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David Simon, Treme and flooding in Louisiana

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The creator of The Wire talks about his HBO drama Treme, set in Post-Katrina New Orleans, Louisiana.
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"The Wire" is still connecting

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Three years after the HBO series "The Wire" ended, academics continue to use the show to stir discussion on race, poverty, and violence.
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Is MTV showing too much skin?

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MTV's new show about teens misbehaving, "Skins," pushes the boundaries of television programming.
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Your OWN Oprah

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As of January 1st, 2011, Oprah has her own network – OWN – but is too nice?
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TV watching at all-time high

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Americans are viewing more TV than ever before. How much is too much?
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David Letterman fights terrorism

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American television may be doing more to fight violent extremists than American propaganda.
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Parazit: The Daily Show of Iran

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The Iranian government becomes the target of Daily Show-style satire in a new show from the Voice of America.
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Captain Planet's legacy

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In 1990, viewers were first introduced to Captain Planet, a kid-friendly cartoon about environmentalism. Twenty years later, millenials still remember the message.
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Alec Baldwin hosts PRI's 'Studio 360'

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This is no SNL skit: Baldwin hosts a public radio show for real when he takes over for Kurt Andersen on "Studio 360."
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The good, the bad and the ugly of watching TV

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It seems that everything involving watching TV is bad for you -- but could there be anything TV does that positively affects your health?
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