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Need to Know
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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Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Fri, May 7, 2010
Awards
- 2014 - Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a News Magazine - winner
- 2013 - Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a News Magazine - nominated
- 2013 - Emmy - Best Report in a News Magazine - nominated
- 2013 - Emmy - Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis - nominated
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