Schedules

• KQED 9
• KQED Plus
• Life
• World
• V-me
• Kids

• 12:00 am
  Globe Trekker [#1101] Mid-Atlantic States Brianna Barnes begins her travels in New Jersey with a visit to Atlantic City and Wildwoods on a 1950s themed weekend. Next it's on to Delaware, with stops in Lewes and Annapolis, followed by crabbing on the Chesapeake Bay. Brianna journeys through the Brandywine Valley, which stretches through Delaware and Pennsylvania, on her way to Philadelphia for a taste of the famous cheesesteaks and a look at the Art Museum. She continues west through Amish country, takes in the new Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville and checks out the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. Brianna makes her way to Virginia, where she encounters a replica of Stonehenge made entirely from Styrofoam and concludes her trip at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. duration 55:01   STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 1:00 am
  THIS WEEK in Northern California [#2328H] May 4, 2012 NEWS PANEL
  CALIFORNIA TAX REVENUES FALL SHORT: Standard & Poor's warns that California's financial recovery could be threatened by lower than projected tax revenues and a court ruling that prevents the state controller from withholding lawmakers' pay if they don't pass a balanced budget by the June 15 deadline.
  MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS: Thousands of people flooded the streets of Oakland and San Francisco for what organizers billed as a May Day General Strike. Issues of protest included immigration, labor rights, and the Occupy movement's message of income inequality. Incidences of violence dominated the headlines, while the Oakland police toned down their response amid criticism and a court investigation into their previous tactics.
  MAMMOGRAM STUDIES: Two new studies in the Annals of Internal Medicine recommend starting mammogram screenings for women in their 40s only if they have high risk factors, such as dense breast tissue or a close relative with breast cancer before the age of 50.
  Guests: Josh Richman, Bay Area News Group; David Bacon, New America Media; and Lisa Aliferis, KQED's "State of Health"
  CLIMATE WATCH CONVERSATION:
  MARGARET DAVIDSON, COASTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR OF NOAA
  Threats posed by rising sea levels and extreme weather patterns are changing the way California's coastal communities plan for the future. Senior Climate Watch editor Craig Miller talks with National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's Margaret Davidson about the impact of climate change on Bay Area shoreline, most visibly along San Francisco's Ocean Beach. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 1:30 am
  QUEST [#602H] Pump It Up: Heart Health Special Report Investigate the number one cause of death in America, heart disease, which kills close to 600,000 people each year - more than die from cancer, car accidents or AIDS. Meet a teenager trying to lower her risk; a heart attack patient and the team that saved her life, and a researcher working to one day rebuild a damaged heart from the inside out. duration 26:21   STEREO TVG
• 2:00 am
  Globe Trekker [#1105] Globe Trekker Food Hour: Israel & The Palestinian Territories Angela May discovers the diverse and rich food traditions of Israel, with visits to Jaffa, Jerusalem, the coastal city of Acca and the hills of Judea. In the second half of this special, chef Bobby Chinn investigates whether or not there is an authentic Palestinian cuisine as he explores Jerusalem, Jericho, Bethlehem and Ramallah. duration 55:22   STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 3:00 am
  Nature [#2702H] Born Wild: The First Days of Life The most important moment of an animal's life is its birth. It emerges from dark safety to find anxious parents clucking or mewing. The first hours are some of the most dangerous. The strongest emotions animals feel are between parent and child. This film follows the birth and first day, from marmoset to moose, to elephant and gorilla. It is a film of miniature drama and huge spectacle, and comes to some surprising conclusions about ourselves. duration 55:46   STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 4:00 am
  Nova [#3806H] Smartest Machine On Earth What's so special about human intelligence and will scientists ever build a computer that rivals the flexibility and power of a human brain? Nova takes viewers inside an IBM lab where a crack team has been working for nearly three years to perfect a machine that can answer any question. The scientists hope their machine will be able to beat expert contestants in one of the USA's most challenging TV quiz shows -- Jeopardy, which has entertained viewers for over four decades. This program presents the exclusive inside story of how the IBM team developed the world's smartest computer from scratch. Now they're racing to finish it for a special Jeopardy airdate in February 2011. They've built an exact replica of the studio at its research lab near New York and invited past champions to compete against the machine, a big black box code - named Watson after IBM's founder, Thomas J. Watson. But will Watson be able to beat out its human competition? duration 54:46   STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 5:00 am
  America Revealed [#104] Made in the U.S.A. This episode examines how American industry creates, whether it's a simple cardboard box, a sleek new car, a jumbo jet or a tiny silicon chip, and how supply and demand, manufacturing and assembly are interconnected. duration 56:46   STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: none)
MORNING
• 6:00 am
  Need To Know [#234H] Maria Hinojosa anchors.
