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9:00 am
Independent Lens
"Detropia"
Detroit was the birthplace of the middle-class; a great city that came with the guarantee of the American dream. Today, the Motor City is suffering from a bad case of post-industrialism. Hit with the deadly combination of myopic executives, corrupt politicians, severe racial tensions and a lack of innovation, Detroit now stands as a shell of its former self. D
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10:30 am
Dialogue
"Pico Iyer, Travel Writer: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference"
Host Marcia Franklin talks with the former Time magazine reporter and author at the Sun Valley Writers' Conference. Iyer, who has just completed a book on the Dalai Lama called The Open Road, talks about his travels and writings.G
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11:00 am
Intelligence Squared U.S.
"Too Many Kids Go to College"
Corruption and a growing concern for head injury have put college football in the spotlight. Are football programs' millions in profits exploitation? Or are they still a celebration of amateur sport? Does football's inherent danger and violence have any place in institutions of higher learning? Or does it provide young men with educational opportunities they would not otherwise have?. D
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12:00 pm
Constitution USA with Peter Sagal
"Built to Last?"
In this last episode, Sagal travels to Iceland, where after the country's economic collapse, leaders decided to create a new constitution, looking to the U.S. Constitution for inspiration. This prompts Sagal to consider why our own founding document has lasted more than 225 years. D
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1:00 pm
Intelligence Squared U.S.
"America Doesn't Need A Strong Dollar Policy"
It's often taken for granted that America needs a strong dollar. When the value of the U.S. dollar is strong relative to other currencies, it becomes attractive to investors and allows Americans to buy foreign goods and services cheaply. D
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2:00 pm
To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe
As Hillary Clinton leaves behind her work at the State Department, she sits down with host, Bonnie Erbe, to share her dedication and commitment to women and girls' empowerment. From First Lady to the U. S. Senate to the State Department, Clinton guides us through her storied career with one common thread: issues facing women and girls. AND, she tells us what's next for her. D
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2:30 pm
Asian Voices
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3:00 pm
European Journal
"Immigrant Riots In Peaceful Sweden"
Sweden: Riots Erupt in Immigrant Suburbs - For the last week, militant youths have set fire to cars on the outskirts of Stockholm. Rioting like this is unusual in Sweden and has attracted much media attention, as the country has long been considered a model of how to integrate immigrants. The riots were triggered by the death of a 69-year-old immigrant who was shot by police. D
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3:30 pm
Linkasia
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4:00 pm
Moyers & Company
"Living Outside Tribal Lines"
This week's encore broadcast of Moyers & Company (check local listings), begins with a report on striking extremes of wealth and poverty on display in California's Silicon Valley. Facebook, Google, and Apple are minting millionaires while the area's homeless -- who've grown 20 percent in the last two years -- are living in tent cities at their virtual doorsteps. These are the human faces of economic inequality. D
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5:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho
"Nature's Healing Power"
This episode features stories of Idahoans who have found strength and solace in nature as they confront illness and injury. It also shines a spotlight on four Idaho nonprofits that offer outdoor retreats for cancer survivors and disabled veterans - and the dedication of their volunteers.G
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5:30 pm
Dialogue
"Pico Iyer, Travel Writer: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference"
Host Marcia Franklin talks with the former Time magazine reporter and author at the Sun Valley Writers' Conference. Iyer, who has just completed a book on the Dalai Lama called The Open Road, talks about his travels and writings.G
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6:00 pm
Need to Know
SCOTT SIMON ANCHORS. Need to Know's medical correspondent, Dr. Emily Senay, travels to Massachusetts to examine how that state's health care system is working six years (now seven years) after the legislature there adopted an individual mandate requiring individuals to buy health insurance and businesses to provide it or face fines. D
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6:30 pm
Inside Washington
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7:00 pm
Mel Brooks: American Masters
In 60 years in show business, Mel Brooks has earned more major awards than any other living entertainer. A comedy giant of our time, scrawny Melvin Kaminsky developed his aggressively funny personality on the mean streets of Brooklyn, to protect against bullies. His first public success came in the early '60s with the 2000 Year Old Man albums, recorded with Carl Reiner and unleashing Brooks' wacky mind on the world -- his brazen satirical film The Producers won the 1968 Oscar for best screenplay and such cult classics as Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, The Twelve Chairs, High Anxiety, To Be or Not to Be, Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men in Tights followed. D
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8:30 pm
Pioneers of Television
"Carol Burnett & The Funny Ladies"
This program is comprised largely of material from the "Funny Ladies" episode that led off season 3 of PIONEERS OF TELEVISION. The program focuses on Carol Burnett's television comedy career and the funny ladies of television who joined her in paving the way for today's TV comediennes. D
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9:00 pm
Moyers & Company
"Living Outside Tribal Lines"
This week's encore broadcast of Moyers & Company (check local listings), begins with a report on striking extremes of wealth and poverty on display in California's Silicon Valley. Facebook, Google, and Apple are minting millionaires while the area's homeless -- who've grown 20 percent in the last two years -- are living in tent cities at their virtual doorsteps. These are the human faces of economic inequality. D
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10:00 pm
Linkasia
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10:30 pm
McLaughlin Group
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11:00 pm
Need to Know
SCOTT SIMON ANCHORS. Need to Know's medical correspondent, Dr. Emily Senay, travels to Massachusetts to examine how that state's health care system is working six years (now seven years) after the legislature there adopted an individual mandate requiring individuals to buy health insurance and businesses to provide it or face fines. D
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11:30 pm
Inside Washington
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