* U.S. considers talks with the Taliban
* More countries on the edge of financial collapse
* Series: “How they see us” — East Africa
* Australian Nobel Scientists plead for climate change
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R & E has a report about a born-again preacher in Juárez, Mexico who takes care of the poorest of the poor - unwanted, drug-addicted, mentally ill street people with no place to live but El Pastor’s shelter, out in the desert just south of the US border. Watch.
The republic of Chechnya has been embroiled for years in a war for self-determination against Russia. Film crews accompany Russian troops on “cleansing missions” in Grozny, and spend 24 tense hours at a Russian checkpoint. They also go undercover in the border regions where a radical Islam increasingly motivates Chechen fighters. Watch. (Originally aired: 8/25/2007).
A contributor from Bath, Maine has an 1853 French Napoleon coin with a bent, split edge and a great bit of family lore: it’s said that the coin was shot by Annie Oakley and that Annie herself gave the coin to two of the contributor’s great-grand uncles. History Detectives conducts ballistics tests to find out. [...]
Watrous works in the lab at the U. of Oregon where The Human Spark team filmed Alan Alda getting a brain scan. One of Scott’s most important responsibilities is making sure that nothing that can react with a magnet gets anywhere near the MRI machine. Watch interview…
* U.S. Special Forces in Syria
* World market slump
* Singapore toll roads combat congestion
* Britain’s new sex education program
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Theater legend Charles Busch premieres his film Psycho Beach Party, a hilarious spoof of 1960s surfer movies based on his popular Off-Broadway play on Reel 13 this weekend (Sat, Nov. 1, 10:45 pm). Busch started his career with camp theater, but his work has recently moved to the serious as well. Read interview….
The modern financial industry has largely driven the tri-state economy for 25 years. How badly has New Jersey’s local and state tax base been damaged by the crisis, and for how long? Watch program…
Bill Moyers spoke with Texas economist James K. Galbraith about the causes of the economic crisis and how the U.S. might best move forward. He covers the efficacy of the bailouts, and advocates expanding government regulation of the economy. Watch now.
Inside Trenton and Caucus NJ host Steve Adubato has just published his third book, this one of media analysis, entitled “What Were They Thinking: The Good, The Bad and the Totally Clueless!“. He’ll be hosting a reading and signing of the book in Montclair NJ on Oct. 29, see details here.
