Season 1
3 episodes
60 min. per episode
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A veteran journalist confronts powerful interests, unraveling truths that challenge democracy and ignite passionate debates globally.
Episodes
"Know Thy Neighbor" looks at the case of a Cleveland Iman who was discovered to have terrorist ties. "Voices" asks whether people identify as Christian or American first. "Zaid Shakir" interviews the leader of a New Haven mosque. "Snapshots" looks at women in Afghanistan. "Business as Usual" looks at the environmental impact of the president's energy program. "Hunter Lovins" interviews the alternative energy advocate. "John Ridley" talks about the commercialization of September 11.
Are we making our children sick? In the last 70 years, more than 75,000 synthetic chemicals and metals have been put to use in America - chemicals that in many cases make our lives easier and better. They kill insects and weeds, clean our clothes and carpets, unclog our drains, create produce and lawns as pretty as a picture. But most of these chemicals have never been tested for their toxic effects on children. And scientists are concerned that recent increases in childhood illnesses like asthma and cancer, as well as learning disabilities, may be related to the environment, to what kids eat, drink and breathe. KIDS AND CHEMICALS, a special edition of NOW, features medical investigators and health officials engaged in the latest research on links between childhood illness and environmental contamination.
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Called "one of the last bastions of serious journalism on TV" by the Austin American-Statesman, The PBS weekly newsmagazine NOW engages viewers with documentary segments and insightful interviews that probe the most important issues facing democracy, including media policy, corporate accountability, civil liberties, the environment, money in politics, and foreign affairs. Hosted by award-winning veteran journalist David Brancaccio, NOW goes beyond the noisy churn of the news cycle and gives viewers the context to explore their relationship with the larger world. In an era where commercial values in journalism risk overwhelming democratic values and corporate interests can prevail over the public interest, NOW continues to stand apart as what The Christian Science Monitor called the "one program going against the grain."