Brookings Institution's William Frey, author Isabel Wilkerson and the Pew Hispanic Center's Mark Hugo Lopez.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: ALKS 000000 Series Title: Alan K. Simpson: Nothing Else Matters Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/2/2011 3:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:00:00

Wyoming‘s former Senator Al Simpson relates the history of his famous family, from the Civil War to his father Milward, who served Wyoming as both a governor and a senator. Al Simpson was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1979, and served for two decades. In this documentary, he describes his career in Washington DC and afterward, with the help of friends and colleagues including former Vice President Dick Cheney, former President George H. W. Bush, NPR‘s Nina Totenberg, the late Senator Ted Kennedy, Alistair Cooke, former Senator Trent Lott, and many others. Based on many days of conversations, the Senator offers up the human side of events that we have only known as headlines, including clips from the Fiscal Responsibility Committee, which he and Erskine Bowles co-chaired at the request of President Obama.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: COSE 017048 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17048 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/2/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:19:54

An interview with Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas and author of A Simple Government: Twelve Things We Really Need from Washington (and a Trillion That We Don't!).

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: MLNH 009974 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/1/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:07:08

Eyewitness to Libya's Turmoil: 'We Need the World's Help': Libyan government forces battled unsuccessfully for six hours to reclaim Zawiyah, a key rebel- held city 30 miles from the capital of Tripoli. Margaret Warner talks with a resident about the battle and what people in Libya are saying about the international response to Moammar Gadhafi's refusal to resign.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: NBRT 030178 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/9/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

China's Emerging Middle Class. Market Stats for March 9, 2011. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. PIMCO Dumps Government Bonds. President Obama Gets Protective About Trade. Coffee Bean Prices Deliver a Jolt To Java Lovers. Rebounding from Real Estate Repossession.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: NETK 000143 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/4/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know: Are college sports programs enabling universities to say afloat during tough economic times or are they hampering the classroom? While many state budgets have forced administrators to make painful cuts to academic programs, intercollegiate sports seem to remain unscathed, even in bleak economic times. We travel to Ohio University to see how athletic success has been affecting their academic mission.

Also: Princeton University professor Bernard Haykel speaks to us about what the international community‘s responsibilities are with regards to the uprisings in the Middle East. And in light of the protests in Wisconsin, Jon Meacham sits down with Columbia University professor Gregory Wawro to discuss controversial political tactics being used by Wisconsin and Indiana legislators to avoid being forced to vote on cutting benefits and collective bargaining rights for unions.

And: Our Watch List segment, in cooperation with the Seattle Times, investigates exploitation and mistreatment of seniors at home-based facilities.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: WWIR 005036 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/4/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

As Democrats and Republicans debate spending cuts for the 2011 and 2012 budgets, the Obama administration also focuses on the continuing unrest in Libya. Also, the Supreme Court makes a controversial first amendment ruling, siding with a provocative Kansas church. Joining Gwen Ifill: John Harwood, CNBC & The NY Times; James Kitfield, National Journal; and Joan Biskupic, USA Today.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: COSE 017060 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17060 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/18/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:06:22

Benard Henri-Levy reports by phone from Paris concerning the Libyan conflict.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: MLNH 009986 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/17/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:03:08

News Wrap: Police in Yemen Raid Protesters' Camps, Injuring 80: In other news Thursday, police in Yemen attacked protesters' camps and injured more than 80. In Bahrain, police arrested six leading activists in the opposition movement. In the U.S., the Senate approved a spending bill that includes $6 billion in spending cuts and funds the federal government for three more weeks.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: NBRT 030185 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/18/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 18, 2011. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Japan, Libya and U.S. Oil Futures. Steinberg Focused on Middle East, Not Japan in Investment Strategy. Japan Disaster One Week Later/ Bank Dividends Are Back. Employer's Apprentice School Trains Skilled Trade.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: NETK 000146 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/25/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know, our medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay examines the difficult road to advancement in cancer treatment by looking at three clinical trials for breast cancer—one involving new chemotherapy treatments, another involving freezing cancer tumors as a potential substitute for surgery, and another using scalp cooling to salvage the hair of chemotherapy patients. Also: We tell the story of a group of U.S. soldiers whose lives were forever changed by a rocket attack in Baghdad seven years ago, and Alison Stewart sits down with activist Leymah Gbowee, whose work in Liberia helped bring down Charles Taylor‘s regime, to discuss political reform within the country and in the rest of West Africa. And: U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan speaks to Jon Meacham about the Obama Administration‘s push to revise No Child Left Behind.

