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JPMorgan Loss Poses Early Test For Dodd-Frank Pay Rules
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Silence of the Bees: Video: Full Episode
Nature13 May 2012 | 8:44 amWatch the full episode of PBS Nature’s Silence of the Bees, which looks at a recent phenomenon dubbed Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). In the winter of 2006, a strange phenomenon fell upon honeybee hives across the country. Without a trace, millions of bees vanished from their hives, leaving billions of dollars of crops at risk and potentially threatening our food supply. The epidemic set researchers scrambling to discover why honeybees were dying in record numbers — and to stop the epidemic in its tracks before it spread further. Buy the DVD. This film premiered October 28, 2007. -
Gamers and Genomics
NOVA | PBS26 Apr 2012 | 4:00 pmAn online game called Phylo taps the brainpower of thousands of players to solve complex problems in genetics. -
The Mailbag: Viewers Revealed to Be Not Pleased
PBS Ombudsman4 May 2012 | 2:37 pmHere's a sampling of viewer commentary that landed in the ombudsman's mailbag in the past week or so. The observations cover lots of ground and several programs but the fire is most concentrated, again, on the recent "America Revealed" series... -
A Teen Filmmaker’s Diary from the Tribeca Film Festival
POV Documentary Blog (Combined Feed)16 May 2012 | 10:25 amIn 2011, Matthew Seife was one of Project VoiceScape‘s grant-winning teen filmmakers. This year, Matthew was accepted to the Tribeca Film Fellows program. He checked in with POV’s blog to share what it was like to be a Fellow and run amok with his peers in New York City at the recently concluded Tribeca Film Festival. Besides the sheer fun of being able to explore a film festival with unprecedented access as a teen filmmaker, my experience as a Tribeca Film Fellow has been invaluable. Before the festival, the 18 Fellows met a few times a week to hear industry professionals talk…
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FRONTLINE - Latest Stories
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JPMorgan Loss Poses Early Test For Dodd-Frank Pay Rules
15 May 2012 | 5:40 pmAs JPMorgan Chase & Co. continues to deal with the fallout from its $2 billion trading loss, the nation’s largest … -
Nice To Meet You!
15 May 2012 | 5:24 pmIf, like me, you’ve been a longtime FRONTLINE fan you’ve probably noticed big changes on the website in the past … -
Why Was Clarence Aaron’s Pardon Request Denied?
14 May 2012 | 2:28 pmIn 1999′s Snitch, FRONTLINE producer Ofra Bikel told the story of Clarence Aaron, a 23-year-old student who was sentenced to three concurrent life sentences after being convicted of conspiring to distribute crack cocaine — despite the fact that he did not buy, sell or supply the drugs, nor did he have a previous criminal record. -
What Can We Learn from JPMorgan’s $2 Billion Loss?
11 May 2012 | 1:39 pmJPMorgan's risky trade highlights the ongoing debate over financial regulations currently being written -
What’s the Status of the Dodd-Frank Financial Overhaul?
10 May 2012 | 3:49 pmIn July 2010, President Barack Obama signed what became known as the Dodd-Frank bill, the financial reform package aimed at overhauling the financial regulatory system and ending the risky practices that led to the 2008 financial crisis.
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Nature
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Silence of the Bees: Video: Full Episode
13 May 2012 | 8:44 amWatch the full episode of PBS Nature’s Silence of the Bees, which looks at a recent phenomenon dubbed Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). In the winter of 2006, a strange phenomenon fell upon honeybee hives across the country. Without a trace, millions of bees vanished from their hives, leaving billions of dollars of crops at risk and potentially threatening our food supply. The epidemic set researchers scrambling to discover why honeybees were dying in record numbers — and to stop the epidemic in its tracks before it spread further. Buy the DVD. This film premiered October 28, 2007. -
The Dirt: This Week in Nature
11 May 2012 | 10:18 amPlaying a Harmonica with a Trunk. At the Smithsonian National Zoo an Asian elephant named Shanthi has put her musical inclinations to good use. When zookeepers attach a harmonica to her stall, she plays it with her trunk. To be sure, the pieces are original, but there is little doubt that Shanthi is enjoying her performance. More at Discovery. Biggest Trees Lock In Most CO2. Few of the trees in Yosemite National Park are giants whose trunks measure 3 or more feet in diameter. However, these monsters account for about half of the total biomass in the park. Unfortunately, assays of the number… -
Cracking the Koala Code: Koala Communication: An Interview with Dr. Bill Ellis
10 May 2012 | 5:31 pmAn interview about koala communication, vocalization, and social structure with Dr. Bill Ellis, who serves as head of The University of Queensland’s Koala Ecology Group. The vocalizations we observe in the film seem to be mostly about aggression. Do koalas make any comforting vocalizations? Or, if not, is there another way they address this? The koala bellow sounds aggressive, but in reality we think it has a lot to do with males attracting females in the breeding season. Our tracking data for wild koalas shows that females seem to respond to calls when they are looking for a mate. In… -
Cracking the Koala Code: Koala Fact Sheet
10 May 2012 | 5:19 pmClass: Mammalia Subclass: Marsupialia Order: Diprotodontia Family: Phascolarctidae Genus: Phascolarctos Species: cinereus Size and weight: Koalas average 27-36 in (70 to 90cm) in length and weigh anywhere from 9 to 20 lbs (4-9 kg). Females tend to be both slightly smaller and slightly less heavy than males. Southern koalas are approximately 30% larger than their northern counterparts. This size difference is most likely an adaptation to deal with colder climates in the south. Physical Features: Although commonly referred to as bears, koalas are actually marsupials—an infraclass of mammals… -
Cracking the Koala Code: Video: A Battle for Territory
10 May 2012 | 4:58 pmA fight erupts between two koalas after one of the males invades the other’s territory. Watch a scene from Cracking the Koala Code which premieres May 16, 2012 at 8/7c (check local listings). (View full post to see video)
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Gamers and Genomics
26 Apr 2012 | 4:00 pmAn online game called Phylo taps the brainpower of thousands of players to solve complex problems in genetics. -
The Sun Lab
26 Apr 2012 | 4:00 pmResearch solar storms using images from NASA telescopes; share your work; and find out about careers in science. -
NOVA Elements iPad App
12 Apr 2012 | 5:00 pmExplore an interactive periodic table, combine elements to make real stuff, and watch the two-hour NOVA program. -
Making Chemicals Naturally
12 Apr 2012 | 5:00 pmA pioneer in the field of green chemistry explains how copying Nature's methods to make chemicals is safer and cheaper. -
