From King Kong to Ghostbusters, NYC has been the setting for some of the most recognizable moments on film. Join filmmaker and author James Sanders for his lecture on how New York City filmmaking relates to New York City planning.
About 8,000 years ago, the relationship between cows and man began with domestication in Mesopotamia, the Indus River Valley, and Africa. Cows have altered human life, human biology, and the geography of the world. Watch online.
Nightly Business Report looks at business efforts to help employees achieve a “work-life balance.” The NBR team investigate efforts to combat stress in the workplace both in the U.S. and Japan. See all four segments online.
He prays, preaches, and lives with the homeless. R&E interviews Vincent Pannizzo, a preacher who ministers to sometimes as many as 50 homeless people, some drunk, some high, most hungry, outside an empty store in East Oakland, CA. Watch.
Moyers speaks with political analysts and authors Merle and Earl Black who have tracked the American electorate for years. The Blacks discuss divided politics, party power, and swing states in the 2008 election. Watch interview .
With Barack Obama officially nominated as the Democrat’s Presidential nominee, is it time to re-think affirmative action? NOW on PBS looks at some state ballot measures that would eliminate race or gender considerations in public hiring, contracting and education programs.
Robert Stern is known for creating a range of stylistically different buildings, from a Walt Disney project to a master plan for Times Square. Most recently he completed a spectacular new apartment building at 15 Central Park West. Watch story…
The documentary “The Judge and the General” follows the investigation into the brutal murders of thousands of Chileans during the 1970s-80s. You can watch the film online on P.O.V. until September 2nd. The producers also did a Q&A on NewsHour’s Insider Forum.
The Human Spark team peer with both an MRI and a brainwave monitor into Alan Alda’s brain to examine how he uses both language and tools. Read more…
Martha, due to an alphabet soup accident, is a talking dog (from the books by Susan Meddaugh) who can help kids 4-7 with their vocabulary. ‘Martha Speaks’ debuts Sept. 1, 3:30 pm with a special run of 3 programs. Read more here. Official site here.
