Jul 28 Watch In Memoriam: Bob Hope Essayist Roger Rosenblatt remembers Bob Hope. Terence Smith learns more about the comedian's life and legacy from entertainer and former talk show host Dick Cavett and comedian Phyllis Diller. Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch Charles Douglass: The Last Laugh Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers the legacy of a television pioneer. Continue watching
Jul 18 Interior Secretary Cleared in Indian Land Trust Case A federal appeals court overturned a contempt ruling against Interior Secretary Gale Norton, saying that most of the Interior Department mismanagement of billions of dollars in royalties for American Indian land trusts occurred before her tenure. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch Dorothy Height’s Book, “Open Wide the Freedom Gates” Gwen Ifill talks with Dorothy Height, a legend of the civil rights movement and former head of the National Council of Negro Women, about her memoir, "Open Wide the Freedom Gates."… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch Open Wide the Freedom Gates Gwen Ifill talks with Dorothy Height, a legend of the civil rights movement and former head of the National Council of Negro Women, about her memoir, Open Wide the Freedom Gates. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Lenny Bruce: Tragedy Plus Time Essayist Clarence Page of The Chicago Tribune considers the late comedian Lenny Bruce. Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch ‘Anything Can Happen’ Jeffrey Brown talks with NewsHour essayist Roger Rosenblatt about his new book, "Anything Can Happen: Notes on My Inadequate Life and Yours."… Continue watching
Jul 08 President Visits Senegal, Condemns Slavery Speaking at a former prison in Senegal Tuesday, President Bush condemned the slave trade that brought millions of Africans to the United States during the 18th and 19th centuries. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch Veloso’s Songs of Brazil Another look at the life and career of a superstar musician, poet, filmmaker and activist whose work has affected more than a generation of Brazilian and international fans. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch A Mighty Wind Essayist Roger Rosenblatt takes a nostalgic trip to the movies. Continue watching