Dec 27 Watch Re-Creating Shakespeare A report on the re-creation of London's historic Globe Theatre. The report features a conversation with Mark Rylance, artistic director for the theater, who recently announced he would step down from his post at the end of the year. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch Roger Rosenblatt on Christmas Music Essayist Roger Rosenblatt expounds on the joys of Christmas music. Continue watching
Dec 20 New York Transit System Grinds to a Halt By PBS News Hour New York City's transit union workers went on strike in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday, causing thousands of New Yorkers to find a different means of getting to work. Continue reading
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