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Watch the latest episode of "Downton Abbey" all week on WGBH.org. Season 2 of the Masterpiece production continues with the household preparing for the war's end. 

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Did the high-stress Super Bowl make your heart pound? During the game, WGBH News' Cristina Quinn strapped biosensors on to Foxboro fans to learn about the state of mobile-phone health technology — what the sensors can find out about your emotions and how they may help you dial in help. 

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We talk to experts about the rising tide of social entrepreneurship. Does it have the power to address some of the fundamental problems in society?

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In 1968, mayor Kevin White spoke at a James Brown concert to promote interracial peace. Attendee (and now WGBH host) Al Davis talks about how that message sounded from the audience.

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