Aug 20 Origins of the Political Ad: Woodrow Wilson’s 1912 Campaign Film "The Oldway and the New" is a 1912 campaign film put out by the Democratic National Committee on behalf of candidate Woodrow Wilson. Housed at the Library of Congress, it is the earliest known example of a political party or… Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch Russian Dissidents Hope Pussy Riot Trial Builds Momentum for Putin Opposition Russian Dissidents Hope Pussy Riot Trial Builds Momentum for Putin Opposition… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Number of U.S. Soldier Suicides Spike Even as Deployment Declines Number of U.S. Soldier Suicides Spike Even as Deployment Declines… Continue watching
Aug 17 Afghan Recruit Shoots 2 Americans; U.S. Soldier Suicides Up in July U.S. soldiers help train Afghan recruits in this Defense Department file photo. On Friday's NewsHour, we take a look at the so-called "green-on-blue" shootings in Afghanistan -- attacks involving men in Afghan police or army uniforms firing on international… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch Voters Communicate Campaign Messages for 2012 Election Via Social Media Voters Communicate Campaign Messages for 2012 Election Via Social Media… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Bon Appetit! Celebrating Julia Child’s 100th Birthday On what would have been Julia Child's 100th birthday, the country celebrates the fun-loving pioneer who brought traditional French cooking techniques to the kitchens of American families. Jeffrey Brown talks about Child's passion for food and life with her great… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Seeing Through the Fog of War: Monitoring Human Rights Abuses Via Satellite Seeing Through the Fog of War: Monitoring Human Rights Abuses Via Satellite… Continue watching
Aug 15 Virginia’s Boom Town — and Lots of Votes — Just Outside the Beltway Now until November, you'll hear about Loudoun County for this reason: its political sway. Continue reading
Aug 15 Remembering Julia Child Through Tributes, Song and a Quiz By Larisa Epatko Wednesday would have been Julia Child's 100th birthday (she died in 2004 at age 91), and remembrances for the cooking icon saturate the Internet this week like one of her rum-soaked desserts. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch Remembering the Editor Who Told the World That ‘Single Girls Have Sex,’ Too Remembering the Editor Who Told the World That 'Single Girls Have Sex,' Too… Continue watching