Were you or someone you know recently laid off? If so, we want to hear your stories. What happened, how are you coping, and have you come up with a Plan B?
Each week, this new series spotlights a concert at an unusual venue, and includes artist interviews and insights about the venue chosen. Read more about the series and see videos from performers Alanis Morissette, Rafael Saadiq, Jakob Dylan and more. Airs Thursdays at 10:00 pm and Fridays at 1:00 am.
You’re the star of this new game show. Compete for a place on the top score list and a chance to see your name in lights!
Before it became Tony Brown’s Journal, Black Journal was a weekly newsmagazine originating from WNET and airing nationally. The tone was a mixture of serious, educational, and irreverent– in news stories, interviews (2 Black Panthers in this episode alone), profiles, and skits. Watch now (1 hour).
In ‘My Father, My Brother, and Me’, Dave Iverson sets off on a personal journey to understand the disease that has taken such a toll on his family. Along the way, he meets some remarkable people — researchers, people who suffer with the disease (including actor Michael J. Fox), and a geneticist. Watch documentary online [...]
The Polio Crusade, a one-hour documentary interweaves the personal accounts of polio survivors with the story of an ardent crusader who tirelessly fought on their behalf while scientists raced to eradicate this dreaded disease. Based in part on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Watch online now.
Petey Greene, one of the strongest characters to ever grace the small screen, is profiled in ‘Adjust Your Color’. See clips of his program and read more about Greene.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is one of Brooklyn’s largest pieces of intact — though decaying — history. Sprawling over nearly 300 acres, it has both current industrial tenants, and plans are in the works for adaptive reuse projects for some of the buildings. Watch video.
David Brancaccio sits down with reporter Bethany McLean — who broke the Enron story — to look at options for stabilizing the country’s financial system. Everyone agrees that our banks need federal money to avoid even more calamity, but how much is too much, and who’s watching how they spend it? Watch now.
On the heels of the American drone attacks on suspected terrorist compounds in Pakistan, The Journal takes a closer look at America’s history of and current policy on bombing, explores the ethics behind these assaults when civilians become the victims and asks: Does bombing work?




