Nov 19 Watch American Hyphen Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune asks, "What is an African-American?"… Continue watching
Nov 12 Zimbabwe Court Upholds Land Seizure Law Zimbabwe's Supreme Court ruled for the third time Friday to uphold a land law that allows the government to seize farms owned by white farmers. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Essayist Roger Rosenblatt on Life Magazine Stills Essayist Roger Rosenblatt looks at some photographs from Life magazine. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch The Plot Against America Author Philip Roth To Continue Pushing Envelope By PBS News Hour Jeffrey Brown sits down with "The Plot Against America" author Philip Roth in the second part of a two-part interview… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch Philip Roth Discusses Latest Novel The Plot Against America By PBS News Hour Jeffrey Brown talks with author Philip Roth about his latest novel, "The Plot Against America," in part one of a two-part interview. Continue watching
Oct 21 U.S. Army Reservist Sentenced to Eight Years for Prison Abuse In the most severe sentence yet to stem from the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, a judge sentenced U.S. Staff Sergeant Ivan "Chip" Frederick to eight years in prison at a court martial in Baghdad on Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch Ted Kooser A conversation with America's newest poet laureate, Ted Kooser. Continue watching
Oct 15 U.S. Requires New Warning on Antidepressants for Children Antidepressants must now have a "black box" warning after researchers linked the drugs to increased suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children and adolescents, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch Acting White Essayist Clarence Page talks about the ramifications of using the term "acting white" and about taking personal responsibility. Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch Native Treasures The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian opened on the National Mall in Washington Tuesday as the first federal museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to Native American people and cultures. Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown takes a look… Continue watching