News & Public Affairs RSS feed for WJCT programming.http://www.wjct.tven-ushttp://www.wjct.tvFri, 18 May 2012 16:11:02 -0400Fri, 18 May 2012 16:11:02 -0400http://www.wjct.tv/video/2221815641/'Give Up Tomorrow' exposes shocking corruption within the judicial system of the Philippines and one of the most sensational trials in the country’s history. Two grieving mothers, entangled in a case that ends a nation’s use of capital punishment but fails to free an innocent man, dedicate more than a decade to executing or saving him.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2221815641/04/11/2012A riveting exposé of corruption and injustice in the Philippines.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMediaMediaSocial IssuesSocial IssuesInternationalInternationalCriminal JusticeCriminal JusticeRights & LibertiesRights & LibertiesPromotionhttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2228350237/Half the Sky is a landmark transmedia project featuring a four-hour PBS primetime national and international broadcast event, a Facebook-hosted social action game, mobile games, two interactive websites, educational video modules with companion text, and an impact assesment plan all inspired by, Half the Sky, the widely acclaimed book by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2228350237/04/30/2012Half the Sky - coming to PBS October 1 & 2, 2012Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsPromotionhttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2229346221/From dusk to dawn, 'El Velador' accompanies Martin, a guard who watches over the extravagant mausoleums of some of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords. In the labyrinth of the cemetery, this film about violence without violence reminds us that, amid the turmoil of a drug war that has claimed more than 50,000 lives, ordinary existence persists in Mexico and quietly defies the dead.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2229346221/05/01/2012From dusk to dawn, a guard watches over the mausoleums of Mexican drug lords.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesInternationalInternationalPolitics & GovernmentPolitics & GovernmentPromotionhttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2221937101/In a stunning milestone for justice in Central America, a Guatemalan court recently charged former dictator Efraín Rios Montt with genocide for his brutal war in the 1980s — and Pamela Yates’ 1983 documentary, When the Mountains Tremble, provided key evidence for bringing the indictment. Granito: How to Nail a Dictator tells the extraordinary story of how a film helped tip the scales of justice.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2221937101/04/11/2012How outtakes from a 1983 documentary helped tip the scales of justice.nrHistoryHistoryWar & ConflictWar & ConflictNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesInternationalInternationalPolitics & GovernmentPolitics & GovernmentWar & PeaceWar & PeaceCriminal JusticeCriminal JusticePromotionhttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2233626211/Young girls whose lives were shattered by the child sex trade describe the day they were abducted from their villages as "the day my god died." By weaving footage from the brothels of Bombay with these girls' stories, Levine offers an unforgettable examination of the growing plague of child sex slavery.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2233626211/05/12/2012Watch The Day My God Died on WORLD - June 24, 2012 (check local listings)News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsPromotionhttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2233107372/My Reincarnation chronicles the epic story of exiled Tibetan Buddhist master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and his Western-born son, Yeshi. As Namkhai Norbu rises as a teacher in the West, Yeshi, recognized from birth as the reincarnation of a famed Buddhist master, breaks away to embrace the modern world. Can the father convince his son to keep the family’s spiritual legacy alive?http://www.wjct.tv/video/2233107372/05/10/2012A Tibetan master rises as a Buddhist teacher while his son embraces the modern world.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsFamily & SocietyFamily & SocietyInternationalInternationalArts & CultureArts & CulturePromotionhttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2228666261/Jeff City Journal 5/6/12http://www.wjct.tv/video/2228666261/05/11/2012Jeff City Journal 5/6/12nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2228789758/Paralympic sprinter Katy Sullivan remembers how unsure she was the first time she saw running legs. Then, “the world of sports opened to me.” She also describes that incredible moment before a race starts, when everything narrows down to a kind of "tunnel vision." Katy Sullivan makes it clear that Paralympians and Olympians are all one team – and for all of them, London 2012 is the goal.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2228789758/05/03/2012Katy Sullivan didn’t go to the 2008 Games due to injuries. “Now, London is everything!"nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietySports & RecreationSports & RecreationNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSportsSportsSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2222233162/In this excerpt from the Oscar-nominated war documentary, Hell and Back Again, Sergeant Nathan Harris becomes increasingly frustrated as he and his wife look for a parking spot at a shopping mall. "I would rather be in Afghanistan, where it's simple," he says, as civilian life seems almost overwhelming after his wartime experience.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2222233162/04/12/2012Hell and Back Again - Premiering May 28, 2012 (check local listings)Film & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsNational SecurityNational SecurityCliphttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2222262911/In this excerpt from the Oscar-nominated war documentary, Hell and Back Again, Sergeant Nathan Harris describes how he was wounded in Afghanistan to a surprised store-greeter. "It's alright, I'm here and I'm home now," he tells her as she expresses her concern and appreciation through a hug.