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Public Broadcasting Service logo Big Bird from Sesame Street meets First Lady Pat Nixon
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Vietnam War. U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson awards the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant Marty A. Hammer, during a visit to military personnel, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, October 26, 1966. President Johnson
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Periodical Cicada, Adult, Magicicada spp. Requires 17 years to complete development. Nymph splits its skin, and transforms into an adult. Feeds on sap of tree roots. Northern Illinois Brood. This brood is the largest emergence of cicadas anywhere
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Aspirin pills.
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Berries and leaves of the bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plant. Poisonous plant
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Poker game. Card game. Royal Flush in poker. Hearts suit gambling
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Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.
What Is the Emoluments Clause?
Cathedrale St.Jean in Lyon, France has a 14th-century astronomical clock that shows religious feast days till the year 2019; Perpetual Calendar
Ten Days That Vanished: The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
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'Sesame Street' moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS • May 19, 2025, 11:13 AM ET (AP)
Daniel Dae Kim making history at the Tony Awards and pushing for Asian representation on Broadway • May 15, 2025, 12:35 PM ET (AP)
Sesame Workshop receives Elevate Prize Catalyst Award as it charts a new path for 'Sesame Street' • May 15, 2025, 8:06 AM ET (AP)
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters • May 3, 2025, 4:03 PM ET (AP)
The White House seeks sharp spending cuts in Trump's 2026 budget plan • May 2, 2025, 7:35 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As PBS • public television
Date 1969 - present
Headquarters Alexandria
Areas Of Involvement broadcasting • public enterprise • television
Related People Walter Cronkite • Edward Gorey • Jim Lehrer • Charlayne Hunter-Gault • Mark Shields • Bill Moyers • Lincoln Filene • Diane Ackerman

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