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2000 Presidential Election
Aired November 6, 2000
Online voting is technologically feasible, but is it a good thing for democracy?
 
Technology Gender Gap
Aired April 22, 2000 and April 23, 2000
How does software design affect the technology gap between boys and girls?
Titanic 2020
Aired April 15, 2000 and April 16, 2000
Are computers erasing recent history?
Neighborhood Portals
Aired March 25, 2000 and March 26, 2000
How can you get truly local information on the World Wide Web?
Community Technology Centers
Aired March 18, 2000 and March 19, 2000
Is the information revolution leaving some people behind?
The Costs of Switching Software
Aired March 11, 2000 and March 12, 2000
Software in organizations - is new always better?
Virtual Volunteers
Aired March 4, 2000 and March 5, 2000
How people are finding volunteer opportunities online.
TransWeb
Aired February 26, 2000 and March 27, 2000
How can the medical community use the Web to educate patients, their families, and the public, as well as combat medical myths and misconceptions?
The Changing Face of Business
Aired February 19, 2000 and February 20, 2000
How have businesses - both online and offline - changed over time?

How About Those Mets?
Aired February 12, 2000 and February 13, 2000
What do you do when a news story leaves you excited, angry, or concerned?

Neighborhood Knowledge
Aired February 5, 2000 and February 6, 2000
How neighborhoods are using the Internet to fight blight.

Computing with DNA
Aired January 29, 2000 and January 30, 2000
How will biology change the future of computing?

Lifelong Learning
Aired January 22, 2000 and January 23, 2000
How can the Internet help extend the reach of universities to educate workers for the latter two-thirds of their lives?

Smart Cards
Aired January 15, 2000 and January 16, 2000
How can the world's smallest Web server enhance online security?

Philosophy
Aired January 8, 2000 and January 9, 2000
What might an 18th century Danish philosopher think of the Internet?

Religion Online
Aired December 11, 1999 and December 12, 1999
How are religious institutions using the Internet to expand the ways in which people congregate?

Fundraising on the Web
Aired December 4, 1999 and December 5, 1999
How are non-profits using the Internet raise funds, and how can you contribute online?

Senior Citizens and the Internet
Aired November 27, 1999 and November 28, 1999
How are older people using the Web to enrich their lives?

CHICO
Aired November 20, 1999 and November 21, 1999
How can the Internet broaden the audience for museums and other cultural repositories?

Assistive Media
Aired November 13, 1999 and November 14, 1999
Heard any good magazines lately?

New Americans
Aired November 6, 1999 and November 7, 1999
How are libraries using the Internet to help New Americans?

Internet Law
Aired April 17, 1999 and April 18, 1999
What are the legal issues surrounding developing technologies?

Online Auctions
Aired April 10, 1999 and April 11, 1999
What are the advantages of auctions on the Internet?

Genealogy
Aired April 3, 1999 and April 4, 1999
How can you use the Internet to trace your family roots?

Tools for Telecommuters
Aired March 13, 1999 and March 14, 1999
How can technology help people working at a distance to keep in touch?

Music Online
Aired February 27, 1999 and February 28, 1999
Will the MP3 digital audio format change the way we purchase and experience music?

Internet Broadcasting
Aired February 20, 1999 and February 21, 1999
Will university-owned Webcasts replace commercial television broadcasts of sporting events?

Presidents on the Web
Aired February 13, 1999 and February 14, 1999
What U.S. President was known for fighting duels?

Recommender Systems
Aired February 6, 1999 and February 7, 1999
Can the Internet find your perfect match?

Open Source Software
Aired January 30, 1999 and January 31, 1999
How is open source movement changing the model for software development?

The Original WWW
Aired January 23, 1999 and January 24, 1999
What company first used the letters 'WWW' in its name?

Inquiry-based Science
Aired January 16, 1999 and January 17, 1999
How do you support 30 kids engaged in their different projects?

Domain Names
Aired December 12, 1998 and December 13, 1998
What's ahead for Internet addresses?

Information Bill of Rights
Aired December 5, 1998 and December 6, 1998
What would the framers of the Constitution say about the Internet?

Knowledge Ecologies
Aired November 21, 1998 and November 22, 1998
How do social factors influence Internet communication within organizations?

Virtual Universities
Aired November 14, 1998 and November 15, 1998
What will the university look like in the future?

Health Information
Aired October 31, 1998 and November 1, 1998
How can computers keep you healthy?