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2222262911/04/12/2012Hell and Back Again - Premiering May 28, 2012 (check local listings)Film & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsNational SecurityNational SecurityCliphttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2225947144/Join us Sunday, May 27 on PBS from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. for the 2012 National Memorial Day Concert, featuring actors and musical artists, Daughtry, Natalie Cole, Trace Adkins, Selma Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Dennis Franz, Jack Everly and co-hosted for the seventh year by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2225947144/04/27/2012Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise co-host the 2012 National Memorial Concert on Sunday, May 27nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsCliphttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2191520284/The independent contractors who are building and servicing America's cellular infrastructure are 10 times more likely than an average construction worker to die on the job. In "Cell Tower Deaths" FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the hidden cost that comes with the demand for better and faster cell phone service.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2191520284/01/30/2012FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the causes of cell tower deaths.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomySocial IssuesSocial IssuesSocial Issues Social Issues Race Race Religion ReligionPromotionhttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2235140854/With headlines about a terrorist plot to bomb a U.S.-bound airliner, award-winning reporter Ghaith Abdul-Ahad travels deep into Yemen's radical heartland. In this May 29 report, FRONTLINE looks at how members of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and affiliated militants have seized control of areas in southern Yemen and are winning some popular support.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2235140854/05/15/2012Has Yemen become the hottest front in the war against Al Qaeda?nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsPromotionhttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2232626405/Follow Richard Leakey, his family and colleagues as they work to unravel the mysteries of human evolution. 5/21/2012http://www.wjct.tv/video/2232626405/05/10/2012Airs Monday, May 21, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentHistoryHistoryPrehistoricPrehistoricNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentPromotionhttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236629756/The Violence Against Women Act stalls in Congress, with separate version of the bill passing in the Republican controlled House and the Democrat controlled Senate. See what our panelists think in this week's To the Contrary Extra.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236629756/05/18/2012Future of the Violence Against Women ActnrHealthHealthWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthMediaMediaOpinionOpinionRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicitySocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236517958/The panel discusses the state's recovery now in year three, a state lawmaker changing parties and Governor Snyder making more money. The guest is James Ryan, a former Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. Rick Pluta, Zachary Gorchow and Kathy Barks Hoffman join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236517958/05/18/2012Economic Recovery, lawmaker switches party, Snyder gets raise. Guest: Justice James RyanNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsOpinionOpinionPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236541262/Regulating payday lenders, biking with Gov Markell, bicycling in Delaware, magnet and charter schools, geneaology, family history, Little Shop of Horrorshttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236541262/05/18/2012Payday lenders, biking with Gov Markell, magnet and charter schools, geneaology, theaternrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEducationEducationEnvironmentEnvironmentHealthHealthSportsSportsEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2235100631/Mandy Taylor(WEAVE), Leah Albright-Byrd(Bridget's Dream), and Undercover Officer(Sacramento County Sheriff's Office) join host Scott Syphax to discuss Human Trafficking.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2235100631/05/15/2012Mandy Taylor, Leah Albright-Byrd, and Undercover Officer discuss human trafficking.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236566538/Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch sits down with anchor Frederica Freyberg to discuss her campaign against Democratic challenger Mahlon Mitchell in the Lt. Gov. recall election.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236566538/05/18/2012Anchor Frederica Freyberg interviews incumbent Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.tv-gNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236593343/Interim Brookdale Community College President William Toms said the educational institution has managed to cut tuition costs while others have increased.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236593343/05/18/2012William Toms said Brookdale Community College has managed to cut tuition costs.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2235366142/Fr. Michael Sheeran, S.J. ends his tenure as President of Regis University in May 2012. Colorado Public Television had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Fr. Sheeran about his 37 years at Regis, with 19 of them as its President. Among the topics of conversation are the visit by the Pope and President Bill Clinton to Regis in 1993.