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Ofra Bikel, Filmmaker With a Focus on Criminal Justice, Dies at 94

Her award-winning documentaries for PBS’s “Frontline” series shed light on serious flaws in several cases and helped lead to the release of 13 prisoners.

By Richard Sandomir

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Robert MacNeil, Earnest News Anchor for PBS, Dies at 93

With his longtime co-host Jim Lehrer, he delivered thoughtful reports that stood in stark contrast to the commercial networks’ ever more sensational newscasts.

By Elizabeth Jensen

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Sandra Elkin, Creator of a Pioneering Feminist Talk Show, Dies at 85

“Woman,” which she hosted, brought frank talk about issues like birth control, pay inequality and homosexuality into millions of homes in the 1970s.

By Clay Risen

Public Broadcasting Service Television War on Disco, The (TV Program)

‘The War on Disco’ Explores the Racial Backlash Against the Music

“The War on Disco,” a new PBS documentary, explores the backlash against the genre and the issues of race, gender and sexuality that informed it.

By Chris Vognar

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