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Need to Know is an American public television news program produced by WNET, and broadcast weekly on all Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) affiliate-stations in the United States. It aired from May 2010 until June 2013. PBS stated that the show was intended to fill the public-affairs and "hard"/investigative news void left by both the one-hour Bill Moyers Journal, and the cancelled, half-hour NOW on PBS. Both departing shows had been long-running, highly rated, and critically acclaimed for their journalistic quality, and focus on issues that deeply impacted regular Americans' lives, yet went largely ignored by commercial TV news outlets. "NTK" branded itself the "TV and Web newsmagazine [that] gives you what you need to know." PBS had described the show as “a multi-platform current affairs news magazine, uniting broadcast and web in an innovative approach to news-gathering and reporting."
Episode 34 : Episode 34
December. 24,2010
Jon Meacham talks with Stacy Schiff about Cleopatra and Robert Alter on the continued relevance of The Bible. Editorial cartoonist Steve Brodner revisits the major headlines of 2010. Plus: Resa Aslan, David Grossman and K’Naan.
Episode 34 : Episode 34
December. 24,2010
Jon Meacham talks with Stacy Schiff about Cleopatra and Robert Alter on the continued relevance of The Bible. Editorial cartoonist Steve Brodner revisits the major headlines of 2010. Plus: Resa Aslan, David Grossman and K’Naan.
Episode 33 : Episode 33
December. 17,2010
Jon Meacham reflects on the legacy of Richard Holbrooke, special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, who died suddenly this week. And we sit down with former diplomat Frank Wisner to take a closer look at the state of President Obama’s foreign policy strategy, following a recent status report on the war in Afghanistan.
Episode 33 : Episode 33
December. 17,2010
Jon Meacham reflects on the legacy of Richard Holbrooke, special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, who died suddenly this week. And we sit down with former diplomat Frank Wisner to take a closer look at the state of President Obama’s foreign policy strategy, following a recent status report on the war in Afghanistan.
Episode 32 : Episode 32
December. 10,2010
John Larson investigates coal mine safety. A new series on social innovators. Meacham talks tax cuts. And director Julie Taymor discusses the new Spider-Man musical.
Episode 32 : Episode 32
December. 10,2010
John Larson investigates coal mine safety. A new series on social innovators. Meacham talks tax cuts. And director Julie Taymor discusses the new Spider-Man musical.
Episode 31 : Episode 31
December. 03,2010
We examine the recent flare-up between North and South Korea and what it means China and the U.S. Plus: Nuclear waste, the Fort Dix Five and author Gary Shteyngart.
Episode 31 : Episode 31
December. 03,2010
We examine the recent flare-up between North and South Korea and what it means China and the U.S. Plus: Nuclear waste, the Fort Dix Five and author Gary Shteyngart.
Episode 30 : Episode 30
November. 26,2010
We bring you some of our best coverage on soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and the troubles they face after returning home. Plus: a holiday message from Peter Sagal.
Episode 30 : Episode 30
November. 26,2010
We bring you some of our best coverage on soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and the troubles they face after returning home. Plus: a holiday message from Peter Sagal.
Episode 29 : Episode 29
November. 19,2010
Why is the USDA promoting cheese? Plus: part two of our report on Somali pirates, a visit with the 71st Cavalry in Afghanistan, a conversation with religious scholar Reza Aslan, and a Steve Brodner animated editorial.
Episode 29 : Episode 29
November. 19,2010
Why is the USDA promoting cheese? Plus: part two of our report on Somali pirates, a visit with the 71st Cavalry in Afghanistan, a conversation with religious scholar Reza Aslan, and a Steve Brodner animated editorial.
Episode 28 : Episode 28
November. 12,2010
A special international edition: the Burmese government’s nuclear ambitions, an abduction by Somali pirates, and a discussion with author David Grossman on the Middle East. Plus: Sage advice from Peter Sagal.
Episode 28 : Episode 28
November. 12,2010
A special international edition: the Burmese government’s nuclear ambitions, an abduction by Somali pirates, and a discussion with author David Grossman on the Middle East. Plus: Sage advice from Peter Sagal.
Episode 27 : Episode 27
November. 05,2010
A close look at Yemen, home to a prominent al-Qaida group. Plus: restoring marshes in Iraq, the dysfunctional U.S. Senate, and a Steve Brodner animated editorial.
Episode 27 : Episode 27
November. 05,2010
A close look at Yemen, home to a prominent al-Qaida group. Plus: restoring marshes in Iraq, the dysfunctional U.S. Senate, and a Steve Brodner animated editorial.
Episode 26 : Election special edition
October. 29,2010
We bring you a special hour-long report on the midterm elections, including a look at faulty voting machines and investigation into redistricting.
Episode 26 : Election special edition
October. 29,2010
We bring you a special hour-long report on the midterm elections, including a look at faulty voting machines and investigation into redistricting.
Episode 25 : Benefits in doubt, the latest foreclosure scandal
October. 22,2010
Episode 25 : Benefits in doubt, the latest foreclosure scandal
October. 22,2010
Episode 24 : Alaska native corporations, schools
October. 15,2010
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.
Episode 24 : Alaska native corporations, schools
October. 15,2010
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.
Episode 23 : A special report on the jobs crisis
October. 08,2010
An hour-long special report on the jobs crisis, profiling the different faces of unemployment. And we talk to Robert Reich and Sara Horowitz about what can be done about joblessness.
Episode 23 : A special report on the jobs crisis
October. 08,2010
An hour-long special report on the jobs crisis, profiling the different faces of unemployment. And we talk to Robert Reich and Sara Horowitz about what can be done about joblessness.
Episode 22 : Episode 22
October. 01,2010
The shadow campaign behind the midterm elections. The efficacy of mammograms. And the movement to disconnect from Facebook.
Episode 22 : Episode 22
October. 01,2010
The shadow campaign behind the midterm elections. The efficacy of mammograms. And the movement to disconnect from Facebook.
Episode 21 : Episode 21
September. 24,2010
Rape as a weapon of war in Congo. An experimental program to fight childhood obesity. And exploring what to do about nuclear waste.
Episode 21 : Episode 21
September. 24,2010
Rape as a weapon of war in Congo. An experimental program to fight childhood obesity. And exploring what to do about nuclear waste.
Episode 20 : Episode 20
September. 17,2010
Soldiers on the front lines in Afghanistan. Neglect and abuse in adult family homes. And Andy Borowitz looks back at his best prognostications.
Episode 20 : Episode 20
September. 17,2010
Soldiers on the front lines in Afghanistan. Neglect and abuse in adult family homes. And Andy Borowitz looks back at his best prognostications.
Episode 19 : Episode 19
September. 10,2010
We examine where we are as a people on the ninth anniversary of 9/11, including a look at homegrown terrorism and a progress report on the rebuilding of Ground Zero.
Episode 19 : Episode 19
September. 10,2010
We examine where we are as a people on the ninth anniversary of 9/11, including a look at homegrown terrorism and a progress report on the rebuilding of Ground Zero.
Episode 18 : Episode 18
September. 03,2010
Record spending on political campaigns. An experimental jobs program in Mississippi. And the true cost of the federal bank bailout.
Episode 18 : Episode 18
September. 03,2010
Record spending on political campaigns. An experimental jobs program in Mississippi. And the true cost of the federal bank bailout.
Episode 17 : Episode 17
August. 27,2010
Polluted water in Wyoming. The fifth anniversary of Katrina. And the connection between Glenn Beck and the Ground Zero mosque.
Episode 17 : Episode 17
August. 27,2010
Polluted water in Wyoming. The fifth anniversary of Katrina. And the connection between Glenn Beck and the Ground Zero mosque.
Episode 16 : Episode 16
August. 20,2010
The religious history of lower Manhattan. The U.S. transition in Iraq. And best-selling author Gary Shteyngart, who absolutely loves “weiner dogs.”
