Dec 25 Watch 7:57 Author Elaine Pagels explores why humans rely on religious belief By Jeffrey Brown Why do people have faith in what they cannot see? Author Elaine Pagels explores the concept of religious belief, and shares her own experience with finding faith in the face of tragedy, in her new book, “Why Religion?” Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 2:41 Author Alice Stephens on reframing adoption stories Alice Stephens is a fiction writer. She is also an adoptee, born to a Korean mother but raised by a white American family. Stephens shares her humble opinion on “parent narratives” and how she learned to become the subject of… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 1:21 How tragedy inspired this 'Headspace' cofounder to become a monk Andy Puddicombe is cofounder of the popular mindfulness app “Headspace.” In this edition of “That Moment When,” our weekly program on Facebook Watch, Puddicombe describes the tragic Christmas experience that sparked an existential reevaluation and led him to become a… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 4:03 Military musicians sing 'Carol of the Bells' As part of a NewsHour Christmas tradition, the military and the Defense Media Activity Agency provide a special holiday performance of military service personnel playing and singing the “Carol of the Bells.”… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 8:40 Reflecting on 2018's best films As 2018 comes to a close, we reflect on its best art -- starting with film. The year included some major blockbusters, but it was also notable for a number of movies containing a socially relevant message. Jeffrey Brown speaks… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 8:50 Bishop Curry on 'love poetry' and the royal wedding On our Bookshelf: the power of love to change who we are and the world around us. The head of the Episcopal Church, the Most Reverend Michael Curry, is perhaps best known for the rousing sermon he delivered at the… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 1:37 American troops around the world sing 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' In a NewsHour holiday tradition, the Department of Defense records service personnel around the world singing a seasonal song. This year’s festive tune is “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.”… Continue watching
Dec 21 12 gifts of poetry for everyone on your list By Lora Strum Poets and literary editors share a timeless present -- one that never shrinks, breaks or runs out of battery life. Continue reading
Dec 20 This comedy duo makes philosophy fun. Here are 5 books to read now By Gabriela Martinez, Gretchen Frazee Keith and Kenny Lucas, identical twins, integrate philosophy into parts of their comedy. Continue reading
Dec 19 New Mexico tribe celebrates return of cultural items from global art collections By Mary Hudetz, Associated Press Tribal and federal officials celebrated the return Wednesday of dozens of cultural items to Acoma Pueblo's nearly 1,000-year-old village in New Mexico after the tribe spent years pressing for the repatriations of ceremonial items from galleries, auction houses and private… Continue reading