Dec 06 Economic Comedian Compares China-U.S. Relations to Teen…Romance Getting back to his roots, Standup Economist Yoram Bauman begins his latest dispatch from Beijing by testing just how far you can apply the First Amendment in modern-day China. He's humored audiences twice in China thus far:… Continue reading
Dec 06 Around the Nation Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasters around the nation. Continue reading
Dec 06 The Daily Frame Dresses once worn by Elizabeth Taylor at "The Collection Of Elizabeth Taylor" auction press preview at Christie's in New York City. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch Politics, Race Play Role in Presidential Pardons, Investigation Finds People who are white and well-connected are more likely to receive presidential pardons, a ProPublica investigation discovered this week. ProPublica's Dafna Linzer goes over the details of the investigation with Gwen Ifill. Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch After String of Disasters, Aid Organizations Struggle to Meet Demands Private aid organizations are struggling to maintain their funding levels for relief efforts in the wake of multiple crises around the world. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the trend as part of the Under-Told Stories project. Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch Weekly Poem: ‘Prayer for the Hanoi Man Who Waits for Breakdowns on His Block’ Jennifer Richter reads "Prayer for the Hanoi Man Who Waits for Breakdowns on His Block."… Continue watching
Dec 05 Weekly Poem: ‘Prayer for the Hanoi Man Who Waits for Breakdowns on His Block’ Jennifer Richter is author of the collection, "Threshold," winner of the 2009 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Open Competition. Continue reading
Dec 05 The Daily Frame A man takes in a performance during Friday's Dia do Samba celebrations in Salvador, Brazil. Continue reading
Dec 04 The Gray Area of Gay Refugees A gay Ugandan couple fled to a Kenyan refugee camp after being disowned by their families and threatened by their community. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch Bill Clinton on Obama: ‘I Think He’ll Be Re-elected’ In an interview with Judy Woodruff Friday, former President Bill Clinton discussed his new book, "Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy," his new collaboration with President Obama to promote energy efficiency and create jobs,… Continue watching