Episode 16 : Episode 16
August. 20,2010
The religious history of lower Manhattan. The U.S. transition in Iraq. And best-selling author Gary Shteyngart, who absolutely loves “weiner dogs.”
Episode 15 : Episode 15
August. 13,2010
An epidemic of gun violence in Chicago. Is the Google-Verizon a deal a pact for good, or evil? And Andy Borowitz takes a cue from JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater.
Episode 15 : Episode 15
August. 13,2010
An epidemic of gun violence in Chicago. Is the Google-Verizon a deal a pact for good, or evil? And Andy Borowitz takes a cue from JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater.
Episode 14 : Episode 14
August. 06,2010
Life in a war zone. An embattled outpost where the U.S. military trains Afghan soldiers. Steve Mumford’s paintings of the war in Iraq. And a special pledge week edition of Next Week’s News.
Episode 14 : Episode 14
August. 06,2010
Life in a war zone. An embattled outpost where the U.S. military trains Afghan soldiers. Steve Mumford’s paintings of the war in Iraq. And a special pledge week edition of Next Week’s News.
Episode 13 : Episode 13
July. 30,2010
Could the WikiLeaks be dangerous? 100 days after the start of the oil spill in the Gulf, we check in on an ailing community in Grand Isle. Plus a look back at the life of prison reform advocate David Lewis.
Episode 13 : Episode 13
July. 30,2010
Could the WikiLeaks be dangerous? 100 days after the start of the oil spill in the Gulf, we check in on an ailing community in Grand Isle. Plus a look back at the life of prison reform advocate David Lewis.
Episode 12 : Episode 12
July. 23,2010
Putting the Shirley Sherrod saga in context. A report on the most dangerous highway in Georgia. And a rare dispute between conservationists and renewable energy advocates in Wyoming.
Episode 12 : Episode 12
July. 23,2010
Putting the Shirley Sherrod saga in context. A report on the most dangerous highway in Georgia. And a rare dispute between conservationists and renewable energy advocates in Wyoming.
Episode 11 : Episode 11
July. 16,2010
Where art thou, Obama? A look at how Avandia and other possibly dangerous drugs make it to market. And a photojournalist travels to Bangladesh to document one of the world’s most dramatic health crises: childhood malnutrition.
Episode 11 : Episode 11
July. 16,2010
Where art thou, Obama? A look at how Avandia and other possibly dangerous drugs make it to market. And a photojournalist travels to Bangladesh to document one of the world’s most dramatic health crises: childhood malnutrition.
Episode 10 : Episode 10
July. 09,2010
Women in the military’s elite bomb squad. Special courts for veterans. And BP’s “other” disaster in the Gulf. Plus: A special summer movie edition of Next Week’s News.
Episode 9 : Episode 9
July. 02,2010
Russian spies? A gathering of big thinkers on the oil spill and our energy future. And the quest for female Viagra.
Episode 8 : Episode 8
June. 25,2010
We take a hard look at the consequences of America’s wars, from wounded vets to a fired general. We also go deep inside Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Iran, and talk to the citizens who criticize or support him. Plus, Andy Borowitz wonders what Tony Hayward will do next to try and re-brand BP.
Episode 7 : Episode 7
June. 18,2010
Our correspondents travel to the Gulf to look at the oil spill from multiple vantage points. We also examine America’s renewed fascination with gold, and talk to Somali-Canadian hip-hop artist K’naan.
Episode 6 : Episode 6
June. 11,2010
A closer look at BP’s safety record, the generosity of a Palestinian family after their son’s killing, and an interview with Sookie Stackhouse’s creator.
Episode 5 : The Gulf Oil Spill and renewable energy.
January. 01,0001
Episode 4 : Money laundering and Sandra Day O’Connor
January. 01,0001
Episode 3 : Mexico’s drug war, pot clinics
January. 01,0001
Episode 2 : Afghanistan, Rewriting History in Texas, Preventing Cancer
May. 14,2010
Episode 1 : Episode 1
May. 07,2010
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