Category: National Politics/Government NOLA: WWIR 005039 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/25/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

One week after the U.S. military began bombing Libya, NATO has agreed to take control over the no-fly-zone. But with Gadhafi still in charge and mixed signals on how to define success, the Obama administration is being criticized from all sides. Joining Gwen: Helene Cooper, New York Times, Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, John Dickerson, Slate Magazine and CBS News and Gloria Borger, CNN.

Category: Nuclear Issues/WMD NOLA: COSE 017056 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17056 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/14/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:14:51

An update on the environmental and nuclear crisis in Japan with Olli Heinonen of Harvard University, Frank von Hippel of Princeton University and David Sanger of The New York Times.

Category: Nuclear Issues/WMD NOLA: NBRT 030181 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/14/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 14, 2011. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Disaster in Japan and the Global Economy. Auto Industry Damages from Japan Quake. Japan's Nuclear Crisis' Impacts Our Nuclear Future. Nanette Lepore Made in the USA.

Category: Nuclear Issues/WMD NOLA: COSE 017059 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17059 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/17/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:23:03

The Future of Nuclear Power with Jonathan Schell of The Nation; William Tucker, author of Terrestrial Energy: How Nuclear Power Will Lead the Green Revolution and End America's Energy Odyssey; and Michael Levi, senior fellow and director of the program on energy security and climate change at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of On Nuclear Terrorism.

Category: Nuclear Issues/WMD NOLA: NBRT 030184 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/17/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 17, 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; President Obama Tries to Calm U.S. Nuclear Radiation Fears; Japanese Yen Creates Currency Crisis; Buy Stocks Says Stuart Schweitzer of JP Morgan Private Bank; A One Cent Solution to the Budget Deficit.

Category: Nuclear Issues/WMD NOLA: NETK 000145 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/19/2011 12:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

The devastating earthquake in Japan has prompted fears of a nuclear crisis as the country desperately tries to curb the damage. This week, Need to Know provides an update on Japan‘s unfolding tragedy. Also, we reprise some of the best segments from our hour-long special on education, which aired earlier this year. We feature three dramatic stories of academic transformation-- focusing on literacy, physical education and science education.

Category: Poverty/Hunger NOLA: NETK 000144 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/12/2011 12:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

The ongoing conflict between public unions and state governments in Wisconsin, New Jersey and Ohio revolves around a central question: Are public unions in part responsible for states‘ budget problems? This week, Need to Know explores the facts to provide an answer.

Also: A growing number of people in the medical community are questioning how blood transfusions are used in the United States. They are concluding that, for many patients, the risks can outweigh the benefits. We take a look at the practice of blood transfusions and some alternatives that have been developed to avoid the potential risks that transfusions may pose.

And: Editorial illustrator Steve Brodner conducts an ―illustrated interview‖ with author Eduardo Porter about income inequality in America.

Category: Poverty/Hunger NOLA: SSHE 000000 Series Title: Street Stops Here; The Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 3/16/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 01:26:46

This documentary tells the story of the nation's best high school basketball coach, Bob Hurley, Sr. In his 36 years at St. Anthony's, he's won 23 state titles, three national championships with 957 career wins. The film reveals the coach's life-long struggle to inspire and motivate those around him to keep the doors open of a poor, inner-city Catholic High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. This is also the story about the teenage athletes fighting their way out of the poverty and desolation that surrounds them armed with little more than a basketball and the hard wisdom of a fierce, demanding coach.

Category: Poverty/Hunger NOLA: MLNH 009995 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/30/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Segment Length: 00:08:16

In India, Loan Sharks, Commercialization Cast Pall Over Microfinancing: Once a darling of development programs, microlending in India is credited with helping many poor people become self-sufficient. But commercial companies moved into what had been the realm of nonprofits, handing out $7 billion in loans in the last decade and creating a competitive marketplace. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: COSE 017057 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17057 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/15/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:15:15

Jay Bilas of ESPN on the NCAA basketball tournament.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: NBRT 030174 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/3/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Why Gen Y Isn't Investing. Intellectual Property's International Influence. Why Investors are Shifting to Dividend Paying Stocks. NFL Contract Negotiation Extension. Cotton Prices are Hard on Garment Makers. Oil, Retail Sales and Jobs Spark Stock Surge. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Market Stats for March 3, 2011.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: NETK 000143 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/4/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know: Are college sports programs enabling universities to say afloat during tough economic times or are they hampering the classroom? While many state budgets have forced administrators to make painful cuts to academic programs, intercollegiate sports seem to remain unscathed, even in bleak economic times. We travel to Ohio University to see how athletic success has been affecting their academic mission.

