Oct 16 Watch Poet Laureate Donald Hall Reflects on Age and Nature New U.S. poet laureate Donald Hall gives a tour of his New Hampshire farm where he has written poetry for over 30 years. He also reads poems on nature, love and loss, suggests that poetry is becoming more popular and… Continue watching
Oct 13 President Signs Bill Aimed at Limiting Online Gambling By PBS News Hour The newly approved Safe Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006, which President Bush signed Friday, included a provision aimed at closing the doors of many of the over 2,500 online gambling casino web sites operating in the United States. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch Controversial Turkish Novelist Wins Nobel Prize in Literature Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk, who was prosecuted by the Turkish government for commenting on the genocide of Armenians during World War I, was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for his novels on modern life in Turkey. Pamuk discusses… Continue watching
Oct 12 Bangladesh Financial Pioneer Awarded Nobel Peace Prize By PBS News Hour Bangladeshi banker Muhammad Yunus and the bank he founded won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their use of micro-credit loans to alleviate poverty in his home country. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch U.S. Military Helps Create Hollywood Films on War and Warriors Over the years, Hollywood has created many blockbuster films on U.S. wars and its warriors. With liaison offices with the entertainment industry, the American military often plays a role in helping to create and craft its depiction. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Essayist Gains Inspiration from the Amish Community’s Ability to Forgive Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming reflects on the Amish community's ability to forgive the killer of the school-house shootings. She discusses how this characteristic is exemplary and should be practiced. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch New Denver Art Museum Reflects Rocky Mountains A new Denver Art Museum designed by Daniel Libeskind opened to the public this year. The inspiration for the new building came from the Denver landscape, including the Rocky Mountains. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch Public Housing Tenants Evicted If Unable to Meet Volunteer Rule According to federal law, each member of low-income families in the United States living in subsidized housing must perform 96 hours of volunteer service every year. If any member falls short, the whole family is removed. A report looks at… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Essayist Clarence Page Reflects on Journalists in Movies Essayist Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune discusses the images of journalists as presented in Hollywood films. Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Spate of Shootings Raises School Safety Concerns Three shootings at schools in the past week, including the attack on an Amish schoolhouse near Lancaster, Pa., that claimed the lives of five girls, have heightened concerns about school safety nationwide. A reporter covering the Amish shooting and a… Continue watching