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HighlightsMay 20, 2013

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    American Masters

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Tonight at 9:00pm on KQED 9

    Laugh along as comedy giant Mel Brooks shares stories about his personal life and career.

  • Forum

    The Revised Manual of Mental Disorders

    Tonight at 9:00pm on KQED 88.5 FM

    Tune in for a discussion about the new edition of the most widely used psychiatric guide to mental disorders -- "The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders." It has a big impact on public health, and has many critics.

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    It's Your World

    The Challenges of Climate Change

    Tonight at 8:00pm on KQED 88.5 FM

    Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, discusses her perspective on what changes will transform the world of tomorrow and how we can make a positive impact.

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    Film School Shorts

    106: Man Up

    Tonight at 11:30pm on KQED 9

    A boxer must confront his inner demons, and a mechanic with a foggy past is confronted by a child with a broken toy.

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    Apply to be on Genealogy Roadshow!

    Here's your chance to be a part of history. Do you have a family mystery you would like solved? Is there a missing piece or person in your family tree you've always wondered about? Apply to be on the San Francisco episode of this new television series now.

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    We Need You!

    Volunteer during our next on-air fundraising drive beginning May 8. It's a great way to support KQED Radio with your time.

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News Fix

Bay Bridge Corrosion Problems Date Back 9 Years

Corrosion problems have plagued the construction of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge for years before anchor bolts snapped in March. Beginning in 2004, inspectors frequently warned Caltrans about water leaks and corrosion - and experts blamed water problems on design or construction errors.

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Local Events Calendar

Film Screening: Community Cinema Presents the Revolutionary Optimists

Film Screening: Community Cinema Presents the Revolutionary Optimists

Tue, May 21, 2013: Amlan Ganguly empowers children to become activists and educators, with powerful results. The Revolutionary Optimists follows him as he attempts to replicate his work in ...

Countdown Celebration at SFMOMA

Countdown Celebration at SFMOMA

Thu, May 30, 2013: Meet Bay Area makers and artists featured in The Making Of... a community collaboration by The Kitchen Sisters and KQED, on Thursday and Friday, May ...

Free Film Screening: Extreme by Design

Free Film Screening: Extreme by Design

Sat, June 1, 2013: Please join KQED at CityCamp Palo Alto for a sneak peak preview of the PBS film, Extreme by Design, which airs nationally on PBS in ...

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