Dec 19 Watch The Many Legacies of Andrew Carnegie Philanthropist and businessman Andrew Carnegie left a lasting impression on the American landscape. Correspondent Paul Solman looks at Carnegie's life, including how he made and gave away his money. Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch Communities Divided after Meat Plant Immigration Raids Residents of Greeley, Colo., like many towns affected by raids on meat plants last week that led to the arrest of more than 1,000 allegedly undocumented workers, are debating the impact of immigrants on their communities. Continue watching
Dec 15 Galway Kinnell Reads From ‘Strong Is Your Hold’ By newshourpoetry Poet Galway Kinnell reads some of his poems from his collection "Strong Is Your Hold," and discusses the connection to a work by Walt Whitman. Continue reading
Dec 15 Galway Kinnell By newshourpoetry Poet Galway Kinnell reads some of his poems. Continue reading
Dec 15 Galway Kinnell on the Pleasures of Ordinary Things By Tom LeGro Poet Galway Kinnell reads "Why Regret?" a poem from his new book about "engaging ourselves with the common acts, the ordinary things, the other creatures."… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch Galway Kinnell on the Pleasures of Ordinary Things Poet Galway Kinnell reads "Why Regret?" a poem from his new book about "engaging ourselves with the common acts, the ordinary things, the other creatures."… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Immigration Crackdown Results in 1,300 Arrests An immigration raid of meat plants in six states resulted in nearly 1,300 arrests of illegal immigrants Tuesday. Julie Myers, of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Mark Lauritsen, of the United Food and Commercial Workers, share their views on the… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Conflict Diamonds Receive Attention from Hollywood Conflict diamonds, gems that are illegally sold to fund civil wars and rebel conflicts, are in the spotlight this month with the release of 'Blood Diamond,' a movie based on this underground trade. Experts discuss the films impact on the… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch Getty Museum Exhibits Religious Icons Essayist Richard Rodriguez contemplates the material and the spiritual at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Continue watching
Dec 08 House Panel Finds Lawmakers Did Not Break Rules in Foley Scandal By PBS News Hour The House ethics committee criticized members and aides for leaving male pages vulnerable to Rep. Mark Foley's improper sexual advances even though the first concerns were reported more than a decade ago. Continue reading