Mar 10 Watch 3:22 How does a singer-songwriter deal with self-doubt on stage? By PBS News Hour Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter has been performing music for nearly 20 years. But even today, he sometimes finds himself gripped by self-doubt -- both on and off stage. He copes by remembering the relationships he’s developed and the possibilities that lie… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 3:29 Chef Daniel Boulud on the decadent, lasting impression of dessert By PBS News Hour Dessert -- it’s one of the sweetest things in life. Chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud explains why we should never go without. Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 4:34 Has the U.S. motto become ‘In Nothing We Trust’? By PBS News Hour Only 19 percent of American trust the government to do the right thing most of the time, according to a recent Pew Research poll, down from 77 percent in 1964. This lack of trust isn’t limited to the government --… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 3:35 Why the world could use a Muslim jedi By PBS News Hour How can we relieve anti-Muslim discrimination? Haroon Moghul says that adding a Muslim character to a certain science fiction franchise might go a long way in changing perceptions and offering a vision of a more united future. Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 4:06 Short and shallow reading on the Internet? Not so fast By PBS News Hour We hear a lot about how the Internet, social media and our addiction to handheld devices have reduced our attention spans. Nicholas Thompson of The New Yorker asks you to look more closely at the long, in-depth stories being shared… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 4:06 Why we should embrace innovative fashion, not laugh at it By PBS News Hour Why do we elevate fancy cars but mock haute couture? Robin Givhan, fashion critic for The Washington Post, explores the sexism behind some critiques of runway styles. Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 3:27 Parents, beware the cost of over-helping your kids By PBS News Hour Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of “How to Raise an Adult,” shares her essay on why she believes it is important for parents to get over overparenting. Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch What I’ll tell my son about fighting in the Iraq war By PBS News Hour Phil Klay, a veteran and author of the National Book Award-winning book “Redeployment,” explains the difficulty for service members trying figuring out what to say to family about their experience and role in fighting a war. Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 3:48 Why humble-bragging parents should consider holding their tongues By PBS News Hour It starts innocently: Running into an old friend, a fellow mom, conversation can quickly give way to a humble brag about their offspring’s accomplishments. Author Ylonda Gault shares her views on bragging parents in this NewsHour essay. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 6:21 Sandra Cisneros looks back as a writer in search of home By PBS News Hour Writer Sandra Cisneros has spent her entire life searching for a sense of belonging, a search chronicled in a new essay collection, “A House of My Own: Stories From My Life.” She sits down with Jeffrey Brown at the Mexican… Continue watching