Also: Princeton University professor Bernard Haykel speaks to us about what the international community‘s responsibilities are with regards to the uprisings in the Middle East. And in light of the protests in Wisconsin, Jon Meacham sits down with Columbia University professor Gregory Wawro to discuss controversial political tactics being used by Wisconsin and Indiana legislators to avoid being forced to vote on cutting benefits and collective bargaining rights for unions.

And: Our Watch List segment, in cooperation with the Seattle Times, investigates exploitation and mistreatment of seniors at home-based facilities.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: SSHE 000000 Series Title: Street Stops Here; The Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 3/16/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 01:26:46

This documentary tells the story of the nation's best high school basketball coach, Bob Hurley, Sr. In his 36 years at St. Anthony's, he's won 23 state titles, three national championships with 957 career wins. The film reveals the coach's life-long struggle to inspire and motivate those around him to keep the doors open of a poor, inner-city Catholic High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. This is also the story about the teenage athletes fighting their way out of the poverty and desolation that surrounds them armed with little more than a basketball and the hard wisdom of a fierce, demanding coach.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: COSE 017063 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17063 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/23/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:15:04

Jay Bilas and Willie Geist discuss March Madness and the NCAA 'Sweet Sixteen.'

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: FRON 002910 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Money and March Madness Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

FRONTLINE continues its new monthly magazine program with the lead story "Money and March Madness," an inside look at the multi-billion dollar business of the NCAA and its brand of amateur college sports. In this investigation, correspondent Lowell Bergman gains access to Sonny Vaccaro, a former marketing executive at Nike, Adidas and Reebok, who helped bring about the rapid commercialization of college basketball. Vaccaro's success made coaches, administrators and companies rich. But the players remain at the mercy of the NCAA, which, despite a new $10.8 billion contract for its basketball tournament, has continued to insist that the athletes don't get paid. Now, Vaccaro has left the business world, and he's spearheading a class-action lawsuit that aims to ensure that players get a piece of the action. Also in this hour: a portrait of a man who's sometimes called China's Andy Warhol--Ai Weiwei. He's a global art star who's now using his international renown, along with a video camera and a growing underground Twitter following, to push the boundaries of freedom in today's China. Later in the hour, as the fall-out from WikiLeaks continues, an exclusive interview with Private Bradley Manning's father, who speaks out for the first time about his son's upbringing and troubled youth, Manning's time in the army, and why he still believes his son did not hand over the largest cache ever of classified documents to the whistle-blowing site.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: MLNH 009993 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/28/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:08:02

Bracket-Busting Cinderella Teams Enter 'Unprecedented' March Madness Final Four: Close games and major upsets have left many fans' brackets in shambles as March Madness, the men's college basketball tournament, reaches its final games. Judy Woodruff talks to Sports Illustrated's Maggie Gray about this year's "unprecedented and unpredictable" men's tournament and how the women's competition is shaking out.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: NBRT 030186 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/21/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 21, 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; AT&T Wants to Buy T-Mobile; Unrest in Libya & Oil Prices; Citigroup Reverse Stock Split & Dividends; Tokyo Electric Reports on Radiation Contamination; AT&T & T-Mobile Sports Deals; Keeping Social Security Solvent.

Category: Recreation/Leisure/Sports NOLA: NETK 000145 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/19/2011 12:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

The devastating earthquake in Japan has prompted fears of a nuclear crisis as the country desperately tries to curb the damage. This week, Need to Know provides an update on Japan‘s unfolding tragedy. Also, we reprise some of the best segments from our hour-long special on education, which aired earlier this year. We feature three dramatic stories of academic transformation-- focusing on literacy, physical education and science education.

Category: Religion/Ethics NOLA: COSE 017054 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17054 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/10/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:20:44

Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, a Muslim-American, discussed congressman Peter King's hearings on Muslims in America

Category: Religion/Ethics NOLA: MLNH 009981 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/10/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:04:55

Congressional Hearing on Radicalization of U.S. Muslims Draws Ire, Praise: Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., called to order a Homeland Security Committee hearing on the radicalization of Muslims within the United States to much praise, criticism and intense interest. Witnesses included the first Muslim elected to Congress and the Los Angeles County sheriff. Margaret Warner recaps the controversial hearing.

