Nov 14 How 'Rosewater' became Jon Stewart's directorial debut By Anne Azzi Davenport, Victoria Fleischer Having delivered pointed political barbs and satire about the media and much more since 1999, Jon Stewart took somewhat of a creative detour two summers ago. The movie "Rosewater" marks the screenwriting and directorial debut of "The Daily Show" host… Continue reading
Nov 14 Jon Stewart and Maziar Bahari on the importance of satire in the face of darkness By Anne Azzi Davenport, Victoria Fleischer "Rosewater," the screenwriting and directorial debut of "The Daily Show" host and executive producer Jon Stewart, retells an ordeal endured by journalist Maziar Bahari, who was held captive in Iran after returning to the country to cover the presidential election… Continue reading
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Nov 13 Watch Aspiring filmmakers get a kickstart on their teen zombie movie By PBS News Hour Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt are best friends. Three years ago, these teenagers with Down syndrome had the idea to make a zombie movie. Now, with help from their supporters, they have raised more than $50,000. The NewsHour's Mike Melia… Continue watching
Nov 13 Meet Sam and Mattie, two inspired zombie teen movie makers By News Desk Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt are making a teen zombie movie and raising funds for the project on Kickstarter. Continue reading
Nov 13 Throwback Thursday: NewsHour's visits to Sesame Street By Justin Scuiletti The NewsHour itself has made several visits to PBS-neighbor Sesame Street over the years, from its "MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour" incarnation all the way through to the PBS NewsHour. Here are some of our favorites. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch In 'Virunga,' rangers risk death to save Africa's oldest national park By PBS News Hour Virunga National Park in Eastern Congo is the spectacular home to the only mountain gorillas left on the planet, and many other types of wildlife. A new documentary tells the story of a group of rangers working to protect the… Continue watching
Nov 12 The modern music industry was shaped by a man you've never heard of By Ashira Morris Ralph Peer popularized the genres of country, blues, jazz, gospel and Latin. His story begins in the era of the wind-up crank cylinder and ends in the age of color television and is told in the new book, "Ralph Peer… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch Photographer captures how veterans experience the collision of war and the civilian world By PBS News Hour Continue watching