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2235366142/05/17/2012An interview with outgoing President of Regis University, Fr. Michael Sheeran, S.J.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236625744/Anchor Jeff Greenfield interviews journalist Gary Rivlin, who has written extensively about extra charges placed on the poor. He says “it’s expensive” being poor.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236625744/05/18/2012Jeff Greenfield interviews Gary Rivlin.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicitySocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236622933/Stacey Tisdale travels to Missouri, where activists are collecting signatures for a ballot initiative that would cap payday loan rates at 36 per cent.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236622933/05/18/2012Activists look to cap payday loan rates.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsNational SecurityNational SecuritySegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236630590/National Urban League Cy Richardson's on how to put money into the hands of those who've been historically shut out.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236630590/05/18/2012Cy Richardson on financial literacy.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicitySocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2224262233/Long Island Business Report premieres Tuesday, May 1 at 10:30p.m and provides an in-depth look at what needs to be done to make Long Island a better place to live and work by exploring the economic and business trends that impact the nearly 3 million people who call Nassau and Suffolk counties home.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2224262233/04/18/2012Watch the preview of Long Island Business Report premiering Tuesday, May 1 at 10:30p.mnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyPromotionhttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2224258284/WLIW21's new local production Long Island Business Report explores the economic and business trends that impact the nearly 3 million people who call Long Island home. Jim Paymar, Emmy Award-winning journalist and anchor and executive producer of Long Island Business Report takes to the streets of Long Island to ask its residents their thoughts on the cost of living on Long Island.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2224258284/04/18/2012The residents' thoughts on the cost of living on Long Island.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomySegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2224260289/Long Island Business Report provides an in-depth look at what needs to be done to make Long Island a better place to live and work. Jim Paymar, Emmy Award-winning journalist anchor and executive producer of Long Island Business Report takes to the streets of Long Island to ask its residents their thoughts on the quality of life on Long Island.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2224260289/04/18/2012The residents' thoughts on the quality of life on Long Island.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomySegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099568/Junior looks back on his father start to making moonshine and having young Junior help deliver moonshine in near by town.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099568/05/17/2012Junior looks back on his father start on making moonshine & having him help with delivery.HistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCliphttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2224582174/United States Congressman Raul Grijalva, Pima County Legal Defender Isabel Garcia, and others describe how the struggle for Chicano American rights in Tucson stemmed out of the inequality inherent in the school district in the late 1960s in this companion video the Independent Lens documentary, Precious Knowledge.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2224582174/04/19/2012Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings)Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236198584/Guests include: Jennifer White of ICT SOS, Marci Penner of the Kansas Sampler Foundation, Teresa Veazey of the Ulrich Museum of Art, and Bill Roy of the Wichita Business Journal.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236198584/05/18/2012Impact - May 17th, 2012News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236010454/Junior talks about helping his father on the farm taking care of the fields. He would help his father take care of crops and livestock after school was out for the day.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236010454/05/17/2012Junior helps his father on their family farm by caring for the fields and livestock.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099576/Kitt Peak, founded in 1958, has the largest collection of optical telescopes in the world. Adam Block, program coordinator at the Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter talks about the solar eclipse that will occur this coming Sunday. The multi-million dollar OSIRIS REx mission, developed by the UA's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory along with NASA and Lockheed Martin, hopes to launch in 2016.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099576/05/17/2012Kitt Peak, founded in 1958, has the largest collection of optical telescopes in the world.Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpaceEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099578/Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler talks about the recent crime here in Syracuse and The Link guest Kate Flannery talks about the Race for the Cure coming up on Saturdayhttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099578/05/17/2012Syr. Police Chief Frank Fowler; Executive Director of Komen for the Cure Kate FlanneryNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236342558/Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Jeffrey Brown during a factory tour Thursday in Baltimore that he couldn't understand why the debate over the federal debt limit is back again. They also discussed how regional Federal Reserve banks' boards are established and how President Obama will campaign about jobs and the economy.