- House Committee Continues Debate On Cutting Planned Parenthood Funding Opponents of the bill are unhappy that the committee adjourned before allowing all of the testimony to be heard.
- Republicans Pull Back On Drug-Testing Welfare Applicants Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee pulled the proposeal from a budget bill, saying it needs more study.
- Drilling Bill Wins Senate Approval State senators okay energy bill that includes new rules for oil and gas drillers.
- Election Reform Repeal Signed By Governor Governor Kasich has signed into law a controversial bill meant to keep an election reform referendum off the statewide ballot this fall.
- Horseshoe Casino Opens Horseshoe Cleveland Casino opens 2.5 years after Ohioans voted to allow casino gambling.
Will New Casino Boost - Or Bust - Local Businesses? Downtown Cleveland hotels, restaurants, and shops watch the Horseshoe with high hopes and caution.
Video Helps Acquit Student In First Occupy Wall Street Trial The NYU student was arrested for disorderly conduct, but a video showed him breaking no laws.
Get Ready For Bike To Work Day (And Share Your Photos) Post a picture of what makes your ride special, and we'll consider it for our gallery.
White House Sandwiches Followed By Snark, Disappointment, Warnings Over lunch, the U.S.' top Democrats and Republicans told each other what lines they wouldn't cross.
What Killed Orca Victoria? Some Point To Naval Tests Experts say the whale may have been exposed to a bomb or sonar; the Navy denies responsibility.
Town's Effort To Link Fracking And Illness Falls Short Despite residents' fears, scientists say they can't link health woes to gas wells in Dish, Texas.- Obama, Romney Wade Into Wis. Recall Fervor Both President Obama and Mitt Romney face a choice over how involved they should be in the recall.
- U.N. Presence Fails To Prevent Syrian Bloodshed A funeral turned into a deadly fight that claimed more than 30 lives, many of them civilians.
Are U.S. Troops In Australia A Hedge Against China? Some Australians are wondering how the U.S. presence will affect their relations with China.- U.N.: It Takes Time To Achieve Results In Syria Some critics have been calling for stronger measures, including humanitarian corridors.
Civilians Flee, Soldiers Dig In On Sudanese Frontier The U.N. is threatening both Sudans with sanctions if they can't reverse their escalating feud.
At Trial, Serb Gen. Mladic Taunts Survivors With Throat-Cutting Gesture Charged with 11 counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, he remains defiant.- Political Limbo May Further Erode Greece's Stability Political uncertainty has raised fears that the country will be forced to exit the eurozone.
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Salome, Ohio Independent Film Festival and Hal Walker
Around Noon
Posted May 17, 2012
Dan Polletta speaks with Nina Stemme and Eric Owens the stars of The Cleveland Orchestra's production of the scandalous opera 'Salome'. Plus Dee Perry previews the Ohio Independent Film Festival with Todd Kwait the director of the closing night film - For the Love of the Music:The Club 47 Revival. And Dee meets multi-instrumentalist Hal Walker who plays the Blue Sky Folk Festival this Saturday.
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Cheating in Schools
The Sound of Ideas
Posted May 17, 2012
Technology can enhance learning in schools, but can it enhance cheating, too? What are schools doing to make sure students are turning in their own work? And in a time when test scores are used to measure the effectiveness of educators, is the temptation too great for schools to fudge the rules? We'd love to hear your thoughts on the state of cheating in schools. Remember, no copying off of others. Tuesday at 9 on the Sound of Ideas. Program originally aired Nov. 22, 2011.
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Antiques Roadshow: Minneapolis, MN – Hour Two
Airs Thursday, May 17 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Great items include a 1956 Elvis Presley standee rescued from an attic and an 1885 Franz Roubard oil painting.
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Prohibition: A Nation of Hypocrites
Airs Thursday, May 17 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
By criminalizing the sale of alcohol, the law gave savvy gangsters a way to make huge profits. (Part 3 of 3)
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Great Performances at the Met: The Enchanted Island
Airs Friday, May 18 at 9:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Relish this new work that combines great singers, glorious Baroque music and a story drawn from Shakespeare.
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Ask Me Another
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs May 18, 2012
Ask Me Another is a lively hour of puzzles, word games, and trivia played in front of (and with) a live audience
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Live Wire Radio
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs May 18, 2012
Live Wire is a one-hour weekly radio variety show recorded in front of a live audience.
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Masterpiece Mystery: Sherlock, Series 2—The Hounds of Baskerville
Airs Saturday, May 19 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Sherlock seeks the truth about the monstrous creature that apparently killed his client’s father.
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American Masters: Johnny Carson
Airs Saturday, May 19 at 9:30 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Explore the career, complexities and contradictions of the biggest star television has ever produced.
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Finding Your Roots: Michelle Rodriguez, Adrian Grenier and Linda Chavez
Airs Sunday, May 20 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
The Latin-American roots of these guests reveal stories of ancestral Conquistadors and Indian rebels.
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Masterpiece Mystery: Sherlock, Series 2 – The Reichenbach Fall
Airs Sunday, May 20 at 9:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Sherlock fights for his reputation, his sanity and his life when he locks horns with James Moriarty.
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Prohibition: A Nation of Hypocrites
Airs Sunday, May 20 at 9:30 PM on WVIZ/PBS
By criminalizing the sale of alcohol, the law gave savvy gangsters a way to make huge profits. (Part 3 of 3)
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Antiques Roadshow: Minneapolis, MN – Hour Three
Airs Monday, May 21 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Two paintings purchased together for $5, but one is valued at $75,000.
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In Performance at the White House: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Airs Monday, May 21 at 9:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
A star-studded tribute to the songwriting team who penned 'Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head.'
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American Masters: You Must Remember This – The Warner Bros. Story - A Living Tradition (1998-2008)
Airs Monday, May 21 at 10:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
A look at the legacy of Warner Bros. features Clint Eastwood, George Clooney and great movie clips.
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Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson – Part One
Airs Tuesday, May 22 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Examine the West’s rise to global dominance based on Ferguson’s six principles of prosperity.
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Nature: Salmon – Running the Gauntlet
Airs Wednesday, May 23 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Examine a wildly creative, hopelessly complex and stunningly expensive approach to managing salmon.
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NOVA: Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor
Airs Wednesday, May 23 at 9:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Join an exclusive dive beneath the waters of Pearl Harbor to trace new clues to the sinking of the USS Arizona.
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NOVA: Missing in MiG Alley
Airs Wednesday, May 23 at 10:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Families attempt to trace what happened to pilots who were shot down during the Korean War.
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