December 2020 TPT Member Magazine

December 2020 TPT Member Magazine

DECEMBER 2020

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ST. OLAF CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: A NEW SONG OF JOY AND HOPE Led by five conductors, and featuring more than 500 student-musicians who are members of St. Olaf's world- renowned choirs and orchestra, this year's festival features a rich repertoire of classic Advent and Christmas compositions, familiar carols, hymns from around the world, and contemporary pieces from a diverse range of composers and cultures. A Twin Cities PBS original production. TPT 2 Friday, December 18, 8 p.m. TPT LIFE Saturday, December 19, 8 p.m

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STEVIE NICKS: 24 KARAT GOLD TOUR Grab a front-row seat for the Grammy Award-winning artist’s epic concert, captured at two sold-out arenas. Featuring smash hits from her Fleetwood Mac and solo careers, with introspective stories about her personal and professional lives. TPT 2 Saturday, December 5, 8:30 p.m.

WELCOME CHRISTMAS WITH VOCALESSENCE

AMERICAN MASTERS: LAURA INGALLS WILDER: PRAIRIE TO PAGE

Filmed at the historic Plymouth Congregational Church, music comes alive in this Christmas special. Powerful singers emerge, and energize the holidays with their sweet vocals, bringing happiness in these hard times of Covid. A Twin Cities PBS original production.

Follow the journey of the award-winning author of the best- selling "Little House" series in this exploration of her life and legacy and her little-known, secret collaboration with her daughter on the books that shaped American ideas of the frontier. A Twin Cities PBS original production. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 29, 7 p.m.

TPT LIFE Saturday, December 19, 7 p.m. TPT MN Sunday, December 20, 8 p.m. TPT 2 Thursday, December 24, 10 p.m.

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CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR LIVING ROOM!

FRI DEC 18 8PM · A Midwinter Gathering with Kevin Kl ing Led by Sarah Hicks, the Minnesota Orchestra performs holiday favorites while Kevin Kling and other authors tell stories about coming together in uncertain times. THU DEC 31 8PM · Vänskä Conducts A New Year ’s Celebration Ring in the new year with Music Director Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra via television and streaming. Don’t miss this joyful celebration of hope, health and promise for the new year.

Visit our website for the complete broadcast schedule and program details.

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DECEMBER 2020

During this season of gratitude, I want to thank all of you, our generous members. This last year has been extraordinary for many reasons, but your continued support has allowed TPT to serve our audiences in new ways — from multi-language health and safety programming on TPT Now, to new A NOTE FROM SYLVIA educational services for our educators, families and kids to public affairs, Minnesota Experience documentaries and performing arts series. This month, we join with our families, friends, and community in new ways to reflect on our lives and celebrate our blessings. We have a wonderful lineup for December, including several local, notable programs: Welcome Christmas with VocalEssence , a holiday special from the historic Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis as well as The St. Olaf Christmas Festival: A New Song of Grace and Truth, one of the oldest musical celebrations of Christmas in the United States, and American Masters: Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page , a co-production from Twin Cities PBS, American Masters Pictures, and Mary Murphy & Company, which you can read more about on page 20.

TPT Editorial and Design Team Sarah D. Johnson, Managing Editor Ann Pavlish, Senior Designer

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All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914

From your friends at Twin Cities PBS.

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HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 1-6

A TWIN CITIES PBS ORIGINAL

Minnesota Experience Lost Twin Cities 5

Lost Twin Cities 5 recalls places and experiences that are all but gone. Stories feature the rise and fall of drive- in movie theaters, memories of the lost era of local 'All Star Wrestling,' a look at a greenery 'lost' in the disappearance of the elm tree canopy, and the loss of one of Minnesota's most memorable schools, Minneapolis Central High. A Twin Cities PBS original production. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 1, 8:30 p.m.

Josh Groban: An Evening of Harmony

Johnny Cash: A Night to Remember

Join the global superstar for a concert of timeless songs and new music from his upcoming album Harmony. Songs include “Bring Him Home,” “Over the Rainbow,” “The Impossible Dream” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” TPT 2 Thursday, December 3, 8:30 p.m

Discover a never-before-seen concert from 1973, recently found in Sony’s vault. Songs include "Big River," "A Boy Named Sue," "If I were a Carpenter” and "Folsom Prison Blues." June Carter Cash also performs. TPT 2 Saturday, December 5, 7 p.m.

Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You (My Music) Celebrate the beloved singer-

songwriter’s career from her early days to her success as a crossover pop superstar. Performances include “Coat of Many Colors,” “Here You Come Again,” “Islands in the Stream” (with Kenny Rogers) and “9 To 5.” TPT LIFE Tuesday, December 1, 7 p.m. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 1, 10 p.m. Nature Naledi: One Little Elephant Born inside a sanctuary in the wilderness of Botswana, Naledi the baby elephant loses her mother and faces the world alone. It is now up to a devoted team of caretakers and researchers to urge Naledi to survive and help find her place in the herd. TPT 2 Wednesday, December 2, 7 p.m.

Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony: S&M 2 Join the ultimate heavy metal band as they join forces with the nearly 80-member orchestra. Filmed over two sold out shows that opened San Francisco's Chase Center, the concert features the first ever symphonic renditions of Metallica fan favorites. TPT 2 Saturday, December 5, 10 p.m.

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EVENING DECEMBER 1-6

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - Uncovering America

Minnesota Experience: Lost Twin Cities 5

Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You (My Music)

Stretch with Mi- randa Esmonde- White

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Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You (My Music)

Nat King Cole's Greatest Songs (My Music)

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Seat at the Table Common Ground

LIFE

MN Original

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Basketball, Water and Lost City of Elbowoods (Tpt

Sold Out: Affordable Housing at Risk

Street Level

Factory

Food Justice

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Nature: Naledi: One Little Elephant

Alone in the Wilderness

A Conversation with Ken Burns

Rick Steves’ Top Master- pieces Story in the Public Square Making It Up North

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(6:00) Rick Steves European Christmas

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

LIFE

MN Original

Through A Soldier’s Eyes

Highway 100 Lilac Drive

James J. Hill: Empire Builder

Mississippi, MN

Almanac: Hands-On History

Around The Cor- ner with John McGivern

Built to Last - The Legacy of the CCC In MN

MN

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Ken Burns: Here & There

Josh Groban: An Evening of Harmony

Eastenders Marathon

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ABBA Forever - A Celebration

Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Articulate with Jim Cotter

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MN Original

Dakota Life

Wild and Sce- nic St. Croix

Superior’s Isle Royale

Parks for the People

Minnesota: A History of the Land: Changes in the Land/1870s-1900

Farm Fresh Road Trip

Off 90

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Almanac

Rick Steves European Christmas

Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide

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(6:00) Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide

Washington Week

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Easy Yoga for Arthritis with Peggy Cappy Lowertown: The Rise of An Urban Village

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Gzero World with Ian Bremmer Prairie Mosaic

LIFE

MN Original

Fraud Fighters

Almanac

Community Leadership After 50

Around The Cor- ner with John McGivern

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Johnny Cash: A Night to Remember

Stevie Nicks: 24 Karat Gold Tour

Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony: S&M 2

Stretch with Mi- randa Esmonde- White

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A Conversation with Bill Moyers

Alone in the Wilderness

Incredible Aging: Adding Years to Your Life

LIFE

Backroads

Prairie Musi- cians

Listen / Sto- ries of Cancer and Resilience

Hearing Loss Matters

Re-Imagining Late Life

Native Mens’ Barriers to Health Care

Make It OK: Stigma & Mental Illness

Lowertown Line

Lowertown Line

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Visionaries

Current State of Our Work- ing River

Hippocrates Cafe: Reflections on the Pandemic

This Is Minnesota Orchestra Vanska Conducts Season Premiere Live

Nordic Roots Primer

Prized Writers Prized Writers

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TPT PARTNERSHIPS PRODUCTIONS

Evolution, Sustainability and AI The Hendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership Forum explores issues of consequence confronting our modern world. The 2020 Hendrickson Forum features Dr. Nicholas Christakis revealing how artificial intelligence fits with the evolutionary origins of a good society, and the Hendrickson Medal is awarded to Mary Jane Melendez of General Mills. Produced with Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. TPT 2 Sunday, December 13, 8 a.m. TPT MN Sunday, December 13, 7 p.m.

Learning for a Lifetime Children are learning machines, absorbing knowledge and skills from an early age. We help young children deal with feelings and make friends, but then we stop. Yet adolescence triggers major rewiring of the brain, and relationships are the key to the success of that process. Social and emotional learning equips teens for a lifetime of success in a complex world. Produced with REL Midwest. TPT 2 Sunday, December 20, 8 a.m. | TPT MN Sunday, December 20, 7 p.m.

The Connecting Power of Food Food is a connector! It can bring people together for a meal, give us a safe space to learn about other people and cultures, and connect us to the land. Find out how Appetite for Change uses food to connect neighbors in North Minneapolis by listening first, then responding to what’s needed most in the community. TPT.ORG tpt.org/ AppetiteforChange

A Dogs Service From nightmare interruption to

Welcome Christmas with VocalEssence

lessening anxiety well-trained service dogs can provide veterans living with PTSD wide-ranging help that can allow the veteran to return to a closer-to- normal life. Produced with Believet. TPT MN Sunday, December 27, 7 p.m.

Filming form the historic Plymouth Congregational Church. Powerful singers emerging, and energizing the holidays with their sweet vocals. Bringing happiness in these hard times of covid. TPT 2 Thursday, December 24, 10 p.m. TPT MN Sunday, December 20, 8 p.m.

