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
Oct 10 Watch Desert Faith Essayist Richard Rodriguez reflects on what unites and divides some religions. Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch Book Conversation: "1491" Charles Mann, author of '1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus,' discusses his new book. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Good Night, and Good Luck By PBS News Hour Jeffrey Brown talks with actor and director George Clooney about his new movie that focuses on journalist Edward R. Murrow's pursuit of Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Darfur's Smallest Witnesses An exhibition of drawings by children in Darfur, Sudan collected by a human rights researcher reflect the violence of the war-torn region. Continue watching