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Tune in reminder for tonight: what do you get when you combine Yo-Yo Ma with world class bluegrass musicians?

Check out a sample of the Goat Rodeo Sessions Live, airing tonight (check local listings). Goat Rodeo Sessions Live | Attaboy | PBS www.youtube.com Members of the Goat Rodeo Sessions performing "Attaboy," from the Goat Rodeo Sessions Live. GOAT RODEO SESSIONS LIVE was shot ov...


Will demographics and the growing Hispanic population prove to be a dilemma for Republicans this year? Get Gwen's Take from Washington Week.

Washington Week airs tonight on your local PBS station (check local listings). 2012: The Year Demographics Catches Up With Politics | Washington Week www.pbs.org Christine Mastin, an immigration attorney whose Spanish-speaking grandmother emigrated from Chile to the United States, realizes that most of the Hispanics she knows are surprised she is a Republican.
Will you be watching the National Memorial Day Concert (PBS) on Sunday?

Let us know by RSVPing here: PBS Premiere of National Memorial Day Concert Sunday at 5:00pm at West Lawn Of The United States Capitol
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From PBS NewsHour: Man vs. Machine: Will Human Workers Become Obsolete? | PBS NewsHour www.pbs.org Part of his series on Making Sen$e of financial news, Paul Solman has been showcasing the future of technology from a recent conference run by a California think tank -- things such as 3-D printing of prosthetic legs and iPhone heart tests. But the conference also resurfaced an age-old question abou...
This cool and colorful potato salad makes the perfect side dish for a Memorial Day weekend barbecue. Get the recipe from PBS Parents Kitchen Explorers. Yogurt Dill Potato Salad . Kitchen Explorers . PBS Parents | PBS www.pbs.org A delicous and easy recipe for potato salad using non-fat yogurt, dill, capers, celery and potatoes.
(Repost) From P.O.V. -- when documentary makers seek a subject's trust, how much is too much information?

Read this blog post and let us know what you think. TMI: How Much Information is Too Much Information When Gaining the Trust of a Subject? | Doc Soup |. www.pbs.org Donal Mosher and Michael Palmieri, the directors of the award-winning October Country and the new documentary Off Label, understand the nuance in sharing personal information to win over a subject and, sometimes, in keeping a secret.
From PBS MediaShift: Can musty old print magazines get social? That's the aim of Magpile, a niche social net currently in invite-only beta.

Learn more at http://to.pbs.org/KANmfs
Everyone has already heard about the Tupac hologram that played at Coachella earlier this year. But with Queens recent announcement of a hologram Freddie Mercury and TLC's plans for a hologram Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, it looks hologram pop stars are here to stay.

Are these celebrity holograms nostalgia or a new aesthetic? What the heck IS the new aesthetic? Watch Idea Channel, find out and let us know what you think.

(Do you like these videos from the PBS Idea Channel? Subscribe to the channel at http://www.youtube.com/pbsideachannel) Are Hologram Tupac and Hologram Freddie Mercury Nostalgia or New Aesthetic? | Idea Channel | PBS www.youtube.com Everyone has already heard about the Tupac Hologram that played at Coachella earlier this year. But with Queen's recent announcement of a Hologram Freddie Me...
This Day in History: On this day in 1992, after almost 30 years as host of the "Tonight Show," Johnny Carson hosted his last program.

Johnny Carson was seen by more people on more occasions than anyone else in American history. Over the course of 4,531 episodes and 23,000 guests, he became a fixture of national life.

Watch American Masters | PBS Johnny Carson: King of Late Night an exploration of his life, career, and complexities. Watch now: Johnny Carson: King of Late Night | American Masters | PBS Video video.pbs.org Carson was seen by more people on more occasions than anyone else in American history.
From P.O.V. -- when documentary makers seek a subject's trust, how much is too much information? TMI: How Much Information is Too Much Information When Gaining the Trust of a Subject? | Doc Soup |. www.pbs.org Donal Mosher and Michael Palmieri, the directors of the award-winning October Country and the new documentary Off Label, understand the nuance in sharing personal information to win over a subject and, sometimes, in keeping a secret.
Do you like PBS? Physics, space, and engineering? Like the NOVA Facebook Page to get updates on its shows and web features. You can also talk with other enthusiasts about the latest science news.

Like NOVA at: http://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA NOVA is the most-watched primetime science series on television reaching an average of five million viewers weekly. The NOVA website has been pioneering new forms of web-original content since it debuted in early 1996. NOVA’s online presence amplifies the impact of its programs, with a website that...
On the eve of the summer travel season, Ken Burns (PBS) gives some thoughts about our national parks in USA Today.

Will you be seeing any national parks this summer? Ken Burns: National parks feed America's soul travel.usatoday.com This country thankfully had the wisdom to set aside some of the most spectacular scenery on Earth.
Tune in reminder for tonight.

How long will the West sustain its supremacy? Tonight (check local listings), historian Niall Ferguson takes a timely look at the West's economic ascendancy and why Eastern civilizations may now be taking the lead. Visit the new Civilization website for video previews and weigh in on questions raised by the film. Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson | PBS www.pbs.org
From PBS MediaShift: Do you think Facebook has the most innovative social technology? Not by a longshot. Check out these cutting-edge social technologies, from SourceMap to a study on trust among couch-surfers: MediaShift Idea Lab . Top 12 Social Technologies from MIT Media Lab and Beyond | PBS to.pbs.org During my work on Social Mirror, tablet tech for social checkups, I have been inspired by other amazing Media Lab social technologies. Here are 12 of the projects which I have found most inspiring, including one or two from other universities. Did I miss a project you love? Post your favorites in the comments. SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT THROUGH NETWORKS Can social checkups empower marginalized teenagers? In 2001, Leo Burd, now a researcher at the MIT Center for Civic Media, conducted several paper-based studies at Computer Clubhouse, with positive results. Leo is now an adviser on the Social Mirror software.