Dec 24 Watch 6:48 Your family’s political fights don’t have to ruin Christmas By PBS News Hour The holiday season is a time of joy, love and the occasional family brawl over politics. Steven Petrow of The Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how to make it through the big family dinner while staying on speaking… Continue watching
Dec 19 How do interfaith families navigate the holidays? By Laura Santhanam More than one-quarter of married people in the United States lived in households that were religiously mixed. During the holidays, these interfaith families often either practice religious traditions according to their heritage or adopt more secular holiday observances. Continue reading
Nov 14 Same-sex couples ask Supreme Court to legalize gay marriage nationwide By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Same-sex couples seeking the right to marry are asking the Supreme Court to settle the issue of gay marriage nationwide. Appeals being filed Friday urge the justices to review last week's lower court ruling that upheld anti-gay marriage laws in… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Interpreting the Vatican’s language shift on homosexuality, divorce By PBS News Hour A gathering of bishops convened by Pope Francis broke new ground on some taboos of the Catholic faith. While there was no change in doctrine on cohabitation, divorce and homosexuality, the Church signaled a shift away from condemning people who… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch When to let go? Families of patients on life support face painful choice By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 13 Innovative research focuses on family role of overlooked dads By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Psychologists often focus on role of mothers in children’s development. Writer Paul Raeburn asks: when it comes to raising children, what does dad have to do with it?… Continue reading
May 09 Watch Carrie Mae Weems on using photography to peel back the image of power By PBS News Hour Artist Carrie Mae Weems has used photography to explore national and personal history, using herself and her family as stand-ins to explore common narratives, and using the medium as a tool to challenge stereotypes. Chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown talks… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch Increasing demand moves long-term care centers to cater to Latino elders Increasing demand moves long-term care centers to cater to Latino elders… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch Journalist Ari Shavit wrestles with complexity of Israel in ‘My Promised Land’ Journalist Ari Shavit wrestles with complexity of Israel in 'My Promised Land'… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Tax credit helps end one family’s search for health insurance Tax credit helps end one family's search for health insurance… Continue watching