A roundup of all streaming, full-length videos online from PBS and Thirteen programs that aired last week. See the list below for all full episodes and links.

News and Public Affairs: Nightly Programs:
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer: The reports, segmented by story, per day.
Nightly Business Report: The reports stream online.
NJN News: The reports stream online for one week (see archives M-Tu-W-Th-F).
Worldfocus:The nightly news show streams online for 15 days; signature stories are online forever.

Charlie Rose:
June 22: Verizon chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg; an update on Iran with The New York Times’ Roger Cohen and The Washington Post’s Robin Wright.
June 23: A talk about the new strategy in Afghanistan with Tom Ricks, David Kilcullen and David Barno; The Huffington Post’s Nico Pitney and The Washington Post’s David Ignatius on Iran.
June 24: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; NBC correspondent Chuck Todd talks about South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.
June 25: CEO and chairman of General Electric Jeffrey Immelt.
June 26: An appreciation of Michael Jackson with The New Yorker’s Kelefa Sanneh and record producers Quincy Jones and L.A. Reid; New York Times journalist Roger Cohen; film director Kathryn Bigelow.

Tavis Smiley:
June 22: National Iranian Council president Trita Parisi; U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis.
June 23: Film director Francis Ford Coppola.
June 24: Musician Femi Kuti; film director Francis Ford Coppola.
June 25: Contemporary gospel act Mary Mary. a tribute to Ed McMahon.
June 26: BBC journalist Katty Kay; actor Paul Giamatti.

News and Public Affairs: Weekly Programs:
Washington Week: President Obama’s stance towards the recent violence in Iran; tne Supreme Court cases on the Voting Rights Act and a student strip-search; the impact of Gov. Sanford’s personal troubles on the GOP.
NOW on PBS: A feature about homeless advocate Max Rameau, who argues that homeless people should live in foreclosed homes, even though it is illegal.
Bill Moyers Journal: A conversation with poet W.S. Merwin.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly:

• Religion and health care reform: A discussion about religious groups’ role and efforts in bringing health care reform to the nation.
• A feature about the group Parents Circle-Families Forum, which bridges together Israeli Jews and Palestinian Muslims who lost loved ones in the Middle East conflict.
• An interview with stained glass artist Jim Piercy.

Consuelo Mack Wealthtrack: A conversation with two innovative hedge fund managers: Andrew Lo, MIT professor and chief scientific officer at AlphaSimplex Group; and Cliff Asness, managing and founding principal at AQR Capital Management.
Caucus New Jersey. Breaking Down Barriers. This program deals with how loved ones and friends deal with the challenges and struggles when a child has special needs. Part one of two.
New York Now: The battle between the Senate and Gov. Paterson. Online for one week only.

News and Public Affairs:
In The Life: 40th Anniversary of Stonewall. This special episode of the longest running LGBT television series takes a look back at the famous riots from 1969 that launched the gay liberation movement.

Science and Nature:
NOVA: Ape Genius. This installment of NOVA looks at the intelligence of the great apes as researchers search to find out the difference between them and humans.

History:
Antiques Roadshow: Tampa, FL-Hour Two
History Detectives: Thomas Edison’s PsychoPhone, which was created to record messages from the afterlife; the search for a mysterious dog trainer and his role in helping the Allies during World War II; a watch fob and its connection with Pablo Villa’s 1916 raid.

Arts and Culture:
Masterpiece Mystery!: Poirot: Mrs. McGinty’s Dead. Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) is on the case to save a man from execution for murder.Available for online viewing through July 12.

D.I.Y.:
Jacques Pepin:More Fast Food My Way: Bread Flip. Glazed sausage bits; Tibetan flatbread; risotto with broccoli stems; salmon burgers with baby arugula; grapefruit supremes.

Thirty years ago, Bob Abernethy, the current anchor of Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, interviewed Jackie and Michael Jackson about their lives as “forty percent of the Jackson 5.” Watch now.

