WORLD (PT)

1:00 am 

Nightly Business Report   This is the eve of a critical weekend for retailers. Will stores be filled with buyers? Or, just browsers? The answer could decide how this holiday season turns out. NBR's Suzanne Pratt reports from New York. D

1:30 am 

Tavis Smiley   Linda Bradley, M.D. (The Cleveland Clinic)/Jakob Dylan (musician). D

2:00 am 

Summer Sun, Winter Moon   A symphony inspired by the Lewis and Clark expedition brings together two individuals from different worlds: Rob Kapilow, a celebrated composer trying to breathe new life into classical music, and Darrell Robes Kipp, a Blackfeet Indian poet fighting to save his language from extinction. SUMMER SUN, WINTER MOON tells the story of how their unexpected collaboration creates a unique work of art from the perspective of American Indians today. D

3:00 am 

Inside Washington   NULL

3:30 am 

Washington Week   NULL

4:00 am 

To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe   Workers' Rights: After Michigan becomes the 24th right-to-work state, women represented by unions are worried about their rights. Protecting Afghan Women: The United Nations calls for more protection for women in Afghanistan, as U.S. troops slowly draw out their support. D

4:30 am 

Asian Voices  "Outlook 2013"  NULL

5:00 am 

Need to Know   RAY SUAREZ ANCHORS. 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. D

5:30 am 

McLaughlin Group   NULL

6:00 am 

Titanic with Len Goodman   Once a welder for the company that built the ship, the "Dancing With the Stars" judge examines the impact of the sinking on the thousands of affected families. He reveals tales from among the handpicked men who helped build the ship and then died with her, and the ship's band. He uncovers the stories of 700 emigrants on board, and descendants of wealthy ancestors who survived the tragedy, only to pay for their lives with their reputations.G

7:00 am 

Saving The Titanic   With an ensemble cast and based on eyewitness accounts, this historical drama seeks to tell what happened in the engine and boiler rooms after the collision through the story of nine men from the engineering crew. These men fight to hold back the sea and keep the ship's power systems running even as they learn that all is lost.G

8:00 am 

Consuelo Mack WealthTrack  "Reducing Taxes"  Guests: Robert Amodeo, Head of Municipal Investments, Portfolio Manager, Western Asset Management Company; Christine Benz, Director of Personal Finance, Morningstar Inc. The tax man cometh and he will be collecting more from investors next year. This week's Consuelo Mack WealthTrack features Western Asset Management's top municipal bond investor Robert Amodeo and Morningstar's personal finance guru Christine Benz, who suggest ways you can minimize the pain. D

8:30 am 

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly   Same-Sex Marriage - In March the Supreme Court will hear arguments on an amendment that bans same-sex marriage In California, and on the Defense of Marriage Act, which denies same-sex couples who marry the same federal benefits accorded to heterosexual marriages. The Supreme Court decision will have broad implications and, as Tim O'Brien reports, one possible outcome of these cases could be the requirement that all states recognize gay marriage. Christmas Gift Giving - The tradition of giving Christmas presents is often tied to the magi, or wise men, who according to the Bible story, brought precious gifts to the baby Jesus. D

9:00 am 

Independent Lens  "Garbage Dreams"  Three teenage boys, born into the trash trade, grow up in the world's largest garbage village on the outskirts of Cairo. When their community is suddenly faced with the globalization of its trade, each boy is forced to make choices that will impact his future and the survival of his community.G

10:00 am 

Outdoor Idaho  "Jewel of the North"  The water is so clear and the colors so intense that people sometimes mistake photographs of Priest Lake for Hawaii! In the 1920's silent-movie star Nell Shipman came to the most northern of Idaho's big lakes to produce her silent films. Today the area is a magnet for campers, fishermen, rock climbers, skiers and anyone who loves magical settings. This is, truly, one of the world's beautiful lakes.G

10:30 am 

Dialogue  "Miss Representation"  Filmmaker Jennifer Seibel Newsom talks with host Marcia Franklin about making the documentary, Miss Representation, which explores how inaccurate portrayals of women by the media are connected to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence.G

11:00 am 

Need to Know   RAY SUAREZ ANCHORS. 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. D