Category: Religion/Ethics NOLA: FRON 002811 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: The Suicide Tourist Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/22/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

Do we have the right to end our lives if life itself becomes unbearable, or when we enter the late-stages of painful, terminal illness? The questions, debated for centuries, have only grown more pressing in recent years as medical technology has allowed us to live longer lives, and several U.S. states have legalized physician-assisted suicide. With unique access to Dignitas, the Swiss non-profit that has helped over one thousand people die since 1998, Academy award-winning filmmaker John Zaritsky offers a revealing look a couple facing the most difficult decision of their lives--and lets us see for ourselves as one Chicago native makes the trip to Switzerland for what will become the last day of his life.

Category: Religion/Ethics NOLA: NBRT 030191 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/28/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 28, 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; The Cost of U.S. Military Action in Libya; Healthy Consumer Spending; Wal-Mart vs. The Women; Labor Relations in the NFL and MLB; Non-Profits Can Benefit the Unemployed.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: COSE 017051 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17051 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/7/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:53:30

An interview with David Brooks of The New York Times' on his book 'The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement'

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NBRT 030172 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/1/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

E - Tablets and Productivity; Mideast Investment Opportunities. Global Inflation: Europe's Central Bank Vs. US Central Bank. Fed. Chairman Bernanke Lays Out Economic Growth Plan. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Market Stats for March 1, 2011. Hot Stocks Supporting Apple's iPhone.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NOVA 003509 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Car of the Future Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/10/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Tom Magliozzi has a problem. The wacky co-host of NPR's "Car Talk" needs to replace his beloved 1952 MG roadster. But where do you turn to in today's car market? Is new technology about to transform the way we drive? Join Tom and Brother Ray, Click and Clack, as they take a light-hearted but shrewd look at America's four-wheeled future.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: COSE 017060 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17060 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/18/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:12:40

Ray Kurzweil and Barry Ptolemy discuss the film 'Transcendent Man,' which chronicles Kurzweil's life and ideas.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: MLNH 009989 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/22/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:09:15

How Will Consumers Fare in T-Mobile, AT&T Merger? AT&T announced plans on Monday to buy wireless competitor T-Mobile for $39 billion. If approved, the sale would create the U.S.'s largest wireless carrier. Ray Suarez talks with Jeffrey Silva of Medley Global Advisors and Gigi Sohn of Public Knowledge about the merger's potential impact on consumers and the industry.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NBRT 030186 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/21/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 21, 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; AT&T Wants to Buy T-Mobile; Unrest in Libya & Oil Prices; Citigroup Reverse Stock Split & Dividends; Tokyo Electric Reports on Radiation Contamination; AT&T & T-Mobile Sports Deals; Keeping Social Security Solvent.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NETK 000145 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/19/2011 12:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

The devastating earthquake in Japan has prompted fears of a nuclear crisis as the country desperately tries to curb the damage. This week, Need to Know provides an update on Japan‘s unfolding tragedy. Also, we reprise some of the best segments from our hour-long special on education, which aired earlier this year. We feature three dramatic stories of academic transformation-- focusing on literacy, physical education and science education.

Category: Science/Technology NOLA: NOVA 003515 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Alien from Earth Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/17/2011 4:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

NOVA presents exclusive coverage of new excavations undertaken in the summer of 2007 at the site of Ling Bua on the island of Flores, Indonesia. These are the first investigations of the cave site since the sensational discovery of tiny and bizarre human fossil bones at the site in 2004. NOVA investigates the furious scientific debate currently raging over what "Hobbit" bones represent. Are they fossils of a previously unknown primitive branch of the human family? Or are they remains of a dwarf race of modern humans suffering from a strange pathological condition?

Category: Social Services NOLA: COSE 017052 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17052 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/8/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:22:13

Women in the World with Tina Brown, editor in chief, The Daily Beast; Dina Powell, president of the Goldman Sachs Foundation; and Zainab Salbi, founder and CEO, Women for Women International.