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236342558/05/17/2012Geithner: Again With the Debt Limit Debate? 'I Don't Understand it'News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236355681/From Thailand, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one social entrepreneur's efforts to combat hardships and instill a new way of thinking in the rural regions of the relatively prosperous country.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236355681/05/17/2012Combating Hardship in Rural ThailandNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236355683/As part of an ongoing series on how candidates use social media this election season, Ray Suarez and journalists Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz of Daily-Download.com discuss how President Obama and Mitt Romney use YouTube to bypass the "gatekeepers," or mainstream media, and get constituents to watch their campaign videos.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236355683/05/17/2012Campaigns Push Messages on YouTube to Save Money, Target VotersNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236354148/In other news Thursday, questions kept coming about the future of the eurozone. By all accounts, money was flowing out of Greece where far-left leaders are agitating to break a bailout agreement and end austerity measures. Also, a fight over solar panels flared into the open between the U.S. and China.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236354148/05/17/2012News Wrap: Future of Eurozone Uncertain as Greek Credit Rating DropsNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236352733/White babies account for fewer than half of newborns in the United States -- just 49.6 percent of last year's births, according to new Census data released Thursday. Margaret Warner discusses the tipping point and its implications with the Brookings Institution's William Frey and New York University's Marcelo Suarez-Orozco.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236352733/05/17/2012Examining 'Flexibility' of U.S. Culture as Minority Babies Make up MajorityNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2235712680/Junior traces his family roots back to his grandfather Roscoe and his mother's family, the Moneys. Junior tell about his family growing up in Wilkes County."http://www.wjct.tv/video/2235712680/05/17/2012Junior traces his mother and father family roots and tells of growing up in Wilkes County.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietySports & RecreationSports & RecreationNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCliphttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236352737/Tonight on the program, we examine the newly-released Census data revealing that minority babies are making up the majority of births in the United States for the first time. Also: a Newsmaker interview with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, a look at campaigns' use of YouTube, and a merging of urban and rural in Thailand.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236352737/05/17/2012PBS NewsHour for Thursday, May 17, 2012News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodeend=2012-06-17http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236095124/We traveled across Virginia to attend the commencement ceremonies for Virginia Tech and Liberty University, where politics peppered the graduations. Michelle Obama and Mark Warner spoke at Virginia Tech, and Mitt Romney spoke at Liberty. The Democrats' speeches stayed out of politics, while Romney courted voters.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236095124/05/17/2012Politics peppered the graduation ceremonies for Virginia Tech and Liberty University.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099586/Metra, Amtrak, and the CTA are one day closer to implementing strict NATO security measures. Find out how it will impact your commute.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099586/05/18/2012Find out how transportation security measures will impact your commute.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099591/This week, Facebook will do an initial public offering and begin trading on the NASDAQ Exchange. Many may be wondering whether Facebook stock could bring them fabulous riches and a glorious retirement. However, there are others who view this initial public offering as an overpriced and overhyped fad. Should you click the LIKE button on the Facebook IPO?http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099591/05/17/2012Facebook IPO and understanding your personal risk tolerance.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236198560/In three days, the largest NATO summit in history will be held in Chicago. Defense funding, Afghanistan, and new partnerships will be at the top of the agenda. We look at what the alliance hopes to accomplish this weekend.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236198560/05/18/2012Defense funding, Afghanistan, and new partnerships will be at the top of the NATO agenda.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236198558/NATO's Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, joins us to talk about what diplomacy and security issues will be discussed during the summit.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236198558/05/18/2012NATO's Asst. Secretary General talks about what issues will be discussed at the summit.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099581/More than 40 government agencies are ready to respond to any disruptions this weekend. We take a look at the secret communications center that will be keeping watch over the city during the NATO summit.