After Newtown: A PBS special

Friday, Dec. 21, 8pm on CET and ThinkTV16.

Anchored by Gwen Ifill, the PBS Special addresses such issues as access to guns and the politics of gun laws; mental illness in young adults; the science of detecting violent impulses; and how communities react to unspeakable tragedy. The program features contributions from PBS NewsHour, FRONTLINE, Washington Week, Need to Know, and NOVA.

Watch Preview: After Newtown on PBS. See more from After Newtown.

 


What Next After Newtown

Saturday,  Dec. 22, 3pm on CET and ThinkTV16.

 

Anchored by Need to Know co-hosts Jeff Greenfield and Maria Hinojosa, and Nightly Business Report co-anchor Susie Gharib, What Next After Newtown fully investigates the vital concerns raised by the recent tragedies via six half-hour segments including:

  • Accessibility of weapons
  • Violence in the media
  • Talking to children and finding a path to healing
  • School security
  • Public policy and mental illness
  • The mind of troubled shooters

Join the conversation on Twitter using hashtag #AfterNewtown.

For more information, visit pbs.org/afternewtown