Lou Gehrig, baseball’s “Iron Horse,” died on this day in 1941 of a degenerative disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, at 37. See a few programs that have aired on PBS in the past, watchable online:

Sen. Edward Kennedy is undergoing surgery for a malignant brain tumor at Duke University Hospital today, two weeks after the legendary 76-year-old politician was diagnosed with the illness. See the full report on NewsHour.

Sen. Hillary Clinton coasted to a large — and largely symbolic — victory Sunday in Puerto Rico’s presidential primary, the final act in a weekend of election tumult that appeared to bring Sen. Barack Obama closer to the Democratic presidential nomination. Follow Presidential election coverage “Vote 2008″ on NewsHour.

R&E talks to Tony Hall, the former Ohio congressman who was also the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations humanitarian agencies in Rome, about what actions these agencies will be taking in regards to the Global Food Crisis.

Advances in brain-controlled prosthetics reached new heights as researchers at the U. of Pittsburgh announced the successful use of a prosthetic arm linked directly to the brain of a monkey. Lead researcher Andrew Schwartz discusses the findings.

Put your own words to the all-new June election cartoon– “Uncle Sam’s Complaint!” on NOW on PBS. Go to the caption challenge, and give it your best shot!

Robert Adams’ 1974 book The New West signaled a shift in photographic representation of the American landscape. Instead of romanticizing the West, Adams focused instead on the construc­tion of tract and mobile homes, sub­divisions, shopping centers, and urban sprawl. See lecture…

Judging by its lack of pop spoofing, high art doesn’t exist anymore in America. Now talk shows, ads and popular films get sent up; when opera, dance, theater or even literary fiction are parodied, it’s often not with affection but with condescension — remember Mike Myers’s “Sprockets” sketches on SNL? This isn’t new, as America [...]

Roy Orbison 1988 Black and White Concert (prod. by T-Bone Burnett)
Willy Chirino 35th Anniversary Concert
Jimi Hendrix Documentary
Tony Bennett ‘Duets’
My Music Specials: Doo-Wop, British Beat, more
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