PLUS (MT)

8:00 pm 

Long Road Home   Exploring the impact of wartime Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), LONG ROAD HOME offers compelling stories of Pittsburgh-area military veterans of Vietnam, Korea and World War II still coming to terms with the emotional wounds of war. The film explores successful therapies and documents the promising research underway at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where doctors study the sleep and brain patterns of PTSD sufferers and examine the reasons why women are twice as likely as men to develop the disorder. The program concludes on a hopeful note, with a visit to a weekend retreat for veterans dealing with PTSD and combat stress. D

9:00 pm 

Autism: We Thought You'd Never Ask   Six adults with autism talk about their thoughts and feelings in ways that are revealing, touching and surprising. Learn what it feels like to live in their bodies and inhabit their lives. Their powerful words illustrate why they are the truest 'autism experts' we have. D

9:30 pm 

All in the Same Boat: Stories of Breast Cancer Survivors   Save Our Sisters (SOS) is a Miami dragon boat racing team of women who are breast cancer survivors. The team is training for The Breast Cancer Survivor World Cup Championship in April 2009. Stories of courage, hope and friendship unfold preparations for the race.G

10:00 pm 

NOVA  "Hunting The Elements"  David Pogue ("Making Stuff") travels the globe to learn why copper is king, gases are noble and gold is "stand-offish." He spins through a world of weird, extreme chemistry on a quest to unlock the secrets of the 118 unique elements that make up the periodic table - with a few explosions along the way.G