TPT Partnerships Our award-winning TPT Partnerships team relentlessly pursues the stories that inspire, educate, and shine spotlights on local communities. Since 2003, our team has partnered with more than 250 organizations to create almost 900 programs and multi-media projects that span a spectrum of topics and issues that are relevant to Minnesotans. For more information, visit tptpartnerships.org.

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HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 7-13

Secret Cities Secret Cities reveals the secrets and hidden histories hidden in three iconic European landmarks: London's underground megastructures, the Sacré Coeur in Paris, and Rome's St. Peter's Basilica. Part 1 of 3. TPT 2 Wednesday, December 9, 9 p.m. struggling resort aimed to be the next fashionable playground in early 1800s England. Parts 1-3 of 8. TPT 2 Sunday, Dec. 13, 7-9 p.m. TPT LIFE Wednesday, Dec. 16, 7-9 p.m. Masterpiece: Sanditon Revisit Jane Austen's last, fragmented work, where entrepreneurs, love interests, legacy hunters, hypochondriacs, and medical mountebanks come together at a

American Experience The Swamp

Secrets of the Royal Jewels This sparkling documentary takes a closer look at the tiaras, earrings, rings, and neckpieces that make up the royal collection, and tell the incredible stories behind them as they pass through the generations. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 8, 7 p.m. Explore the story of Florida's Everglades, America's greatest wetland. A tale of greed, hubris and destruction, the film chronicles the repeated efforts to conquer what was once seen as a useless wasteland and the passionate efforts to preserve it. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 8, 8 p.m. Evolution, Sustainability and AI The Hendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership Forum explores issues of consequence confronting our modern world. The 2020 Hendrickson Forum features Dr. Nicholas Christakis revealing how artificial intelligence fits with the evolutionary origins of a good society, and the Hendrickson Medal is awarded to Mary Jane Melendez of General Mills. Produced with Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. TPT 2 Sunday, December 13, 8 a.m. | TPT MN Sunday, December 13, 7 p.m.

Frankie Drake Mysteries A Brother in Arms

Frankie is floored when a man claiming to be her half brother shows up at the agency begging her to help with a wrongly imprisoned friend. Part 4 of 10. TPT 2 Saturday, December 12, 8:30 p.m.

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EVENING DECEMBER 7-13

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Antiques Roadshow: New Orleans, Hour One

Minnesota Experience: Brew North: A Beer Story

Prohibition: Wet vs. Dry

Independent Lens: Charm City

Reel South

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Legacy List with Matt Paxton Anne Manley / Richmond, Va

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Start Up

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Telling Project: Minnesota Remembers Vietnam

Native Report Native Report Ethics of Cyber Security

Minnetonka to Ghana, Bridg- ing An Ocean

Postcards

Around The Cor- ner with John McGivern

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Secrets of the Royal Jewels

American Experience: The Swamp

NOVA: Mysteries of Sleep

Blue Sky Metropolis Wings

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Agatha Christie’s: Poirot: The Third Floor Flat

Unforgotten on Masterpiece: Episode 4

Spies of Warsaw

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Seat at the Table Common Ground

LIFE

MN Original

Dakota Life

Interstate 94: A History and Its Impact

Interstate 94: Today and Tomorrow

Heroes & History

I Can’t Breathe: A CJM Memorial with Documentarian Inter- view

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Nature: Snow Bears

NOVA: Rise of the Rockets

Secret Cities: London: The Underground Megastructures (Part 1 of 3) The Miniaturist on Master- piece: Episode 3

Ornament of the World

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The Miniaturist on Master- piece: Episode 1

The Miniaturist on Master- piece: Episode 2 St. Paul’s Historic Hill: Salvag- ing A Gilded Father Brown: The Tree of Truth Lucy Worseley's 12 Days of Tudor Christmas

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Story in the Public Square Making It Up North

LIFE

MN Original

Resorts of the Northwoods

Almanac: Hands-On History Eastenders

Around The Cor- ner with John McGivern Ask This Old House

MN

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This Old House

Vera: Shadows in the Sky

You Are Cor- dially Invited BBC World News

Eastenders

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Inside Harrods

Minnesota Experience: Brew North: A Beer Story

Amanpour and Company

LIFE

MN Original

Dakota Life

Forensics: Beyond The CSI Effect

Price of the Prize

Labrador Pas- sage

Farm Fresh Road Trip 2

Off 90

Windows to Nature: Minne- sota’s Dioramas

Minnesota: A History of the Land: Out of the Ashes/1900-1940s

MN

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Almanac

Antiques Roadshow: New Orleans, Hour Two

Christmas at St. Paul's

American Masters: Sidney Lumet

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Expedition with Steve Back- shall: Greenand: Ice Mountain

