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
Oct 14 Watch Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler Essayist Chris Rose reflects on the eccentricities of New Orleans and his trepidation over proposals to redesign the Crescent City. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Literary Laureate Following a background report, a theater critic discusses work of British playwright and poet Harold Pinter, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature. Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Police Brutality in New Orleans A report on the challenges facing the New Orleans Police Department following the beating of a 64-year-old man by policemen Saturday night. Then, three experts discuss how to handle the problems. Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Video Game Boom A report on recent successes and innovations of the video game industry. Continue watching