South African Archives
Aired October 24, 1998 and October 25, 1998
How can you use the Internet to preserve the past?

Collaboratories
Aired October 17, 1998 and October 18, 1998
How does technology help predict the weather?

Government Documents
Aired October 10, 1998 and October 11, 1998
Where can the public read government documents?

Networking on the Network
Aired May 23, 1998 and May 24, 1998
How can the Internet be used for professional networking?

Pueblo
Aired May 16, 1998 and May 17, 1998
How can an elementary school use the Internet?

Fan Fiction
Aired April 18, 1998 and April 19, 1998
What happens when the audience becomes the author?

The Internet Public Library
Aired April 11, 1998 and April 12, 1998
Will the World Wide Web replace the public library?

Knowledge Management
Aired March 28, 1998 and March 29, 1998
How is business strategy changing in response to computer networks?

The Workplace
Aired March 21, 1998 and March 22, 1998
How is technology changing the definition of the workplace?

Internet2
Aired March 14, 1998 and March 15, 1998
What kinds of things will we be able to do on the Internet in the future?

Network Security
Aired March 7, 1998 and March 8, 1998
What risks does the Internet pose for national security?

Computer Dependency
Aired February 21, 1998 and February 22, 1998
Are we too dependent on computers?

History of the Internet
Aired February 14, 1998 and February 15, 1998
What can history teach us about the Internet?

Filtering the Internet
Aired February 7, 1998 and February 8, 1998
How can you separate the good from the bad on the Internet?

News on the Internet
Aired January 31, 1998 and February 1, 1998
How can the Internet help you follow the news?

Grand Rapids Community Media Center
Aired January 24, 1998 and January 25, 1998
What would Thomas Jefferson have thought of the Internet?

Adaptive Technologies
Aired January 17, 1998 and January 18, 1998
How can the Internet open doors for people with disabilities?

Universal E-mail
Aired January 10, 1998 and January 11, 1998
Is e-mail becoming an essential service like the postal service?

Balkanization Theory
Aired January 3, 1998 and January 4, 1998
Does the amount of information on the Internet cause you to expand your horizons or narrow your focus?

Flint Public Library
Aired December 13, 1997 and December 14, 1997
How can public libraries use the Internet to extend their role in the community?

Wiring Across the Country
Aired December 6, 1997 and December 7, 1997
Is all Internet access created equal?

Digital Libraries
Aired November 29, 1997 and November 30, 1997
How are digital libraries different from your local public library?

Kids Online
Aired November 22, 1997 and November 23, 1997
How do we balance freedom of speech with the parents' rights to protect their children online?

Cybermentoring
Aired November 15, 1997 and November 16, 1997
How can computers and the Internet connect students with teachers?

In a Haze of Information
Aired November 8, 1997 and November 9, 1997
Is there such a thing as too much information?

Blacksburg Electronic Village
Aired November 1, 1997 and November 2, 1997
What happens when an entire town is wired to the Internet?

HomeNet
Aired October 25, 1997 and October 26, 1997
Who is the typical Internet user?

Pushy Computers
Aired April 26, 1997 and April 27, 1997
How can you choose what information to receive from the Web?

Secrets
Aired April 19, 1997 and April 20, 1997
What is the future of restrictions on encryption technology?

Are We There Yet?
Aired April 12, 1997 and April 13, 1997
How do you find what you're looking for on the Web?

Toll Booths on the Information Superhighway
Aired March 29, 1997 and March 30, 1997
Who pays for using local phone lines?

Cookies In Your Computer
Aired March 22, 1997 and March 23, 1997
Who's storing data in your hard drive?

Using A "Spyglass" To Find Documents
Aired March 15, 1997 and March 16, 1997
How can you easily find what you're looking for on your computer?

High Definition Television
Aired March 8, 1997 and March 9, 1997
What happens when televisions go digital?

Productivity Paradox
Aired March 1, 1997 and March 2, 1997
Do computers make workers more productive?

Talking Computers
Aired February 22, 1997 and February 23, 1997
Did you know your computer can talk to you?

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Aired February 15, 1997 and February 16, 1997
How can visually impaired people "see" graphics on the Web?

Copyright Laws and the Internet
Aired February 8, 1997 and February 9, 1997
How do copyright laws apply on the Internet?

Connecting America
Aired February 1, 1997 and February 2, 1997
How will Internet access change the traditional classroom?

The Blob
Aired January 25, 1997 and January 26, 1997
How has the Internet grown?

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