Feb 06 Watch Seeing the Parthenon through ancient eyes By PBS News Hour An icon of ancient democracy, the story and significance of Athens’ Parthenon has been reinterpreted by numerous cultures. Joan Breton Connelly, author of “The Parthenon Enigma,” joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the landmark’s meaning and whether the Parthenon sculptures (also… Continue watching
Feb 06 Filmmaker Greg Whiteley goes backstage with the Romneys in ‘Mitt’ By Victoria Fleischer When Greg Whiteley first heard about a meeting with the Romney family to discuss whether he should run for president in 2008, he thought it sounded like the beginning of a great documentary. Little did he know that he would… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Greg Whiteley gets personal with the Romneys in ‘Mitt’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 06 Jay Leno to take his final bow on ‘Tonight Show’ By Chelsea Coatney "Tonight Show" viewers will say goodbye to comedy legend Jay Leno Thursday night. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch Rabbitte remembered: Novelist Roddy Doyle revisits working-class Dublin music scene By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 05 Roddy Doyle reads an excerpt from ‘The Guts’ By artsdesk Irish writer Roddy Doyle reads an excerpt from his latest novel “The Guts.” Doyle spoke with chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown. That conversation airs Wednesday night on the PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Feb 05 Charlie Chaplin’s only novel to see ‘light’ of day after six decades By Justin Scuiletti The world has known Charlie Chaplin the actor, director, composer and comedian. Soon, one will be able to experience Chaplin the novelist for the first time -- while getting a look inside the actor’s mind. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch New media models disrupt traditional journalism By PBS News Hour A slew of made-for-Web news sites are increasingly undermining the platform of print media. In this shifting landscape, how will journalism and storytelling survive, and what are readers to gain? Judy Woodruff talks to Re/code’s Walt Mossberg, VOX Media’s Jim… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman, an unconventional movie star By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 03 Weekly Poem: ‘Poetry of Witness’ co-editor Carolyn Forché reads ‘A Letter from Aragon’ By Victoria Fleischer Carolyn Forche, co-editor of "Poetry of Witness," reads "A Letter from Aragon," written by English poet Rupert John Cornford. Continue reading