Anyone mounting an expedition up Mt. Everest knows they’re going to have to face the elements.
But investigative journalist Michael Kodas’ new book, High Crimes (read the first chapter here), reveals that climbers face criminal elements as well. Kodas joins New York Times’ Ethicist Randy Cohen and Everest climber and mountaineering guide Rick Wilcox to discuss [...]
In this intriguing video from 1975, Robert Sam Anson of Thirteen’s 51st State pondered the same moral questions surrounding our love affair with cars that we face today and came to some interesting conclusions. After all, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Where will her feet take her today? Visit Franny’s Feet online to play fun games and find out more about Franny’s latest adventures.
Ben and the team at News Flash 5 have the latest scoop! This week, find out about dangerous flooding in the midwest, check out a new American Idol-style show that’s on TV in Afghanistan, and learn how the Chinese government hopes to shoot down the rain during the Olympics this summer.
Plus, visit the News Flash [...]
In 1997, famous classics scholar Robert Fagles visited the NewsHour to talk about his bestselling translation of Homer’s Odyssey and how he made it relevant to a modern audience. Fagles died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at age 74.
As the countdown to the Pennsylvania primary continues, the biggest question is when Democrats will stop running against themselves and start running against the Republicans.
The Eldridge Street Synagogue on the Lower East Side is a place where thousands worshipped, but which time and indifference almost destroyed. This is the story of a landmark building that would have been history, had it not been for the efforts of a few dedicated preservationists.
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This week, music plays a central role in each of Reel 13’s featured shorts. Vote for either an homage to Sonic Youth, an anti-war call to action, or a critique of totalitarianism represented by a crackdown on mambo dancing. The winner is broadcast Saturday, April 5, 2008.
Mark Lamos, the director of NYCO’s “Madama Butterfly,” speaks about his roots with Channel Thirteen and the difference between directing for opera versus directing straight theater.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008, the MTA selected developer Tishman Speyer to build a multi-billion dollar project at the site of the Hudson Rail Yards. The entire complex, which would include housing, office space, and a new park, would be bigger than Rockefeller Center. But given the state of the economy, can we expect construction to [...]