Washington Week

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Craft in America: Storytellers

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Gzero World with Ian Bremmer Prairie Mosaic

LIFE

MN Original

Game On: Women Can Coach Built On Agriculture

Built On Agriculture

Almanac

Around The Cor- ner with John McGivern

Elder Victims: Abused, Ex- ploited, Alone

MN

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Midsomer Murders: Death in the Slow Lane (Parts 1 & 2 of 2)

Frankie Drake Mysteries: A Brother in Arms (Part 4 of 10)

Unforgotten Season 3 on Mas- terpiece: Episode Three

Modus

Variety Stu- dio: Actors On Actors

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Stage: All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1924 MN Original

Independent Lens: Charm City

Independent Lens: I Am Not Your Negro

LIFE

Backroads

Prairie Musi- cians

Mind-Body Dialogues III: Embodied Compassion Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode Two

Black Bril- liance

Paying for College

Make It Ok

Make It Ok

Lowertown Line

Lowertown Line

MN

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Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode One

Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode Three NOVA: Inside Animal Minds: Bird Genius

Line of Separation

Jamestown - Season 3 Episode Six Austin City Limits: Kane Brown/Colter Wall

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Nature: Snow Bears

NOVA: Rise of the Rockets

Coastal Railways with Julie Walters: West Highland Railway

LIFE

Evolution, Sustainability and AI

Christmas at Concordia: Gather Us In, O Child of Peace

More Than Just The Music

Livable Communities

Life Changing Art

Poustina: The Art of Gen- dron Jensen

MN

Evolution, Sustainability, and AI

TPT 2 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 8AM TPT MN SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 7PM

Mary Jane Melendez

Dr. Nicholas Christakis

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WELCOME TO THE NEXT AVENUE SPECIAL SECTION Within the next four pages you'll find articles from NEXTAVENUE.ORG

Introducing a New Next Avenue Experience By ColleenWilson, VP of Digital Publishing, Twin Cities PBS

We invite you to visit Next Avenue's new home for our award-winning journalism. You'll see immediately that we've been hard at work redesigning and rebuilding NextAvenue.org to better reflect our focus: serving our readers. We've created a streamlined experience that's easier to read wherever you may be — your desktop computer, phone or tablet.

Here are just a few highlights: • An ideal reading experience that’s uncluttered and easy to digest

• Larger text size for greater legibility on all devices • Richer integration of photography and illustrations

• Pages that load blazing fast via the latest web technologies • Persistent, efficient navigation wherever you may scroll • Layouts designed specifically for the different screen sizes of desktops, tablets & smartphones • New showcases for our special reports and expert guides • Improved search experience so you can find what you’re looking for more quickly It truly represents a new day for you and for us. Not only is it a better experience for readers, we've also overhauled our site technology, created more advanced publishing tools for our editorial staff and even added a new shine to our logo.

We're really excited about the improvements and hope you are, too!

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If you're on the fence about whether to get together in person, know that most experts recommend either canceling such holiday gatherings this year or being extremely cautious if you're having them. "You don't want to take a risk. The price to pay is far, far, far too great," says Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. "I have personally been involved with family situations where sons and daughters came home to celebrate parents or grandparents or be part of some joyous occasion. And somebody ends up in an intensive care unit for days to weeks or dies.". Tips on Safer Holiday Gatherings By Margie Zable Fisher

You don't want to take a risk. The price to pay is far, far, far too great.

Dr. William Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) suggests considering the potential challenges for everyone who might be gathering. Questions he says that are worth asking: "Will there be people of advanced age? Relatives and friends who have chronic underlying illnesses of note? Will the people attending be on the same page as to how careful they have been? Is everyone's risk tolerance the same?"

This is the season, Schaffner says, where we have to have some honest and trusting conversations.

Options to Traditional In-Person Gatherings While you may not want to gather around your dining room table during the holidays, consider celebrating with family in other ways: gather outdoors if possible, celebrate virtually, or choose a different day or week to celebrate to avoid crowded airports, like our Managing Editor Richard Eisenberg and his family did. (“We Gather Together…in October?”)

Read the full story: You Asked, Experts Answered: Tips on Safer Holiday Gatherings on NextAvenue.org

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Humor in the Time of COVID-19

By Michele Wojciechowski

Humor is healthy for you; that's why we need it now. “It's definitely a coping mechanism and an important part of both mental and physical health," says Paula Poundstone, comedian and host of the podcast "Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone" and panelist on NPR’s “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” Poundstone is right that laughter helps our mental health a great deal — especially during rough times. "The reality is that people need humor all the time. Humor, and the laughter it inspires, is our built-in mechanism for managing stress. It provides relief when times are tough, improves our mood and helps the mind and body calm down," says psychologist and author Brian King. But the act of laughing itself actually changes what's happening inside us. "The primary benefit we receive from laughing is lower levels of stress hormones. When we are stressed, our bodies start cranking out a hormone called cortisol and most of our physiological reaction to stress is brought about by this hormone,” King explains. "Humor, laughter in particular, significantly reduces the presence of cortisol and reduces the physical effects of stress.” With everything she does professionally now virtual, Poundstone says the use of technology has brought its own kind of humor. "We're doing it from our homes. Sometimes we'll record, and it'll turn out that one of us didn't record right. It's stressful, it's aggravating, and I'm not a technical person. There are times that my partners and I are on a conference call and get laughing so hard about this." she says. "And there's such a relief there. I probably have laughed until I've cried more in the last six months than in the rest of my life."

Read the full story: Humor in the Time of COVID-19 on NextAvenue.org

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4Ways to Save on Medications in the Pandemic

By Erin Flynn Jay

Millions of Americans are struggling to afford their medications during COVID-19, including some with health insurance, the nearly 27 million who lost coverage due to a job loss and those who never had it. The sticker shock is real. In July, according to the GoodRx site, 67 prescription drug prices rose an average of 3.1%; prices for 857 brand-name and generic drugs increased by an average of 6.8% from January 1 to June 30, 2020. Refills for common medications such as insulin for diabetes and Nexium for heartburn can cost around $300.

1. Pay out-of-pocket (cash prices) instead of co-pays. The out-of-pocket price of medications is usually much lower than the average health insurance co-pay for them. You can save money (often up to 80%) by buying your medications directly from a pharmacy and skipping insurance altogether. 2. Switch to an online pharmacy. Retail pharmacies can mean getting stuck waiting in long lines and risking exposure to COVID-19. Online pharmacies are simpler or more convenient since they ship medications straight to your door. 3. Switch to a 90-day supply. That can be helpful if you're on maintenance medications, such as ones to treat chronic conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, anxiety, depression or type 2 diabetes 4. Use pharmacy savings cards and online programs. Pharmacy savings cards can offer significant discounts on drug prices at the pharmacy counter. You just show the pharmacist your card (or mobile app) to gain instant savings. A 10-second search could save you hundreds on your next drugstore visit.

Read the full story: 7 Ways to Save on Medications in the Pandemic on NextAvenue.org

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Should You Use Your Connections in Your Adult Child’s Job Search?

By Randi Mazzella

When our daughter was beginning her post-grad job search, my husband offered to introduce her to some people he knew who might be able to help her. He's worked in finance for over 30 years and thought she might be interested in management consulting. Although she appreciated the offer, our daughter declined. She explained that she wanted to find a job solely on her accomplishments and not through her father's connections. Beth Hendler-Grunt, president of a career consulting firm, says: "Many young people want to pave their own path. They don't want to be reliant on their parents. Young people may think their parents don't know what they are talking about."

But is there anything parents can do to be useful in helping their adult children find work?

Parents can help initially by offering guidance about networking basics. “A parent can say to their child, 'I have a friend who works in your field. Would you like me to connect you?’” says career coach Katherine Akbar. Many young people will be intimidated or uninterested in making the next move. If yours is, let it go; it's their decision.

But if your child is agreeable, make the introduction.

Send an email like this: "As you know, Mary recently graduated college and is interested in a career in (blank). Would you be willing to speak to her about your industry or your role at the company to give her a better sense of the field?" These types of informal conversations can be especially beneficial, providing young people with an insider perspective as they job hunt.

Read the full story: Should You Use Your Connections in Your Adult Child’s Job Search? on NextAvenue.org

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HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 14-20

Minnesota Experience Stories Under the Stones

Secret Cities Paris: The Sacré-Coeur

Wild Travels: America's Most Unusual Festivals Will Clinger hosts a VIP pass to the craziest annual celebrations that the USA has to offer. From the Rattlesnake Roundup in Texas to Pierogi Fest in Indiana, the series celebrates these truly odd and delightfully quirky festivals. TPT 2 Monday, December 14, 9 p.m. Cemeteries are more than burial grounds for the dead. They are windows into history. Cathy Wurzer travels the state to visit some fascinating Minnesotans at their final addresses. Cathy makes stops in Hibbing and Red Wing as well as Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Along the way, we learn about noted war heroes, remarkable athletes, talented artists, and beloved nurses. A Twin Cities PBS original production. TPT 2 Monday, December 14, 8 p.m. | TPT LIFE Thursday, December 17, 9 p.m.

Every year, the Sacré Coeur welcomes more than eleven million visitors. It is the most visited place in Paris after Notre-Dame. Featuring Interviews with experts, reconstitution, CGI, archives, and beautiful footage. Part 2 of 3. TPT 2 Wednesday, December 16, 9 p.m.

Christmas Carols with Lucy Worsley

Was the carol service really invented to lure locals out of the pub into church? Which carol began life as a secret rallying cry to oppressed Catholics? And why did "Silent Night" spread so rapidly round the world? Discover the often surprising history of beloved carols, as historian Lucy Worsley

uncovers their hidden stories. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 15, 8pm

Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams

Learning for a Lifetime We help young children deal with feelings and make friends, but then we stop. Yet adolescence triggers major rewiring of the brain, and relationships are the key to the success of that process. Social and emotional learning equips teens for a

Enjoy an evening celebrating Ella Fitzgerald's entire iconic album of holiday classics presened by the American Pops Orchestra. Featuring appearances by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Norm Lewis, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Nova Payton, Dave Detwiler, and Morgan James. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 15, 7 p.m.

lifetime of success in a complex world. Produced with REL Midwest. 2 Sunday, December 20, 8 a.m. | TPT MN Sunday, December 20, 7 p.m.

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EVENING DECEMBER 14-20

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14 Mon

Antiques Roadshow: New Orleans, Hour Three

MN Experi- ence: Set in Stone

Wild Travels: America’s Most Unusual Festivals Legacy List with Matt Paxton Lenis Northmore / Newark, De

Independent Lens: The Force

POV Shorts: Money Rules

MN Experience: Stories Under the Stones

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John Denver: Country Roads: Live in England Rick Steves' Top Master- pieces

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Start Up

LIFE

MN Original

Augsburg College Advent Vespers Celebration Christmas Carols with Lucy Worsley (7:58) Unforgotten on Master- piece: Episode 5 Christmas at Concordia: Jour- ney to Bethlehem NOVA: Einstein’s Quantum Riddle Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode Two Christmas at Luther: Night of Glory Father Brown: The Jackdaws Revenge Hollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story

Native Report Native Report Exploring Forgiveness

Bridging War & Hope

Bridging Cul- tures: Islam and the West

Postcards

Around The Cor- ner with John McGivern

MN

15 Tue

Frontline: I am not a Monster

NOVA: Rise of the Rockets

Blue Sky Metropolis: The Big Chill

Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams Agatha Christie’s: Poirot: Triangle at Rhodes

2

(8:56) Press on Masterpiece: Death Knock

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Seat at the Table Common Ground

LIFE

MN Original

Dakota Life

East Side Pride

Building East Side Com- munity

Next Steps: Committing to Community

Mysteries of Public Financ- ing

Poor Farm

MN

16 Wed

Nature: Animal Odd Couples

Secret Cities: The Sacré Couer (Part 2 of 3)

NOVA: The Impossible Flight

2

Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode One

Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode Three

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Story in the Public Square

LIFE

MN Original

Dakota Exile

Civil War Homecoming

Around The Cor- ner with John McGivern Ask This Old House

MN

17 Thu

This Old House

TBA

You Are Cor- dially Invited

Eastenders

Eastenders

2

American Masters: Eero Saarinen

MN Experi- ence: Set in Stone Energy Innova- tions in the US and Germany

MN Experi- ence: Set in Stone Minnesota’s National Park Legacy

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Articulate with Jim Cotter

LIFE

MN Original

Dakota Life

New Standards Holiday Show

Minnesota: A History of the Land: Second Nature/1945 and Beyond American Masters: Eero Saarinen

Farm Fresh Road Trip 3

Off 90

MN

18 Fri

Almanac

St. Olaf Christmas Festival: A New Song of Joy and Hope

Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir Featuring Kelli O'Hara and Richard Thomas

Hollywood’s Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story

2

Expedition with Steve Back- shall: Mexico-Maya Under- world

Washington Week

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Frontline: I am not a Monster BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Gzero World with Ian Bremmer Prairie Mosaic

LIFE

MN Original

This Is Minnesota Orchestra A Midwinter Gathering

Minnesota Original

Built On Agriculture

Almanac

State of Repair

Around The Cor- ner with John McGivern

MN

19 Sat

Midsomer Murders: The Christmas Haunting (Parts 1 & 2 of 2)

Frankie Drake Mysteries: Things Better Left Dead (Part 5 of 10)

Unforgotten Season 3 on Masterpiece: Episode Four

Modus

Variety Stu- dio: Actors On Actors

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Stage: Welcome Chritmas with VocalEssence

Stage: S t. Olaf Christmas Festival: A New Song of Joy and Hope St. Thomas Christmas: Com- fort & Joy Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode Five NOVA: Einstein’s Quantum Riddle Welcome Christmas with VocalEssence

Independent Lens: The Force

POV Shorts: Money Rules

POV: Seven Songs for a Long Life

LIFE

Backroads

Prairie Musi- cians

Ready for the Future

Make It Ok

Make It Ok

Lowertown Line

Lowertown Line

Discovered Truth: A Health Care Journey

MN

20 Sun

Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode Four

Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode Six NOVA: Inside Animal Minds: Dogs & Super Senses This Is Minnesota Orchestra: Spirit and Soul

Line of Separation

Jamestown -Season 3 Episode Seven

2

Nature: Animal Odd Couples

Coastal Railways with Julie Walters: The East Coast Line

Austin City Limits: Khalid/Mac Demarco

LIFE

Learning for a Lifetime

Black Bril- liance

Urban Youth Poets: Quest for the Voice

American Dream Under Fire

This Is My Home

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Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page A TWIN CITIES PBS ORIGINAL AMERICAN MASTERS:

I n 2016, American Masters approached Twin Cities PBS to collaborate on a biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the much-loved "Little House" books. Why bring the project to Minnesota? Because it was a natural fit. In 1869, when Laura Ingalls was two years old, her parents headed west by covered wagon from Pepin, Wisconsin. Over the next twelve years, the family lived in at least 15 different homes — including log cabins, a dugout and a claim shanty. Wilder would describe this unusual childhood in her books with — some of the most memorable scenes set in Pepin, WI and Walnut Grove, MN. For Twin Cities PBS, the chance to tell this extraordinary story, much of which unfolded in our own back yard, was irresistible. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page presents an intimate look at this unlikely author. Remarkably, she lived most of her adult life on the Ozarks farm she shared with her husband Almanzo—and published her first book at the age of 65. "Little House in the Big Woods" launched her career as a celebrity writer. Wilder’s "Little House" children’s series would play a pivotal role in mythologizing the American frontier for millions of readers. How did a modest farm woman turn into an icon of children’s literature? Surprisingly, Wilder had a hidden collaborator: her daughter Rose, who pushed her mother to master the art of storytelling. In the documentary, actresses Tess Harper and Amy Brenneman bring their collaboration to life, reading aloud the vivid letters between mother and daughter.

Recently, scholars have been assessing Wilder's legacy in light of her racist depictions of Indigenous and Black people. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page explores this ongoing reassessment, reveals a more complex picture of an iconic figure in American children's literature, and creates a space for discussions of racism from the past to the present.

WATCH ON TPT 2 Tuesday, December 29, 7 p.m. LEARN MORE AT tpt.org/LauraIngallsWilder

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“In 2017, I visited some of the areas and farms in Norway where my ancestors lived. This completed the circle - when I stood on the original farm where my great-grandfather had lived, I didn’t feel the need to pick up any souvenirs – my own DNA had come from this place, I was my own souvenir.”

4th generation immigrant from Shorview, MN

Dear Minnesota is a letter-writing project that invites Minnesotans to share their stories of immigration and origin. We believe that by listening to each other’s stories of how we came to be, we can transform how we share understanding and empathy. Submit your story today movinglivesmn.org

For questions or more information, contact: Kevin Yang , Digital Engagement Specialist | [email protected]

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Tune in this December for your holiday Favorites! The St. Olaf Christmas Festival: A New Song of Joy and Hope Christmas In Christ Chapel at Gustavus: Visions of Divine Mystery Rick Steves European Christmas Welcome Christmas with VocalEssence Christmas at St. Paul’s

Ella Wishes you a Swinging Christmas Christmas Carols with Lucy Worsley St. Thomas Christmas: Comfort & Joy Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2020

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HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 21-27

Christmas at St. Paul's London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral is an iconic landmark that has served host to British royalty for numerous weddings, funerals and celebrations. Go behind- the-scenes as the cathedral gears up for the Christmas season, when an expected 45,000 visitors will pass through its doors. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 22, 9 p.m. Inside The Vatican Go inside the daily lives of those who live and work in the Vatican. From the Pope to the gardener to the head of security, the film gives rare behind the scenes access to the inner workings of the city state. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 22, 7 p.m. Secrets of the Royal Palaces Narrated by actor Samantha Bond ( Downton Abbey ), this program features behind the scenes stories of the British monarchy's residences, which are symbols of luxury, wealth, and power. TPT 2 Sunday, December 27, 7 p.m.

St. Olaf Christmas Festival: A New Song of Joy and Hope Featuring student-musicians who are members of St. Olaf's world-renowned choirs and orchestra, this year's festival features a rich repertoire of classic Advent and Christmas compositions, carols, and hymns from around the world. A Twin

Cities PBS original production. TPT 2 Friday, December 18, 8 p.m.

Minnesota Experience Minnesota 13:

From Grain to Glass Minnesota 13 explores the little

known history of an elite moonshine produced in the heart of Minnesota during Prohibition, and the modern day attempts of a micro distillery to resuscitate the brand as a craft whiskey. TPT 2 Monday, December 21, 8 p.m. TPT LIFE Thursday, December 24, 9 p.m.

Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2020 It is December 1965. Everyone at Nonnatus House is looking forward to traditional celebrations with all the trimmings, but nothing goes quite to plan. Sister Monica Joan is rushed to hospital, and Trixie is incensed to receive a subscription to a Marriage Bureau as a Christmas gift. Meanwhile, a surprise reunion for Shelagh involves her in a deeply moving birth, and the Circus arrives in Poplar, bringing new friendships, new experiences and an exciting adventure for Nurse Crane! TPT 2 Friday, December 25, 8 p.m.

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7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30

21 Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Orlando, Hour One

Minnesota Experience: Minnesota 13: from Grain to Glass

Great! Lakes

Independent Lens: Unrest

Film School Shorts

2

Rick Steves' European Christmas

Legacy List with Matt Paxton Lambert Family / Mechanic- sville, Va

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Start Up

LIFE

MN Original

Women Serv- ing In War

Stories In Thread

Native Report Native Report Considered View: The Pho- tography...

Photogra- pher’s View of Iceland

Postcards

Around The Cor- ner with John McGivern

Bill Holm: Through The Windows of...

MN

22 Tue

Inside The Vatican

Christmas at St. Paul’s

NOVA: Einstein’s Quantum Riddle

Blue Sky Metropolis: A Space Odyssey

2

Agatha Christie’s: Poirot: Problem at Sea

(7:58) Unforgotten on Masterpiece: Episode 6

(8:56) Press on Masterpiece: Pure

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Seat at the Table Common Ground

LIFE

MN Original

Dakota Life

Iraq and Back: Minnesotans’ Stories

Justice Matters

Our Rights

Our Rights

Our Rights

MN

23 Wed

Nature: Snowbound: Animals of Winter Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode Four

NOVA: Pluto and Beyond

Secret Cities: Rome: St. Peter's Basilica (Part 3 of 3)

Independent Lens: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

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Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode Five

Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode Six

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Story in the Public Square Making It Up North

LIFE

MN Original

Twirl Girls

Minneapolis Past

Tales of the Road: Highway 61 Interstate 94: A History and Its Impact

Around The Cor- ner with John McGivern

Steamboats on the Red: A Story of Buccaneers

MN

24 Thu

St. Olaf Christmas Festival: A New Song of Joy and Hope

St. Thomas Christmas: Comfort & Joy

Christmas In Christ Chapel Gustavus

Welcome Christmas with VocalEssence

Eastenders

Eastenders

2

Ornament of the World

Minnesota Experience: Minnesota 13: from Grain to Glass

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

LIFE

MN Original

Dakota Life

Ms. Scientist

Improving Your Home’s Performance

Integrated Energy Solutions

Saving Wheat: Rusts Never Sleep

Farm Fresh Road Trip 4

Off 90

Climate Smart: Cities Working Together

Farm to School: Growing Our Future

MN

25 Fri

Call The Midwife Holiday Special 2020

Upstart Crow

Rick Steves European Christ- mas

Great! Lakes

Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams

2

Expedition with Steve Backshall: Surinam-Ghost River

Washington Week

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Craft in America: Democracy

BBC World News

Amanpour and Company

Gzero World with Ian Bremmer Prairie Mosaic

LIFE

MN Original

Rise and Fall of the Nonparti- san League: We’ll Stick We’ll Win

Restoring The People’s House State of Repair

Around The Cor- ner with John McGivern

Decoding Truth and Trust In Advertising

Planting Cre- ativity: Artists, Place & Trans

MN

26 Sat

2 Midsomer Murders: Dark Secrets (Parts 1 & 2 of 2) Frankie Drake Mysteries: Life on the Line (Part 6 of 10)

Unforgotten Season 3 on Masterpiece: Episode Five

Modus

Variety Stu- dio: Actors On Actors

Stage: This is Minnesota Orchestra: Spirit and Soul

MN Original

Independent Lens: Unrest

Independent Lens: Belly of the Beast

LIFE

Backroads

Prairie Musicians

Media Coverage and Female Athletes Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode Seven

Soul Creatures

Lowertown Line

Lowertown Line

Working Dogs: Innovations In Healthcare

Everyday Trauma: Kids’ Mental Wellness

Understanding Mental Illness In Children

MN

27 Sun

Secrets of the Royal Palaces

Sanditon on Masterpiece Episode Eight NOVA: Inside Animal Minds: Who's the Smartest?

Line of Separation

Jamestown - Season 3 Episode Eight

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Nature: Snowbound: Animals of Winter

NOVA: Pluto and Beyond

Coastal Railways with Julie Walters: The Great Western Road

Austin City Limits: Gary Clark, Jr,

LIFE

Dog’s Service Curling

MN Hockey: Land of 10,000 Rinks

Music from Madeline Island

Parables

Art at Hand: Creative Ag- ing with Clay

Fam- ily Strengths: Growing...

MN

Minnesota: Bemidji

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