Examines how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful, and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction. "A miraculous alchemy occurs when one person reads to another, transforming the simple stuff of a book, a voice, and a bit of time into complex and powerful fuel for the heart, brain, and imagination. Grounded in the latest neuroscience and behavioral research, and drawing widely...

Dogs have been domesticated for longer than any other animal on the planet, and humans have developed a unique relationship with these furry friends. New research is revealing what dog lovers have suspected all along, that dogs have an uncanny ability to read and respond to human emotions. How did this incredible relationship between humans and dogs come to be? And how can dogs, so closely related to fearsome wild wolves, behave so differently? It's...

View a groundbreaking film, which tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers and narrated by nine renowned actors. Viewers will see a showcase of strength from the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Featuring Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett, Selena Gomez, Liam Neeson, Priyanka Chopra, Chloe Moretz, Freida Pinto, Salma Hayek, Meryl Streep, Alicia Keys, and Kerry Washington. The...

After five-year old Jack and his Mom escape from the enclosed environment that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a miraculous discovery: the outside world.

Follows the continuing events and developments in the family life of Mike Baxter, his wife Vanessa and their three daughters, Eve, Kristin and Mandy. Returning from a fantastic two-month road trip, Mike finds a lot has happened at home and at work. Vanessa has changed careers and Kristin is now part of Mike's "work family" as the manager of Outdoor Man Grill.

After all their ups and downs as a couple, Doc Martin (Martin Clunes) and his wife, Louisa (Caroline Catz), are finally living together with their son, but their problems are from over. As Louisa considers switching careers to child counseling and contemplates having another baby, Martin's medical practice comes under official scrutiny, much to his disgust. Will he decide to give up being a GP for good? Elsewhere in Portwenn, Al (Joe Absolom) may...

By 16, she signed a two-album recording contract, then broke onto the music scene with her debut album "Let Go". A decade into her music career, unlike many female contemporaries, she is the embodiment of substance, character, and enormous talent. Ths profile of pop star Avril Lavigne chronicles the artist's life and career, starting out singing as a child in Canada, to her status as a world-wide superstar. This young artist remains as far from being...