Lisa Biagiotti is working on signature stories for Worldfocus on HIV/AIDS and homophobia in Jamaica. She reported with Producer Micah Fink and Director of Photography Gabrielle Weiss, both from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Their reports will air on Worldfocus later this summer.

Q: Gay pride is celebrated across the U.S. every June. Could there be similar celebrations of gay pride in Jamaica?

Lisa Biagiotti: No, there could not be an openly gay pride parade on the streets of Kingston, Jamaica, as in New York or San Francisco. In Jamaica, anti-sodomy laws criminalize sex between men, fundamentalist interpretations of the Bible and pride in reproduction contribute to the general disdain and non-acceptance of the gay lifestyle. The idea of a “glass closet” best describes the public’s expectations of homosexuals, meaning, “We know you’re gay, and we can see you, but stay in that glass closet.” In fairness, Jamaica tends not to be a heavily PDA (public display of affection) culture. You don’t see men and women petting each other or even holding hands in public, with the exception of the dancehalls.

One thing that was interesting was the way homophobia finds its way into the language, in the choosing (or avoiding) of certain “gay” words. When little boys call each other “sissy” names, they say “you’re a battyman.” “Batty” means buttocks and is a derogatory name for a gay man. Saying the number “two” — referring to the anus — is also avoided. We heard a story of a father instructing his two-year-old son to say he’s going to be three. You’d say “come forward” instead of “come back.” If you’re ordering fish to eat, you’d say, “Give me a swimmer or a sea creature.” “Fish” is another term for a gay man.

Q: This anti-gay side of Jamaica doesn’t really jive with what many Americans may think of Jamaica. (Stereotypically, sun, fun, Bob Marley and “no problem, mon.”) How did you become interested in this topic?

Lisa Biagiotti: I first became interested in the subject of gay Jamaicans about 18 months ago. I was reporting on gay asylum in the U.S. and was told that Jamaica was one of the most violent and homophobic places for gays. I was told by human rights organizations that if you’re gay and Jamaican, you’d qualify for asylum. I then spent a year profiling Alex Brown, a gay Jamaican who received asylum in the U.S. In all honesty, this portrait of Jamaica was completely foreign to me — it contradicted the image of the Jamaica I know and love.

Q: Your mom is Jamaican and your family ties to Jamaica span three generations. Was it difficult to report these seemingly negative stories for Worldfocus? What did your family think?

Lisa Biagiotti: At first, I was concerned we were doing advocacy journalism. I questioned whether we were imposing our U.S.-centric views on a country with a different cultural bedrock. Did we really understand the Jamaican culture, which is steeped in religion? Admittedly, I was protective of Jamaican people, who I still hold to be some of the warmest and most resilient people on Earth.

Going into these stories, I was aware of my bias. As a journalist, first-hand observation served as my guide. My team and I went to the places where people were literally living in hiding. We listened to the palpable stories of many gay men — the violence against them, the families that rejected them, the double lives they lead and the idea of mainstreaming their lifestyle to “make it right with God.”
We spoke to hundreds of Jamaicans from all walks of life to try to understand the cultural nuances and attitudes toward homosexuals. And everywhere we went, we heard the same things — said with varying levels of vitriol. Open homosexuality is not accepted. Tolerance and violence really depends on class and whether people act on their general disgust toward gays.

After observing and speaking with people on the ground, I’m confident that the stories we’re producing are fair and accurate illustrations of Jamaican attitudes toward homosexuals. As for my family in Jamaica and abroad, I believe they will respect that. Our goal is not to change Jamaican culture and mores, but to present what it’s like to be gay in Jamaica, and why it is important for the general population to talk about homosexuality because gay men are living double lives in secret.

Q: What do you mean by “double lives?” How is this playing into the spread of HIV?

