Near the fabled city of Pompeii lies Herculaneum, another city buried and frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. In Secrets of the Dead: Herculaneum Uncovered, follow geo-archaeologists as they unearth precious artifacts that reveal what life was like before the eruption…
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly recently reported on a border town slated to be sliced in two by a proposed wall; NewsHour reported on the problems that migrant workers are facing; and on Frontline/World–a U.S. Customs officer arrested on suspicion of smuggling persons into the U.S., airs tonight at 9pm.
An interview with Donald Cresitello, candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Frank Lautenberg. Cristello is serving his second term as Mayor of Morristown and has spent more than 20 years as a member of its governing body. Originally aired 5/24/2008.
A discussion between the two main Republican candidates for the 7th Congressional District Seat. Kate Whitman, daughter of Former Governor Christie Todd Whitman, is former Executive Director of the Republican Leadership Council and former press secretary for U.S Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao. State Senator Leonard Lance served as assistant counsel to Former Governor Tom [...]
Topics include what legislation he has successfully and unsuccessfully championed, and what his final state budget might look like, among other issues. Our guests are Doug Doyle, news director at WBGO-FM; Kathy Barrett Carter, editorial page writer for the Star-Ledger and Josh Margolin, from the Statehouse Bureau of the Star-Ledger. Originally aired 5/17/2008.
This spring has seen the passing of two giants in the history of WNET. John Jay Iselin and James Day were collectively crucial to the development of WNET from the 1950s through the 1980s. Both former presidents of WNET, they helped define the development of public television into the medium it is today.
A discussion with two former members of the New Jersey Assembly from opposite sides of the aisle: Wilfredo Carabello, former Democratic Assemblyman for the 28th district, and Guy Gregg, former Republican Assemblyman for the 24th district. They talk candidly about New Jersey politics and the personalities involved. Originally aired 5/10/2008.
May 1, 2008, screenwriter, director and producer Harmony Korine (Gummo, Julien Donkey-Boy) made an appearance at the Apple Store Soho, discussing his new movie Mister Lonely, his love for Werner Herzog (who appears in the film) and Ol’ Dirty Bastard (who does not), and other topics.
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Christie’s International has put one of Andy Warhol’s famous paintings of Mao Zedong on sale for $120 million. The sale would look to set a record for an American Pop artist.
We in New York are blessed to have so many original Warhols in our midst at the Met, MoMA and elsewhere, but how much would [...]
Parking on the street is one of the least pleasant aspects of living in New York, and it’s not even a fair sport: 142,000 drivers with special permits can occupy parking spaces where most of us would get a ticket. Recently, the city started a major initiative to cut back on parking permits.
