Aug 06 Watch 2:41 'Moneyball' author Michael Lewis on what execs and elites often overlook By PBS NewsHour 'Moneyball' author Michael Lewis on what execs and elites often overlook… Continue watching
Aug 06 5 times 'The Daily Show' actually influenced policy By Corinne Segal As Jon Stewart prepares the leave "The Daily Show," we looked back at the moments the show and its alums crossed into the world of policy. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 8:23 Civil War tragedy 'Cold Mountain' inspires opera By PBS News Hour "Cold Mountain," the bestselling Civil War novel by Charles Frazier, tells the story of a Confederate soldier who decides he has had enough and walks away in search of the woman he left behind. Now that epic has been distilled… Continue watching
Aug 05 Opera singer takes 'bathroom break' to a whole new level By artsdesk Jay Hunter Morris, an operatic tenor who appears in the world premiere of the Santa Fe Opera's "Cold Mountain," showed the NewsHour's Jeff Brown his favorite location to prepare before going on stage. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 1:29 'Cold Mountain' opera singer finds creative place to warm up By Corinne Segal Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 4:35 New documentary offers close-up view of violent cartels By PBS News Hour Cartel wars have been raging for years now in Mexico, with civilians getting caught in the crossfire. To document the struggle against these cartels, Matthew Heineman embedded with two vigilante groups. He joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss his new documentary,… Continue watching
Aug 03 Photos: What kids can learn from Ferguson's murals of hope By Corinne Segal A children’s book released nationally last week draws on a unique story: how a community of painters helped Ferguson, Missouri, heal. Continue reading
Aug 03 How slam 'breaks the silence' for marginalized voices By Corinne Segal For Janae Johnson, a Boston-based spoken word poet who won the Women of the World Poetry Slam this spring, poetry is a bold act of breaking the silence. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 4:06 NYC comedy fest spotlights Muslim comedians By PBS News Hour At a recent comedy festival in New York City, the big joke was Islam -- that is, being a muslim in America. Organizers say the three-night "Muslim Funny Fest," highlighting stand-up by Muslim comics, was the first of its kind. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch When high-minded politicos Buckley and Vidal took the low road By PBS News Hour The new documentary "Best of Enemies" pinpoints a key moment in broadcasting: a series of debates during the 1968 political conventions between two intellectual giants. William F. Buckley on the right and Gore Vidal on the left attracted a high… Continue watching