Need To Know - Employment's new look
The BP spill and health, Somali artist K'naan
Our correspondents travel to the Gulf to look at the oil spill from multiple vantage points -- human health, the economy and visual comparisons. We also examine America?s renewed fascination with gold, and talk to Somali-Canadian hip-hop artist K?naan.
Air date: 06/18/2010
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The Gulf oil spill, China's internet censorship
The Gulf Oil Spill and renewable energy. We travel to Louisiana to survey the effects of the spill and explore how it might affect ocean life and migratory birds. An illustrated explanation of the ties between the Minerals Management Service (MMS) and the industries it is tasked to monitor...
Air date: 06/03/2010
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Mexico's drug war, pot clinics
A hard look at the drug wars plaguing Mexico and particularly the border town of Juarez.The recent Supreme Court ruling that effectively outlawed a sentence of life without parole for juvenile offenders in non-murder cases, California medical marijuana clinics, hate speech,
Air date: 05/20/2010
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Money laundering and Sandra Day O'Connor
An investigation into money laundering in U.S. banks and talk with Felix Salmon of Reuters the latest developments in financial reform. Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O?Connor in her first primetime interview since Elena Kagan was proposed as a nominee. A look at the conflict art of Steve...
Air date: 05/27/2010
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Alaska Native Corps., Waiting for Superman, Nate Silver
Has a program intended by Congress to help native Alaskans delivered on its promise? In cooperation with the Washington Post, Need to Know examines whether a plan to promote the welfare of the disadvantaged and disenfranchised has instead enriched non-native executives and shortchanged taxpayers....
Air date: 10/15/2010
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