Oct 17 Watch Birth of an Icon The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra has a new home this month, which some say is as beautiful as its sounds. Architect Frank Gehry designed Disney Hall, which has been in construction since 1987. Continue watching
Oct 16 Anglican Leaders Warn of Rift Over Gay Bishop In a statement released Thursday, Anglican leaders said if the U.S. Episcopalians consecrate their first openly gay bishop, then the global communion will be "put in jeopardy."… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch ‘The Namesake’ Jeffrey Brown talks to author Jhumpa Lahiri about her book, "The Namesake."… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Powerful Words Essayist Roger Rosenblatt visits the words of a man who helped change America. Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch Latino Demographic Shift Latinos have quickly become America's largest minority population. Terence Smith discusses the unique American experience of second-generation Latino citizens with Roberto Suro, director of the Pew Hispanic Center and co-author of the report. Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch Suburban Blues Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming explores some consequences of the culture created by America's expansion into the suburbs in the mid-20th century. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Century of Cars Essayist Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune shares some thoughts on a century of cars. Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Recovering History Jeffrey Brown gets perspective on the recovery efforts at the Iraq Museum from Marine Reserve Col. Matthew Bogdanos, who headed the investigation into last April's looting. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Art and Responsibility Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers artistic responsibility. Continue watching
Sep 25 Nigerian Woman Wins Appeal of Stoning Sentence A court in northern Nigeria ruled Thursday to overturn the conviction of Amina Lawal, a Nigerian woman who had been sentenced to death by stoning for committing adultery under the strict auspices of Islamic Sharia law. Continue reading