Lisa Biagiotti: A recent Ministry of Health study showed that more than 30 percent of gay men are HIV+. It was a small sampling of about 200 gay men. But it was one of the first surveys conducted within the gay community. Whether or not the study is actually reflective of the larger gay community is questionable, but this rate is still 20 times higher than the general population.

What’s important here is that gay men are not isolated from the rest of the population. These men lead double lives — one gay life underground and another “heterosexual” life to save face in their communities. Gay men have girlfriends and wives and children, who likely do not know of their secret lives. This poses a threat to spreading HIV into the general population. So, when you layer this 30+ percent figure over the laws, religion and general stigma against homosexuality, you’re masking the problem and potentially spreading the infection into the general population.

Q: How does the Jamaican government address the HIV problem without acknowledging the gay community?

Lisa Biagiotti: It’s difficult to target the gay community because they’re not out in the open. There could be no ad campaign in Jamaica talking about using condoms for anal sex because anal sex is illegal and punishable with a 12-year prison sentence of hard labor. The channels of awareness and education of gay men are limited and insufficient. I should also mention that, on the flip side, Jamaica has made incredible strides in making anti-retroviral medication free and accessible to everyone. Early testing has whittled the mother-to-child HIV transmission rate down to under 5 percent. But the gay community is not siloed from the general population and could potentially reintroduce the disease into the general population.

Q: Given the extreme anti-gay discrimination and level of violence in Jamaica, did you ever feel that you were in danger as you covered these stories?

Lisa Biagiotti: Every day, approximately four or five people are murdered in Jamaica. For a country the size of Connecticut, with 2.8 million people, that’s a staggering murder rate. I don’t know if I had a false sense of security, but I never felt in danger. We had local guides taking us around and introducing us to communities, and I think that was key. We made sure we had an introduction wherever we went. We told people we were reporting on homosexuality, HIV and AIDS. We knew these were touchy topics, but we were open and I think Jamaicans appreciated our honesty, and were in turn welcoming.

This week on Theater Talk, Village Voice columnist Michael Musto, playwright Mart Crowley and actor Laurence Luckinbill look back at the impact of William Friedkin’s landmark film of the gay experience, “The Boys in the Band” (1970). The film opened a year and a half before the Stonewall riots. Check local listings to see when Theater Talk airs on THIRTEEN.

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A roundup of all streaming, full-length videos online from PBS and Thirteen programs that aired last week. See the list below for all full episodes and links.

News and Public Affairs: Nightly Programs:
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer: The reports, segmented by story, per day.
Nightly Business Report: The reports stream online.
NJN News: The reports stream online for one week (see archives M-Tu-W-Th-F).
Worldfocus:The nightly news show streams online for 15 days; signature stories are online forever.

Charlie Rose:
June 15: A conversation about the Iranian election results with Abbas Milani, Hooman Majd , Flynt Leverett and Nicholas Burns; director of the Office of Management and Budget Peter Orszag; New York Times journalist Roger Cohen in Iran.
June 16: Author Michael Lewis; a discussion on health care with Aetna CEO Ronald Williams and CEO of Cleveland Clinic Delos Cosgrove; Senator Ronald Wyden of Oregon talks about health care; New York Times journalist Roger Cohen in Iran.
June 17: A discussion about the U.S. Open with CBS Sports commentator Jim Nantz and Golf World/Golf Digest’s Jaime Diaz; the Internet’s role in the coverage of the elections in Iran with Huffington Post national editor Nico Pitney, chief privacy officer of Facebook Chris Kelly, and author/professor Jonathan Zittrain.
June 18: An interview with former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee, Sally Quinn and Quinn Bradlee, author of A Different Life: Growing Up Learning Disabled and Other Adventures ; host of MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show Rachel Maddow; a talk about regulatory reform with Steven Pearlstein of The Washington Post.
June 19: A discussion about personalized medicine with George Church, Steven Pinker, Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey; the American response to the Iranian crisis with David Ignatius, David Brooks, David Sanger and Roger Kagan.