11:30 am 

Inside Washington   NULL

12:00 pm 

Titanic with Len Goodman   Once a welder for the company that built the ship, the "Dancing With the Stars" judge examines the impact of the sinking on the thousands of affected families. He reveals tales from among the handpicked men who helped build the ship and then died with her, and the ship's band. He uncovers the stories of 700 emigrants on board, and descendants of wealthy ancestors who survived the tragedy, only to pay for their lives with their reputations.G

1:00 pm 

Saving The Titanic   With an ensemble cast and based on eyewitness accounts, this historical drama seeks to tell what happened in the engine and boiler rooms after the collision through the story of nine men from the engineering crew. These men fight to hold back the sea and keep the ship's power systems running even as they learn that all is lost.G

2:00 pm 

To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe   Workers' Rights: After Michigan becomes the 24th right-to-work state, women represented by unions are worried about their rights. Protecting Afghan Women: The United Nations calls for more protection for women in Afghanistan, as U.S. troops slowly draw out their support. D

2:30 pm 

Asian Voices  "Outlook 2013"  NULL

3:00 pm 

European Journal  "The Abortion Debate Flares In Ireland"  Ireland: Abortion - yes or no: In Ireland the debate on abortion legislation has flared up again. The trigger was the death of a woman who was not allowed to terminate. Since then, thousands have taken to the streets to vent their anger against the strict ban on abortion. D

3:30 pm 

Linkasia   NULL

4:00 pm 

Moyers & Company  "Fiscal Cliffs and Fiscal Realities"  When it comes to America's economic health, all anyone seems to talk about is the "fiscal cliff," and the perils of our inevitable plunge. But media's favorite metaphor is distracting us from actual and crucial fiscal realities. On the next Moyers & Company (check local listings), independent political and economic analysts Bruce Bartlett and Yves Smith join Bill in a discussion that's become as rare as it is necessary -- why are Washington insiders talking about the deficit crisis and not the jobs crisis? Bartlett, former advisor to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, got into hot water with fellow conservatives when he aired concerns about the direction of their ideology and wrote critically of the second George Bush. D

5:00 pm 

Outdoor Idaho  "Jewel of the North"  The water is so clear and the colors so intense that people sometimes mistake photographs of Priest Lake for Hawaii! In the 1920's silent-movie star Nell Shipman came to the most northern of Idaho's big lakes to produce her silent films. Today the area is a magnet for campers, fishermen, rock climbers, skiers and anyone who loves magical settings. This is, truly, one of the world's beautiful lakes.G

5:30 pm 

Dialogue  "Miss Representation"  Filmmaker Jennifer Seibel Newsom talks with host Marcia Franklin about making the documentary, Miss Representation, which explores how inaccurate portrayals of women by the media are connected to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence.G

6:00 pm 

Need to Know   RAY SUAREZ ANCHORS. 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. D

6:30 pm 

Inside Washington   NULL

7:00 pm 

Titanic with Len Goodman   Once a welder for the company that built the ship, the "Dancing With the Stars" judge examines the impact of the sinking on the thousands of affected families. He reveals tales from among the handpicked men who helped build the ship and then died with her, and the ship's band. He uncovers the stories of 700 emigrants on board, and descendants of wealthy ancestors who survived the tragedy, only to pay for their lives with their reputations.G

8:00 pm 

Saving The Titanic   With an ensemble cast and based on eyewitness accounts, this historical drama seeks to tell what happened in the engine and boiler rooms after the collision through the story of nine men from the engineering crew. These men fight to hold back the sea and keep the ship's power systems running even as they learn that all is lost.G

9:00 pm 

Moyers & Company  "Fiscal Cliffs and Fiscal Realities"  When it comes to America's economic health, all anyone seems to talk about is the "fiscal cliff," and the perils of our inevitable plunge. But media's favorite metaphor is distracting us from actual and crucial fiscal realities. On the next Moyers & Company (check local listings), independent political and economic analysts Bruce Bartlett and Yves Smith join Bill in a discussion that's become as rare as it is necessary -- why are Washington insiders talking about the deficit crisis and not the jobs crisis? Bartlett, former advisor to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, got into hot water with fellow conservatives when he aired concerns about the direction of their ideology and wrote critically of the second George Bush. D

10:00 pm 

Linkasia   NULL

10:30 pm 

Washington Week   NULL

11:00 pm 

McLaughlin Group   NULL

11:30 pm 

Need to Know   RAY SUAREZ ANCHORS. 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. D