May 23 Watch What would Plato ask a neuroscientist? By PBS News Hour Can we reconcile the advancements of our modern world with Plato’s philosophical questions of free will? In “Plato at the Googleplex,” author Rebecca Goldstein imagines how Plato would approach neuroscience, the Internet and other technologies that make philosophy obsolete to… Continue watching
May 19 Watch Sen. Warren takes on Washington to give working class Americans 'A Fighting Chance' By PBS News Hour Sen. Elizabeth Warren joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her new memoir, “A Fighting Chance,” in which she criticizes the big banks and Washington politicians for weakening America’s middle class. Warren advocates for a hike in the minimum wage to ensure… Continue watching
May 14 Lost and found identities in Dinaw Mengestu's 'All Our Names' By Victoria Fleischer Life in post-colonial Africa and the civil rights era in the United States aren’t typically compared, but Dinaw Mengestu, author of the new novel “All Our Names,” saw those moments in history as an echo of each other. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 'All Our Names' tells story of war, love and identity across two continents By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch Telling the stories behind the Supreme Court 'gamble' on same-sex marriage By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch How retired Supreme Court Justice Stevens would amend the constitution By PBS News Hour Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens talks to Judy Woodruff about his new book, “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution.” In his book, the 94-year-old liberal justice calls for major changes to the Constitution on… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 'Flash Boys' investigates how high-frequency traders anticipate Wall Street's next move faster By PBS News Hour Much of the stock market trading that occurs today is done with computer servers, completing hundreds of millions of orders in a system known as high-frequency trading. Author Michael Lewis has made this practice the subject of his latest book,… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 7:02 In 'Wrong Enemy,' author explains why war in Afghanistan may have been misguided By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch Remembering 'Operation Paperclip,' when national security trumped ethical concern By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch Jimmy Carter on Ukraine, Israel and addressing injustices faced by women around the world By PBS News Hour Continue watching