Aug 19 Watch 7:30 Legendary filmmaker explores how the internet reflects human nature By PBS News Hour In his newest film, Werner Herzog is again asking existential questions -- this time, about the internet. In “Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World,” released in theaters on Friday, Herzog analyzes this ever-expanding fortress of information, and how… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 2:56 The editor of the New Yorker on helping writers find their voice By PBS News Hour David Remnick has been a writer for The New Yorker since 1992 and its editor since 1998. In the age of modern media, his job requires not only producing a quality magazine, but also keeping up financially and technologically. One… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 5:57 The origin of 'white trash,' and why class is still an issue in the U.S. By PBS News Hour In “White Trash,” Nancy Isenberg delves into the history of class in America, starting with British colonization. At that time, America was seen as a wasteland -- a place to discard the idle poor. The agrarian communities they subsequently formed… Continue watching
Aug 16 When photography and martial arts collide By MN Original - Twin Cities PBS R.J. Kern likes to wear many hats. He's an award-winning wedding photographer, a fine arts photographer and a taekwondo instructor. "Having the balance between different jobs helps me."… Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 6:04 How one exhibit is rethinking privacy in a world that's always watching By PBS News Hour At lower Manhattan’s International Center for Photography, the new exhibit “Public, Private, Secret” examines the changing role of privacy in light of contemporary surveillance and oversharing. The exhibition offers a historical perspective on voyeurism and surveillance and considers the definition… Continue watching
Aug 15 This poet worries about not being able to protect his son from violence By Mary Jo Brooks Poet Joseph LMS Green wrote the poem "Hands" as a reaction to police violence against young Black men and the helplessness he feels in protecting his young son from such situations. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 2:59 This photojournalist is risking her life to make an impact By PBS NewsHour Here's Lynsey Addario's Brief but Spectacular take on life as a photojournalist. Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 6:32 Above Manhattan's bustle, a reshaped public space By PBS News Hour In the mid-20th century, it was a railroad; now it’s a public park. Built in the 1930s, 30 feet above the streets of Manhattan, the High Line was crucial for transporting cargo. But with the decline of rail transportation, it… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 4:13 This Olympian -- and poet -- on her love for "freedom within boundaries" By PBS News Hour On Friday, long-distance runner Alexi Pappas will compete in Rio in her first-ever Olympic race. But unlike many of her Olympic peers, Pappas does not put all her talent in one basket. In addition to training as a world-class runner,… Continue watching
Aug 11 Here are Obama's top songs of the summer By Associated Press The president dropped a playlist on Twitter. Chance the Rapper, Prince, the Beach Boys and Billie Holiday all made the cut. Continue reading