News & Public Affairs
PBS Ombudsman
The ombudsman this week is suggesting that an extensive interview in Current, the pubmedia journal, with the founding father of Frontline is well-worth your time. David Fanning, the founder and driving force behind PBS’s flagship Frontline investigative series is getting ready to step aside. Read all about it in Current and in the ombudsman’s column. Continue
Washington Week
We examine Obama’s national security speech in which he called for limits on U.S. drone strike use. Also, has the government lost credibility with the IRS scandal? Plus, paying for disaster relief and immigration reform clears a major hurdle. Joining Gwen: Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times; Dan Balz, Washington Post; Charles Babington, Associated Press; and Fawn Johnson of National Journal. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Margaret Warner gets a behind-the-scenes look at the making of U.S. foreign policy from former State Department official Vali Nasr. His new book, "The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat," critiques the Obama administration's handling of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Middle East. Continue
PBS NewsHour
In other news Friday, Russian officials announced that Syria has agreed "in principle" to attend an international peace conference on outlining a transition for new leadership. Also, in Kabul, Afghanistan, a guest house used by an international aid group was targeted by a suicide car bomber and five armed gunmen. Continue
PBS NewsHour
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus discuss the week's top political news with Judy Woodruff, including President Barack Obama's speech on refining the fight against terrorism, controversies at the IRS and the Justice Department and the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma. Continue
PBS NewsHour
In other news Friday, Russian officials announced that Syria has agreed "in principle" to attend an international peace conference on outlining a transition for new leadership. Also, in Kabul, Afghanistan, a guest house used by an international aid group was targeted by a suicide car bomber and five armed gunmen. Continue
Moyers & Company
Tim DeChristopher tells why he spent nearly two years in prison in the name of environmental justice, and Gretchen Morgenson discusses how banks are still too big to fail, too big to manage, and too big to trust. Continue
Tavis Smiley
We celebrate our landmark 2,000th show on PBS with special highlights from some of our enlightening, encouraging and empowering conversations over the past 10 years. Continue
FRONTLINE
In Pakistan, just talking about rape and sexual violence is a cultural taboo. But bringing a case through the Pakistani courts and discerning truth from fiction is dangerous, complicated and, and as filmmakers Habiba Nosheen and Hilke Schellmann learned, fraught with challenges. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Changes in technology have opened up new opportunities in the entertainment industry, offering platforms for the most scrappy or eclectic of musicians, filmmakers and other creative artists. Continue
Washington Week
In the Webcast Extra: investigations continue into the IRS targeting the tea party, the Benghazi attack, and the seizure of journalist’s phone records. What are President Obama’s achievable priorities? Our panelists discuss the president’s second term distractions. Continue
PBS NewsHour
There's money in the banana stand, but what about streaming entertainment? Gwen Ifill reports on how traditional TV shows are showing up on online-only venues, including cult favorite "Arrested Development," which is getting a new life and a new season on Netflix for the first time since the sitcom's 2006 cancellation. Continue
PBS NewsHour
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus discuss the week's top political news with Judy Woodruff, including President Barack Obama's speech on refining the fight against terrorism, controversies at the IRS and the Justice Department and the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Margaret Warner gets a behind-the-scenes look at the making of U.S. foreign policy from former State Department official Vali Nasr. His new book, "The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat," critiques the Obama administration's handling of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Middle East. Continue
PBS NewsHour
There's money in the banana stand, but what about in streaming entertainment? Traditional TV shows are showing up on online-only venues, including "Arrested Development," which is getting a second wind on Netflix after being canceled in 2006. Gwen Ifill talks to show producer Brian Grazer and Eric Deggans of the Tampa Bay Times. Continue
PBS NewsHour
According to reports, U.S. drone attacks on militants in Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere are conducted by both the CIA and the U.S. military, but will eventually be handled solely by the Defense Department. New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti talks to Jeffrey Brown about the CIA's shifting role in the fight against terrorists. Continue
PBS NewsHour
With sexual assaults in the military on the rise, Congress and Defense Department officials debate what should be done to prosecute perpetrators and prevent assaults from happening in the first place. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Earlier this month, NASA reported that its Kepler planet-hunting telescope had gone offline, and was in "safe mode." In other words, the failure of one of its reaction wheels -- a crucial component of the $600 million telescope -- had derailed the spacecraft. Continue
To The Contrary
Former Senator Olympia Snowe spoke with To the Contrary about her new book, "Fighting for Common Ground," how to create bi-partisanship in Congress and her next act. Continue
PBS NewsHour
A look at the jobs data for African-Americans reveals a story of deep distress, especially for the young. Paul Solman answers a reader’s question about unemployment for blacks and offers some chilling statistics. Continue
