Radiohole breaks with traditional forms of theater, so it seems fair that a written treatment reflect this. The company’s new production, ANGER/NATION, is at The Kitchen through Sept. 27 (SPOILER ALERT: contains plot and production details). Read on…
In 1985, one of the greatest treasure discoveries was made off the Florida Keys, when the wreck of the Spanish ship Atocha was found. History Detectives translates 300-year-old documents from the archives of the Spanish treasury in Seville to crack a unique code of communication among ship captains of that era. Watch. (Originally aired: Season [...]
35 years after Roe v. Wade, the right to choose is still a volatile political issue in the presidential campaign. Republicans continue to emphasize the issue since it appeals to their voter base, particularly with the selection of Sarah Palin, who is against abortion even in cases of rape and incest. Watch story. (Originally aired: [...]
Tonight, Sept. 18, with a look back at the first 999….includes interview segments taped with Coretta Scott King, Prince, Dustin Hoffman and Harry Belafonte. Read more about tonight’s show (airs at midnight, 9/18). Watch Tavis’ videoblog about the occasion:
Three separate teams overcome a biomedical hurdle — creating stem cells without the use of human embryos. Download a video (88.18 MB) about this scientific feat from NOVA ScienceNow.
The NewsHour special, Debating our Destiny II, that aired in September on Thirteen, is now watchable online. This special (part I aired in 2000) looks at the critical role that the debates have played in the election process for the last 48 years. Watch now.
Richard “Rick” Wright, keyboardist and founding member of the legendary British progressive rock band Pink Floyd, died yesterday of cancer at the age of 65.
Included in Wright’s discography is the composition of two songs — “Great Gig In The Sky” and “Us and Them” on one of the most influential albums of all time [...]
On Thursday, September 11, 2008, Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain attended the ServiceNation Summit at Columbia University. The candidates spoke about the role of service in contemporary American society. Watch an audio slideshow with students’ reactions to the event.
A new study provides fascinating insight into how we recall experiences. Led by Dr. Itzhak Fried of UCLA, it reports that the neurons we use when we experience an event are reactivated when we recall that event later on. Science writer Benedict Carey and Daniel Schacter of Harvard University discuss.
The documentary “Where We Stand: America’s Schools in the 21st Century” consists of five reports about the challenges and successes of education in America through the stories of real schools, teachers, parents, students and administrators. NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff hosts. Watch now.
