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So often, what we hear about China refers to the nation as a whole: China's booming capitalist economy, its rising power on the international stage, the government's control over the media. But what about the private lives of the Chinese as a people? What hopes do they have? What anxieties? How much have their lives really changed? 

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How do other capitalist democracies balance health care and profits? What's the American government's role in the country's obesity epidemic? Find out in an informative and entertaining double feature of health care programs Tuesday, April 15, starting at 9 p.m.

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In my Tennessee hometown, you'll see a change jar at nearly every convenience store counter, collecting funds to help a family with a sick child. When this topic comes up, I've overheard or been part of many conversations that go like this.
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I wanted to change the subject this week. I really did. But then I saw Charles McGrath's New York Times editorial – "Is PBS Really Necessary?" – and the comment avalanche that followed on the Times' site. It's at 836 at the moment. (Three cheers for new media – I often enjoy reader comments more than the articles themselves.)
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I'm a very diligent parent. No teenager of mine would ever host a sexy personal website or surf dangerous waters on my watch. Of course, I don't have kids – so my ideal parent status is all naively hypothetical. And hey, modern (teenage) culture is one reason why I don't.
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Say what you will about today's record number of children on psychiatric drugs (over one million and rising). What would you do if your child, like so many today, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder?
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Why is being a teenager – or living with one – such a difficult task? Tonight at 9, "Frontline" presents "Inside the Teenage Brain," a compelling report on new discoveries that may change how we parent, teach and understand teenagers.
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When television writers strike, does that mean there's nothing good on TV?
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I won't lie. This Rocky Mountain PBS lover is also a Colorado Rockies fan and has been for more than two weeks. Therefore, like many of you, I'll be tuned in to little else but baseball for the next four to eight days. However, there's no need for any of us to miss out on the Rocky Mountain PBS schedule. Set your TiVos, DVRs and quaint old VCRs. Here are some gameday programs you'll want to record for post-world-championship viewing:
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When I tell people I work at Rocky Mountain PBS, I often hear comments like "I don't watch TV, but when I do, it's PBS." I can relate. It seems we're truly television for people turned off by television. Like many of you PBS lovers, I click past the big networks' fly-by-night melodramas, canned-laughter sitcoms and gimmicky-glitzy quiz shows and settle in with my own personal "must-see TV" night--without a doubt Tuesdays on Rocky Mountain PBS.
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