Apr 15 Making Sen$e: How Does Investing Create Jobs? By Paul Solman Financial professionals work the phones on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days… Continue reading
Apr 15 Conversation: Howard Jacobson By Tom LeGro British novelist Howard Jacobson was the winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize for "The Finkler Question." Jacobson's touring now with a novel called "The Might Walzer," which is being published for the first time in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch Conversation: Novelist Howard Jacobson Jeffrey Brown talks to Howard Jacobson about his novel, "The Mighty Walzer."… Continue watching
Apr 15 Friday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, unsanctioned graffiti appears around MOCA in honor of an opening street art exhibit. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch Lincoln Assassination Film ‘The Conspirator’ Raises Timely Justice Questions Ray Suarez reports on a new film profiling Mary Surratt, the sole woman implicated in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and the questions raised about the use of military commission trials, both then and now. He is joined by… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch Pakistani Legislator Stands Up to Extremists Over Blasphemy Law In Pakistan, calls to reform a blasphemy law have resulted in the assassination of two key moderate politicians. Margaret Warner talks to Pakistani Parliament member Sherry Rehman, who has challenged the law and become the focus of several protests and… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch Mike Daisey’s One-Man Show Examines Hidden Cost of Personal Technology A conversation with performer Mike Daisey… Continue watching
Apr 14 Conversation: Mike Daisey’s ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs’ By Molly Finnegan Obsession, lust, a bit of espionage, a lot of laughs, and some serious questions of ethics and working conditions are all questions raised by one man, sitting at a table for an hour-and-a-half monologue titled, "The Agony and the Ecstasy… Continue reading
Apr 14 Thursday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, details are emerging about why the police say they're holding artist Ai Weiwei. Continue reading
Apr 13 Conversation: Creed Taylor Looks Back at Influential Jazz Label, Impulse! Records By Tom LeGro A new CD collection, "First Impulse: The Creed Taylor Collection," celebrates the 50th anniversary of the founding of Impulse! Records, the influential and important jazz label. Jeffrey Brown talks to Creed Taylor, the great music producer and founder of Impulse. Continue reading