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.
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The story behind one of the deadliest labor related killings in U.S. history.
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Part of the Bucknell University Open Discourse Coalition's Capitalism & Capital Markets Series.
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- WVIA’s Keystone Edition Returns as a Monthly Community Forum on the Region’s Most Pressing Topics
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Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square.
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In February, TrumpRx joined a growing list of websites consumers can tap for discounts on their medicines. Here's a cheat sheet for getting the best deal.
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A high-ranking Iranian official has accused the U.S. of planning a ground invasion as part of the next stage in the Iran war, and said such an intervention would be met with force.
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Pauline Newman's story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where judges are getting older and lifetime tenure is raising thorny questions about retirement.
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Advocates for ending birthright citizenship point to "birth tourism" schemes to argue that the legal principle is ripe for exploitation and threatens national security. Experts say it's not so simple.
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Nearly all the bicycles sold in the United States are made overseas. An Indiana company set out to change that — and it's seeking a push from the Trump administration's tariffs.
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People showed up for rallies in more than 3,000 communities from coast to coast on Saturday, to vent their frustration and decry the policies of the Trump administration.
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