Great Performances has made this well-received production by Trevor Nunn of King Lear available online…watch it here.

One of Bill Moyers’ March 20 guests is a true unsung heroine in her own right–her work with victims of domestic abuse in Texas is a testament to her tenacity and strength of spirit. Watch an interview with Marta Peláez, president and CEO of Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc., now.

The number, and breadth of the songs and hits that session bassist Carol Kaye worked on is almost inconceivable. Kaye was at the center of both the pop and movie soundtrack world of Los Angeles for more than a decade; yet she’s still virtually unknown. Read more….

In 1957, Minnijean Brown Trickey was one of nine African-American students who broke the color barrier at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Read an interview with Trickey about her experiences as a member of the ‘Little Rock Nine,’ and her work as a social activist today.

There are few people in the world like Sunni Patterson, the visionary poet, singer, and activist. A voice for those who struggle daily, Patterson offers hope and calls for change. The power in her words lies not only in their meaning, but in their delivery. Read more about Patterson and watch her read her work.

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art currently has an exhibit of the original artwork from the graphic novel co-created and illustrated by Dave Gibbons. Co-curators Ellen S. Abramowitz and Peter Sanderson guide you through the show, for SundayArts. Watch now.

Nature filmmaker Allison Argo responds to the government’s recent State of the Birds report, which warns that one-third of U.S. bird species are in trouble. Argo’s film, Crash: A Tale of Two Species, sounded the alarm over a year ago. Read what she has to say, or watch the full episode now.

In our over 45 years on-air, Thirteen’s thought-provoking programs have stoked debate (and sometimes fury), but they are always about ideas and free speech, and challenging viewers to consider new perspectives. Read more…

Artist Michael Rakowitz reveals how Saddam Hussein was influenced by the movie Star Wars in a new exhibition at Lombard-Freid Projects in Chelsea. Read more…

Bill Moyers sits down with socialist historian Mike Davis for his critique of the government’s response to the economic crisis and how he thinks it compares to Roosevelt’s New Deal. Watch now. (originally aired: March 20, 2009)