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P.O.V.Made in L.A.

Los Angeles is the country's center for apparel manufacturing, but many of its factories bear an eerie resemblance to New York's early 20th-century sweatshops. This film follows the remarkable journey of three Latina immigrants working in L.A.'s garment factories and their struggle for self-empowerment as they wage a three-year battle to bring a major clothing retailer to the negotiating table.

Learn more about the film and the filmmakers at the companion Web site.

http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2007/madeinla/preview.html

Lords of the Gourd: The Pursuit of Excellence

The extreme gardeners who compete at the annual Cooperstown Pumpkin Fest weigh-off have one obsessive goal -- to raise the biggest giant pumpkin in the world. These gurus of the gourd nurture their fruits through harsh weather, floods, animal attacks and even sabotage to produce glorious pumpkins of gigantic proportion.

Generation Next 2.0

Like its predecessor, "Generation Next: Speak Up, Be Heard," this program takes an RV on a cross-country journey to talk to and profile young people aged 16-25 about their views on life, the future of the country, social activities, technology and other topics, comparing and contrasting them with previous generations. (CC, Stereo)

Small Steps Creating the High School for Contemporary Arts

This film follows students, staff and parents through the first four years of the High School for Contemporary Arts -- an experimental "small school" housed within one of the most dangerous schools in the Bronx.

NOW

Through documentary segments and interviews with original thinkers, "NOW" goes beyond the noisy churn of the news cycle and gives you the context to explore your relationship with the larger world. (CC, Stereo)

Learn about businesses with new bottom lines: helping humanity.

http://www.pbs.org/now

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal

"Washington Week," the longest-running news and public affairs program on public television, has forged an editorial partnership with "National Journal," the nonpartisan publication that for 36 years has been dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of the politics and policy of the federal government. (CC, Stereo)

Be our fifth panelist. Write in for the "Webcast Extra." Answers to your questions will be available online Friday night.

http://www.pbs.org/washingtonweek

Bill Moyers Journal

This weekly public affairs series features interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy and issues facing democracy. (CC, Stereo)

Tell us what you think in our online blog; is the media sufficiently reporting the truth about the Iraq war on the ground?

http://www.pbs.org/moyers

Expos: America's Investigative Reports

Each of the documentary-style episodes in this series chronicles powerful, groundbreaking recent journalistic investigations and features the committed reporters and editors who have produced them. (CC, Stereo)

http://www.pbs.org/expose

http://www.pbs.org/parents/goingtoschool/grade_by_grade.html?campaign=parentsnews_1_btsgradebygrade

http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20070824_002787.html

MediaShiftTraditional Journalism Job Cuts Countered by Digital Additions

Mark Glaser offers the flip side of traditional journalism job cuts: increased online teams.

http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2007/08/digging_deepertraditional_jour.html

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