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099581/05/18/2012We take a look at the communications center that will be keeping watch over the city.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaNational SecurityNational SecurityPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099582/NATO protesters get dirty at a rally Thursday afternoon, while some accuse Chicago Police of misconduct. We have the latest.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099582/05/18/2012NATO protesters get dirty at a rally Thursday afternoon. Paris Schutz reports.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236198563/Tony Award-winning actor Ian McDiarmid is starring at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. We talk to him about the obscure play, Timon of Athens, and his famed villainy as Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film saga.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236198563/05/18/2012We talk to Tony Award-winner Ian McDiarmid, who's starring in a new play.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236010479/Junior talks about his growing up in Wilkes County and how poor his family was and how they got by on few resources.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236010479/05/17/2012Junior tells of his growing up in Wilkes County.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCliphttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236010484/The NC General Assembly convenes for the 2012 Short Session. An update on a special boat called The Margaret. Plus a team from the NC School of Science & Math is recognized for their unique project that purifies water.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236010484/05/17/2012Lawmakers return to Raleigh for the 2012 Short Session.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCliphttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236198573/Both sides of the debate over the Plaza de Panama project at Balboa Park and an elementary school teacher who teaches students about reading and writing through playing the blues.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236198573/05/18/2012Plaza de Panama project at Balboa Park and teaching the blues.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236010497/The Special Advisor to the Governor for Vulnerable Persons answer critics.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236010497/05/17/2012The Special Advisor to the Governor for Vulnerable Persons answer critics.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099566/Junior describes how his family dealt with local police and federal raiding his home looking for moonshine. He shares how law enforcement would take all day to find moonshine in their home and arrest his father.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099566/05/17/2012Junior shares how law enforcement would search their family home looking for moonshine.HistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCliphttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099565/Junior reveals the secret mix for making his family popular moonshine. He tell why his family moonshine was regarded as the best in Wilkes County and throughout North Carolina.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099565/05/17/2012Junior reveals the secret mix for making the best moonshine in Wilkes County.HistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCliphttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236010489/Junior talks about the Watkins man who sold seeds for 35 cents to his father and how his father and family did not have the 35 cent.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236010489/05/17/2012Junior shares the story of his father not having 35 cent to pay for seed.HistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCliphttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236010456/Junior shares his family story of Dwight's death. Junior's brother Dwight died of appendicitis at the age of nine years old.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236010456/05/17/2012Junior talks about his brother Dwight's death at the age of nine years-old.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSports & RecreationSports & RecreationNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCliphttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099564/Junior shares background information on his father early career in the family farm and as a salesman.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099564/05/17/2012Junior talks about his father's early careersHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCliphttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099563/Junior discusses his father values, which he adopted and live by daily. Junior expresses how strict and strong minded his father was during his youthhttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236099563/05/17/2012Junior expresses his father value, which Junior still practices today.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietySports & RecreationSports & RecreationNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCliphttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236198582/Did you know if you're overweight and lost just ten pounds, you'd see significant health benefits? But, how do we get started? Host Melissa Andrews learns easy and healthy spring recipes from a local chef. We'll also hear a weight loss success story and find out how to do it the right way with a registered dietician and personal trainer.http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236198582/05/18/2012Healthy and easy spring recipes for weight loss.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthEpisodehttp://www.wjct.tv/video/2236268455/The Lieutenant Governor takes Fort Monmouth. Is a leading Democratic Senator backing away from tax cuts? And New Jersey adds jobs so why is the unemployment rate higher?http://www.wjct.tv/video/2236268455/05/17/2012The Lieutenant Governor takes Fort Monmouth.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisode