R&E commissioned a poll of white evangelical Christians in order to track trends this election season. And there are some unusual results. See poll data, and editor Kim Lawton’s analysis.

Michele Norris (NPR), Michael Duffy (Time Magazine), David Wessel (The Wall Street Journal), Dan Balz (The Washington Post), John Harwood (CNBC and The NY Times) and host Gwen Ifill discuss:
* Economic Crisis and Foreign Policy Dominate Debate
* Candidates Address Earmarks, Spending
* McCain Cites Experience, Obama Emphasizes Judgment
Watch here. Originally aired 9/26/2008

Upcoming documentary The Bungalows of Rockaway, delves into the rich history of the bungalows on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, NY, over the past 100 years. Co-producers Jennifer Callahan and Elizabeth Logan Harris discuss their upcoming documentary for Thirteen Forum.

Howard Hsu traveled to Burma last spring to report on China’s growing trade with Burma, which is rapidly depleting forests and has created a thriving trade in exotic animals. Watch video on Frontline/World, and read more about endangered animal poaching throughout Southeast Asia.

In this SundayArts profile, Neal Shapiro interviews Zarin Mehta, the appointed executive director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, who was instrumental in securing the logistics for the 2008 New York Philharmonic visit to North Korea. Watch the interview…

When Sarah Palin ran for governor in 2006, she was asked, “Are you offended by the phrase ‘under God’ in the Pledge of Allegiance?” Palin’s response: “…If it was good enough for the Founding Fathers, it’s good enough for me…” Read thoughtful analysis of Palin’s statement.

As the House rejects the $700 billion plan to rescue the financial industry, and stocks plunge, this question: “How will the bailout affect me?,” will persevere while a new vote is planned in Washington. NOW on PBS goes inside the round-the-clock efforts in Washington to craft a bailout plan of monumental proportions. Watch now.

Bill Moyers sits down with history and international relations expert and former US Army Col. Andrew J. Bacevich to encourage viewers to connect the dots between U.S. foreign policy, consumerism, politics, and militarism. Watch an interview with Bacevich, his second with Moyers in 2 months.

The Met Museum’s exhibition, Giorgio Morandi, 1890-1964, is like a primer on how to appreciate painting. It’s also the first comprehensive retrospective on the artist in this country, unbelievably. Read more…

This Sunday, the final game will be played at Queens’ Shea Stadium before its primary resident, the New York Mets, move about fifty feet away to their new ballpark — Citi Field — opening in 2009.
While Shea can’t lay claim to the decades of storied history of its fellow ballpark in the Bronx, it has [...]