May 14 Watch 6:45 New novel ‘The Director’ explores an artist’s responsibilities in a time of trauma By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson A powerful new work of fiction, rooted in real events, explores the role of the artist in times of crisis. "The Director" by Daniel Kehlmann is resonating deeply with the challenges of our own time. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 5:32 New book ‘Four Mothers’ explores the first year of parenthood around the world By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara This Mother’s Day, we explore how government policies and society’s expectations shape the experience of new moms. Ali Rogin speaks with journalist Abigail Leonard, whose new book “Four Mothers” follows the ups and downs of the first year of motherhood… Continue watching
May 09 Pentagon orders military to pull library books about diversity, anti-racism, gender issues By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign to rid the military of diversity and equity programs, policies and instructional materials. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 8:28 New book ‘Personhood’ examines escalating battle over reproductive rights By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the victory spurred advocates' pursuit of fetal personhood. That’s legislation that asserts that life begins at fertilization and establishes constitutional protections for embryos and fetuses. Amna Nawaz discussed this latest frontier of… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 5:50 ‘Spitfires’ chronicles the daring flights of American women pilots during WWII By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz Wednesday is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking Germany’s unconditional surrender and the end of WWII in Europe. A new book “Spitfires” tells the little-known contribution American women made to that outcome by flying combat aircraft — not for… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 7:05 ‘The Project’ explores Project 2025’s origins and goals to reshape American culture By Laura Barrón-López, Frank Carlson Many of the policies enacted by the Trump administration with lightning speed in these first 100 days were initially laid out two years ago in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. David Graham’s new book “The Project” details its origins and… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 6:24 ‘Conclave’ author Robert Harris on the secretive tradition of selecting a new pope By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Streaming viewership of "Conclave" surged 3,200 percent in the week after Pope Francis’ death. Viewers turned to that movie, which won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, to help them understand one of the most secretive elections on the planet. The… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:53 New book ‘Love, Queenie’ chronicles life of trailblazing South Asian actress Merle Oberon By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat As the first Asian, and only South Asian, to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, Merle Oberon’s place in the pantheon of cinema is historic. But it came with enormous sacrifice as Oberon had to hide her race to… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 10:16 Michael Lewis highlights crucial work of public servants in ‘Who is Government?’ By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman The role of the federal government has been at the center of a national debate over the last few months. But who really is our government and what is it made of? Judy Woodruff set out for answers in her… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 8:05 Authors of ‘In Covid’s Wake’ on their criticism of the government’s pandemic response By William Brangham, Mary Fecteau Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic. That launched widespread shutdowns, mandates for masks and vaccines and caused enormous social and economic harms. William Brangham spoke with the authors of "In Covid's Wake:… Continue watching