Apr 30 Some Like It Hot: Glass Art at Third Degree Despite the medium's tendency toward transparency, glass blowing has a surprisingly opaque history. Continue reading
Apr 27 How Does InBev’s Purchase of Anheuser-Busch Affect St. Louis? Question: For nearly 150 years, Anheuser-Busch was locally owned here in St. Louis. Now, it’s owned by someone in Belgium. Does this really mean anything for St. Louis beyond those who work for Anheuser-Busch/InBev? Paul Solman: It certainly might. A… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch In Slumping Economy, a Shift in Shopping Habits Economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with author Paco Underhill about how consumer habits have changed during this recession. Continue watching
Apr 21 Service Bill Aimed at Mobilizing New Generation of Volunteers By PBS News Hour President Barack Obama signed a $5.7 billion national service bill Tuesday that triples the size of the AmeriCorps service program over the next eight years and expands ways for students to earn money for college. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch Amid Downturn, Communities Sacrifice to Avoid Layoffs Though the jobless rate continues to rise, workers across the country are making sacrifices to avoid more layoffs and "share the pain" of the economic slump. NewsHour business correspondent Paul Solman reports. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Historian Discovers Positive Lessons, Community Values From Great Depression Great Depression historian Robert McElvaine found that economic downturns can lead people away from conspicuous consumption to a more community-oriented way of life. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch Nature of Community Is Changing in the Internet Age Essayist Clarence Page reflects on the evolving role of community organizers in an age where the Internet is changing the very nature of community itself. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch New Denver Art Museum Reflects Rocky Mountains A new Denver Art Museum designed by Daniel Libeskind opened to the public this year. The inspiration for the new building came from the Denver landscape, including the Rocky Mountains. Continue watching