Feb 24 The ‘Millennial’ Generation Talks Economy, Politics, Media By Judy Woodruff On Wednesday, I’ll be spending most of the day focused on “millennials,” one of the terms being used for the younger generation. I will moderate a daylong conference sponsored by the Pew Research Center and aimed at… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch Over the Olympics, Art Lights Vancouver’s Nights Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer is shining another kind of spotlight on Olympic Vancouver. Internet participants can help program 10 different 10,000-watt searchlights as part of the installation called "Vectorial Elevation."… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch Joseph Pulitzer: Biography Tracks Rise of Media Empire Jeffrey Brown talks to biographer James McGrath Morris about his new biography on Joseph Pulitzer, the media baron who helped shape the news business. Continue watching
Feb 23 Tuesday on the NewsHour: Roger Rosenblatt By Tom LeGro Roger Rosenblatt's "Making Toast" chronicles how after the sudden death of his 38-year-old daughter, he and his wife Ginny moved in with their son-in-law to help raise their three young grandchildren. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch ‘Making Toast’ Author Mixes Grief, Family Over Breakfast Jeffrey Brown talks to author Roger Rosenblatt about coping and caring for grandchildren after the death of his daughter. Rosenblatt's new memoir on grief and family is called "Making Toast."… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch White House Push to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Spurs Debate in Military Judy Woodruff takes a look at gay rights in America, as Army officials air concerns about the president's plan to move ahead with a repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Experts on gay rights issues examine the shifting… Continue watching
Feb 22 Weekly Poem: ‘Hole’ By Tom LeGro "Hole" is from Naomi Ayala's "This Side of Early" (Curbstone Press, 2008). Her first collection, "Wild Animals on the Moon," was published in 1997, and a third is forthcoming. She lives in Washington, D.C., and works as an education consultant,… Continue reading