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Gabrielle Union Discusses Her Experience in Vietnam
Posted September 7, 2012 by Michael Cadenhead
Watch Gabrielle Union on the Challenges That Girls Face in Vietnam on PBS. See more from Independent Lens. Program: Independent Lens Episode: Gabrielle Union on the Challenges That Girls Face in Vietnam Gabrielle Union discusses her involvement in Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide and her experience in Vietnam. Half [...]
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Tropical Storm Isaac Batters Gulf Coast
Posted August 31, 2012 by Michael Cadenhead
Residents of the Gulf Coast hunkered down overnight as Tropical Storm Isaac hit the shores of Louisiana and Mississippi, causing surges of up to 15 feet of water. Ray Suarez talks to Rick Knabb, director of the National Hurricane Center, about how the slow-moving tropical storm may affect some areas worse than Hurricane Katrina. Watch [...]
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The Best Way to Pay for College
Posted August 20, 2012 by Michael Cadenhead
PBS NewsHour business and economics correspondent Paul Solman is now answering questions from Next Avenue visitors about personal finances, business and the economy. His advice will appear on Next Avenue as well as Solman’s PBSNewsHour blog, Making Sen$e With Paul Solman, and the Rundown, NewsHour’s blog of news and insight. PBS NewsHour is an hour-long television news program and accompanying [...]
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Julia Child Remixed – Keep on Cooking
Posted August 18, 2012 by Michael Cadenhead
Click here to celebrate Julia Child’s 100th Birthday with exclusive episodes, recipes, tributes and more! Watch Julia Child Remixed – Keep on Cooking on PBS. See more from PBS Digital Studios.
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Education Olympics: How Does the U.S. Rank?
Posted August 15, 2012 by Michael Cadenhead
The United States left the 2012 London Olympics with 104 medals in tow. But how do we stack up against the world when it comes to education? According to this infograph by Certification Map, the U.S. — which leads in gold medal count — is ranked seventh in high school graduation rates, trailing countries like Germany, [...]
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