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
Apr 13 Geithner Speaks to the NewsHour EmbedVideo(347, 482, 304); Also on Wednesday's broadcast, Paul Solman looks at what the "debt ceiling" means, Ray Suarez examines the economic and personal impact of rising gas prices, Gwen Ifill has an update on the standoff in Libya,… Continue reading
Apr 13 Making Sen$e: The ‘Real’ Effects of Unemployment By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Wednesday's query: Name: George Sacco Question: In these economic reports there never seems to… Continue reading
Apr 13 Wednesday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, Philadephia's Orchestra faces serious funding facts. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch China Weighs Environmental Concerns Against Economic Growth Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports from Guangdong province in southern China on the clash between the populous nation's economic ambitions and worsening pollution problem. Continue watching
Apr 12 Live Web Chat with Independent Lens Filmmakers for Artists Month In honor of Artists Month on Independent Lens, Art Beat and ITVS will present a live chat with some of the filmmakers behind their lineup of documentaries. Continue reading