Tavis Smiley:
June 15: California State Assembly Speaker Karen Bass; actress Mary McCormack.
June 16: Iranian writer Marina Nemat; pop music songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
June 17: Pakistani journalist Ali Sethi; actor Chris Noth.
June 18: Actress and comedienne Roseanne Barr.
June 19: Soccer coach Luma Mufleh; travel writer Rick Steves.

News and Public Affairs: Weekly Programs:
Washington Week: The protests in Iran; the White House’s plan for financial regulatory reform; the debate over health care; President Obama and the GLBT community.
NOW on PBS: How the growing problem of massive student loan debt is affecting college students’ aspirations and the national economy.
Bill Moyers Journal: An interview with Leymah Gbowee, who led the peace movement in Liberia, and filmmaker Abigail Disney, who produced the documentary about that struggle, Pray the Devil Back to Hell.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly:

• A feature on churches that are experiencing problems trying to stay financially afloat.
• St. John’s University history professor John Rao’s journey to the cathedral at Chartres.
• The role of religion in the recent Iranian elections.
• An interview with Geneive Abdo, Iran analyst at the Century Foundation, who talks about the religious impact of Iran’s political crisis.

Consuelo Mack Wealthtrack: Two investment professionals talk share their thoughts about the investment climate: Paul McCulley, portfolio manager, PIMCO; and Francois Trahan, chief investment strategist, ISI Group.
Caucus New Jersey: The Future of Higher Education in New Jersey (originally aired May 30, 2009). A discussion on making higher public education in New Jersey a priority as well as keeping talented students in state and expanding academic programs. Panel includes former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean; Susan Cole, president of Montclair State University; Barbara Gitenstein, president of the College of New Jersey; and Peter Philip Mercer, president of Ramapo College of New Jersey.
New York Now: The battle over the New York State Senate. Online for one week only.

News and Public Affairs:
Frontline: Breaking the Bank. The story of Bank of America’s recent troubles–including a stock collapse, a terrible fourth-quarter loss, and a merger–and how the government came to its aid.
Miller Center National Debates: America’s Energy Future. Issue: “The United States must end its dependency on carbon-based fuels.” With debaters John Podesta, former White House chief of staff; James Woolsey, former director of Central Intelligence; Christine Todd Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey; and Karen Harbert, president and CEO, Institute for 21st Century.

History:
Antiques Roadshow: Bismarck, ND-Hour Three
American Experience: Roberto Clemente. One of the greatest players in baseball, Clemente transcended sports and race through his athlecticism and humanitarian work.

Arts and Culture:
Masterpiece Mystery!: Poirot: Cat Among the Pigeons. A murder at a girls school draws famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) to a case involving international espionage and a princess. Available for online viewing through July 5.

D.I.Y.:
Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way: Breaking With Tradition. Chicken persilade; skillet apple Charlotte; harlequin salad; turkey scallopini with morels served with Middle Eastern couscous and saffron.

On July 1st, WIDE ANGLE returns to television for another season of thought-provoking, in-depth international news coverage that you won’t see anywhere else. WIDE ANGLE is anchored by former CNN and ABC journalist Aaron Brown, and for this edition of Inside Thirteen, he writes about what we can expect in the upcoming season.

Hello again,

I am sitting in my office at home, the jet lag from a two week WIDE ANGLE trip to Africa finally clearing.

I am so excited about the season ahead and the nature of the films we have. I should write here how they are important pieces of international reporting and that WIDE ANGLE is the only program devoted to exploring international issues in long form pieces on TV. I could go on and write about the shrinking world we live in which makes our attention to international issues all that more important. The events in Iran this week, I could add, make that point so clearly. And all of that is true. WIDE ANGLE takes great pride in the fact that long form international journalism pretty much belongs to us alone. There may be the odd piece here or there on American TV, but no program so thoughtfully and carefully looks at the world beyond our borders. The film makers we work with come from across the globe — we worked with a young British filmmaker in Ethiopia and a Swede in Mozambique; a South Korean team will begin our season. It is the combination of their perspective and that of the WIDE ANGLE staff — a pretty varied group as well — that makes the program what it is. I could go on about that, about the importance of the season that begins July 1st in this changing and complicated world and it would all be true. But it would miss the real point of my excitement about the season ahead and why I think you will fall in love with the pieces as well.

