KCTS 9 Connects For May 22, 2009

Search

KCTS 9 Connects For May 22, 2009

The Seattle International Film Festival kicks off this weekend with 392 films, including 10 world premieres. Stars such as Francis Ford Coppola, Benjamin Bratt, Paul Giamatti and Spike Lee will all visit Seattle for various screenings. And local films will hold a place of honor too, as the festival features 16 local films, including director Lynn Shelton’s acclaimed “Humpday.” But all too often, these enticing offers are just another scheme to rip you off. In our continuing series on investment scams, we look at oil & gas fraud. How slick con artists use extremely sophisticated tactics to swindle even knowledgeable investors out of their money. Former Bush Administration Surgeon General Richard Carmona is on a new mission to help America fight chronic, but preventable diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and even cancer. In this interview, Carmona tells why our healthcare system is actually a “sick-care” system; which chronic diseases are the biggest burden on the system; and h
Originally Aired: May 22, 2009
Back to Archive

The Seattle International Film Festival kicks off this weekend with 392 films, including 10 world premieres. Stars such as Francis Ford Coppola, Benjamin Bratt, Paul Giamatti and Spike Lee will all visit Seattle for various screenings. And local films will hold a place of honor too, as the festival features 16 local films, including director Lynn Shelton’s acclaimed “Humpday.”

UW budget cuts
The Seattle International Film Festival kicks off this weekend with 392 films, including 10 world premieres. Stars such as Francis Ford Coppola, Benjamin Bratt, Paul Giamatti and Spike Lee will all visit Seattle for various screenings. And local films will hold a place of honor too, as the festival features 16 local films, including director Lynn Shelton’s acclaimed “Humpday.”
embed
GreenWatch: From Crop to Cup
But all too often, these enticing offers are just another scheme to rip you off. In our continuing series on investment scams, we look at oil & gas fraud. How slick con artists use extremely sophisticated tactics to swindle even knowledgeable investors out of their money.
embed
Richard Carmona on a mission to fight preventable diseases
Former Bush Administration Surgeon General Richard Carmona is on a new mission to help America fight chronic, but preventable diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and even cancer. In this interview, Carmona tells why our healthcare system is actually a “sick-care” system; which chronic diseases are the biggest burden on the system; and h
embed

Comments

Post new comment

  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.

More information about formatting options

By submitting this form, you accept the Mollom privacy policy.