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Independent Lens - Storming Caesars Palace

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After losing her job as a hotel worker in Las Vegas, Ruby Duncan joined a welfare rights group of mothers who defied notions of the “welfare queen.” In a fight for guaranteed income, Ruby and other activists took on the Nevada mob in organizing a massive protest that shut down Caesars Palace.

Independent Lens - Storming Caesars Palace

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What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
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What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

The life and work of the controversial film critic.

Overheard With Evan Smith: Bryan Cranston, Actor
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Overheard With Evan Smith: Bryan Cranston, Actor

Emmy Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston.

This Old House: Jamestown: Designing Their Dream Home
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This Old House: Jamestown: Designing Their Dream Home

Reviewing design samples; heating pump; applying stone veneer; installing a wall-hung toilet tank; building a vanity.

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Sesame Street: Sesame Street Goes to the Farm

Farmer Todd takes Elmo, Rosita, Bert, and Ernie on a tour of a farm; they learn about the machines farmers ...

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A still image from a video shows Anthony Chergosky seated in front of a blank wall, with a graphic at bottom reading 'La Crosse,' 'Anthony Chergosky' and 'UW-La Crosse Dept. of Political Science.'

Fri, Mar 24, 2023

Anthony Chergosky on Wisconsin Supreme Court race attack ads

UW-La Crosse political science professor Anthony Chergosky examines negative campaign advertising from candidates and their supporters in the 2023 contest between Daniel Kelly and Janet Protasiewicz.

A still image from a video shows Joan Ballweg seated to the right of a Wisconsin state flag, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Sen. Joan Ballweg' and '(R) Markesan.'

Fri, Mar 24, 2023

Sen. Joan Ballweg on Medicaid support for postpartum mothers

State Sen. Joan Ballweg, R-Markesan, discusses legislation seeking federal approval to extend Medicaid benefits, called BadgerCare in Wisconsin, to eligible mothers for two months after birth to 12.

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Fri, Mar 24, 2023

Disabled Wisconsin voters say absentee law not followed in spring 2023 early voting

Advocates for the disabled allege local elections officials are not following the law as absentee ballots are returned in the lead-up to Wisconsin's election on April 4.

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Let's Grow Stuff : How to Prune an Overgrown Rose

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PBS Wisconsin Public Affairs : 2023 State of the Tribes Address

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2023 State of the Tribes Address by Sokaogon Chippewa Community Chairman Robert Van Zile.

Wisconsin Foodie : Bushel and Peck’s | Lark

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Bushel and Peck’s | Lark

Celebrate local food with Beloit’s Bushel and Peck’s and Janesville’s Lark Market.

Finding Your Roots : And Still I Rise

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And Still I Rise

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All Creatures Great and Small : Episode 7

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It’s Christmas at Skeldale and Siegfried has a big decision to make.

American Experience : Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

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Discover the unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game.

FRONTLINE : Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack (2023)

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A dramatic and intimate look inside the Russian assault on Kharkiv.

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‘Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Youth Media’ project amplifies voices of high school documentarians

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‘Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Youth Media’ project amplifies voices of high school documentarians

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‘Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Appleton’ premieres April 24 – read a Q&A!

The newest installment in PBS Wisconsin’s ongoing local history project, Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Appleton tells the story of a city...

‘Wisconsin Pride’ brings our state’s LGBTQ+ history forward, June 2023

Wed, Mar 15, 2023

‘Wisconsin Pride’ brings our state’s LGBTQ+ history forward, June 2023

See Wisconsin history through a new lens in the all-new PBS Wisconsin documentary, Wisconsin Pride. The film brings hidden LGBTQ+...

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