• ‘Prairie Home’ gets a new companion

    ‘Prairie Home’ gets a new companion

    Oct 21, 2016 11:37 PM EDT

    ... JEFFREY BROWN: Chris Thile, who grew up in Southern California, was a child prodigy on the mandolin. With groups like Nickel Creek and the Punch Brothers, he grew into a leader of a new generation of bluegrass-based, genre-bending musicians. He can seemingly do anything with his instrument. I ...

  • Using sensors to spoon-feed crops with extreme precision

    Using sensors to spoon-feed crops with extreme precision

    Oct 19, 2016 11:33 PM EDT

    ... doesn't always work. There's a lot of things that we can't control, weather being the biggest one. ARIANA BROCIOUS: Anthony and his brothers have adopted their father's ideology of progressive farming. Like many farmers, Ken Seim used to put nearly all his fertilizer on the ground ...

  • LGBTQ seniors face discrimination in long-term care

    LGBTQ seniors face discrimination in long-term care

    Oct 18, 2016 02:33 PM EDT

    ... or not accepting their lifestyle. “I thought, ‘Have I come this far only to have to go back in the closet and pretend we are brothers?” said Mizelle. “We have always been out and we didn’t want to be stuck in a place where we couldn’t be.” So ...

  • Carl Reiner on being a comedian and Mel Brooks’ best friend

    Carl Reiner on being a comedian and Mel Brooks’ best friend

    Sep 23, 2016 11:31 PM EDT

    ... more comfortably than those who don't. My influences in comedy started because my parents loved comedy. My parents always sought out comedies. The Marx Brothers were their favorites and our favorites. Couldn't wait for a new Marx Brothers movie. I was a straight actor. I didn't think ...

  • A mentoring program that aims to keep Latino males in school

    A mentoring program that aims to keep Latino males in school

    Sep 13, 2016 11:44 PM EDT

    ... Student: I want to make money after high school, so that when my mom gets older, I can put her in a house, and my brothers, like, keep them good. I just want to help my family after high school. HARI SREENIVASAN: Even when students get to college, financial obligations ...

  • Should 9/11 trials be held at Guantanamo Bay?

    Should 9/11 trials be held at Guantanamo Bay?

    Sep 10, 2016 06:36 PM EDT

    ... to let people know everything about him. My thoughts are to celebrate what I had with him. PHIL HIRSCHKORN: Nebbia has also stared down her brother’s alleged killers in person at legal proceedings called military commissions at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. PHIL HIRSCHKORN: These ...

  • As a past accusation comes to light against filmmaker Nate Parker, will viewers want to watch?

    As a past accusation comes to light against filmmaker Nate Parker, will viewers want to watch?

    Aug 31, 2016 11:11 PM EDT

    A new film, “The Birth of a Nation,” tells the story of Nat Turner, a historical figure who led a bloody slave rebellion in 1831. But lately this highly anticipated movie has been in the news because of revelations that Nate Parker, director, writer and lead actor, had been accused of rape in college. Jeffrey...

  • 100 years later, National Park Service lands still grant us 'breathing space'
  • What it will take to create quality preschool for all

    What it will take to create quality preschool for all

    Aug 16, 2016 05:12 PM EDT

    One city’s attempt to professionalize early education could be a model for the nation. In the last two years, New York City has moved to accommodate all of the city’s public school 4-year-olds in high-quality preschool classrooms.

  • Kenyan entrepreneur grows business by helping young farmers

    Kenyan entrepreneur grows business by helping young farmers

    Aug 15, 2016 04:26 PM EDT

    Peter Mumo, a 28 year old from Kenya, started a project to help farmers, hospitals and schools store much-needed water.