Nov 18 Watch Music Returns to New Orleans Musicians, scattered across the country by Hurricane Katrina, have begun to return to New Orleans, the city that helped give birth to jazz. But despite the efforts of many, the road back to a vibrant music scene remains long and… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Death’s Embrace Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming reflects on the writing of Joan Didion, who won the the National Book Award Wednesday night for "The Year of Magical Thinking," a memoir about her husband's death. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Richard Rodriguez Looks at Leadership in America NewsHour essayist Richard Rodriguez looks for leadership in America. Continue watching
Nov 10 Liberian Ex-Finance Minister Poised to Become First Woman President in Africa By PBS News Hour Liberia's ex finance minister appeared to hold a commanding lead over her opponent in the war-torn nation's presidential run-off election Thursday, placing her in position to become the first woman elected president of an African nation. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch Roger Rosenblatt on the Legacy of Rosa Parks Essayist Roger Rosenblatt looks at the legacy of civil rights icon Rosa Parks. Continue watching
Oct 25 Rosa Parks Biography By PBS News Hour Rosa Parks' quiet, yet defiant refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Ala. bus, sparked one of the longest and most influential civil rights protests in the nation's history. Continue reading
Oct 25 Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks Dies At 92 By PBS News Hour Civil rights icon Rosa Parks died Monday night at her home in Detroit of natural causes, a family friend said. She was 92. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch Remembering Rosa Parks Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks died Monday at her home in Detroit at age 92. Two civil rights leaders discuss her life and legacy. Continue watching
Oct 17 New Stem Cell Techniques Spare Embryos By PBS News Hour Two teams of researchers working independently announced Sunday that they discovered ways to create embryonic stem cells without destroying embryos, a development that scientists believe may make the field more politically and ethically acceptable. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch Truman Capote Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming reflects on a new movie about author Truman Capote. Continue watching