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HighlightsMay 28, 2013

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Bills Aim to Protect Immigrant Workers From Retaliation

Jose Arias worked 15 hours a day between 5am and midnight, but wasn't paid overtime, given breaks, or paid his wages on time. After filing a lawsuit against his employers, Arias feared deportation.

Also: Immigration Deal Won't Solve Farmworker Shortage

On Immigration, High Tech and Agriculture Don't Meet

Forum

Live from SFMOMA: A Museum Goes Virtual

Today at 9:00am on KQED 88.5 FM

On June 3, the SFMOMA will close its doors for nearly three years as part of a massive $610 million expansion project. We'll talk about plans for the museum's future.

The World of Stonehenge

Age of Cosmology

Tonight at 8:00pm on KQED 9

Stonehenge is a place through which the recently dead can pass into the world of the ancestors.

City Arts and Lectures

Fran Lebowitz

Tonight at 8:00pm on KQED 88.5 FM

Tune in for a conversation with author Fran Lebowitz. Her writing offers insights on timely issues such as gender, race, gay rights, and the media, as well as her own pet peeves. She spoke with Steven Winn on May 10, 2013 at the Nourse Theater in San Francisco.

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

Watch 2013 Local Hero Videos Online

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.

For Educators

Do Now: Everybody Dance Now!

What's your best dance move? If you don't have a signature dance move that you consider your own, then make one up! Capture your move in a short video and share the link with us.

News Fix: Bills Aim to Protect Immigrant Workers From Retaliation
Forum: Live from SFMOMA: A Museum Goes Virtual
The World of Stonehenge: Age of Cosmology
City Arts and Lectures: Fran Lebowitz
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Apply to be on Genealogy Roadshow!
For Educators: Do Now: Everybody Dance Now!

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Bills Aim to Protect Immigrant Workers from Retaliation

Jose Arias worked 15 hours a day between 5 a.m. and midnight, but wasn't paid overtime, given breaks or paid his wages on time. After filing a lawsuit against his employers, Arias became afraid he would face deportation.