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Winner of the 2008 Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism, Now on PBS pursues the stories overlooked by other public affairs programs, and travels the nation to shed light on public policy issues that affect working Americans.
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Bill Moyers Journal analyzes underreported stories and vital issues facing our democracy, presenting perspectives on politics, the arts, science, religion, and the media.
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Focus on Toyota The US Transportation Department has opened an investigation into brake problems in the 2010 model year Toyota Prius after the Japanese automaker acknowledged design problems with the brakes in its prized gas-electric hybrid. NPR takes a look > |
 THE TAKEAWAY: HOW DID TOYOTA'S PROBLEM-SOLVING METHODS FAIL?Weekdays, 6am and 9am | 89.7 WGBH Toyota's recall of 2.3 million vehicles is sending shockwaves through the automobile industry. Hosts John Hockenberry and Celeste Headlee talk to Jeffery Liker, author of The Toyota Way, and LA Times reporter Ken Bensinger about why a company that has built its reputation on customer service and problem-solving is in so much trouble. Listen in and offer your take > Is your car on the recall list? Find out > |
 THE EMILY ROONEY SHOWMonday-Friday, 12pm | 89.7 WGBH Host Emily Rooney examines local news and public affairs in a spirited daily forum, with topics ranging from politics to the law to science and technology. On Friday, Feb. 5, Rooney reviews the week in news and looks at the Hasty Pudding Awards, with guests Adam Reilly from The Boston Phoenix and Massachusetts State Senator Robert Hedlund. Listen to Thursday's show with Scott Silverman, outside general counsel for the Massachusetts Automobile Dealer Association, who talked with Rooney about the Toyota recall. |
 THE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOWMonday-Friday, 1pm | 89.7 WGBH Callie Crossley hosts a daily discussion of current events, local happenings, arts and culture, and water cooler buzz from the boardroom to the bus stop. Listen to Crossley's conversation with Alicia Anstead, editor-in-chief of Inside Arts and online editor of the Harvard Arts Beat, and Yu Jin Ko, Professor of English at Wellesley College about the legacy of Catcher in the Rye. |
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Television's premier public affairs series, WGBH's Frontline is the recognized leader in producing documentaries that explore the issues of our times. At the heart of its commitment to viewers is credible, thoughtful reporting combined with powerful narrative — a good story well told. Watch full episodes > |
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Hosted by Emily Rooney, WGBH's nightly local news program Greater Boston offers in-depth, timely, and localized analysis of news, politics, and culture. |
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On Fridays, Beat the Press turns a critical eye on the media — and the discussion doesn't stop there. Keep pace with the panelists all week long on the Beat the Press blog. |
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Basic Black is produced LIVE in WGBH's Studio B, featuring a panel of the region’s sharpest observers of the current news, events, and topics affecting black communities locally and nationally. |
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Hosted by award-winning journalist Emily Rooney — host and executive editor of Greater Boston and Beat the Press — The Emily Rooney Show comes to radio to examine local news and public affairs in a spirited daily forum, touching on topics from politics to law to science and technology. |
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From current events and local happenings to arts and culture and water cooler buzz, journalist Callie Crossley examines stories that resonate from the boardroom to the bus stop on The Callie Crossley Show. |
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Coproduced by WGBH and broadcast from our studios in Brighton, Massachusetts, PRI's The World is the first international radio news program developed specifically for an American audience, offering more than 2 million listeners an upbeat and informed take on the day's events. |
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Coproduced by WGBH and hosted by John Hockenberry and Celeste Headlee, The Takeaway breaks the mold of public radio news programs, delivering national and international news and cultural stories in a conversational, personality-driven, LIVE format. |
