As Barack Obama becomes 44th president of the U.S., Frontline offers an exploration into who he is and what has brought him to this historic moment. Watch online now; ‘Dreams of Obama’ airs on Thirteen on inauguration day, Jan. 20 at 9:00 pm.
In Somalia, no functioning central government has existed since 1991. A Worldfocus discussion will go beyond the pirate stories to the worsening situation on- and offshore. The webcast is at 7:30 pm on Jan. 20. Users can listen and participate online via BlogTalkRadio. Read more…
Emma Thompson, star of the recently released romantic comedy “Last Chance Harvey”, discusses her humanitarian work and explains why she believes people are in denial about human trafficking. Watch. (Originally aired: 1/13/2009).
Andrew Ross Sorkin talks to Mort Zuckerman about the NYC real estate market, historian Niall Ferguson about his new history of money series, and restaurateur Danny Meyer about the upscale food industry in our downscale economy. Watch now.
* Israel shells U.N. headquarters in Gaza
* U.N. Secretary General arrives in Israel
* The Ukraine and Russia feud over natural gas
* A look at the youngest and sickest in Moldova
* Victims of Agent Orange in Vietnam
* Sculpture prank in Europe
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Author, economist and historian Niall Ferguson traces the evolution of money and demonstrates that financial history is the essential back-story behind all history. Watch the 2-hour special online now.
* Hope for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas
* Osama Bin Laden calls for war on Israel
* Riots break out in Latvia over the economy
* The Vietnam War continues to claim lives
* Japan turns to robots for elderly care?
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Charlie Rose interviews actors Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber, New Republic editor Leon Wieseltier, and producer/director/co-writer Ed Zwick about the film “Defiance”– one of a host of films about the Holocaust that have been released around the time of Holocaust Memorial Day, Jan. 27.
* Israeli troops close in on Gaza City
* Efforts for a cease-fire intensify
* Berlin heals the hate of the Gaza War with music
* Sri Lankan journalist: “Voice from the grave”
* Behind the economic engine in Vietnam
* Women taxi drivers in New Delhi
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Watch all 3 hours of the acclaimed series on the history of Atheism, online. The program, produced in 2004 in the UK, but aired on Thirteen in 2007, is hosted by British personality Jonathan Miller. Parts 2 and 3 of the program air on Thirteen at 11:30 pm on Jan. 18 and 25.
