In 1910, an American doctor named Hawley Crippen was convicted in England of poisoning and dismembering his wife. The vicious murder—and execution—made international headlines. Almost one hundred years later, investigators re-opened the files. Watch episode….
NY Voices examines how the downfall of major financial powerhouses will affect the city’s economy. The special also takes a personal look at the hardships in Queens, where the subprime mortgage crisis hit hardest in the city. Watch now…
Critical Condition puts a human face on the nation’s growing health care crisis by capturing the harrowing struggles of four critically ill Americans who discover that being uninsured can cost them their jobs, health, home, savings, and even their lives. Watch documentary now.
Brad Setser, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations speaks with Martin Savidge about the international credit crisis. Setser writes a blog called “Follow the Money.” Watch interview…
CERN’s massive particle collider in Geneva, Switzerland, may create tiny black holes when it goes back online — hopefully — in 2009. Not to worry, though: in this podcast, physicist Dave Wark explains that there’s no way these can destroy the world. Listen now…
A compelling, and scary look at the worsening situation in Pakistan–and on-the-ground report by Sharmeen Chinoy reports that members of the Pakistani press are receiving death threats. Watch and read report.
R&E commissioned a poll of white evangelical Christians in order to track trends this election season. And there are some unusual results. See poll data, and editor Kim Lawton’s analysis.
Upcoming documentary The Bungalows of Rockaway, delves into the rich history of the bungalows on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, NY, over the past 100 years. Co-producers Jennifer Callahan and Elizabeth Logan Harris discuss their upcoming documentary for Thirteen Forum.
In this SundayArts profile, Neal Shapiro interviews Zarin Mehta, the appointed executive director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, who was instrumental in securing the logistics for the 2008 New York Philharmonic visit to North Korea. Watch the interview…
When Sarah Palin ran for governor in 2006, she was asked, “Are you offended by the phrase ‘under God’ in the Pledge of Allegiance?” Palin’s response: “…If it was good enough for the Founding Fathers, it’s good enough for me…” Read thoughtful analysis of Palin’s statement.
