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Need to Know

Need to Know

Description: This weekly news and public affairs program covers five primary beats: the economy, the environment and energy, health, national security, and culture. On the program's Web site (www.pbs.org/needtoknow), users can access story development through interviews, blogs, video and photo features, plus proâ€¦Â MORE
Genre: Documentary, Talk-Show, Drama, Mystery
Year Released: 2006
First episode air date: February 7, 2006
Awards: News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a News Magazine
Network: PBS
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