May 25 Watch 7:16 How the Duplass Brothers collaborate without killing each other The Duplass Brothers have made more than two dozen films and TV shows together, largely on their own terms, and funded other directors' low-budget projects. Now they've collaborated on a new book, "Like Brothers," about making it as independent filmmakers… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 7:44 Why we should be more like cats than dogs when it comes to social media By Paul Solman Computer scientist and virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier doesn't mince words when it comes to social media. In his latest book, "Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now," says the economic model is based on "sneaky manipulation."… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 6:31 New biography recounts how Eunice Kennedy Shriver ‘changed the world’ Eunice Kennedy Shriver wasn’t a president, attorney general or senator. But the lesser-known Kennedy sibling was arguably no less influential. Judy Woodruff talks with Eileen McNamara, author of the new book "Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World."… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 9:20 Ehud Barak: Iran nuclear deal is bad, but Trump’s withdrawal not ‘optimal’ By William Brangham Ehud Barak, former prime minister of Israel, says the fact that the U.S. pulled out doesn’t cancel the Iran nuclear deal, and that it would have been better for President Trump to work with allies to pressure Iran on various… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 4:45 ‘I am old enough to die’: Barbara Ehrenreich questions our longevity obsession By Jeffrey Brown When is a medical procedure or preventative screening counterproductive? How much time should we spend in the gym or fixating on the latest diet? The new book “Natural Causes” calls into question a number of seeming certainties of modern life… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 6:17 In ‘Hellfire Club,’ Jake Tapper explores how politicians get dragged into the swamp By PBS News Hour In "The Hellfire Club,” a congressman navigates Washington in the era of Eisenhower but also of Joseph McCarthy's red scare. First-time novelist Jake Tapper, whose day job is news anchor of CNN's The Lead, joins Yamiche Alcindor to discuss his… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 7:24 U.S. is gutting its ability to make peace, says Ronan Farrow The last year in American diplomacy has been momentous and chaotic. In his new book, "War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence," journalist Ronan Farrow argues that this is part of a much bigger… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 6:26 Charlotte Pence hopes bunny book ‘Marlon Bundo’ brings people together When the Pence family created an Instagram account for their bunny, few would have imagined its popularity would lead to a children's book -- or that the book, "Marlon Bundo’s Day in the Life of the Vice President," would cause… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 6:35 This poet’s guide dog helped him discover a new world Born with a condition that left him legally blind and in a family that kept his disability hidden, it wasn’t until poet and professor Stephen Kuusisto was in his late 30s that he decided to train with a guide dog. Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 6:25 Meg Wolitzer’s new novel explores life-changing importance of female friendship In her first months of college, a young woman has a harrowing encounter with a male student -- and a life-changing one with an older, renowned feminist writer. Meg Wolitzer's "The Female Persuasion" is about friendship, womanhood, ambition, and other… Continue watching