Magnetic Fish Hooks Save Sharks
5 Apr 2012 | 5:00 pmA chance discovery that sharks avoid rare earth magnets may help protect them from over-fishing.
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PBS Ombudsman
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The Mailbag: Viewers Revealed to Be Not Pleased
4 May 2012 | 2:37 pmHere's a sampling of viewer commentary that landed in the ombudsman's mailbag in the past week or so. The observations cover lots of ground and several programs but the fire is most concentrated, again, on the recent "America Revealed" series... -
Flunking the Perception Test
27 Apr 2012 | 12:45 pmOne of the most important editorial standards that PBS has, as I see it, is not actually included in their "Editorial Standards and Policies" document. Those editorial standards and policies are meant to "serve as the foundation for editorial decision-making... -
Busting the News?
20 Apr 2012 | 3:19 pmThis is a tale of two phrases. One accompanies the conservative online media-watch site known as NewsBusters, declaring itself devoted to "exposing & combatting liberal media bias." The other is of uncertain origin but holds that "no good deed will... -
The Mailbag: On Martin-Zimmerman Portrayals, and 'Roots'
19 Apr 2012 | 2:28 pmIn last week's mailbag, I mentioned that there had also been mail about the beginnings of a new 10-part series called "Finding Your Roots," presented by Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., and that we would present them in the next... -
The Mailbag: White? Hispanic? White and Hispanic? Or. . .?
12 Apr 2012 | 1:49 pmThe mailbag this week was filled mostly with reactions to two events: a segment on the PBS NewsHour April 9 about the shooting death in Florida of an unarmed teenager by a neighborhood watch volunteer, and last week's ombudsman's column...
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POV Documentary Blog (Combined Feed)
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A Teen Filmmaker’s Diary from the Tribeca Film Festival
16 May 2012 | 10:25 amIn 2011, Matthew Seife was one of Project VoiceScape‘s grant-winning teen filmmakers. This year, Matthew was accepted to the Tribeca Film Fellows program. He checked in with POV’s blog to share what it was like to be a Fellow and run amok with his peers in New York City at the recently concluded Tribeca Film Festival. Besides the sheer fun of being able to explore a film festival with unprecedented access as a teen filmmaker, my experience as a Tribeca Film Fellow has been invaluable. Before the festival, the 18 Fellows met a few times a week to hear industry professionals talk… -
Seven Mothers from Seven Mother’s Day Documentaries
12 May 2012 | 7:47 amIn honor of Mother’s Day, I’m considering some of my favorite documentaries that feature motherhood in its many forms… Rosanne Katon-Walden Autism, The Musical (2007) Of the many valiant mothers in this film about living with autism, the one who stands out for me is the one who is most flawed. Rosanne Katon-Walden is an outspoken, bold and deeply loving mother. Plus, she’s got charisma. The former Playboy Playmate has a healthy ego, and in one particularly cringe-worthy scene when she perceives her autistic son as being slighted, she gets pretty unhinged. She may be in the… -
Join a “Social Screening” of the Peabody Award-Winning StoryCorps Animated Shorts
11 May 2012 | 2:07 pmWatch StoryCorps Shorts online on Tuesday, May 15.Join the screening » Join the screening » Update: Directors Tim Rauch and Mike Rauch (The Rauch Brothers) and producer Lizzie Jacobs will be joining the screening! Join POV, StoryCorps and ITVS for a special “social” screening of StoryCorps Shorts this Tuesday, May 15, at 7:30 PM ET (4:30 PM PT). The event, which takes place exclusively online using ITVS’s OVEE platform, will include special guests from behind the scenes of the Peabody Award-winning series. In this social screening, you’ll be able to… -
Upcoming POV Documentary Screenings
11 May 2012 | 11:20 amRiverside, CA Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars Monday, May 14 2012, 6:00pm Join Sustainable RCC of the Riverside City College for a free screening and discussion of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. Don’t forget to bring your own bowl and cup for free popcorn and drinks! For more information, call (951) 222-8000. StoryCorps Shorts on POV Iowa City, IA StoryCorps Shorts Wednesday, May 16 2012, 1:30pm Join Uptown Bill’s Coffee House and Community Center for a screening and discussion of StoryCorps Shorts. For more information, call (605) 229-8327. Washington, DC Where… -
A Documentary Twitterthon Roundup
11 May 2012 | 9:55 amLast night SundanceNow hosted a “Twitterthon” to promote its new VOD documentary subscription service, Doc Club, with some figures in documentary such as Thom Powers, festival programmer and the curator of Doc Club; Basil Tsoikos, a Sundance Film Festival programmer; and Christopher Bell, who blogs for IndieWIRE’s The Playlist. While the asynchronous format made things a bit difficult to follow at times, several interesting questions and ideas emerged from the conversation. One question was, how are films curated online? One host noted Doc Club noted having curation while Netflix…
