Feb 04 Watch 5:44 At Washington’s Arena Stage, a dramatic interpretation of Vladimir Putin’s rise By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport A new play showing at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., chronicles the rise of a young Vladimir Putin to power in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union. "Kleptocracy," written by Kenneth Lin, offers a glimpse into Putin’s… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 3:12 Author Dani Shapiro on the power and danger of family secrets After taking a DNA test on a whim, author Dani Shapiro discovered that her beloved late father had not been, in fact, her biological parent. She had been conceived using a sperm donor, and as was common at the time,… Continue watching
Feb 04 Discussion questions for ‘The Wife’ By Elizabeth Flock Our February pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Meg Wolitzer's "The Wife." Here are discussion questions to guide your reading. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 6:13 How self-taught photographer Gordon Parks became a master storyteller By Jeffrey Brown Photographer and journalist Gordon Parks used his camera as a tool to help the world understand the experience of African-Americans in the U.S. A current exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, titled "Gordon Parks: The New Tide," examines the… Continue watching
Jan 29 February’s pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is ‘The Wife’ By Elizabeth Flock Meg Wolitzer's novel is a darkly funny, intelligent tale of what happens when you decide to stop sacrificing your own talents in service of your spouse's success. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 6:50 ‘Heart’ author Sandeep Jauhar answers your questions Sandeep Jauhar, author of our January pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Heart.” Plus, Jeff announces the February book selection. Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 8:06 Tattooed, Mexican-American and female: Classical maestra keeps symphony in tune By Joanne Elgart Jennings, Melanie Saltzman Among more than 20 of the major U.S. symphony orchestras, only one woman has the top job of principal conductor. But women are making better gains in the nation's smaller ensembles. Jessica Bejarano is leading the San Francisco Civic Symphony,… Continue watching
Jan 25 WATCH: Author Sandeep Jauhar explains what happens in a coronary angiogram By Elizabeth Flock More than 600,000 Americans will have a heart attack this year. As a result many of us -- or someone we love -- will one day undergo a coronary angiogram. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 5:47 Tech leader and philanthropist Jean Case on achieving transformative success Tech leader and philanthropist Jean Case has written a book describing what she sees as the five key principles needed for achieving transformative success. The book, “Be Fearless,” leverages years of research conducted by the Case Foundation, where she is… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 2:25 Remembering Russell Baker, Pulitzer-winning writer and humorist Author, columnist and humorist Russell Baker has died at age 93. We remember the media icon, who won two Pulitzer Prizes for his writing and hosted "Masterpiece Theater" for more than a decade. Continue watching