Category: Social Services NOLA: MLNH 009980 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/9/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:11:05

Laura Bush, Melinda Gates, CARE President on Women's Issues, U.S. Foreign Aid: In recognition of International Women's Day this week, Judy Woodruff speaks with former first lady Laura Bush, Melinda Gates of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and CARE President Helene Gayle about issues facing girls and women around the world, and how programs to address those issues fit into the U.S. foreign aid picture.

Category: Transportation NOLA: NBRT 030181 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/14/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 14, 2011. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Disaster in Japan and the Global Economy. Auto Industry Damages from Japan Quake. Japan's Nuclear Crisis' Impacts Our Nuclear Future. Nanette Lepore Made in the USA.

Category: Transportation NOLA: NOVA 003509 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Car of the Future Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/10/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Other Segment Length: 00:00:00

Tom Magliozzi has a problem. The wacky co-host of NPR's "Car Talk" needs to replace his beloved 1952 MG roadster. But where do you turn to in today's car market? Is new technology about to transform the way we drive? Join Tom and Brother Ray, Click and Clack, as they take a light-hearted but shrewd look at America's four-wheeled future.

Category: Transportation NOLA: NBRT 030192 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Two Small Cap Companies Buying Lots of Stocks; Market Stats for March 29,2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Time Is Running Out in the Budget Battle; The Japanese Government Could Take Over TEPCO; Starbucks' Success Secrets from Founder Howard Schulz; Banks Need More Regulation; Austin TX Early Commitment to Electric Car Charging Stations.

Category: Urban Development/Infrastructure NOLA: MLNH 009982 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/11/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:10:05

Japan Reels From Tsunami, Quake: Did Preparations Work? Strong building codes are thought to have saved thousands of lives in the wake of a massive earthquake that struck northeastern Japan. Judy Woodruff talks about the damage with the Council on Foreign Relations' Sheila Smith, Chris Meinig of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and structural engineer Jim Harris.

Category: Urban Development/Infrastructure NOLA: COSE 017062 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17062 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/22/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:48:07

A mayors round table with Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City; Kasim Reed, mayor of Atlanta; Jerry Sanders, mayor of San Diego; Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia; R.T. Rybak, mayor of Minneapolis; and Bill White, former mayor of Houston.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: COSE 017052 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17052 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/8/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:31:43

A look at Libya with Jessica Tuchman Matthews, president of the Carnegie Endowment; Anne-Marie Slaughter, Bert G. Kerstetter '66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University; David Sanger of The New York Times; and Leon Wieseltier of The New Republic.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: MLNH 009975 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/2/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:13

News Wrap: Gunman Kills 2 U.S. Airmen, Wounds 2 at German Airport: In other news Wednesday, a gunman killed two U.S. Air Force troops and wounded two others traveling in a bus outside an airport in Frankfurt, Germany. The 21- year-old suspect was arrested as he fled the scene. Meanwhile, security forces fired tear gas at protesters in Yemen, and two people were killed.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: WWIR 005036 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/4/2011 7:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

As Democrats and Republicans debate spending cuts for the 2011 and 2012 budgets, the Obama administration also focuses on the continuing unrest in Libya. Also, the Supreme Court makes a controversial first amendment ruling, siding with a provocative Kansas church. Joining Gwen Ifill: John Harwood, CNBC & The NY Times; James Kitfield, National Journal; and Joan Biskupic, USA Today.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: COSE 017061 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17061 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/21/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:07:34

Richard Engel of NBC News reports from Libya on the war and the rebels' reaction to international air support.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: FRON 002910 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Money and March Madness Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

FRONTLINE continues its new monthly magazine program with the lead story "Money and March Madness," an inside look at the multi-billion dollar business of the NCAA and its brand of amateur college sports. In this investigation, correspondent Lowell Bergman gains access to Sonny Vaccaro, a former marketing executive at Nike, Adidas and Reebok, who helped bring about the rapid commercialization of college basketball. Vaccaro's success made coaches, administrators and companies rich. But the players remain at the mercy of the NCAA, which, despite a new $10.8 billion contract for its basketball tournament, has continued to insist that the athletes don't get paid. Now, Vaccaro has left the business world, and he's spearheading a class-action lawsuit that aims to ensure that players get a piece of the action. Also in this hour: a portrait of a man who's sometimes called China's Andy Warhol--Ai Weiwei. He's a global art star who's now using his international renown, along with a video camera and a growing underground Twitter following, to push the boundaries of freedom in today's China. Later in the hour, as the fall-out from WikiLeaks continues, an exclusive interview with Private Bradley Manning's father, who speaks out for the first time about his son's upbringing and troubled youth, Manning's time in the army, and why he still believes his son did not hand over the largest cache ever of classified documents to the whistle-blowing site.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: MLNH 009986 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/17/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:01:44

