Need to KnowNeed to KnowSeason 20112011 · 51 episodesEpisodes1Foster Care, A ‘Lost Boy’ of SudanOn the eve of Sudan’s historic elections, we profile a “lost boy” who returned to aid his hometown. Plus: medicating foster kids, more “fixing America” and advice from Peter Sagal.2Gun Control, Haiti, High-Speed RailIn light of the Arizona shooting, we revisit a story on gun rights. Also: Two Haitian children treated in Boston after the earthquake, a look at high speed rail and author Peter Bergen on al Qaeda.3Care for Disabled Adults, Michael Vick’s Dogs, ChinaThis week, we visit with parents struggling to maintain care for their developmentally disabled adult children in the face of budget cuts. Plus: where are Michael Vick’s dogs now? And: the Amy Chua phenomenon.4Aging in the Car-Happy Suburbs, Congo, A New 'New Deal'?Getting older in the car-dependent suburbs, the State of the Union and the state of the Congo. Plus: an animated editorial by Steve Brodner.5Egypt, End-of-Life Care, Alzheimer’sAmid the upheaval in Egypt, we turn our attention to the political tension between Egypt and the U.S. Also, the defunct “death panel” provision, a new scan for Alzheimer’s, and “Reagan.”6Ahead of the ClassAs the nation debates how to get the best performance out of students and teachers, Need to Know presents an hour devoted to success stories in teaching.7The Universe(s), Egypt’s Future, and FrackingHow many universes are there? Author Brian Greene explains. Plus: A fracking update, a look at what’s next in Egypt and an interview author Parag Khanna.8Sea level rise, National Guard bonuses, Somali pirates9Libya’s uprising, the high cost of college sports, Wisconsin’s unions10Public unions and state budgets, blood transfusions11Crisis in Japan, stories of academic transformation12Wounded in war, Arne Duncan, breast cancer research13Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Medicare, Edwidge Danticat14The BP oil spill and the Grand Isle one year later, fixing American education15Chinese drywall, ‘Capitalism 4.0,’ right-sizing Detroit16Joe Nocera on the Charlie Engle story, Tavis Smiley, free music education in Chicago17Adoptions in Nepal, Bin Laden economics, the united states of women18Detainee abuse, broadband in Europe, crisis mappers19Climate change and tropical disease, Upper Big Branch mine disaster, Stuxnet20Political storm over tornadoes, Paralympics, shrinking Youngstown21Paying for war, medicating foster children, childhood obesity22Clinical trials overseas, legacy of nuclear waste, Brian Greene and the multiverse23New voter laws, the anti-abortion movement, therapy for Tourette’s syndrome24Combating IEDs, the ramifications of the Wal-Mart case, the science of happy marriages25Greece’s debt crisis, congressional redistricting, ‘Page One’ and the New York Times26Congo’s orchestra, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Sudan, workplace safety27California nuclear safety, population control, Gloria Steinem28Famine in Somalia, nuclear waste storage, Eric Cantor and the debt ceiling29Adult autism, food safety, wealth inequality30Breast cancer trials, Rick Perry’s ambitions, cyberweapons31The history of debt, detainee abuse, living with Chinese drywall32Urban farming in Detroit, consumer finance protection, gold mining in the Amazon33Texas textbooks, wild horses, hurricanes and climate change34Water contamination at Camp Lejeune, polls and markets, crisis-mapping359-11, Ten Years LaterA special edition on the ten-year anniversary of 9/11. We visit three military families to see how the nation’s longest war effort has affected military children. Also: Six-word memoirs on 9/11, and an “In Perspective” essay from Jon Meacham.36Privatizing infrastructure, government and the private sector37Creating ‘green jobs,’ the American garage sale38Chemical pollution and the EPA39Help wanted40The politics of resentment41The nuclear question42Jobs in the balance43Creating opportunity44Coming home: The enduring sacrifice45The Pentagon: Hard times, hard choices46Resisting Alabama’s immigration crackdown47Help wanted: Revisiting Ohio48Making Congress work49Mayor under siege50Christian-Muslim relations in Iraq51Eye on IowaSeason 1Season 2010Season 2012