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http://www.pbs.org/frontline/katrina One year after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' bankrupt utility had yet to bring power back to areas of the lower Ninth Ward—including the home of Herbert Gettridge. In "The Old Man and the Storm," FRONTLINE follows Mr. Gettridge and his family as they struggle to rebuild their homes and their lives. Watch on air and online beginning Tues, Jan 6, 2009. Six months after Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans, producer June Cross came across 82-year-old Herbert Gettridge working alone on his home in the lower Ninth Ward, a neighborhood devastated when the levees broke in August 2005. Over the next two years, Cross would document the story of the extended Gettridge clan--an African-American family with deep roots in New Orleans--as they struggled to rebuild their homes and their lives. Their efforts would be deeply impacted by larger decisions about urban planning, public health, and the insurance industry, by the decisions of policymakers about federal funding for rebuilding the Gulf, and state and city plans for dispersing those monies. The moving personal story of Mr. Gettridge and his family reveals the human cost of this tragedy, the continued inadequacies of government's response in the aftermath of Katrina, and how race, class, and politics have affected the attempts to rebuild this American city.

http://www.pbs.org/wrenchturns Start your engines! PBS is bringing Tom and Ray Magliozzi, of “Car Talk,” to TV with the new series CLICK & CLACK’S AS THE WRENCH TURNS. The animated sitcom, based on the hit NPR radio show, premieres Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings). This animated sitcom takes off from the hit NPR show “Car Talk” and follows the on- and off-air escapades of Click and Clack, the Tappet brothers (alter-egos of “Car Talk’s” Tom and Ray Magliozzi), as they try to fix cars, fend off disgruntled customers and seek out increasingly creative ways to goof off. In this episode, airing August 6, 2008, 8 p.m. ET (check local listings): Crusty’s beloved niece is coming to visit, thinking he’s still a respected Harvard professor. Click and Clack help Crusty preserve this illusion, learning of a potentially earth-changing invention in his amazing past. For more, visit http://www.pbs.org/wrenchturns

Broadcast Date: July 29, 2008 http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2008/campaign This is democracy — Japanese style. "Campaign" provides a startling insider’s view of Japanese electoral politics in this portrait of a man plucked from obscurity by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to run for a critical seat on a suburban city council. Kazuhiko "Yama-san" Yamauchi's LDP handlers are unworried that he has zero political experience, no charisma, no supporters, and no time to prepare. What he does have is the institutional power of Japan's modern version of Tammany Hall pushing him forward. Yama-san allows his life to be turned upside down as he pursues the rituals of Japanese electioneering — with both tragic and comic results. A co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). Find out more about this film: http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2008/campaign P.O.V. Blog http://www.pbs.org/pov/blog Broadcast Date: July 29, 2008 Find out about local P.O.V. screening events around the country: http://www.amdoc.org/outreach_news.php Stay in touch and never miss another broadcast! Sign up for P.O.V.'s email newsletter: http://www.pbs.org/pov/utils/newsletter/newsletter.html

http://www.pbs.org/historydetectives America's top gumshoes are back to prove once again that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary. Wesley Cowan, independent appraiser and auctioneer; Gwendolyn Wright, professor of architecture, Columbia University; Elyse Luray, independent appraiser and expert in art history; and Tukufu Zuberi, professor of sociology and the director of the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania leave no stone unturned as they travel around the country to explore the stories behind local folklore, prominent figures and family legends. The critically acclaimed and popular series returns to PBS for a sixth season beginning Monday, June 30, 2008, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/historydetectives

http://www.pbs.org/ttc On this week's TTC Extra: Senator Barack Obama’s decision to work with former Fannie Mae CEO James Johnson has left some questioning his ability to bring real change to Washington. See what our panelists think on this week’s To The Contrary Extra. And make sure to tune into this week's edition of To The Contrary on your local PBS station (check local listings). For more information visit our website – http://www.pbs.org/ttc

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200806/20080611.html Sen. Jim Webb discusses the GI Bill he is trying to get through Congress. Check local listings for airdates of Tavis Smiley on PBS. For more information, see http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200806/20080611.html

http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers While many Americans are working harder for less money and paying more for everyday items like gas and food, the rich are getting richer. Bill Moyers Journal analyzes the growing inequality gap on the ground at a workers march in Los Angeles and with historian Steve Fraser on the modern parallels to the first Gilded Age. Airs Friday, June 13, at 9p.m. on PBS (check local listings). For more: http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200806/20080604.html JFK speechwriter and advisor Ted Sorensen gives his prediction for Sen. Barack Obama in the general election. Check local listings for airdates of Tavis Smiley on PBS. For more information, see http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200806/20080604.html

http://www.pbs.org/ttc On this week's TTC Extra: Will abortion be a major election issue this November? See what our panelists think on this week’s To The Contrary Extra. And make sure to tune into this week's edition of To The Contrary on your local PBS station (check local listings). For more information visit our website – http://www.pbs.org/ttc

PBS Airdate: May 26, 2008 http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/retirement_HOME/ In this report from the “Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement” Memorial Day special, NBR’s Joe Collum explains how adjusting your retirement date could result in bigger benefits. “Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement” is a year-long series designed to help soon-to-be and recent retirees make the financial transition from work life to retirement life. Look for the latest retirement segments to appear on the web on alternate Tuesdays of every month. For more information visit: http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/retirement_HOME/

Watch scenes from a night of love and death for opalescent squid in the Channel Islands. Warning: stunning underwater footage is just a click away… A web-exclusive video from JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU: OCEAN ADVENTURES, a PBS series. For more, visit http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures

PBS Airdate: May 26, 2008 http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/retirement_HOME/ In this interview from the “Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement” Memorial Day special, NBR anchor Susie Gharib gets tips about Social Security from Alicia Munnell of Boston College and Kerry Hannon of U.S. News and World Report. “Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement” is a year-long series designed to help soon-to-be and recent retirees make the financial transition from work life to retirement life. Look for the latest retirement segments to appear on the web on alternate Tuesdays of every month. For more information visit: http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/retirement_HOME/

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/crimescene They are among the most reliable witnesses to a crime -- expert in their testimony and bulletproof in their account. Yet they never utter a single word. They are the animals, plants, and insects that are being recruited by a special breed of forensic scientists to solve the most seemingly impenetrable of crimes. "Crime Scene Creatures" airs Sunday, June 1 at 8 pm ET on PBS (check local listings), part of the 26th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. Major support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc., Toyota, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/crimescene

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/crimescene They are among the most reliable witnesses to a crime -- expert in their testimony and bulletproof in their account. Yet they never utter a single word. They are the animals, plants, and insects that are being recruited by a special breed of forensic scientists to solve the most seemingly impenetrable of crimes. Here, a forensic entomologist uses the life cycle of flies to bring a killer to justice. "Crime Scene Creatures" airs Sunday, June 1 at 8 pm ET on PBS (check local listings), part of the 26th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. Major support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc., Toyota, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/crimescene

PBS Airdate: May 26, 2008 http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/retirement_HOME/In this extended version of an interview from the “Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement” Memorial Day special, NBR anchor Paul Kangas asks Cecil Hemingway of Aon Consulting and Laurence Kotlikoff of Boston University about retirement income and replacement ratios. “Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement” is a year-long series designed to help soon-to-be and recent retirees make the financial transition from work life to retirement life. Look for the latest retirement segments to appear on the web on alternate Tuesdays of every month. For more information visit: http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/retirement_HOME/