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Tavis Smiley and Wyclef Jean on Haiti recovery

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: February 4, 2010

Earlier this week, Tavis Smiley interviewed musician Wyclef Jean, whose organization Yele has raised over $1 million for Haitian earthquake relief. Smiley compares coverage of Hurricane Katrina to the Haiti earthquake and reflects on his conversation with Jean:

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Burning questions

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: December 10, 2009

Why is consumer spending a measure of economic health? Is the mortgage crisis really so unprecedented? What are the measures being taken to help the public spend less on health care?
Our panel of economic experts took these questions and more in the first installment of EconomyStory.org’s Ask the Experts chat on PBS Engage.

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Watch and learn

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: November 4, 2009

PBS has just launched a new economy video widget, featuring full episodes of NewsHour, Frontline, Bill Moyers Journal and more. Curated by PBS editors to find the best economy-related content from across public media, the player also includes historical pieces, like the American Experience series on the 1930s. You can embed the code below and [...]

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A Giant Leap

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: July 17, 2009

The buzz surrounding the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission is a bit of fun news, taking a little of the focus off all the gloomy economic indicators this week. In troubled times, watching stories of earlier generations’ accomplishments can be uplifting and inspiring.
A clip of Buzz Aldrin on Sesame Street (which also celebrates [...]

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Frontline: Inside the Meltdown

By jake | Published: June 2, 2009

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