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Thursday

Richard Bangs’ Adventures With Purpose Assam India: Quest for the One-horned Rhinoceros
In his latest special, renowned adventurer Richard Bangs treks through the remote state of Assam in India — a region of rushing rivers, strapping monsoons, vast expanses of unspoiled land and a staggering array of wildlife, including the one-horned rhinoceros. What kept these rare rhinos from falling into extinction? What does their story reveal about the world and about saving precious wildlife? Richard sets off to discover what this elusive rhino represents to the people of Assam — and to the world.
Thursday, August 27 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 8/28 at 2:30 pm ET

America’s Ballroom Challenge
“International Standard”
This exciting special captures the sizzling action at the world’s largest ballroom dancing competition. Top couples from North America compete across dance styles — with just one couple emerging as “America’s best.” This week, dancers compete in the International Standard division. With steps that date back hundreds of years to the royal courts of Europe, International Standard is ballroom’s oldest style, its most recognizable and, some would say, its most elegant. The dances in this competition include waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, fox trot and quickstep. At the end of the episode, the judges will announce the winners in this category.
Thursday, August 27 at 10 pm ET

Friday

The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer’s
This Emmy Award-winning documentary, originally broadcast in 2004, returns to PBS in an encore presentation. Actor David Hyde Pierce hosts “The Future of Alzheimer’s,” a new half-hour panel discussion that follows the 90-minute documentary. Pierce, who has experienced Alzheimer’s first-hand through the illness of his grandfather and his father, moderates a panel of medical experts and scientists who discuss the latest developments in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and what it means for you and your loved ones.
Friday, August 28 at Noon ET

NOW on PBS
The majority of American goods are transported by trucks, even though freight trains are greener and more fuel-efficient. Where should America be placing its bets for moving our economy and what would you personally sacrifice for it? On this week's NOW, Correspondent Miles O'Brien looks at the contemporary needs, challenges, and solutions for transporting vital cargo across America, and how those decisions affect the way you live, work, and travel.
Friday, August 28 at 8:30 pm ET
Repeats 8/30 at 11:30 am ET

Bill Moyers Journal
“Money-Driven Medicine”
The Journal presents a film about the business of health care in America. Produced by Academy Award winner Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) and based on Maggie Mahar’s acclaimed book of the same name, Money-Driven Medicine reveals how a profit-hungry “medical-industrial complex” has turned health care into a system where millions are squandered on unnecessary tests, unproven and sometimes unwanted procedures and overpriced prescription drugs.
Friday, August 28 at 9 pm ET

Congratulations, Steven Karpiak! winner of TV13's 2009 Great Grand Giveaway. Steven will receive a 2-day vacation on Mackinac Island, courtesy of The Grand Hotel. Thanks to The Grand Hotel for making this trip possible, and to all viewers who made a contribution and entered the drawing!

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