Since Jacob Riis first took photos there, artists and reformers have used the Lower East Side to make social statements. In the late 1930s, a young photographer named Rebecca Lepkoff simply went out into the streets and took pictures of the people she saw. Watch a video about the photographer.
Mothers of autistic children in the ’50s and ’60s had few resources or information about their children’s condition. And so they took the blame when medical orthodoxy blamed autism on the mother’s failure to bond with her child. Watch documentary. Read more.
Thirteen’s September Pledge Drive runs from 10 pm on Friday, Sept. 5 through 5:00 am (late night) Sunday, Sept. 14, plus an additional day, Saturday, Sept. 20. See list of special programs on music or self-improvement, here.
SundayArts interviews Christian Lander of the popular blog “Stuff White People Like,” about his theory that white people to go classical music concerts to impress others rather than to actually listen to the music. Read interview…
The Arctic ice cap has melted to a point that exceeds the 2005 level — previously the second lowest on record — and could surpass the record this year, scientists at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center have said. Read more…
Campaign follows Kazuhiko Yamauchi as he pursues the time-honored Japanese campaign practice of “bowing to everybody” (”even to telephone poles!” an advisor demands) in his run for a key city council seat in Japan. Watch now.
This September, in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, Thirteen/WNET CANTOS LATINOS airs Tuesday, Sept. 2 through Sunday, Sept. 28. The annual on-air festival offers an in-depth look at Latino cultures and identities.
NBR’s Washington Bureau Chief Darren Gersh asks the experts about Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s take on corporate taxes. Watch. (Originally aired: 9/4/2008).
e2, the PBS series about design and the environment, is rolling out their new season of 30-minute programs online. The first episode, about returning New Orleans to livability, and the second episode, about architect Renzo Piano, are watchable now.
R&E has a story about two people in the historic grassroots movement that brought hundreds of thousands of volunteers to the Gulf Coast region. The movement’s focus has shifted from Katrina’s immediate aftermath to broader issues of social justice. Watch.
