Apr 29 Conversation: Winner of the 2010 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest By Molly Finnegan Earlier this week, 53 students from around the nation gathered in Washington for the 2010 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, an annual event that encourages the love of spoken word among young people. Continue reading
Apr 28 Conversation: Sir Patrick Stewart Stars in ‘Hamlet’ Tonight on PBS By Molly Finnegan Tonight on PBS, Great Performances presents the television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2009 production of "Hamlet." David Tennant stars as Hamlet to Sir Patrick Stewart's ambitious but flawed Claudius. Continue reading
Apr 28 Wednesday on the NewsHour: Tim O’Brien’s ‘The Things They Carried’ Turns 20 By Molly Finnegan Thursday on the NewsHour, a book about war that has stood the test of time. Jeffrey Brown talks to Tim O'Brien about his landmark work, "The Things They Carried," a piece of fiction based on the author's experience serving in… Continue reading
Apr 28 Patchwork Nation: The Housing Market and the ‘Real’ Recovery By Dante Chinni Standing in the spring of 2010 looking around at the economy, we think it's worth asking: What does a recovery look like? There have been positive signs lately - the auto industry looks much better and consumer confidence… Continue reading
Apr 27 Preview: Cardinal William Levada on Church Abuse Scandal Margaret Warner is reporting from the Vatican this week on the fallout from the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal. On Tuesday's NewsHour, you can watch her full interview with Cardinal William Levada, one of the top Vatican officials charged with… Continue reading
Apr 27 Politico Reporter: Immigration Issue Throws a Wrench Into Washington By Hari Sreenivasan Politico reporter Andy Barr, who has been covering Arizona’s controversial new immigration law and its aftermath, stopped by The Rundown to talk about the fallout in Washington and whether Congress will take up the hot-button issue… Continue reading
Apr 27 Jim Lehrer On the Road: Dispatch From Chicago An update from Chicago: This was the kind of day that always breathes the life and spirit of public broadcasting into me. I spent it with a wide range of Chicago citizens who give their energy and support to… Continue reading
Apr 27 Your Guide to the Debt Commission By Vanessa Dennis The bipartisan debt commission meets for the first time Tuesday. Here, a guide to the U.S. debt problem, the commission's members, and what solutions might be proposed. Continue reading