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Common Ground with Jane Whitney

Silver Linings Playbook

Season 2 Episode 213 | 56m 46s

How to save democracy? What each one of us can do to fight Climate Change. How Racism shapes our country. America’s place in the world? How the pandemic forced us to reimagine our hopes and dreams and reassess our priorities as individuals and as a nation? These are some of the conundrums debated on this Common Ground bonus show, a compilation of last season’s programs.

Aired: 06/28/22 | Expires: 08/29/23
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
Watch • 8:32
Nature
NATURE - Season 45
Get a sneak peek at a brand new season of NATURE on PBS.
Preview: S45 | 8:32
Watch • 2:37
American Masters
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Celebrate the life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver.
Preview: S40 E5 | 2:37
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Look Closely Gameplay
Explore and look closely at many things in the Enchanted Garden along with Daniel Tiger.
Clip: 13:47
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Bathrooms Gameplay
Learn along with Daniel Tiger about all the sights and sounds of different bathrooms.
Clip: 5:54
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Build a Boat Gameplay
Put your creative skills to the test and build a boat with Daniel Tiger and Ana Platypus!
Clip: 7:05
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Dress Up Gameplay
There are lots of different clothes that neighbors wear... Let's dress up and pretend.
Clip: 4:06
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Stargazing Gameplay
Watch as Daniel and O the Owl embark on an out-of-this-world journey filled with learning, and fun.
Clip: 3:38
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
My Fish Tank Gameplay
Relax and unwind with Daniel as he watches the fish!
Clip: 9:01
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Classroom Helpers Gameplay
You can be a helper along with Daniel's classmates by caring for and cleaning up the classroom.
Clip: 4:00
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
At the Dentist Gameplay
Get ready for the best dentist visit ever with Daniel and Dino.
Clip: 7:02
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Common Ground with Jane Whitney
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A look at the challenges to our national identity and the fraying ties that bind us as Americans.
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Common Ground with Jane Whitney
Do Evangelicals Get A Bum Rap?
Common Ground unpacks the implications of evangelicals’ close embrace of the Republican party.
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Common Ground with Jane Whitney
Democracy in Danger: Tipping Point?
A panel discusses the life-and-death battle between autocracy and democracy.
Episode: S3 E302 | 56:46
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Common Ground with Jane Whitney
SCOTUS: Flash Point
Legal scholars discuss the swirling controversy enveloping SCOTUS.
Episode: S3 E301 | 56:46
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Common Ground with Jane Whitney
Presidential Politics: Surviving The Cycle
A panel delves into the electoral system's fate and the future of the two-party system.
Episode: S3 E312 | 56:46
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Common Ground with Jane Whitney
Reality Bites Back: America’s Trip Down Fantasy Lane
A panel explores the shift from valuing science to embracing "alternate facts,"
Episode: S3 E311 | 56:46
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Common Ground with Jane Whitney
Youth Activism: Tomorrow’s Protest Today
Young people talk about their visions for the future and how they're empowering change.
Episode: S3 E310 | 56:46
Watch • 56:46
Common Ground with Jane Whitney
Climate: Minutes to Midnight?
A panel discusses what can possibly be done to combat climate change.
Episode: S3 E303 | 56:46
Watch • 56:46
Common Ground with Jane Whitney
Culture War: America’s Blood Sport
A panel discusses how usurping cultural identities for partisan gain hurts our nation.
Episode: S3 E305 | 56:46