After Newtown

Friday, December 21 at 8pm on CET

Anchored by Gwen Ifill, the PBS Special addresses such issues as access to guns and the politics of gun laws; mental illness in young adults; the science of detecting violent impulses; and how communities react to unspeakable tragedy. The program features contributions from PBS NewsHour, FRONTLINE, Washington Week, Need to Know, and NOVA.


What Next After Newtown: What Our Country And Communities Can Do

Saturday, Dec 22 at 3pm on CET

Anchored by Need to Know co-hosts Jeff Greenfield and Maria Hinojosa, and Nightly Business Report co-anchor Susie Gharib, What Next After Newtown fully investigates the vital concerns raised by the recent tragedies via six half-hour segments including:

  • Accessibility of weapons
  • Violence in the media
  • Talking to children and finding a path to healing
  • School security
  • Public policy and mental illness
  • The mind of troubled shooters

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