Need To Know
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This current affairs series' mission is to provide a deep understanding of the issues before the electorate through personal, character-driven stories. With essays and analysis from journalists, historians and thought leaders; interviews; and media critiques, NTK is an essential contribution to the coverage of the 2012 presidential campaign. Hosting duties are shared by: Scott Simon, longtime host of NPR's "Weekend Edition"; Maria Hinojosa, host and managing editor of NPR's "Latino USA"; Ray Suarez, co-anchor of the PBS NewsHour; and Jeff Greenfield, seasoned political, media and culture reporter and commentator.
Need To Know Previous Broadcasts
Episode #268H
KQED World: Sat, Dec 29, 2012 -- 11:30 AM
An investigation of re-admission penalties, an element of the Affordable Care Act designed to reduce costs and lead to more coordinated healthcare. Ray Suarez hosts.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Sun, Dec 30, 2012 -- 3:00 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Dec 30, 2012 -- 6:00 AM
Episode #266H
KQED 9: Fri, Dec 14, 2012 -- 11:00 PM
Correspondent Stacey Tisdale travels to Memphis to examine if the city's experimental "Family Rewards" program is helping combat poverty. The program pays low-income students and their parents for everything from good attendance and good grades to regular visits to doctors and dentists. Anchor Ray Suarez interviews Linda Gibbs, Deputy Mayor in New York, where Michael Bloomberg is a major backer of the program. The "American Voices" essay is by playwright Katori Hall.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Tue, Dec 18, 2012 -- 9:30 AM
- KQED World: Tue, Dec 18, 2012 -- 6:30 AM
- KQED World: Sun, Dec 16, 2012 -- 3:00 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Dec 16, 2012 -- 6:00 AM
- KQED World: Sat, Dec 15, 2012 -- 11:30 AM
- KQED 9: Sat, Dec 15, 2012 -- 5:00 AM
Episode #265H
KQED 9: Fri, Dec 7, 2012 -- 11:00 PM
NTK examines how the Texas legislature has slashed funding to reproductive planning programs because conservative lawmakers believe they encourage abortions. Anchor Scott Simon interviews Pam Belluck, a health and science writer for The New York Times, who looks at what's happening to these programs in other states. And from "American Voices," Judy Norsigian, one of the authors of "Our Bodies, Ourselves," provides an historical account of women's health policy debates over the past 40 years.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 -- 9:30 AM
- KQED World: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 -- 6:30 AM
- KQED World: Sun, Dec 9, 2012 -- 3:00 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Dec 9, 2012 -- 6:00 AM
- KQED World: Sat, Dec 8, 2012 -- 11:30 AM
- KQED 9: Sat, Dec 8, 2012 -- 5:00 AM
Episode #264H
KQED 9: Sat, Dec 1, 2012 -- 4:00 AM
Scott Simon anchors. NTK rebroadcasts a report documenting the death of an illegal immigrant who was beaten and tased by US border patrol agents. The story prompted a federal grand jury investigation and a review by the Department of Homeland Security about the use of force by border patrol agents.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Tue, Dec 4, 2012 -- 9:30 AM
- KQED World: Tue, Dec 4, 2012 -- 6:30 AM
- KQED World: Sun, Dec 2, 2012 -- 3:00 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Dec 2, 2012 -- 6:00 AM
- KQED World: Sat, Dec 1, 2012 -- 11:30 AM
- KQED Life: Sat, Dec 1, 2012 -- 4:00 AM









