Jun 22 Watch 3:22 Could the United States finally adopt the metric system? By PBS News Hour The United States, Liberia and Myanmar are the only countries in the world that do not officially use the metric system for weights and measurements. On the brink of Thursday’s Brexit vote, author Daniel Pink wonders when, if ever, the… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 3:37 Keeping your family safe and dealing with the ‘what ifs?’ By PBS News Hour With horror stories of extremist violence dominating headlines around the globe, it’s easy to get worked up over the threat, however improbable, of domestic terrorism. National security analyst and mom Juliette Kayyem says there’s no such thing as perfect safety,… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 3:37 Why research for the pure sake of knowing is enough By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 02 Watch 3:10 This is what it’s like to be arrested while suffering mental illness By PBS News Hour Paton Blough has two labels he will have to bear for the rest of his life: “bipolar” and “convicted felon.” Having been arrested during his delusional episodes, Blough uses his experiences to help train police officers in crisis management when… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 3:55 Jacques Pépin says following a recipe can lead to disaster By PBS NewsHour Have you ever had a dish turn out wrong no matter how closely you stick to the recipe? According to legendary chef Jacques Pépin, recipes describe a process that can never be duplicated exactly; what you need to understand is… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 3:28 Sick of lawmakers’ empty talk? Let’s cut back the supply By PBS News Hour Does it seem these days that politicians are always speaking yet never really say anything? Give them a break, says Barton Swaim, former speechwriter for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. According to Swaim, we expect them to speak too often… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 3:47 There was no wave of compassion when addicts were hooked on crack By PBS News Hour Faced with a rising national wave of opioid addiction and its consequences, families, law enforcement and political leaders around the nation are linking arms to save souls. But 30 years ago, it was a different story. Ekow Yankah, a Cardozo… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 4:40 Finding friendship in the wreckage of war and revolution By PBS News Hour After his last deployment to Afghanistan, decorated Marine veteran and writer Elliot Ackerman went to report on the civil war in Syria. What he found was friendship and a shared disillusion over the hopes of revolution. In this essay, Ackerman… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 4:28 The choice of fear in a city targeted by terrorists By PBS News Hour Decorated Marine veteran and writer Elliot Ackerman lives with his family in Istanbul -- the site of four suicide bombings this year alone. Finding himself confronted by violence again, Ackerman reflects on living in a place targeted by terrorists. Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 4:19 What can motivate low-income high school kids to apply to college? By PBS News Hour This month, many prospective college students are anticipating an admissions decision from their dream school. Keith Frome, author of “How’s My Kid Doing?” has worked with high school students across the country and believes he has found the key to… Continue watching