Oct 30 Watch In ‘Boy Detective,’ writer Roger Rosenblatt investigates his Manhattan childhood In 'Boy Detective,' writer Roger Rosenblatt investigates his Manhattan childhood… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Poet Billy Collins discusses humor, authenticity and ‘Aimless Love’ Poet Billy Collins discusses humor, authenticity and 'Aimless Love'… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch ‘Days of Fire’ unveils complicated Bush-Cheney partnership Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, says Dick Cheney was arguably the most influential vice president, but that his relationship with President George W. Bush was quite complicated and unique. Baker joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Buying into big-time college football: the ‘System’ behind the sport Buying into big-time college football: the system behind the sport… Continue watching
Oct 25 Billy Collins reflects on his collection ‘Aimless Love’ and pretending to be serious By Victoria Fleischer Humor wasn't always integral to Billy Collins' poetry. The former U.S. poet laureate thought he had to be serious, or at least "pretend to be serious." Collins stopped by the NewsHour recently to speak with chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown… Continue reading
Oct 24 The wonders and woes of the travel industry in Elizabeth Becker’s ‘Overbooked’ By Victoria Fleischer Elizabeth Becker, an award-winning former foreign and war correspondent for the New York Times, explores the best and worst of the tourism industry in her new book, "Overbooked: The Global Business of Travel and Tourism." The United Nations estimates that… Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch ‘President’s Devotional’ shares scripture that inspired Obama 'President's Devotional' shares scripture that inspired Obama… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch Novelist Jonathan Lethem offers look at the personal side of American radicalism Novelist Jonathan Lethem offers look at the personal side of American radicalism… Continue watching
Oct 18 Author Jonathan Lethem looks at American communism in ‘Dissident Gardens’ By Victoria Fleischer // Jonathan Lethem’s new novel, “Dissident Gardens,” is a look back at American communism across decades and generations through the eyes of Rose Zimmer and her daughter, Miriam. Lethem sat down with chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown to talk about… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 6:46 Stanley Crouch recounts rise of jazz giant Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker Stanley Crouch recounts rise of jazz giant Charlie 'Bird' Parker… Continue watching