Reel 13 Indies on Thirteen is happy to announce that Nina Paley’s animated film, “Sita Sings the Blues” will be aired March 7, and the full film will be viewable online starting February 26. Read more about the film, the copyright issues that the filmmaker ran into, and more, here….

Last week, Worldfocus’ signature series was about the dangerous, decrepit current state of Haiti: economically, socially, and politically: stories on malnutrition, cockfighting, hurricane damage, and the government. Watch all.

This week Andrew Sorkin speaks with Sen. Charles Schumer on what the stimulus package means for New York, and Developer Jonathan Rose on the greening of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Watch now.

Temple Grandin, an animal expert, author, and leading speaker on autism, will give one of the keynote speeches at the Celebration of Teaching and Learning in March 2009. Diagnosed with autism herself, she offers comments on autism, creativity, and our school systems, here.

Strapped for cash, cities and states are cutting back on mass transit funding, even as Obama calls for mass transit as a step toward energy independence. Will the government’s investment dramatically revitalize our national travel infrastructure, or will states spend the money according to ‘business as usual’? Watch.

Some people are cat people, some are dog people. What makes these creatures such key members of our families? Watch Why We Love Cats and Dogs, a portrait of some of the remarkable bonds between humans and pets. (Also submit a picture for our flickr photo contest by March 2!)

This episode of “Black Journal,” one of the earliest black-produced newsmagazines on television, features a profile of L.A. grassroots empowerment organization Operation Bootstrap; a segment on the challenges faced by elected black public officials; and the words and music of singer Nina Simone. Watch now.

This week Andrew Sorkin talks with CNBC’s “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer and author Jeff Madrick on the bank bailout plan, Carol Kellermann, president of Citizens Budget Commission on the city budget, and Dylan Lauren, owner of Dylan’s Candy Bar, to learn if candy sells in a sour economy.

Historian Henry Louis Gates’ quest to piece together Lincoln’s complex life takes him from Illinois to Gettysburg to D.C., and face-to-face with people who live with Lincoln every day – relic hunters, re-enactors, and others. You can watch the full documentary here.

Visit the black markets and protest movements of Zimbabwe in Focal Point’s “Underground Zimbabwe,” a set of shorts filmed by a native Zimbabwean journalist who has since had to flee the country for the safety of herself and her family.