News & Public Affairs

Get close to the complex issues of our world through investigative reporting and in-depth documentaries. Examine social and economic trends on a macro level, as well as social changes and issues in your own community.

News & Public Affairs
Full episodes
22135 VIDEOS

MetroFocus | Full Episode: Sandy rebuilding, closed beaches, new MLK book
26:46 Air Date 06/19/13

The Capitol Report | 06-15-13: Deal or No Deal
1:37 Air Date 06/17/13 Expires 09/17/13

The Capitol Report | 06-17-13: Governor Suggests Senators Could Halt Fracking
1:35 Air Date 06/17/13 Expires 09/17/13

Chicago Tonight | June 17, 2013 - "Chicago By Day and Night"
10:34 Air Date 06/17/13

Chicago Tonight | June 17, 2013 - Aldermen on Digital Billboards
12:21 Air Date 06/17/13

Chicago Tonight | June 17, 2013 - Bill Daley Proposes Pension Plan
5:45 Air Date 06/17/13

Chicago Tonight | June 17, 2013 - Remembering Bernie Sahlins
3:16 Air Date 06/17/13

Chicago Tonight | June 17, 2013 - Sneak Peek at "The 606"
5:50 Air Date 06/17/13

Chicago Tonight | June 17, 2013 - Up, Up, and Away!
10:47 Air Date 06/17/13

Chicago Tonight | June 17, 2013 - Viewer Feedback
1:25 Air Date 06/17/13

Chicago Tonight | June 17, 2013 - Web Extra: Bernie Sahlins
26:34 Air Date 06/17/13

Chicago Tonight | June 17, 2013 - Web Extra: Bill Daley
19:58 Air Date 06/17/13
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Previews
483 VIDEOS

POV | Best Kept Secret - Trailer
2:42 Air Date 09/23/13

Global Voices | Coming to Global Voices: The List
2:10 Air Date 09/08/13

POV | 5 Broken Cameras - Trailer
2:06 Air Date 08/26/13

POV | The Law in These Parts - Trailer
2:30 Air Date 08/19/13

POV | High Tech, Low Life - Trailer
2:09 Air Date 07/22/13

FRONTLINE | Two American Families
0:31 Air Date 07/09/13

POV | Herman's House - Trailer
2:24 Air Date 07/08/13

POV | Special Flight - Trailer
1:59 Air Date 07/01/13

WLIW21 Previews | Consuelo Mack WealthTrack Season 10 Promo
0:51 Air Date 06/29/13

FRONTLINE | Rape in the Fields
0:31 Air Date 06/25/13

POV | POV Season 26 Preview
4:22 Air Date 06/24/13

WNIT Specials | Independent Lens Preview #1415
0:29 Air Date 06/21/13
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Shorts
9388 VIDEOS

A Capitol Fourth | July 4th Highlight: Elmo Sings Happy Birthday America
1:35 Air Date 07/03/13 Expires 06/01/14

A Capitol Fourth | July 4th Highlight: Fireworks and The 1812 Overture
1:51 Air Date 07/03/13 Expires 06/01/14

A Capitol Fourth | July 4th Highlight: Watch Steve Martin Sizzle
13:18 Air Date 07/03/13 Expires 07/03/13

MetroFocus | Gospel of Freedom: A Look Back at MLK Jr's Birmingham Letter
5:03 Air Date 06/19/13

MetroFocus | New Report Lays Out Strategy For Post-Sandy NYC
10:32 Air Date 06/19/13

MetroFocus | Sandy Debris Causes Middletown to Ban Swimming at Beaches
2:48 Air Date 06/19/13

MetroFocus | Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines
1:37 Air Date 06/19/13

PBS NewsHour | Some States Have Second Thoughts About Refusing Medicaid
8:18 Air Date 06/17/13

PBS NewsHour | Iran Elects Moderate Hasan Rowhani to Be Next President
3:36 Air Date 06/17/13 Expires 07/17/13

PBS NewsHour | How Will Iran's New President Impact Relations with U.S.?
7:32 Air Date 06/17/13

PBS NewsHour | How Well Will Electronic Verification System Work?
8:23 Air Date 06/17/13

PBS NewsHour | Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona's Voter Requirement
5:57 Air Date 06/17/13
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