pelosi: payroll tax cut deal will 039boost039 economy
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house minority leader nancy pelosi told the newshour039s judy woodruff in an interview thursday that the deal forged on capitol hill to extend a payroll tax cut and continue unemployment insurance benefits will create jobs and help the economypelosi d-calif said she isn039t worried that the deal is paid for by taking money from the social security trust fund but said quotthis should be the last year for itquot pelosi added quotone or two years the trust fund can handle thatquotto watch the full interview tune in to thursday039s newshour broadcast or visit the newshour039s websitefor more political coverage visit our politics page: http:wwwpbsorgnewshourtopicpolitics

corporate media has message to sell - amy goodman
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more videos and info at http:thrivemovementcom

039twilight039s039 quileute tribe fights to regain precious land
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for more on this story: http:topbsorgq28paephoto essay washington039s salmon tribes: http:topbsorgnris5a coping with climate change: http:topbsorgggwnylmany know the quileute as the werewolf clan in 039twilight039 but the real story is their struggle to regain precious land to prepare for climate change together with kcts 9 and earthfix newshour visited the quileute reservation to learn more about their top preparation - relocation

california hospital chain eyed for possibly bilking medicare for millions
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americans spends more than 500 billion every year on medicare and as the cost of health care rises many are examining how that money is spent newshour039s partner the center for investigative reporting conducted a year-long probe into one prominent hospital chain039s bills to medicare california watch039s lance williams reports

honor roll: remembering the 30 us forces killed in helicopter crash
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on friday039s newshour we close with a special edition on our ongoing honor roll of the american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts this week the pentagon released the names of the 30 troops -- navy seals soldiers and airmen -- killed in the helicopter downed by insurgents in eastern afghanistan last weekend watch that honor roll of all 30 men:

the double-crossing ants to whom friendship means nothing deep look
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the peruvian amazon is a dangerous place when you039re small so the young inga tree hires ants as bodyguards to protect its vulnerable leaves their pay: delicious nectar served up in tiny ant-sized dishes but will the ants keep up their end of the bargain subscribe to deep look http:googl8nwxqtdeep look is a ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world get a new perspective on our place in the universe explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small new videos every other tuesday for some ants are welcome guests in the amazon rainforest of peru a type of tree called the inga actively encourages ants to stick around the tree which is related to plants that produce beans and other legumes grows tiny structures near the base of its leaves called nectaries that secrete a sugary fluid to feed to the ants in turn the ants serve as bodyguards protecting the in

winter is coming for these argentine ant invaders deep look
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argentine ants are spreading across the globe eliminating local ants with their take-no-prisoners tactics: invade dismember repeat but this ruthless killer seems to have met its match in the winter ant a california native with a formidable secret weapon subscribe to deep look http:googl8nwxqtdeep look is a ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world get a new perspective on our place in the universe explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small new videos every other tuesday --- about argentine ants and winter antsfor about 200 years the argentine ant expansion story has been the slow-moving train wreck of myrmecology the study of ants wherever they go argentine ants eliminate the competition with a take-no-prisoners approach invade dismember consume repeat the basic wisdom among ant scientists is that if you see argentines its already too late

where are the ants carrying all those leaves deep look
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ants dont eat leaves they use them to grow white tufts of nutritious fungus to feed their offspring their success as farmers has made leafcutter ants into fungus tycoons complete with their own underground cities and huge half-inch soldiers to patrol themdeep look: a new ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world get a new perspective on our place in the universe and meet extraordinary new friends explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly smallwhat do ants eatthough leafcutter ants drink the sap in leaves for energy they dont eat them instead they use them to grow something else leafcutters use leaf pieces to feed a fungus that grows in white tufts in their nests the ants eat the fungus and feed it to their broodhow old are ants to give you an idea while humans have farmed for around 12000 years ants have been doing it for 60 million how many ants are there in the worldif you bundled together all the ants in the world there would be more of them than people theyre the dominant biomass says brian fisher chair of the department of entomology at the california academy of sciences in san francisco this is because all 30000 species of ants are social they have many ways of making a livinghow strong are antsleafcutter ants haul leaf pieces through fields or forests to their underground nests for a human this feat would be the equivalent of carrying more than 600 pounds between our teeth why are ants important to the soilthe activity of ants aerates the soil making it easier for water and oxygen to get through they also contribute organic mattermore great deep look episodes:what happens when you put a hummingbird in a wind tunnelhttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=jyqy64ovjfynewt sex: buff males writhing females cannibalismhttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=5m37qr_4xnypygmy seahorses: masters of camouflage https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=q3ctgoqz3wwsee also another great video from the pbs digital studiosit039s okay to be smart: what039s the most successful species on earthhttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=fwc46ncnldoand this one is also a favorite:how to get ants to carry a sign - smarter every day 92https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=-zzzcw9ifdqread an extended article on how leafcutter ants grow a fungus from leaf pieces:http:ww2kqedorgscience20150611where-are-the-ants-carrying-all-those-leavesif youre in the san francisco bay area you can see live leafcutters at the oakland zoo or the california academy of sciences in san franciscohttp:wwwoaklandzooorghttp:wwwcalacademyorgthe compact book the leafcutter ants: civilization by instinct by bert hlldobler and edward o wilson has detailed black and white drawings photos and a fascinating description of the mating habits of leafcutter ant queens the queen accumulates all the sperm shell need for her entire reproductive life during a single mating frenzy after that males are no longer necessary: leafcutter colonies are made up entirely of female antskqed science: http:ww2kqedorgsciencetumblr: http:kqedsciencetumblrcomtwitter: https:wwwtwittercomkqedsciencefunding for deep look is provided in part by pbs digital studios and the john s and james l knight foundation deep look is a project of kqed science which is supported by hopelab the david b gold foundation s d bechtel jr foundation the dirk and charlene kabcenell foundation the vadasz family foundation smart family foundation and the members of kqed

