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Credit: Courtesy of Edward DeArmitt Photo Caption: Renowned Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman performs during TREE OF LIFE: A CONCERT FOR PEACE AND UNITY with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh. TREE OF LIFE: A CONCERT FOR PEACE AND UNITY airs Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide.
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Tonight at 8:00pm on TV 26 and WETA HD

Tree of Life: A Concert for Peace and Unity

Join renowned Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and music director Manfred Honeck, and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh for a special concert in remembrance of the city’s Tree of Life Synagogue tragedy.

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Credit: Courtesy of Gertrude Bell Archive, Newcastle University Producer: Between the Rivers Productions, used by permission Photo Caption: Gertrude Bell on camel between W. Churchill and T.E. Lawrence. Photographed at the Cairo Conference.
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Tonight at 9:00pm on TV 26 and WETA HD

Letters from Baghdad

Hear the story of a true original, Gertrude Bell, sometimes called the female “Lawrence of Arabia.” Bell was an explorer, spy, archaeologist and diplomat who helped shape the Middle East after World War I, then served as advisor to Winston Churchill. Tilda Swinton narrates.

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Credit: Courtesy of REUTERS/ Leah Mills Photo Caption: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens while testifying before a joint Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees hearing regarding the company's use and protection of user data, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2018
WETA Television
Tonight at 10:30pm on TV 26 and WETA HD

The Facebook Dilemma

Part 1: Frontline explores early warnings about Facebook’s impact on privacy and democracy in the U.S. and around the world. Dozens of original interviews and rare footage show how the company faced claims of misuse while becoming an unprecedented global power.

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Rodger Corser in "The Heart Guy"
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Tuesdays at 10:00pm on WETA UK

The Heart Guy

An Australian drama series follows high-flying heart surgeon and hedonist Hugh Knight, who is forced to work as a rural GP in his hometown of Whyhope.

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