Apr 26 Watch 5:06 The modern relevance of the 'Les Miserables' hero story By Jeffrey Brown PBS "Masterpiece" has a new spin on an old story, with a six-hour serial version of “Les Miserables.” Unlike recent Broadway and film presentations, this one is not a musical, and its length offers the audience more time to connect… Continue watching
Apr 26 The flip phone is back. Have people had enough of constant connection? By Elizabeth Flock Seventy-seven percent of Americans own a smartphone. A growing body of research suggests that comes with costs. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 3:14 Gloria Steinem on keeping the women's movement 'revolutionary' Gloria Steinem is a writer, author, activist and feminist icon who travels widely to raise awareness for the gender equity causes she helped pioneer. At age 85, Steinem says she has no intention of passing on her torch but instead… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 4:55 How the autobiography of a Muslim slave is challenging an American narrative By Amna Nawaz, Leah Nagy Omar Ibn Said was 37 years old when he was taken from his West African home and transported to Charleston, South Carolina, as a slave in the 1800s. Now, his one-of-a-kind autobiographical manuscript has been translated from its original Arabic… Continue watching
Apr 23 Why Shakespeare's own finale remains a closed book By Dr. Howard Markel In "Hamlet," William Shakespeare contemplated the fact that once a person dies, no living person knows where that departed soul goes. That same uncertainty hovers around the final hours of the Bard of Stratford-upon-Avon. Continue reading
Apr 23 5 books about Silicon Valley you need to read right now By Elizabeth Flock Want to understand the tech industry? "Brotopia" author Emily Chang shares her favorite picks. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 7:41 Why we need to think about extremism differently in order to reduce it As Sri Lanka reels from a series of deadly Easter Sunday attacks, the problem of violent extremism enters the spotlight once again. How can the U.S. and the world anticipate and counter the threat of terrorism, which experts agree cannot… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 5:15 A photography exhibit of melting ice -- and shifting consciousness By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The melting of polar ice masses is a prominent topic in the news lately, but it’s difficult to imagine what the process would look like. In Austin, Texas, a recent photography exhibit aimed to make the concept of climate change… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 8:17 Filmmaker unearths historical treasures in home movies By Joanne Elgart Jennings Rick Prelinger produces a film series called “Lost Landscapes," montages that present city life across 100 years. These portraits tell hidden histories of American cities through the most personal of lenses: home movies. So far, he’s presented films about San… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 6:44 'Cathy' comic strip creator looks to the next chapter By Megan Thompson Cathy Guisewite is the creator of the "Cathy" comic strip, which ran for 34 years before her 2010 retirement. Guisewite's new book of humorous essays, "Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault," chronicles the next chapter of her life, and all… Continue watching