They are simply great stories. The season opens with a thriller about the escape from North Korea to the South through China. Setting aside all the “big issues,” it is a great story of perseverance and risk with a bit of daring journalism thrown in for good measure.

And there are others like it. In truth — and I hope this doesn’t disappoint any regular viewers — there isn’t a wonkish piece on the list. Which isn’t to say that they aren’t substantive. They are. But you could easily miss “importance” for the depth of the characters, their hearts or courage and often their sacrifice. It is going to be a fabulous season.

And I can’t tell you how excited and blessed I feel to be a part of it again this year. And I hope we can find new and better ways to use this space this season as well. See you July 1st.

Aaron Brown
Wide Angle
New York

Watch a preview of “Crossing Heaven’s Border”, premiering July 1st on Thirteen.

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by Gilbert Gottfried
Voice of Digit, Cyberchase

When they offered me the part of the bird Digit on Cyberchase, it seemed quite fitting. I always seem to be getting the bird parts (Parrot in Aladdin and the Aflac Duck). However, when they told me it was an educational cartoon, one thing popped into my head. When I was a child, I was the worst student ever, and as an adult, I ain’t much smarter. I thought for sure once they figured out the horrible mistake they made, they would get someone else.

I’m happy to say that saner minds did not prevail. For the years that Cyberchase has been running, I have parents approach me all the time explaining to me that their children are addicted to the cartoon and they love figuring out the problems and solving them along with the other characters in the cartoons. Some of them even try to beat the stars of the series. So, I guess the people producing Cyberchase knew what they were doing after all!

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Watch as Digit and the CyberSquad save Father’s Day in a special “Father’s Day” episode of Cyberchase, premiering today at 5:00 pm (guest starring Matthew Broderick). At Cyberchase Online, find Father’s Day activities for kids and tips for parents.And don’t miss brand new Cyberchase podcasts – featuring Digit telling jokes and Hacker reading poetry from his diary! – throughout the summer. And don’t miss brand new Cyberchase podcasts – featuring Digit telling jokes and Hacker reading poetry from his diary! – throughout the summer. New podcasts available each week at Cyberchase Online now through August as part of My Cyberchase Summer. Enter code “WNET” to listen along!

by Debbie Adler
Director of Online Marketing, WNET.ORG

Sharing a live music experience can be one of those times you bond with perfect strangers. Inspiring music, a captivating performance, a stunning venue… everyone in the room feels connected by being present for the moment. I’ve had that feeling with 40,000 people at huge festivals when everyone is singing along, and in a room of 50 when the audience is perfectly silent.

The Artists Den started when founder, Mark Lieberman, realized that he wanted to take that feeling and bring it to life for small audiences around the country. The live show has hosted musicians like Aimee Mann, Regina Spektor, Josh Ritter, Crowded House, KT Tunstall and so many more. Each one possess a magical feeling that also gets captured on a multi-camera HD film shoot and edited for the public television program, Live From the Artists Den. Read More …

This June, THIRTEEN is spotlighting the unique stories and experiences of the LGBT community with programs that document issues from gay parenting to gays in the military.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
10 p.m.: INDEPENDENT LENS: ASK NOT
As wars rage in the Middle East, the U.S. military is eager for more recruits –– unless they happen to be openly gay. “Ask Not” explores the tangled political battles that led to the infamous “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and reveals the personal stories of gay Americans who serve in combat under a veil of secrecy. A film by Johnny Symons.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
3 a.m.: INDEPENDENT LENS: ASK NOT
As wars rage in the Middle East, the U.S. military is eager for more recruits –– unless they happen to be openly gay. “Ask Not” explores the tangled political battles that led to the infamous “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and reveals the personal stories of gay Americans who serve in combat under a veil of secrecy. A film by Johnny Symons.