  * In this month's "Help Wanted" edition, NTK explores "The View From Main Street" - how one small town in Washington state is coping with the economic crisis;
  * An interview with Joshua Foust, a Fellow at the American Security Project, a columnist for The Atlantic, and a contributor to the NTK website, about the state of the war in Afghanistan and current US exit strategy;
  * From NTK's "American Voices" series, Dan Savage, a nationally syndicated sex advice columnist and co-creator of the "It Gets Better" project, a social media movement which helps prevent suicide among LGBT youth, looks at the effects on the military since "Don't Ask Don't Tell" was repealed.
  Note: "Help Wanted" is an ongoing series tied to the day the national unemployment figures are released. The series will continue on the first Friday of every month through Election Day 2012, to coincide with the jobs report. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 6:30 am
  Natural Heroes [#509] Living Lightly A magical glimpse into a world where one 21st century family lives with the land in its seasons. In a corner of New Brunswick, Canada, the craft of scything is practiced as meditation in action. This poetic film is a study in how we might heal our relationship with planet Earth. duration 26:46   STEREO TVPG
• 7:00 am
  QUEST [#602H] Pump It Up: Heart Health Special Report Investigate the number one cause of death in America, heart disease, which kills close to 600,000 people each year - more than die from cancer, car accidents or AIDS. Meet a teenager trying to lower her risk; a heart attack patient and the team that saved her life, and a researcher working to one day rebuild a damaged heart from the inside out. duration 26:21   STEREO TVG
• 7:30 am
  Moyers & Company [#117H] Between Two Worlds: Life on the Border No writer understands the border culture between Mexico and the United States more intimately than Luis Alberto Urrea, this week's guest. His own life is the stuff of great novels. Son of a Mexican father and Anglo mother, Urrea grew up first in Tijuana and then just across the border in San Diego. Over the years he has produced a series of acclaimed novels, including The Hummingbird's Story, The Devil's Highway, and his latest, Queen of America - each a rich and revealing account of the people of the borderlands that join and separate our two nations. Three of Urrea's books were among scores of others removed from classrooms earlier this year when the Tucson school district eliminated Mexican-American studies on the accusation it was "divisive." But there's no ban on ideas in Bill's studio, and Urrea talks with Bill Moyers about that episode as he unfolds the modern reality of life on the border. duration 56:46   STEREO TVG
• 8:30 am
  Consuelo Mack WealthTrack [#845] Great Investors: Whitney George This week features a rare interview with a "Great Investor" who specializes in small company stocks. The Royce Funds' Whitney George will discuss where he is finding value in some of the world's fastest growing companies. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 9:00 am
  Truth About Money with Ric Edelman [#114H] Host Ric Edelman explains the importance of wills, answers questions about saving for college costs and buying a house, and interviews former AOL executive and sports team owner Ted Leonsis about the enduring meaning of sports teams. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG
• 9:30 am
  Inside Washington [#2403] duration 26:46   TVRE
• 10:00 am
  McLaughlin Group [#3019] duration 27:30   TVRE
• 10:30 am
  Washington Week [#5145H] * A US-brokered deal to reunite a blind Chinese activist with his family after he voluntarily left the protection of the American embassy in Beijing has created a diplomatic dilemma. Activist Chen Guangcheng had been under house arrest for challenging China's one-child-per-family policy when he escaped last week and sought refuge at the US embassy. The incident has cast a cloud over Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's high-profile visit to Beijing. Martha Raddatz of ABC News will have the latest on reports that Chen is now seeking asylum for himself and his family in the US after initially indicating he wanted to stay in China.
