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Antiques Roadshow Pittsburgh, PA – Hour One
Airs Monday at 8:00 PM
A 17th-century Chinese rhinoceros horn cup, purchased for $1 and valued at $350,000 to $450,000!
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Slavery by Another Name
Airs Monday at 9:00 PM
The little-known story of post-Emancipation era labor practices and laws that effectively created a new form of slavery.
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300 Miles to Freedom
Airs Monday at 10:30 PM
Chronicles John W. Jones’ journey to freedom on the Underground Railroad and his remarkable life as a free man in Elmira, New York.
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- Forced Labor A new documentary, "Slavery By Another Name," helps explain today's economic achievement gap between African-Americans and whites.
- Veysey Casts Himself As David Against Two Goliaths In Ninth District Primary Race Ideastream's Bill Rice has this profile of upstart candidate Graham Veysey and his longshot run against Dennis Kucinich and Marcy Kaptur.
- Canonization Of First Native American Saint Stirs Up Joy, Resentment While some celebrate a Mohawk woman's sainthood, others say the event glosses over the Catholic Church's rocky past with Indians.
- Some Republicans Wary Of “Right To Work” Initiative The measure would ban union contracts that require workers to pay union dues to get or keep a job.
How Much Should Kids Sleep? Nobody Knows For Sure Kids don't get enough sleep, the experts say. But they don't know how much is enough.
We Read The 2013 Budget So You Don't Have To NPR reporters break down the president's budget proposal, exploring where he wants to spend or cut.- Income, More Than Race, Is Driving Achievement Gap Several studies suggest that family income serves as a better predictor of school success that race.
America Is Angry, Very Angry. Why That's Not All Bad What can we learn from other angry times in American history?
- Should U.S. Constitution Be An International Model? Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she would not look to the U.S. Constitution as a model in 2012.
- Op-Ed: U.S. Should Use 'Tough Love' In Syria Georgetown professor Daniel Byman asks: "Can we help Syria without making things worse?"
- Israel Blames Iran For Twin Attacks On Diplomats The prime minister blames Iran and Hezbollah for the attacks against diplomats in India, Georgia.
Greeks Clash With Police Over Latest Austerity Measures Rioters give the Greek parliament's harsh new austerity measures a thumbs down.
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Antiques Roadshow Pittsburgh, PA – Hour One
Airs Monday, February 13 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
A 17th-century Chinese rhinoceros horn cup, purchased for $1 and valued at $350,000 to $450,000!
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Slavery by Another Name
Airs Monday, February 13 at 9:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
The little-known story of post-Emancipation era labor practices and laws that effectively created a new form of slavery.
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300 Miles to Freedom
Airs Monday, February 13 at 10:30 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Chronicles John W. Jones’ journey to freedom on the Underground Railroad and his remarkable life as a free man in Elmira, New York.
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Tupperware! American Experience
Airs Tuesday, February 14 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Learn the secret behind Tupperware’s success. Kathy Bates narrates.
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Frontline: The Interrupters
Airs Tuesday, February 14 at 9:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Follow a group of former gang leaders working to 'interrupt' shootings and protect their communities from the violence they once committed.
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Nature: The Himalayas
Airs Wednesday, February 15 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Explore the diversity of wildlife and habitats of the Himalayas.
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NOVA: Extreme Cave Diving
Airs Wednesday, February 15 at 9:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Dive with anthropologist Dr. Kenny Broad into blue holes — underwater caves that formed during the last ice age.
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Cave People of the Himalaya
Airs Wednesday, February 15 at 10:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Mountaineer Pete Athans returns to the Himalayas in search of the caves and mummies of a lost civilization.
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Antiques Roadshow Pittsburgh, PA – Hour One
Airs Thursday, February 16 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
A 17th-century Chinese rhinoceros horn cup, purchased for $1 and valued at $350,000 to $450,000!
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Masterpiece Mystery! Poirot XI: Hallowe’en Party
Airs Thursday, February 16 at 9:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Novelist Ariadne Oliver returns to join forces with Poirot to investigate a drowning at a Hallowe’en party.
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