4 a.m.: INDEPENDENT LENS: BILLY STRAYHORN: LUSH LIFE
As Duke Ellington’s co-composer, arranger, and right-hand man, Billy Strayhorn wrote some of the greatest American music of the 20th century. But as a gay man in the ’40s and ’50s, Strayhorn had to lead a discreet existence, while Ellington played to thunderous applause on center stage. BILLY STRAYHORN: Lush Life tells the story of the unheralded man who changed jazz and popular music forever, maintaining artistic and personal integrity, while challenging prejudice along the way.

Friday, June 19, 2009
10 p.m.: FATHERHOOD DREAMS
This documentary film follows four fathers through a private journey through fatherhood that forces them to deal with much larger issues that affect gay fathers, including the legal aspects of surrogacy, the complexity of “open adoption”, and the battles concerning the official recognition of LGBT and multi-parent families. A film by Julia Ivanova.
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
12 p.m.: SUNDAYARTS: WRESTLING WITH ANGELS: PLAYWRIGHT TONY KUSHNER
The famed playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America) is profiled in this program. Kushner, a gay progressive who grew up in the South, has earned a Pulitzer, an Emmy and two Tony Awards — and a reputation that runs the gamut from charming to demanding to unpredictable.
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11:30 p.m.: EMILE NORMAN: BY HIS OWN DESIGN (originally aired June 23, 2008)
Emile Norman: By His Own Design is a portrait of the self-taught California artist, Emile Norman, who at age 90 is still working with the same passion for life, art, nature and freedom that inspired him through seven decades of a changing art scene and turbulent times for a gay man in America.

Monday, June 22, 2009
10 p.m.: IN THE LIFE: 40^TH ANNIVERSARY OF STONEWALL
In recognition of the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall riots in June 1969, this one-hour special looks at the growth of the LGBT community and movement over the past forty years.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
4:30 a.m.: ANYONE AND EVERYONE
ANYONE AND EVERYONE tells the stories of families from Utah to North Carolina and Wyoming to New York, all connected by a common thread — a gay child. During the film, parents of homosexual teens and young adults eloquently recall their initial reactions to their child’s coming-out and their sometimes difficult journeys to acceptance. A film by Susan Polis Schutz.
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Friday, June 26, 2009
5 a.m.: EMILE NORMAN: BY HIS OWN DESIGN (originally aired June 23, 2008)
Emile Norman: By His Own Design is a portrait of the self-taught California artist, Emile Norman, who at age 90 is still working with the same passion for life, art, nature and freedom that inspired him through seven decades of a changing art scene and turbulent times for a gay man in America.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
10 p.m.: P.O.V.: BEYOND HATRED
In September 2002, three skinheads were roaming a park in Rheims, France, looking to “do an Arab,” when they settled for a gay man instead. Twenty-nine-year-old François Chenu fought back fiercely, but he was beaten unconscious and thrown into a river, where he drowned. The acclaimed French vérité film Beyond Hatred is the story of the crime’s aftermath; above all, of the Chenu family’s brave struggle to seek justice while trying to make sense of such pointless violence and unbearable loss.

1:30 a.m.: AMERICAN MASTERS: ANNIE LEIBOVITZ: LIFE THROUGH A LENS (originally aired 10/30/2008)
Annie Leibovitz has produced some of the most iconic images of the last 30 years and is, arguably, America’s most influential woman photographer. The program documents her losses as well as her grand successes.

A roundup of all streaming, full-length videos online from PBS and Thirteen programs that aired last week. See the list below for all full episodes and links.

