Apr 17 Watch 8:55 What we have learned, 20 years after Columbine How are those closest to the Columbine school shooting observing its 20th anniversary? Coni Sanders’ father, David, was a teacher and coach at Columbine and the only adult killed -- but not before he warned hundreds of students to safety. Continue watching
Apr 11 This photographer chronicles what gun violence looks like, for those who survive By Elizabeth Flock Photographer Kathy Schorr has photographed 101 survivors of gun violence across America, many of them in the locations where they were shot. Continue reading
Mar 07 How Gwendolyn Brooks’ poetry is connecting Emmett Till with the violence in Chicago today By Elizabeth Flock Some worry that poet Gwendolyn Brooks is in danger of being forgotten. “The Golden Shovel Anthology,” a new book of poems honoring Brooks, seeks to make sure that doesn’t happen. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 10:34 After another bloody weekend in Chicago, a look at the city’s violence epidemic By PBS News Hour It was yet another bloody holiday weekend in Chicago; five more people were also shot Monday morning, bringing the 3-day toll to nearly 50. To examine why violence is so entrenched in the city and to see how residents are… Continue watching
Dec 20 Can a poem make the world a better place by documenting the darknesses around us? By Mary Jo Brooks Daniel Borzutzky's newest poetry collection, “The Performance of Becoming Human” feature themes of economic and political dysfunction. The collection was recently awarded the National Book Award for poetry. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 5:42 South Sudan’s violent summer, alleged corruption according to the nation’s vice president By PBS News Hour A recent investigation into corruption among South Sudan’s top leaders alleged that the country’s president, former vice president and military generals have been involved in insider deals. The country’s new vice president, Taban Deng Gai, speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 7:49 How do humans gain power? By sharing it By PBS News Hour In the past, violence was the quickest route to establishing dominance. But today, people gain influence by advancing the welfare of others, according to Dacher Keltner. The more power people derive from helping others, however, the more likely they are… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 4:27 More campaign chaos in advance of Florida and Ohio primaries By PBS News Hour After a weekend of tumult on the campaign trail, presidential hopefuls got down to business Monday in preparation for Tuesday’s primary battles--but the day began with unrest at yet another Donald Trump event. Meanwhile, Gov. John Kasich was supported by… Continue watching
Oct 10 Twin blasts in Turkish capital kill dozens at peace rally By Elisabeth Ponsot Twin explosions carried out by suspected suicide bombers in Ankara, Turkey, killed dozens of people who had assembled in the capital city on Saturday to attend a peace rally. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 10:02 How do you cool down urban violence when summer heats up? By PBS News Hour Along with high-profile cases like the shooting at Emmanuel AME in Charleston and some of the killings of unarmed individuals by police, cities across the U.S. are experiencing a significant surge in gun violence. Gwen Ifill discusses this trend with… Continue watching