Last week on Reel 13, you voted on films that featured a Hindu girl with a craving for communion wafers, a young graffiti artist, and a little girl’s life-changing moment. Now find out which film won.

Think you know how many gallons of water an average American uses in a lifetime? Test your consumer knowledge on NOW’s Quiz: American Excess & Waste.

Today, the House voted 239-129 to pass the surveillance bill that will expand the National Security Agency’s controversial program to eavesdrop on U.S. citizens’ communications without warrants.

Jim Henson’s childhood friend and the original inspiration for Kermit the Frog, passed away on May 26, 2008 at the age of 71.

Watch the story of two unruly, abandoned dogs who were transformed into excellent working dogs: as police dog and herder. Watch on Sunday June 22 at 8pm.

The Journal examines racial inequality in America from slavery to today, with perspective from historical and cultural sociologist Orlando Patterson and Glenn C. Loury, an economist and expert on race and social division.

Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna will sing popular arias and duets at Prospect Park this evening, Friday June 20th at 8pm. Read more about these artists at Great Performances online.

…and explore the wonders of the rainforest and learn more about the plants, animals and people who call these ecosystems home. Created in collaboration with the Rainforest Alliance, the Treehouse site is an innovative way for children to discover how their lives are connected to tropical forests.

Forest fires are a scourge on human settlement, but essential to the vitality of many natural regions around the world. One of these is particularly close to the NYC area, the Pine Barrens, a collection of swamp and scrublands scattered across New Jersey. See scientists talk about the particular conditions in this video:

In 1789, more than 200 female thieves, prostitutes, and con artists were shipped off to an Australian penal colony aboard the Lady Juliana. Onboard, the women rebelled….Watch the full episode of “Voyage of the Courtesans” online.