Programs of Note: Friday, March 14

Thu, March 13, 2008
Posted in Program Highlights

WASHINGTON WEEK
7pm, Friday, March 14
For more than 30 years, WASHINGTON WEEK has delivered the most interesting conversations of the week and is the longest-running public affairs program on PBS, featuring host Gwen Ifill and a group of journalists participating in roundtable discussion of major news events.

NOW ON PBS
7:30pm, Friday, March 14
This series engages viewers by probing the most important issues facing democracy. At the helm is David Brancaccio, who joined NOW in the fall of 2003 after a decade as host of public radio’s MARKETPLACE. NOW pursues the stories overlooked by other public affairs broadcasts and travels the nation to shed light on the important public policy issues.

BILL MOYERS JOURNAL
8:00pm, Friday, March 14
Interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy, and issues facing democracy.

THE BRAIN FITNESS PROGRAM
9:00pm, Friday, March 14
More than 50 neuroscientists have worked to create a system for strengthening the brain and making it perform with more agility, speed and comprehension. The Brain Fitness Program is based on neuro-plasticity-the ability of the brain to change and adapt-even rewire itself! This program is to get your brain in better shape and is designed to drive beneficial chemical, physical and functional change in the brain.