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HighlightsApril 10, 2013

  • Dinosaurs

    NOVA

    Australia's First 4 Billion Years

    Tonight at 9:00pm on KQED 9

    Awakening: Of all the continents on Earth, none preserves a more spectacular story of its origins than Australia. Go on a rollicking adventure from the birth of the earth to the emergence of the world we know today.

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    Forum

    Gun Control Showdown

    Today at 9:00am on KQED 88.5 FM

    On Monday, President Obama stood with family members of the Sandy Hook school shooting victims and called for Congress to vote on gun control legislation. We discuss the policies proposed and the likely fate of the legislation.

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    This is Us

    Tonight at 7:30pm on KQED Plus

    Meet remarkable people who live in Northern California — barrier-breaking individuals who have made our area the special place it is while influencing the world beyond.

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    Nominate an LGBT Hero

    KQED is seeking nominations for unsung Bay Area Local Heroes for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month 2013. Please submit forms by Fri, April 12.

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    Revolutionaries

    DARPA's Dan Kaufman

    Tonight at 7:00pm on KQED Plus

    Hear a fascinating conversation with Dan Kaufman, director of the Information Innovation Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

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    The Commonwealth Club

    Climate One: Solar Flares

    April 9 at 8:00pm on KQED 88.5 FM
    Repeats at 2am

    Through all the growing pains and political attacks, the U.S. solar industry is still moving ahead. Hear from the founders of three prominent Bay Area startup solar companies.

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    KQED Celebrates the Earth

    April 22 is Earth Day, but KQED is celebrating our planet all month long. Tune in for special programs, and find more resources online.

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    For Educators

    Do Now: North Korea's Threat of Attack

    How do you think the U.S. should respond to North Korea's threat to deploy nuclear weapons on its neighbors and even the U.S.? Why? Is this a credible threat?

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Local Events Calendar

Film Screening: Half the Sky

Film Screening: Half the Sky

Wed, April 10, 2013: Join KQED and San Jose State University for a film screening of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Inspired by Nicholas ...

Film Screening: Community Cinema Presents The Island President

Film Screening: Community Cinema Presents The Island President

Tue, April 23, 2013: The Island President lifts the issue of global warming out of the theoretical and into the personal. President Mohamed Nasheed is trying to prevent 385,000 ...

Free Film Screening: Half the Sky

Free Film Screening: Half the Sky

Thu, April 25, 2013: Join KQED, Stanford University's Camera as Witness Program, UNAFF, and Planned Parenthood and for a film screening of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity ...

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