Mar 11 Watch Chang-rae Lee on the fun of writing about the future for ‘On Such a Full Sea’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch Why obsessing over economic indicators may hinder economic improvement By PBS News Hour The monthly jobs report is big news on the first Friday of every month, swaying the financial markets and prompting immediate analysis. But should these numbers matter so much? A new book, “The Leading Indicators,” argues we overvalue data like… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch Finding the right words in ‘A Breast Cancer Alphabet’ By PBS News Hour “B” is for breast. “I” is for indignity. “K” is for kindness. In “A Breast Cancer Alphabet,” NPR’s Madhulika Sikka has written a candid guide for patients, friends and caregivers to prepare and cope with that disease. She joins Judy… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch What the Winter Olympics tell us about life in Russia (and vice versa) By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch In ‘second machine age’ of robots, it’s time for humans to get creative By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch What will it take for U.S. and Russia to have a productive partnership? By PBS News Hour While Olympic competition on the slopes of Sochi has been sportsmanlike, the geopolitical competition between Russia and the U.S. over the past few decades has been frequently contentious. Margaret Warner interviews Angela Stent, the author of “The Limits of Partnership:… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Seeing the Parthenon through ancient eyes By PBS News Hour An icon of ancient democracy, the story and significance of Athens’ Parthenon has been reinterpreted by numerous cultures. Joan Breton Connelly, author of “The Parthenon Enigma,” joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the landmark’s meaning and whether the Parthenon sculptures (also… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch Rabbitte remembered: Novelist Roddy Doyle revisits working-class Dublin music scene By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch Author explores how Pussy Riot arrest marked new phase in Russian politics By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch Gates reflects on debates waged behind the scenes of war By PBS News Hour In his new book, "Duty," Robert Gates tackles his time as defense secretary and as witness to how different presidents wrestled with questions of war and peace. Gates sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss the difficulties of doing business… Continue watching