*Obama shuts Guantánamo
*Global warming in Antarctica
*Women of the World: watching Oprah in Syria
*Iraq: The art of war
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* Unemployment surges in Britain
* Layoffs around the world
* Young workers hard hit in Australia
* Stemming the flow of smuggled goods in Gaza’s tunnels
* Jordan’s revolution for working women
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One of ballet’s greatest director/choreographers of all time, George Balanchine, was born on this day, 105 years ago. Balanchine’s work has been frequently seen and cited on Thirteen and PBS; you can watch an interview with him from the early ’60s from our USA Arts archives, and more.

At the southern tip of NYC, hundreds of mysterious rock sculptures share a beach with the gulls and the waves. Watch the artist at work.

On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that access to abortion services is a fundamental right. By establishing that women can terminate a pregnancy during its first two trimesters, the Supreme Court reversed a century of anti-abortion legislation in the US. Now, with states across the U.S. passing regulations [...]

Bill Moyers speaks with historian Simon Schama, who spent months traveling across America in the run-up to an historic election to discover what events in our nation’s past can tell us about the future.

Photographers Martha Rosler and Jamel Shabazz from the exhibition “Street Art, Street Life” discuss their work and the larger cultural context of street photography. Watch now.

* Transition of Power as President Barack Obama takes office
* World reactions to the U.S. inauguration
* From Obama’s African roots to the White House
* The Obama Presidency: a vision of inspiration and expectation
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Charlie Rose has a discussion with the new White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel on why he took the job and how he plans to get it done. He is probably best known for his experience as a top adviser to President Bill Clinton and Congressional leader, and for his brother, Ari Emanuel, a [...]

Take a trip to the New Museum of Contemporary Art for a show called “To Be Someone”, through Jan. 25th, featuring the colorful, witty work of NY-based artist Mary Heilmann. First a ceramicist, then a sculptor, Heilmann turned to painting in the 1970s. Watch profile.