New research indicates that ancient Americans valued dogs not just for their companionship and work ethic, but for spiritual reasons too. Hundreds of prehistoric canines — along with jewelry and other valuables — have been found buried with humans in tombs along the Arizona-New Mexico border. According to a report by National Geographic News:
“[D]ogs in [...]
Much was made in the recent Democratic debate about a connection between Barack Obama and ‘60s radical Bill Ayers, a founding member of the violent student protest group known as The Weather Underground.
Pitch your ideas for a compelling video short by May 2. If selected, P.O.V. and WGBH will give you $2,000 to make it happen. Afterwards they’ll feature it online and may broadcast it on national TV! Part of P.O.V.’s new web initiative for the 2008 election. GO
Archaeologists make a grisly find: Four hundred skeletons buried in a mass grave. The bodies have lain undisturbed for 500 years, since the time of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. But this is no ordinary gravesite…
Independent Lens is having a mashup contest–make a short film using KING CORN clips and/or footage from Getty Images. You can even upload your own video clips. The grand prizewinner gets $1,000 and other fabulous corn-free prizes. King Corn airs again April 26 on Thirteen.
Lots of Carrier video is available now on YouTube, and new video is being added every week. The series will start April 27 on thirteen.
The early days of oil were nearly the opposite of today in that the supply was almost infinitely greater than the demand. For thousands of years, humans utilized oil as a lubricant, adhesive, and many other purposes — including for medicinal use. But through the early 19th century, large-scale production and use of oil was [...]
This week Religion & Ethics Newsweekly shows how two families have made efforts to observe Passover in their own ways.
Why is zoning necessary? When did it begin? How do you unravel a zoning text? Doris Diether, a long time community activist and zoning expert, demystifies New York zoning in a lecture that considers New York City zoning, from pre-1916 to today. Ms. Diether covers different types of districts and what they permit, different types [...]
See New York as Whitman did, and read his poems inspired by specific views and areas of the city itself. The Whitman map contains images and photos from 1830-1875 and the corresponding relevant Whitman passage. Watch entire program.
