• How a book designer plucks a vision from an author’s pages

    How a book designer plucks a vision from an author’s pages

    Aug 29, 2014 12:40 AM EDT

    ... world that we can sort of occupy. It becomes more precious, I think. JEFFREY BROWN: All right, "What We See When We Read" and "Covers." Peter Mendelsund, thank you so much. PETER MENDELSUND: Thank you for having me. GWEN IFILL: You can find a photo gallery of Peter Mendelsund's ...

  • The art of designing 'Ulysses,' 'Lolita' and 'The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo'

    The art of designing 'Ulysses,' 'Lolita' and 'The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo'

    Aug 27, 2014 08:59 PM EDT

    ... words on the page, was released on the same day as "Cover." Stay tuned -- the PBS NewsHour will air senior correspondent Jeffrey Brown's conversation with Peter Mendelsund. You can also check out the images below to see more designs by Peter Mendelsund that are featured in his book, "Cover."  

  • WATCH: Trump unveils new plan for reducing drug prices

    WATCH: Trump unveils new plan for reducing drug prices

    May 11, 2018 02:48 PM EDT

    ... drugmakers. But administration officials offered few specifics on how that might work. "Consumers are ultimately going to be the judge of this announcement," said Dan Mendelson, a health care consultant. "If they don't address the cost that patients see at the pharmacy counter it's not going to be ...

  • Senate votes to block new D.C. crime laws, Biden plans to sign resolution

    Senate votes to block new D.C. crime laws, Biden plans to sign resolution

    Mar 09, 2023 12:41 AM EDT

    ... say that the D.C. criminal code has disproportionately affected Black people, similar to many other cities. Defending the revisions, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and other councilmembers maintain that the reduced sentences for offenses such as carjacking would still place the maximum sentences well above the penalties chosen ...