  * President Barack Obama marked the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death with a surprise visit to Afghanistan where he thanked the troops and pledged to "finish the job" and end the war. Mr. Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed an accord that addressed both the short- and long-term presence of US and NATO military troops and the financial and security needs of Afghanistan. Peter Baker of The New York Times will report on details of the secret trip by the President.
  * There are mixed signals on the labor front and the strength of the economic recovery this week. One report shows fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but another report reveals that last month US companies hired the fewest number of people in 7 months. So has the labor market recovery stalled? We will get some answers and analysis from David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal as the latest official jobs numbers are released Friday.
  * And Charles Babington of the Associated Press returns from the 2012 presidential campaign trail with reports on the "official" launch of President Obama's re-election campaign and Republican challenger Mitt Romney's evolving strategy to defeat the president. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 11:00 am
  THIS WEEK in Northern California [#2328H] May 4, 2012 NEWS PANEL
  CALIFORNIA TAX REVENUES FALL SHORT: Standard & Poor's warns that California's financial recovery could be threatened by lower than projected tax revenues and a court ruling that prevents the state controller from withholding lawmakers' pay if they don't pass a balanced budget by the June 15 deadline.
  MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS: Thousands of people flooded the streets of Oakland and San Francisco for what organizers billed as a May Day General Strike. Issues of protest included immigration, labor rights, and the Occupy movement's message of income inequality. Incidences of violence dominated the headlines, while the Oakland police toned down their response amid criticism and a court investigation into their previous tactics.
  MAMMOGRAM STUDIES: Two new studies in the Annals of Internal Medicine recommend starting mammogram screenings for women in their 40s only if they have high risk factors, such as dense breast tissue or a close relative with breast cancer before the age of 50.
  Guests: Josh Richman, Bay Area News Group; David Bacon, New America Media; and Lisa Aliferis, KQED's "State of Health"
  CLIMATE WATCH CONVERSATION:
  MARGARET DAVIDSON, COASTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR OF NOAA
  Threats posed by rising sea levels and extreme weather patterns are changing the way California's coastal communities plan for the future. Senior Climate Watch editor Craig Miller talks with National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's Margaret Davidson about the impact of climate change on Bay Area shoreline, most visibly along San Francisco's Ocean Beach. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 11:30 am
  Moyers & Company [#117H] Between Two Worlds: Life on the Border No writer understands the border culture between Mexico and the United States more intimately than Luis Alberto Urrea, this week's guest. His own life is the stuff of great novels. Son of a Mexican father and Anglo mother, Urrea grew up first in Tijuana and then just across the border in San Diego. Over the years he has produced a series of acclaimed novels, including The Hummingbird's Story, The Devil's Highway, and his latest, Queen of America - each a rich and revealing account of the people of the borderlands that join and separate our two nations. Three of Urrea's books were among scores of others removed from classrooms earlier this year when the Tucson school district eliminated Mexican-American studies on the accusation it was "divisive." But there's no ban on ideas in Bill's studio, and Urrea talks with Bill Moyers about that episode as he unfolds the modern reality of life on the border. duration 56:46   STEREO TVG
AFTERNOON
• 12:30 pm
  Inside Washington [#2403] duration 26:46   TVRE
• 1:00 pm
  McLaughlin Group [#3019] duration 27:30   TVRE
• 1:30 pm
  John McLaughlin's One on One [#2749] duration 27:30   TVG
• 2:00 pm
  To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe [#2108H] WOMEN: OBAMA OR ROMNEY?: As President Obama reminds women about his commitment in a new online graphic, Romney tells women the President's policies are hostile towards them.
  "RADICAL" NUNS?: The Vatican releases a letter scolding American nuns for themes of radical feminism.
  NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERS 2011: Women's rights advocates and Nobel Peace Prize recipients reflect on their work and stress the need for women globally to speak up against inequality.
  Panelists: Former US Treasurer Bay Buchanan; Global Summit of Women President Irene Natividad; Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer; NOW Action Vice President Erin Matson. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 2:30 pm
  QUEST [#602H] Pump It Up: Heart Health Special Report Investigate the number one cause of death in America, heart disease, which kills close to 600,000 people each year - more than die from cancer, car accidents or AIDS. Meet a teenager trying to lower her risk; a heart attack patient and the team that saved her life, and a researcher working to one day rebuild a damaged heart from the inside out. duration 26:21   STEREO TVG
• 3:00 pm
  Need To Know [#234H] Maria Hinojosa anchors.
  * In this month's "Help Wanted" edition, NTK explores "The View From Main Street" - how one small town in Washington state is coping with the economic crisis;
  * An interview with Joshua Foust, a Fellow at the American Security Project, a columnist for The Atlantic, and a contributor to the NTK website, about the state of the war in Afghanistan and current US exit strategy;
  * From NTK's "American Voices" series, Dan Savage, a nationally syndicated sex advice columnist and co-creator of the "It Gets Better" project, a social media movement which helps prevent suicide among LGBT youth, looks at the effects on the military since "Don't Ask Don't Tell" was repealed.
  Note: "Help Wanted" is an ongoing series tied to the day the national unemployment figures are released. The series will continue on the first Friday of every month through Election Day 2012, to coincide with the jobs report. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 3:30 pm
  Moyers & Company [#117H] Between Two Worlds: Life on the Border No writer understands the border culture between Mexico and the United States more intimately than Luis Alberto Urrea, this week's guest. His own life is the stuff of great novels. Son of a Mexican father and Anglo mother, Urrea grew up first in Tijuana and then just across the border in San Diego. Over the years he has produced a series of acclaimed novels, including The Hummingbird's Story, The Devil's Highway, and his latest, Queen of America - each a rich and revealing account of the people of the borderlands that join and separate our two nations. Three of Urrea's books were among scores of others removed from classrooms earlier this year when the Tucson school district eliminated Mexican-American studies on the accusation it was "divisive." But there's no ban on ideas in Bill's studio, and Urrea talks with Bill Moyers about that episode as he unfolds the modern reality of life on the border. duration 56:46   STEREO TVG
• 4:30 pm
  Washington Week [#5145H] * A US-brokered deal to reunite a blind Chinese activist with his family after he voluntarily left the protection of the American embassy in Beijing has created a diplomatic dilemma. Activist Chen Guangcheng had been under house arrest for challenging China's one-child-per-family policy when he escaped last week and sought refuge at the US embassy. The incident has cast a cloud over Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's high-profile visit to Beijing. Martha Raddatz of ABC News will have the latest on reports that Chen is now seeking asylum for himself and his family in the US after initially indicating he wanted to stay in China.
  * President Barack Obama marked the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death with a surprise visit to Afghanistan where he thanked the troops and pledged to "finish the job" and end the war. Mr. Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed an accord that addressed both the short- and long-term presence of US and NATO military troops and the financial and security needs of Afghanistan. Peter Baker of The New York Times will report on details of the secret trip by the President.
  * There are mixed signals on the labor front and the strength of the economic recovery this week. One report shows fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but another report reveals that last month US companies hired the fewest number of people in 7 months. So has the labor market recovery stalled? We will get some answers and analysis from David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal as the latest official jobs numbers are released Friday.
  * And Charles Babington of the Associated Press returns from the 2012 presidential campaign trail with reports on the "official" launch of President Obama's re-election campaign and Republican challenger Mitt Romney's evolving strategy to defeat the president. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 5:00 pm
  Inside Washington [#2403] duration 26:46   TVRE
• 5:30 pm
  McLaughlin Group [#3019] duration 27:30   TVRE
EVENING
• 6:00 pm
  THIS WEEK in Northern California [#2328H] May 4, 2012 NEWS PANEL
  CALIFORNIA TAX REVENUES FALL SHORT: Standard & Poor's warns that California's financial recovery could be threatened by lower than projected tax revenues and a court ruling that prevents the state controller from withholding lawmakers' pay if they don't pass a balanced budget by the June 15 deadline.
  MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS: Thousands of people flooded the streets of Oakland and San Francisco for what organizers billed as a May Day General Strike. Issues of protest included immigration, labor rights, and the Occupy movement's message of income inequality. Incidences of violence dominated the headlines, while the Oakland police toned down their response amid criticism and a court investigation into their previous tactics.
  MAMMOGRAM STUDIES: Two new studies in the Annals of Internal Medicine recommend starting mammogram screenings for women in their 40s only if they have high risk factors, such as dense breast tissue or a close relative with breast cancer before the age of 50.
  Guests: Josh Richman, Bay Area News Group; David Bacon, New America Media; and Lisa Aliferis, KQED's "State of Health"
  CLIMATE WATCH CONVERSATION:
  MARGARET DAVIDSON, COASTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR OF NOAA
  Threats posed by rising sea levels and extreme weather patterns are changing the way California's coastal communities plan for the future. Senior Climate Watch editor Craig Miller talks with National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's Margaret Davidson about the impact of climate change on Bay Area shoreline, most visibly along San Francisco's Ocean Beach. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 6:30 pm
  QUEST [#602H] Pump It Up: Heart Health Special Report Investigate the number one cause of death in America, heart disease, which kills close to 600,000 people each year - more than die from cancer, car accidents or AIDS. Meet a teenager trying to lower her risk; a heart attack patient and the team that saved her life, and a researcher working to one day rebuild a damaged heart from the inside out. duration 26:21   STEREO TVG
• 7:00 pm
  Revolutionaries [#112H] The Startup Game Author and venture capital pioneer Bill Draper in conversation with KQED's Dave Iverson. duration 53:13   STEREO TVG
• 8:00 pm
  Moyers & Company [#117H] Between Two Worlds: Life on the Border No writer understands the border culture between Mexico and the United States more intimately than Luis Alberto Urrea, this week's guest. His own life is the stuff of great novels. Son of a Mexican father and Anglo mother, Urrea grew up first in Tijuana and then just across the border in San Diego. Over the years he has produced a series of acclaimed novels, including The Hummingbird's Story, The Devil's Highway, and his latest, Queen of America - each a rich and revealing account of the people of the borderlands that join and separate our two nations. Three of Urrea's books were among scores of others removed from classrooms earlier this year when the Tucson school district eliminated Mexican-American studies on the accusation it was "divisive." But there's no ban on ideas in Bill's studio, and Urrea talks with Bill Moyers about that episode as he unfolds the modern reality of life on the border. duration 56:46   STEREO TVG
• 9:00 pm
  Asian and Abrahamic Religions: A Divine Encounter in America [#101H] Cinema verite-style scenes capture a variety of religious ceremonies, festivals, rituals and sacred dance: a Hindu holiday celebrating Ganesha's birthday; a service recounting the great Hindu epic, the Ramayana, at a temple in Maryland; a royal Hindu wedding; and the 300th anniversary celebration of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scriptures. In addition, cameras visit the oldest Buddhist temple in the US, located in San Francisco's Chinatown, and contrast a Buddhist monastery in West Virginia with its Catholic counterpart in Washington, DC. duration 56:46   STEREO TVG
• 10:00 pm
  Asian and Abrahamic Religions: A Divine Encounter in America [#102H] (see description in part 1.) duration 56:38   STEREO TVG
• 11:00 pm
  Global Voices [#322] Paper Words/Point of Entry A bright and happy child, five-year-old Mai is newly arrived from China and placed in a kindergarten classroom in a small, Midwestern town. "Paper Words," an animated film, follows Mai as she engages her imagination to keep her company in a strange new world. It is paired with the short "Point of Entry." duration 54:44   STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: DVI)