Stories for May 20, 2011
Frontline: Wikisecrets
Through interviews with Julian Assange, accused-leaker Private Bradley E. Manning’s father and others, FRONTLINE reveals the story behind the biggest intelligence breach in U.S. history: the leaking of more than half-a-million classified documents on the WikiLeaks website. Veteran FRONTLINE correspondent Martin Smith also reports on the U.S. government’s struggle to protect national security information in a post 9/11 world.
Review: 'Rubber'
American Experience: The Trials Of J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer was brilliant, arrogant, proud, charismatic — and a national hero. Under his leadership during World War II, the United States created the atomic bomb that brought the war to an end. Why did America turn on him, humiliate him and cast him aside? This program features Academy Award-nominated actor David Strathairn ("Good Night, and Good Luck," "The Bourne Ultimatum") as J. Robert Oppenheimer.
San Diego's Historic Places: San Diego's Asian-American History, 1880s-1900s
Host Elsa Sevilla looks into San Diego's history as Chinese and Japanese immigrants arrived in San Diego during the 1880s. Some came to work on the Transcontinental Railroad, the farming fields, fishing and other labor jobs. At the turn of the 20th Century, Filipino students came to San Diego State University under an education program. Join us for detailed accounts on how San Diego's Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Filipino immigrants moved to the region.
Antiques Roadshow: Washington, D.C. - Hour One
Host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Michael Flanigan visit the Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters of the U.S. State Department and its diplomatic reception rooms, including the Thomas Jefferson State Reception Room, appointed with some of the best Americana of the 18th and 19th centuries. Highlights include a 1958 signed letter by Martin Luther King Jr.; a circa 1965 Andy Warhol lithograph; and a unique, turn-of-the-20th-century, hand-wrought Gorham silver tea set, valued at $90,000.
Nature: Bears Of The Last Frontier: Arctic Wanderers
Chris Morgan travels to the far north of Alaska, the tiny North Slope town of Kaktovik. It’s early November and winter is coming on. But each year, the polar bears struggle for extended periods on dwindling fat reserves, waiting for the opportunity to hunt on sea ice that takes longer to freeze. In early spring, Morgan joins local hunters in Barrow, the northernmost city in Alaska, as they go out on their own hunts, facing some of the same challenges as the bears.
Jerry Brown's Revised Budget Overshadowed By Former Governor's Infidelity
Governor Jerry Brown released his revised budget proposal on Monday, but that story was overshadowed by the news that former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had a child with a household staffer. We discuss the key elements of the governor's budget proposal. Plus, we'll talk about the legacy of Schwarzenegger.
Interview: 'Hobo with a Shotgun' Director Jason Eisener
If the Rapture or zombie apocalypse is coming, please spend your last film watching time with the wickedly inventive "Hobo With a Shotgun" rather than with some tired old formula film like "Pirates of the Caribbean 4." NOTE: "Hobo with a Shotgun" will play June 24 and 25 at midnight at the Ken Cinema.
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