Thirteen’s September Pledge Drive runs from 10 pm on Friday, Sept. 5 through 5:00 am (late night) Sunday, Sept. 14, plus an additional day, Saturday, Sept. 20. See list of special programs on music or self-improvement, here.
SundayArts interviews Christian Lander of the popular blog “Stuff White People Like,” about his theory that white people to go classical music concerts to impress others rather than to actually listen to the music. Read interview…
The Hawaiian chain of islands, made up of six main islands plus two smaller ones, stretches for more than 1,500 miles through the heart of the Pacific Ocean. It is a place of idyllic beauty. But it is also a land of volcanic fury, raging mountaintop blizzards, dangerous rockslides, monster waves, and even tsunamis. Watch [...]
The Arctic ice cap has melted to a point that exceeds the 2005 level — previously the second lowest on record — and could surpass the record this year, scientists at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center have said. Read more…
Campaign follows Kazuhiko Yamauchi as he pursues the time-honored Japanese campaign practice of “bowing to everybody” (“even to telephone poles!” an advisor demands) in his run for a key city council seat in Japan. Watch now.
This September, in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, Thirteen/WNET CANTOS LATINOS airs Tuesday, Sept. 2 through Sunday, Sept. 28. The annual on-air festival offers an in-depth look at Latino cultures and identities.
NBR’s Washington Bureau Chief Darren Gersh asks the experts about Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s take on corporate taxes. Watch. (Originally aired: 9/4/2008).
A look at some of the local memorials commemorating 9/11 and the people who made them. Watch video (realplayer only). See NY Voices site.
Environmental-health expert Devra Davis discusses her book The Secret History of the War on Cancer about how cancer research has been diverted and distorted.
The 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver began as no previous convention ever has — with a prayer and worship service. The first official event at the convention was an interfaith gathering attended by more than 3,000 people. Watch. (Originally aired: 8/29/2008).
