Dec 13 Watch Looking At “Lolita” Essayist Roger Rosenblatt reflects on Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel "Lolita," 50 years after it was first published. Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch Team Colors Essayist Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune considers issues of race and sports. Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch Investigating Beethoven’s Death An expert in forensic analysis talks about the detective work that solved the mystery of Ludwig van Beethoven's death. Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch De Young Museum: Is It Art? Essayist Richard Rodriguez reflects on the interior as well as the faτade of a new San Francisco museum. Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch The Art of War A report on the artwork of Steve Mumford, an artist who spent ten months in Iraq. The report explores Mumford's experience painting the war and the people of Iraq. Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch Tell Me a Story Essayist Roger Rosenblatt wonders where the truth lies: in fact -- or in fiction. Continue watching
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