NOW Newsletter: Friday, September 28, 2007 (Check local listings)
This Week on NOW: Post-Traumatic Stress and the War
Bouts of fierce anger, depression, and anxiety that previous generations of soldiers described as "shell shock" or "combat/battle fatigue" now earn a clinical diagnosis: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. But the relatively new medical label doesn't guarantee soldiers will get the care they need. NOW looks at how America's newest crop of returning soldiers is coping with the emotional scars of war, and some innovative treatments for them.Web Extras:
* Coping with Post-Traumatic Stress
* PTSD Facts & Figures
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Ahmadinejad and America: A Closer Look
Learn more about America's complicated cultural and political relationship with Iran. Also, starting Saturday, see a special preview of an exclusive NOW video report about President Ahmadinejad's meeting last Wednesday with religious leaders at the U.N. chapel. They gave him a warmer reception than other American hosts, but was it too warm?» Learn More
Project Enterprise: Voting Begins!
The finalists for NOW's Project Enterprise Contest have been chosen and announced. Now, your votes will decide which social innovator NOW on PBS will cover online and on-air well into 2008. These four outstanding nominees all use their business sense to tackle major social problems. Help us pick the next great Enterprising Idea!» Vote Now
NOW on the News: Matthew Shepard Act
On Thursday, Senate Democrats managed to pass The Matthew Shepard Act by attaching it to a defense spending bill. Listen to our web-exclusive audio interview with Matthew's mother, Judy Shepard, about why the federal hate crime law should include violent attacks against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. » Listen to the Interview
NOW on the News: Insuring the Children
This week, the House passed a bill to expand a federal program that provides health insurance to children from lower-income families that earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. Though support for the bill is bipartisan, President Bush has promised to veto it. Learn more about the bill and meet some people deeply affected by it.» Watch the Show
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