When is it right to kill? In the midst of war, is it right to refuse? Eight U.S. soldiers, some whom have killed and some who have said no, reveal their inner moral dilemmas. You can watch the film online on P.O.V. until November 30th.
On Nov. 19, 1863, at a ceremony opening a national cemetery, President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. While Lincoln’s address lasted just two or three minutes, it is perhaps one of the most memorable speeches in American history. Read more…
* Pirate attacks off Somalia’s shores
* An auto bailout and the impact overseas
* Whose Europe?: the riots in France
* Australia unveils a new cancer vaccine
Watch.
This year, a fire in the German town of Ludwigshafen killed nine Turks and led to accusations of racially motivated violence. But Germany’s Muslims — mostly Turkish immigrants — are becoming more vocal. Martin Seemungal reports from Cologne, Germany — home to 120,000 Muslims — where the city’s first official mosque is being built. Watch. [...]
Nov. 23’s episode of Nature, “The Wolf that Changed America”, includes re-enactment footage involving wolf actors. Read about Seus and how she works with the wolves for film, and see related clips and articles.
* Iraqi cabinet approves withdrawal date
* Negotiations on Israel ceasefire
* Whose Europe?: Muslims in Germany
* The final days of the polar bear
Watch.
Greg Ip (Economist), Karen Tumulty (Time), Dan Balz (Washington Post), Janet Hook (L.A. Times), and host Gwen Ifill discuss:
* Treasury Revises Plan on Financial Crisis
* Obama’s Transition Hints at Governing Style
* Congress Prepares for Obama’s Presidency
Watch here. (Originally aired: 11/14/2008)
Nearly two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Worldfocus travels to four countries to examine the progress and pains of post-Soviet life. Watch stories on Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Ukraine, and Poland.
Peruse the world’s largest collection of posters by French lithographer Jules Cheret, best known for his colorful advertisements for the Moulin Rouge, in Hour 2 of Antiques Roadshow, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Watch the appraisals.
After nearly 10 years of literary silence, Norris has a new book out called Acedia and Me. Acedia, Norris says, is a kind of spiritual gloom that she has endured on and off since she was 15. Watch story.
