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Interview with Bernard Whalen

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Mary Murphy on "Harper Lee: American Masters" (Extended)

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Filmmaker Mary Murphy on "Harper Lee: American Masters”

Filmmaker Mary Murphy on "Harper Lee: American Masters”

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Interview with Mary Pilon

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High Holiday Dinner Table Talk: Anti-Semitism On the Rise

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NY Fashion Week Begins Amid Concern Over Underage Models

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14 Years After 9/11: How Safe Are We Now?

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High Holidays Go High Tech

High Holidays Go High Tech

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New WTC Elevators Feature A Time Lapse of NYC Being Built

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Dramatic Increase in Homeless on Streets of NYC

Dramatic Increase in Homeless on Streets of NYC

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Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead at Grateful Fest

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Does Childhood Poverty Affect Brain Development?

Neuroscientist and Columbia University assistant professor Kim Noble joins anchor Jack Ford to shed light on her recent study, which found a link between poverty and children’s brain size. This week MetroFocus, PBS Newshour Weekend and NJTV News will all broadcast reports on childhood poverty and brain development as part of the multi-platform public media reporting initiative, Chasing the Dream.
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