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PBS's new TV and web newsmagazine gives you what you need to know -- along with a healthy dose of insight, perspective and wit. Need to Know cuts through the noise of nonstop news to bring you the most compelling stories of the week and of our times. Every Friday night nationwide and all week long on the web.

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Need To Know
Full episodes
261 VIDEOS

Need to Know, Fri., May 25, 2012: Green jobs, volunteerism
25:08 Air Date 05/25/12

Need to Know, Fri., May 18, 2012: Financial inclusion
24:31 Air Date 05/18/12

Need to Know, Fri., May 11, 2012: Legal immigration and...
24:30 Air Date 05/11/12

Need to Know, Fri., May 4, 2012: The view from Main...
24:32 Air Date 05/04/12

Need to Know, Fri., April 27, 2012: Sea-level rise, death...
25:09 Air Date 04/27/12

Need to Know, Fri., April 20, 2012: Crossing the line
25:10 Air Date 04/20/12

Need to Know, Friday, April 13, 2012: Power to the people
25:10 Air Date 04/13/12

Need to Know, Friday, April 6, 2012: Help Wanted
25:12 Air Date 04/06/12

Fri., March 30, 2012
25:14 Air Date 03/30/12

Friday, March 23, 2012: Coming home
25:09 Air Date 03/23/12

Unemployment in the Inner City: What's the Solution?
6:37 Air Date 03/16/12

Fri., March 16, 2012
25:10 Air Date 03/16/12
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Previews
4 VIDEOS

Need to Know Sizzle Reel
4:38 Air Date 01/20/12

Need to Know Season 2 Promo
0:21 Air Date 09/28/11

Need to Know Series Generic Promo
0:32 Air Date 06/07/11

Promo Video: Education hour
2:23 Air Date 02/03/11
Shorts
396 VIDEOS

Interview: David Biello
5:58 Air Date 05/23/12

It's not easy being green
11:12 Air Date 05/23/12

American Voices: David Kipen
3:18 Air Date 05/23/12

Dan Savage on marriage equality
1:23 Air Date 05/23/12

Loans on the line
12:44 Air Date 05/18/12

Interview: Gary Rivlin
4:27 Air Date 05/18/12

American Voices: Cy Richardson
2:47 Air Date 05/18/12

Meet cartoonist Steve Brodner
2:27 Air Date 05/16/12

American Voices: Jon Meacham
2:24 Air Date 05/11/12

Rep. Zoe Lofgren on Silicon Valley and immigration
4:42 Air Date 05/11/12

Brain Drain
9:52 Air Date 05/10/12

Making it in America
8:31 Air Date 05/10/12
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