Gahafi's Troops Advance on Rebel-Held Cities as U.N. OKs No-Fly Zone: Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Thursday surrounded Ajdabiya, a key rebel-held city, as they continued heavy shelling that killed at least 30 people. Gadhafi's warplanes also began air attacks on Benghazi as the United Nations Security Council voted to approve a no-fly zone over Libya. Ray Suarez reports.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: NBRT 030191 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/28/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 28, 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; The Cost of U.S. Military Action in Libya; Healthy Consumer Spending; Wal-Mart vs. The Women; Labor Relations in the NFL and MLB; Non-Profits Can Benefit the Unemployed.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: NETK 000146 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/25/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know, our medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay examines the difficult road to advancement in cancer treatment by looking at three clinical trials for breast cancer—one involving new chemotherapy treatments, another involving freezing cancer tumors as a potential substitute for surgery, and another using scalp cooling to salvage the hair of chemotherapy patients. Also: We tell the story of a group of U.S. soldiers whose lives were forever changed by a rocket attack in Baghdad seven years ago, and Alison Stewart sits down with activist Leymah Gbowee, whose work in Liberia helped bring down Charles Taylor‘s regime, to discuss political reform within the country and in the rest of West Africa. And: U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan speaks to Jon Meacham about the Obama Administration‘s push to revise No Child Left Behind.

Category: War/Veterans/National Security NOLA: WWIR 005038 Series Title: Washington Week Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/19/2011 12:00:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:00:00

President Obama and the U.N. warn Moammar Gadhafi to stop military action against rebels or face consequences. Meanwhile, after the earthquake, tsunami and partial nuclear plant meltdown in Japan, the U.S. reviews nuclear safety and a look at the global economic impact of the disaster. Joining Gwen: Tom Gjelten, NPR; Coral Davenport, National Journal; and David Wessel, Wall Street Journal.

Category: Women NOLA: COSE 017052 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17052 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/8/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:22:13

Women in the World with Tina Brown, editor in chief, The Daily Beast; Dina Powell, president of the Goldman Sachs Foundation; and Zainab Salbi, founder and CEO, Women for Women International.

Category: Women NOLA: MLNH 009978 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/7/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:10:18

'Epicenter of Violence': Guatemala Combats Brutality Toward Women: Guatemala has become an epicenter of violence in Central America, and violence against women in particular has hit record levels. Ray Suarez and the NewsHour's Global Health Unit have the first of two reports from Guatemala with a look at programs aimed at stopping a long history of domestic violence.

Category: Women NOLA: AMEX 002204 Series Title: Dolley Madison: American Experience Length: 90 minutes Airdate: 3/28/2011 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 01:26:46

Dolley Madison lived through the two wars that established the U.S., was friends with the first 12 Presidents, and watched America evolve from a struggling young republic to the first modern democracy in the world. She was nicknamed 'Queen Dolley' --and when she died in 1849 at the age of 81--one of the last remaining members of the founding generation. Washington City honored her with the largest state funeral the capital had ever seen for a woman.

Category: Women NOLA: COSE 017063 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17063 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/23/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:13:13

Palestinian journalist and author Rula Jebreal talks about her autobiographical novel, "Miral, " and its upcoming film adaptation.

Category: Women NOLA: MLNH 009994 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:10:58

Supreme Court Hears Wal-Mart Gender Bias Discrimination Case: The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving a huge class-action gender discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer. Gwen Ifill discusses the stakes of the case with The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle.

Category: Women NOLA: NBRT 030183 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/16/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Women Need to Negotiate Pay Raises; How Will Japan Begin to Rebuild; Nuclear Power Plants Operate Safely Says AREVA COO Michael Rencheck; Japan Nuclear Crisis Spooks US Investors; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; Market Stats for March 16, 2011.

