Amerigo: The American Dream
As the United States nears its 250th anniversary in 2026, AMERIGO is a landmark documentary series produced for PBS that asks one urgent, unifying question: What happened to the American Dream?
Join us March 31st at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine for an intimate evening with the people behind AMERIGO and community leaders reimagining what the Dream means for Pennsylvania, for America, and for you.
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The rise of sports betting in the U.S. fueled significant increases in gambling addiction. -
The story behind one of the deadliest labor related killings in U.S. history. -
Part of the Bucknell University Open Discourse Coalition's Capitalism & Capital Markets Series.
- WVIA Honored with Five Prestigious Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters (PAB) Awards
- WVIA Awarded Grant to Expand Local Environmental Journalism, Including In-Depth Reporting on Data Centers
- WVIA TV to Present Special Programming in Commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
- WVIA’s Keystone Edition Returns as a Monthly Community Forum on the Region’s Most Pressing Topics
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Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it. -
It's like the "Schrödinger's cat" thought experiment. There are two very different potential realities, and traders don't yet know which one is true. -
Israel has been fighting with Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants there for years. But in recent weeks, tensions have escalated. -
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East.
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The House Ethics Committee has found evidence that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick violated House rules. This comes after the panel held a rare public hearing to review investigations into allegations against the Florida Democrat. -
Wambūi Karanja of Kenya is "one to watch," says the Alzheimer's Association. Coping with her dad's condition inspired her to develop a training program for families on the art of caregiving. -
New research suggests drought can stoke antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria — and that can have an impact on humans.
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