News and Public Affairs: Nightly Programs:
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer: The reports, segmented by story, per day.
Nightly Business Report: The reports stream online.
NJN News: The reports stream online for one week (see archives M-Tu-W-Th-F).
Worldfocus:The nightly news show streams online for 15 days; signature stories are online forever.

Charlie Rose:
June 8: D-Day remembrance with World War II veterans Len Lomell, Lee Archer and George McGovern plus historian Douglas Brinkley; author, Nobel Prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel.
June 9: The Coca-Cola Company chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent.
June 10: Author Richard Posner; a discussion about the fiscal deficit with New York Times journalist David Leonhardt, Professor Alan Blinder of Princeton University, and Professor Alan J. Auerbach of University of California, Berkeley.
June 11: Russia Ambassador to the U.N. Vitaly Churkin; musician Dave Matthews.
June 12: A talk about the Iranian elections with Karim Sadjadpour and Hooman Majd; the cast of Waiting for Godot with John Goodman, John Glover, Bill Irwin and Nathan Lane.

Tavis Smiley:
June 8: Mayor Dave Bing of Detroit; actor Kevin Bacon.
June 9: Singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith: lawyer and history professor Dr. Mary Frances Berry.
June 10: Soul singer Sharon Jones; Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough.
June 11: CNN talk show host Larry King.
June 12: Writer Colson Whitehead; actress-singer Della Reese.

News and Public Affairs: Weekly Programs:
Washington Week: President Obama’s health care reform plan; why ten banks are returning their government bailout funds; the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey.
Foreign Exchange: The problem of marine litter; a preview of a documentary that looks at the conflict between drug lords and the police in Rio de Janiero; a conversation about democracy and violence in poor countries with author Paul Collier.
NOW on PBS: A look at whether anti-abortion violence could be considered domestic terrorism.
Bill Moyers Journal: An interview with former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich; a look at Thomas Paine with author Harvey J. Kaye and National Review senior editor Richard Brookhiser; gun violence.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly:

• Religion and hate crimes in the wake of the shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Museum.
• The controversy surrounding Brad Braxton, senior minister at New York’s Riverside Church.
• American Jews and Israel: Diverse views about what Israel should do.

Consuelo Mack’s Wealthtrack: A conversation with John Rogers, CEO and chief investment officer of Arial Investments, the first African-American owned mutual fund company; and Robert Kleinschmidt, president and chief investment officer of Tocqueville Asset Management.

News and Public Affairs:
Frontline: The Tank Man (originally aired April 11, 2006). One of the indelible images from the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident was that of a man standing in front of a Chinese tank in an act of protest. This program examines what has happened to this person and the aftermath of Tiananmen nearly 20 years later.
Wide Angle: Dishing Democracy (originally aired July 31, 2007). The advent of satellite television in Arab countries in the early ‘90s has brought independent journalism to the region, especially news and talk shows that deal with topics such as equality among the sexes and polygamy. This documentary explores this phenomenon.
Wide Angle: Class of 2006 (originally aired July 25, 2006). This program spotlights on the current political and social changes in Morocco, particularly for its female population, since the reforms instituted by King Mohammad VI.
Blueprint America: Road to the Future (originally aired May 20, 2009). America’s aging infrastructure will be facing changes as the country’s population grows in the next 40 years. This program explores those challenges and how the country is investing in and coping with improving its transportation systems.

Science and Nature:
NOVA: Lord of the Ants. A profile of Harvard professor Edward Wilson, an advocate for biological diversity and ants. Narrated by Harrison Ford.

History:
Antiques Roadshow: Bismarck, ND Hour Two.
American Experience: The Living Weapon. This film examines the international race in creating biological weapons during the 1940s and 1950s.

D.I.Y.:
Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way: Dinner Party Special . Jacques prepares stuffed pork tenderloin on grape tomatoes; cream of leek and mushroom soup; and mini almond cakes in a ruby red raspberry sauce.