Category: Women NOLA: NETK 000146 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/25/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know, our medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay examines the difficult road to advancement in cancer treatment by looking at three clinical trials for breast cancer—one involving new chemotherapy treatments, another involving freezing cancer tumors as a potential substitute for surgery, and another using scalp cooling to salvage the hair of chemotherapy patients. Also: We tell the story of a group of U.S. soldiers whose lives were forever changed by a rocket attack in Baghdad seven years ago, and Alison Stewart sits down with activist Leymah Gbowee, whose work in Liberia helped bring down Charles Taylor‘s regime, to discuss political reform within the country and in the rest of West Africa. And: U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan speaks to Jon Meacham about the Obama Administration‘s push to revise No Child Left Behind.

Category: Youth NOLA: COSE 017047 Series Title: Charlie Rose Episode Title: Charlie Rose - 17047 Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/1/2011 11:00:00 PM Service: PBS-PLUS Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Segment Length: 00:37:26

Amy Chua discussed her controversial new book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, about raising children using strict Chinese methods.

Category: Youth NOLA: MLNH 009979 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/8/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:05:54

David Brooks: From Spouses to Sofas, 'Emotions Tell Us What to Value': Jeffrey Brown speaks with New York Times columnist and NewsHour regular David Brooks about his new book, "The Social Animal," which explores human perception of reason vs. emotion, the power of emotions and the power of humans to "educate" those emotions.

Category: Youth NOLA: NBRT 030174 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/3/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Why Gen Y Isn't Investing. Intellectual Property's International Influence. Why Investors are Shifting to Dividend Paying Stocks. NFL Contract Negotiation Extension. Cotton Prices are Hard on Garment Makers. Oil, Retail Sales and Jobs Spark Stock Surge. Market Focus with Tom Hudson. Market Stats for March 3, 2011.

Category: Youth NOLA: FRON 002910 Series Title: Frontline Episode Title: Money and March Madness Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/29/2011 9:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46

FRONTLINE continues its new monthly magazine program with the lead story "Money and March Madness," an inside look at the multi-billion dollar business of the NCAA and its brand of amateur college sports. In this investigation, correspondent Lowell Bergman gains access to Sonny Vaccaro, a former marketing executive at Nike, Adidas and Reebok, who helped bring about the rapid commercialization of college basketball. Vaccaro's success made coaches, administrators and companies rich. But the players remain at the mercy of the NCAA, which, despite a new $10.8 billion contract for its basketball tournament, has continued to insist that the athletes don't get paid. Now, Vaccaro has left the business world, and he's spearheading a class-action lawsuit that aims to ensure that players get a piece of the action. Also in this hour: a portrait of a man who's sometimes called China's Andy Warhol--Ai Weiwei. He's a global art star who's now using his international renown, along with a video camera and a growing underground Twitter following, to push the boundaries of freedom in today's China. Later in the hour, as the fall-out from WikiLeaks continues, an exclusive interview with Private Bradley Manning's father, who speaks out for the first time about his son's upbringing and troubled youth, Manning's time in the army, and why he still believes his son did not hand over the largest cache ever of classified documents to the whistle-blowing site.

Category: Youth NOLA: MLNH 009985 Series Title: PBS NewsHour Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/16/2011 6:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: News Segment Length: 00:06:37

Whooping Cough Returns to California After Decades of Decline: Joanne Faryon of KPBS in San Diego reports on the resurgence of whooping cough in California after decades of the disease's decline.

Category: Youth NOLA: NBRT 030189 Series Title: Nightly Business Report Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 3/24/2011 5:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

Market Stats for March 24, 2011; Market Focus with Tom Hudson; US Investors Should Pay Attention To Portuguese Debt; How Will Apple Cope with Japan Disaster; Choosing the Right Mutual Fund Company; Students Create Innovative Home Energy Savings Device; Economic Shock Absorbers.

Category: Youth NOLA: NETK 000146 Series Title: Need to Know Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 3/25/2011 7:30:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Magazine Segment Length: 00:00:00

This week on Need to Know, our medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay examines the difficult road to advancement in cancer treatment by looking at three clinical trials for breast cancer—one involving new chemotherapy treatments, another involving freezing cancer tumors as a potential substitute for surgery, and another using scalp cooling to salvage the hair of chemotherapy patients. Also: We tell the story of a group of U.S. soldiers whose lives were forever changed by a rocket attack in Baghdad seven years ago, and Alison Stewart sits down with activist Leymah Gbowee, whose work in Liberia helped bring down Charles Taylor‘s regime, to discuss political reform within the country and in the rest of West Africa. And: U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan speaks to Jon Meacham about the Obama Administration‘s push to revise No Child Left Behind.