China executes more prisoners each year than the rest of the world combined. This investigative report reveals the lengths to which Chinese people must go to obtain justice and raises crucial questions about their emerging system of law. Watch now. (Originally aired July 3, 2007).
There is no shortage of analysts trying to make sense of the crisis on Wall Street. Bill Moyers speaks to New York Times business and financial columnists Gretchen Morgenson and Floyd Norris — to discuss who wins and who loses in the financial turmoil. Watch.
Who is to blame for the financial crisis on Wall Street, with consequences around the world? Is it greed? But it’s greed that makes people work harder, be more productive, and helps the economy grow. If that’s true, to what extent was greed responsible for all that’s happened? Watch. (Originally aired: 9/19/2008).
Shen Wei grew up in China and left in 1995 to learn more about Western artistic traditions. He was invited back to design the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. In this profile, see how he was inspired by modern dance, and see clips from his past works. Watch now…
Warner Bros. has always been Hollywood’s darkest studio. In these exclusive segments from AMERICAN MASTERS’ new 3-part series, You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story, you’ll find out why. Watch now…
Is it more important that the books on schools’ required reading lists challenge a student’s reading skills, or that the student identify with the writer or protagonist? Are there some “classics” that should be bumped off the required reading list to make room for new literature?
This week on Foreign Exchange: In the darkest days of the Taliban, Afghan women risked their lives to educate girls. What are these brave teachers doing today? Plus, a progress report on fighting AIDS, and the reasons for farming coca. Watch.
When brothers Armando and Carlos Peña set off to carry their mother’s ashes to south Texas, their road trip turns into a quest for answers about their family’s strangely veiled past. The entire documentary, originally aired 9/16 on Thirteen, is watchable online through 9/23/2008.
According to recent research done at the U. of Auckland, NZ, crows have passed a reasoning test that chimps failed. See article at New Scientist, or read more about the intelligence of genus Corvus (crows, ravens, jackdaws) at Nature online.
Sunday, September 21, 2008 — The Yankees will take the field at baseball’s cathedral for the last time. Before the turnstiles lock forever, take a tour of the legendary stadium with David Hartman and historian Barry Lewis.
