Montana Focus RSS feed for KUSM programming.http://watch.montanapbs.orgen-ushttp://watch.montanapbs.orgWed, 16 May 2012 19:03:57 -0400Wed, 16 May 2012 19:03:57 -0400http://watch.montanapbs.org/video/2167505185/Montana Focus introduces us to homeless students around the state and documents their struggles and successes. How prepared will they be to complete K through 12, get a diploma and attend the university or college of their choosing? You might be surprised.http://watch.montanapbs.org/video/2167505185/11/15/2011Montana focus introduces us to homeless students around the state.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationEpisodehttp://watch.montanapbs.org/video/1628593581/Ayn Rand's ATLAS SHRUGGED is at the top of their recommended reading list. They are passionate about property rights and the constitution. Montana Focus examines the potential impact that the Tea Party might have in the outcome of the November election. Will the Tea Party succeed as a viable third party in American politics?http://watch.montanapbs.org/video/1628593581/10/29/2010Will the Tea Party succeed as a viable third party in American politics?News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://watch.montanapbs.org/video/1605137812/The pine beetle infestation has opened the door to some interesting collaborations between the logging industry and environmental groups. Proposals that once were a sure bet to wind up in court are getting a green light. Is Montana turning the corner on an issue that pitted commercial loggers against opposing groups? Or, will the gloves go back on once the beetle damaged timber contracts play out.http://watch.montanapbs.org/video/1605137812/10/01/2010An issue that is pitting commercial loggers against opposing groups.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEnvironmentEnvironmentScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://watch.montanapbs.org/video/1481201157/Montana Focus visits rural and urban Montanans and medical insurance and hospital administrators in this examination of the cost of providing health care coverage in a time where a medical emergency can spell financial bankruptcy.http://watch.montanapbs.org/video/1481201157/10/01/2010Montana Focus tackles the affordability of health care.HealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthOpinionOpinionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesEpisodehttp://watch.montanapbs.org/video/1472990417/It's no bigger than a kernel of rice, yet the mountain pine beetle is wreaking havoc on Montana's forests, and urban areas as well. What can be done about it? Attempts are underway to salvage dead trees, but there is no magic bullet to eradicate this destructive pest. Montana Focus tracks the pine beetle's voracious appetite as it moves across the state.http://watch.montanapbs.org/video/1472990417/10/01/2010Montana Focus tracks the pine beetle's voracious appetite as it moves across the state.News & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEnvironmentEnvironmentScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySocial IssuesSocial IssuesScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersEpisode