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Class of 2025: Junior year brings new expectations and worries about life after high school
The third story in OPB’s documentary series on students in the Class of 2025 focuses on the challenges of junior year, as the climb to graduation grows steeper

Culture
Documentary ‘Downwind’ shows deadly consequences of nuclear testing on tribal lands
Mark Shapiro decided to create the documentary "Downwind," while Ian Zabarte actively engaged in its production, because they wanted to shed light on the genocide inflicted upon the Western Shoshone tribes by the U.S. government through more than 900 nuclear tests conducted on their land spanning from 1951 to 1992.

‘Public Plea,’ a new documentary and podcast series, explores Oregon’s Measure 11, juvenile justice and victims’ rights
A team of University of Oregon alumni and students recently completed a year and a half examination of Oregon’s Measure 11 and its disproportionate impact on communities of color. The result is “Public Plea,” a television documentary and five-part podcast series produced with collaborative support from Oregon Public Broadcasting, The Oregonian, and Willamette Week.

culture
Film Documenting The Life Of Ursula K. Le Guin To Premiere In UK
Five questions with filmmaker Arwen Curry, whose documentary "Worlds Of Ursula K. Le Guin" is complete after 10 years of work.

State of Wonder
6 Things (Plus 1) To See At BendFilm 2017
Hot takes from the screeners — including, straight from Cannes, this year’s Palme D’Or winner from Cannes.

Think Out Loud
'Care' Documentary: In-Home Workers Valued But Not Compensated
A new documentary on the in-home care industry, produced by native Oregonian Tony Heriza, shows the growing need for these workers and their general lack of a livable wage and benefits.

The Vietnam War
Q&A With Ken Burns And Lynn Novick On 'The Vietnam War' Part 2
Co-directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novak talk about their upcoming 18-hour documentary on the Vietnam War.

The Vietnam War
'The Vietnam War,' A PBS Documentary
"The Vietnam War" — a new 10-part, 18-hour documentary film series — directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, will premiere Sept. 17, 2017, on OPB.

The Vietnam War
Q&A With Ken Burns And Lynn Novick On 'The Vietnam War' Part 1
Co-directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novak talk about their upcoming 18-hour documentary on the Vietnam War.

Think Out Loud
Naomi Klein And Avi Lewis's New Documentary
"This Changes Everything," is a new documentary produced at the same time as Naomi Klein's book of the same name.