Three years after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf coast, Louisiana Public Broadcasting and Mississippi Public Broadcasting are teaming up to examine how the coast has recovered. Their one-hour program, Coastal Comeback, will air at the same time on both state-wide networks August 20, 2008. more
At HoustonPBS, a Conversation on Race
With the question of race so much with us—given the presidential campaign of Barack Obama and CNN’s much-promoted Black in America television series—it’s a fitting time to check out HoustonPBS’s “A Conversation on Race.” more
Five Good Questions for 'Religion & Ethics' Reporter Kim Lawton
Where the worlds of politics and religion collide, you'll always find Kim Lawton, managing editor and correspondent for PBS's "Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly." She's the subject of this week's "Five Good Questions" feature. more
Postcard from San Diego: Citizen Voices
Charles Hartley, blogger
The Roundup: Darfur, Housing and Britney
Darfur, the housing crisis – and hey, what's this? – Britney Spears are the big topics being bandied about in PBS's corner of cyberspace this week. more
The Story Behind the Story: 'Election Day,' 'P.O.V.' and the News Hunt
Like many Americans, filmmaker Katy Chevigny watched the Florida debacle during the 2000 election and wondered how it would change voting four years later.
"We knew it was going to be a lot of turnout in 2004, that there was a lot of passion about it. So we decided, let's look at it," Katy says. more
This Week's Roundup: Talk Soup
PBS may be home to some of the best talk shows on television, but not all the interesting discussions happen on air.
Take the site for "Tavis Smiley," which offers "Young Voices," a blog by four writers like culture critic Jeremy Freed. more
Three 'Gs' in the News
Gays, gas and gender politics were the topics discussed on PBS Web sites this week.
The California Supreme Court's decision to overturn the state's same-sex marriage ban got lots of play at "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer' site, which invited two high schoolers to weigh in on the gay-marriage debate. more
In Mississippi, Interacting with Depression
Depression: Out of the Shadows
As part of Mental Health Month, Mississippi Public Broadcasting is hosting an innovative experiment in multimedia journalism and community service built around the national broadcast of Depression: Out of the Shadows. The production debuts on-air Wednesday, May 21. more
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Leads on the Rev. Wright Story
Few reporters have spent as much time covering the Rev. Jeremiah Wright as the team at PBS's Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.
What's it like to see everyone else jump on a story you've owned for more than a year? more
