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.
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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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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
KQED celebrates with special TV and radio programming in May and honors four local heroes. Download a printable guide.
Watch the Celebration Online Now
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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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Marketplace
Yahoo Buys Tumblr for $1.1 Billion
Yahoo expects the Tumblr deal to increase its audience by 50 percent to more than a billion visitors a month.
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Local Events Calendar

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
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
Sat, June 1, 2013: Please join KQED at CityCamp Palo Alto for a sneak peak preview of the PBS film, Extreme
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