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Last week, Worldfocus’ signature series was about the dangerous, decrepit current state of Haiti: economically, socially, and politically: stories on malnutrition, cockfighting, hurricane damage, and the government. Watch all.
Pope Benedict XVI apparently chastised Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in a recent meeting, because of her views on abortion. Read more about the Pope’s policies and controversial actions, and watch the story.
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine houses one of the few textile conservatories in the country. In this lab, conservators work on priceless tapestries that have great sentimental value. Watch video.
This week, NOW collaborates with the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis U. to bring you an unprecedented broadcast investigation of teen sexual harassment in the workplace. Watch investigation now.
Forty years ago, 400,000 people made their home within Bedford-Stuyvesant’s three square miles. But Bed-Stuy became synonymous with crime and poverty when the mainstream media focused on urban unrest during the ’60s. One television show decided to change all that. Read more….
As a web extra to Make ‘Em Laugh, comedians nostalgically pay some tributes… Highlights include George Carlin watching Danny Kaye in the movies as a kid; Rose Marie describing former co-star Mary Tyler Moore’s ambitions; and Jack Klugman explaining The Odd Couple’s appeal. Plus Cheech Marin, and more. Watch the videos.
Strapped for cash, cities and states are cutting back on mass transit funding, even as Obama calls for mass transit as a step toward energy independence. Will the government’s investment dramatically revitalize our national travel infrastructure, or will states spend the money according to ‘business as usual’? Watch.
Learn about the multifaceted perspectives on the role of Caliban from director Jacque Trussel and singer/actor Eric Barry of Purchase College’s production of The Tempest. Watch now, part of SundayArts’ Young Opera series. (pictured: Eric Barry as Caliban)
In this 1968 segment, singer/actor/activist Harry Belafonte talks to the Bed-Stuy community in a local Brooklyn park, and takes a Q&A from Bed-Stuy residents. Watch now.
