Sep 13 The country song that’s stuck in Ken Burns’ head By Joshua Barajas "It's haiku. It's distilled poetry, the essence of what human communication can be."… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 3:18 The creators of ‘Free Solo’ on the daily ‘burden’ of their risky project By Steve Goldbloom Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi created the film “Free Solo,” which won the award for best documentary at the Oscars. The film chronicles free climber Alex Honnold, who scales without ropes in Yosemite National Park. Chin and Vasarhelyi discuss… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 10:06 ‘Leaving Neverland’ tells disturbing stories of child sex abuse A new documentary is reigniting questions about pop icon Michael Jackson. Airing on HBO, “Leaving Neverland” profiles two men who say Jackson sexually abused them as children. One of them, Wade Robson, testified in Jackson's defense during a trial that… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 6:02 Inside Robin Williams’ lightning mind and creative soul By Jeffrey Brown Madcap, frenetic, lightning fast: On stage, Robin Williams was seemingly impossible to contain. But a new documentary, "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind," tries to pin down the man whose public persona was often quite different from the private life. Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 5:46 Why Mister Rogers was ‘the least likely TV star of all time’ Millions loved Fred Rogers and his neighborhood. Filmmaker Morgan Neville watched the iconic PBS show as a kid, and then rewatched it as an adult. He found something worth celebrating, a voice that he says he doesn't hear in our… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 10:23 Sen. John McCain wants us to see we are more alike than different While Republican Sen. John McCain has lately undergone treatment for brain cancer, he still speaks his mind. Judy Woodruff talks with Mark Salter, co-author of a new McCain memoir, "The Restless Wave," about his Senate service, Russian election interference, American… Continue watching
Nov 09 In this Burkina Faso town, fighting crime depends on dialogue By Larisa Epatko Balai Citoyen in Burkina Faso is working with the U.S. Institute of Peace to find ways to crack down on crime lawfully when there are groups eager to take matters into their own hands. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 8:01 Voices from all sides trace deep roots of conflict in ‘Vietnam War’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 9:45 Why America is still raw over the Vietnam War By PBS News Hour Filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick sorted through 5,000 hours of historical footage and photos for a documentary that took 10 years to create. The new PBS documentary series, “The Vietnam War” takes us to a moment in history that… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 7:37 ‘Raising Bertie’ paints portrait of hope and hardship for three young men By PBS News Hour Documentary filmmakers Margaret Byrne and Ian Kibbe spent six years following the lives of three young African-American men in rural North Carolina. The resulting documentary, “Raising Bertie” offers an intimate look at how they navigate school and generational poverty. Jeffrey… Continue watching