bill nye the science guy - quotwater cycle jumpquot
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finally you all don039t have to suffer through the crappy audio-only version i actually have the episode now :-more songs coming i hope

between the lions: what039s cooking - slammed and rammed ham
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in this episode of quotwhat039s cooking with theo and cleoquot our lovable and loving lion hosts demonstrate how to make one of the world039s great delicacies quotslammed and rammed ham with no yam or clamquot mmmmmmm

this millipede and beetle have a toxic relationship deep look
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this millipede uses deadly cyanide gas to keep predators at bay but one beetle can tolerate the toxic defense and rides the millipede like a bucking bronco who will win this showdown in the forest subscribe to deep look http:googl8nwxqtplease support us on patreon https:wwwpatreoncomdeeplookdeep look is a ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small---across northern california as the rainy season is ending and spring is taking hold bees are buzzing flowers are growing and hikers are hitting the trailsbut down at ground level the pastoral scenery is concealing a surprising battle: relentless chemical warfare between bugsmore than 200 species of millipedes emerge from their underground lairs every year during the winter and early spring months to forage for food and seek matesthey have to fend off insects m

meeting a wormlion is the pits deep look
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straight out of science fiction the fearsome wormlion ambushes prey at the bottom of a tidy - and terrifying - sand pit then flicks their carcasses out these meals fuel its transformation into something unexpectedsubscribe to deep look http:googl8nwxqtjoin our community on patreon https:wwwpatreoncomdeeplookdeep look is a ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small---ominous creatures that lurk deep underground in the desert like the sandworms in the classic science fiction novel quotdunequot arent just make-believe for ants and other prey wormlions are a terrifying realitywhile quite smallthey can grow up to an inchwormlions are fly larvae that curl up their bodies like slingshots usually found under rock or log overhangs in dry sandy landscapes theyll energetically fling soil sand and pebble

frontline quotare we saferquot sneak peek: tracking baltimore039s motorists pbs
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http:wwwpbsorgwgbhpagesfrontlineare-we-safer in this clip from quotare we saferquot the washington post039s dana priest investigates the reach of homeland security into the lives of ordinary americans watch quotare we saferquot on pbs jan 18 frontline launches its new monthly magazine program with three reports led by quotare we saferquot in this first story pulitzer prize-winning washington post reporter dana priest investigates the terrorism-industrial complex that grew up in the wake of 911 against a backdrop of recent mail bomb threats from al qaeda in yemen and growing concerns about homegrown terrorists priest explores the growing reach of homeland security fusion centers battlefield technologies and data collecting into the lives of ordinary americanswatch on air and online beginning tuesday january 18 at 9 pm et on pbs http:wwwpbsorgwgbhpagesfrontlineare-we-safer

039revenge of the electric car039 director paine discusses renewed optimism for vehicle
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filmmaker chris paine achieved notoriety with his 2006 documentary quotwho killed the electric carquot now he039s back -- with a more sanguine sequel quotthe revenge of the electric carquotnewshour business correspondent paul solman spoke with the filmmaker about his renewed optimism for the future of the vehicle

brian greene talks nova039s quotthe fabric of the cosmosquot ny comic con
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at the new york comic con convention physicist and author brian greene discusses nova039s the fabric of the cosmos airing on pbs beginning nov 2 2011 this video includes an edited version of the entire panel and audience qampampa coming november 2 to pbs this four-part miniseries hosted by physicist and acclaimed author brian greene takes us to the frontiers of physics to see how scientists are piecing together the most complete picture yet of space time and the universe revealing that beneath the surface of our everyday experience lies a world that is far stranger and more wondrous than anyone expected