May 2012 Highlights

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MHz Worldview

Tune in for news, public affairs and entertainment programming from around the world
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American Experience: Amish

An intimate portrait of Amish faith and life. With unprecedented access, built on patience and hard-won trust, the film is the first to penetrate deeply and explore this attention-averse group.

An insistently insular religious community, whose intense faith and adherence to 300-year-old traditions have by turns captivated and repelled, awed and irritated, inspired and confused for more than a century.

Tuesday, May 8 at 7:00pm.

NOVA: The Deadliest Tornadoes

In April 2011, the worst tornado outbreak in decades left a trail of destruction across the U.S., killing more than 360 people. Why was there such an extreme outbreak? How do such outbreaks form? With modern warning systems, why did so many die? Is our weather getting more extreme—and if so, how bad will it get?

Sunday, May 27 at 7:00pm.

Shelter Me

A family-friendly film that celebrates the human-animal bond with positive, uplifting stories about shelter pets and their new homes. It's about redemption, hope, helping others and making a difference. This program focuses on the success stories to bring more people into the shelters to give these incredible animals a second chance.

Monday, May 21 at 9:00pm.

Nature: The White Lions

This is the story of two remarkable and extremely rare white lion cubs on their journey to adulthood. Both are female, sisters born as white as snow in May 2009 in South Africa’s Kruger Park. Growing up on the savanna, they must overcome not only the same survival challenges that all young lion cubs must face, they must also overcome the threats their high visibility brings.

Wednesday, May 23 at 8:00pm.

Austin City Limits

Contemporary folk rock takes the stage with Mumford & Sons and Flogging Molly. Mumford & Sons, hailed as one of today's hottest folk rock bands that redefines folk music, perform cuts from their hit album Sigh No More, as well as new tunes.

Plus Flogging Molly performs highlights from their career.

Saturday, May 26 at 10:00pm.

Frontline: Money, Power & Wall Street

Since 2008, Wall Street and Washington have fought against the tide of the fiercest financial crisis since the Great Depression. What have they wrought?

FRONTLINE tells the inside story of the struggles to rescue and repair a shattered economy, exploring key decisions, missed opportunities, and the unprecedented and uneasy partnership between government leaders that affect the fortunes of millions of people around the world.

Wednesday, May 23 & 30
at 10:00pm.