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New York on the Clock: Judy Fresco, Distance Adult Educator

Judy Fresco just finished her last year as an educator with WNET’s Adult Education program. Changes in Department of Education funding have brought the program to an end, but Judy remembers the many students she’s helped online, over the phone, and by mail.
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Celebrating the Stories of Our Community: Jumana Bishara

This month, our Community Stories campaign highlights Palestinian American, Jumana Bishara. Watch the video and learn more on Inside Thirteen.
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Nature: The Oldest Mammal on the Planet

Living up to 200 years, Bowhead Whales are one of the oldest animals on the planet.
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MetroFocus: On Food Deserts and Obesity

“The Apple Pushers” tells the story of five immigrant green cart vendors — and New York City’s fight to tackle obesity.
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American Masters: Cab Calloway vs. Dizzy Gillespie

Jazz writer Gary Giddens and jazz critic/cultural historian Stanley Crouch tell one of the great stories about the rivalry between Cab Calloway and Dizzy Gillespie.
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Ethnic Heritage: The Polish Americans

A film that celebrates the spirit and solidarity of Polish Americans and their unique immigration story.
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Independent Lens Filmmaker Q&A: More Than a Month

Filmmaker Shukree Tlighman tells Independent Lens about his film More Than a Month and how he managed to take a controversial racial topic and make it funny and accessible to such a large audience. Read the full interview on Inside Thirteen.
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American Experience: Clinton

‘Clinton’ explores the improbable rise to power and historic presidency of one of the most electrifying politicians in American history. Watch a preview and share your thoughts on the Clinton legacy here.
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New York on the Clock: The Dancer

Samara specializes in the "Raks Sharki" (Oriental Dance) of the Middle East and North Africa and choreographs the Mosaic Dance Theater Company. She also instructs an annual seminar at The Ailey Extensions.
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New-York Historical Society’s Conservation Lab

Treasures of New York visits the New-York Historical Society’s conservation lab to get a closer look at the conservation process for some of their collections.
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