Arts Sep 16 New Ken Burns documentary ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ examines America’s response By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet
Arts Jun 27 Watch 3:17 Ken Burns film explores youth mental health Awareness of mental health across all spectrums of the population has been growing after years living in the COVID pandemic. But there are particular concerns about the youngest generations. Those topics are explored in Ken Burns' film, "Hiding in Plain… By Student Reporting Labs, Briget Ganske, Leah Clapman
Arts Sep 17 Watch 11:45 An inside look at Ken Burns’ latest film ‘Muhammad Ali’ Ken Burns' latest four-part documentary “Muhammad Ali” will premiere Sunday on PBS for four nights. Jeffrey Brown visited Burns at his studio for a behind-the-scenes look at how he makes his films, and the larger context and conflicts in telling… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts Apr 02 Watch 7:21 New Mexico inmates connect with Ernest Hemingway’s life and work A new documentary series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick called "Hemingway" premieres Monday on PBS. It's about one of America’s most famous and influential writers. In New Mexico, an unusual audience is watching, reading, and writing along. Jeffrey Brown… By Jeffrey Brown
Politics Jan 20 WATCH: ‘Celebrating America’ – A PBS NewsHour inauguration special The special programming will begin at 8 p.m. ET. Watch live here.
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
Sep 15 Watch 8:01 Voices from all sides trace deep roots of conflict in ‘Vietnam War’ By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 9:45 Why America is still raw over the Vietnam War By PBS NewsHour 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
Apr 11 Watch 7:32 The long influence of Jackie Robinson, on and off the field By PBS NewsHour A new PBS documentary produced by Ken Burns examines the struggles Jackie Robinson faced in breaking baseball’s color barrier -- and his achievements as a player on the diamond and as a civil rights activist in later life. John Yang… Continue watching