Read about the woman who was instrumental in shaping women’s (and basic human) rights in postwar Japan–even as an outsider/expatriate, and at age 22.

First Obama, then GP: with next week’s March 25 broadcast (8:00 pm) of King Lear starring Ian McKellen, Great Performances will roll out new audio theme music by famed film music composer and conductor John Williams. Read more…

In this SundayArts profile, see the Paul Taylor Dance Company prepare for their City Center Season, which includes two New York premieres. SundayArts speaks with Taylor and gives some history of the company. Watch now.

From March 16 to March 29, 2009, you can see the full video of Masterpiece’s David Copperfield from 1999, with Daniel Radcliffe in his first starring role as the young Copperfield…even before he won his Harry Potter role. Watch ….

The annual set of useful tax tips for the 2008 Tax Season started in March…by the time April 15th rolls around, NBR’s Tax Tips feature will have provided some useful advice for general tax preparation (and some of last year’s tips–still relevant!). See all tips.

Some of our heroines are recognized for their work–but sometimes more locally than nationally. Though she was instrumental in saving the character of the Village in Manhattan, elsewhere Jacobs’ work and her ideas are still slow to be implemented, if only because they often go against the schemes of capital in favor of a smaller-scale, [...]

We consider an ‘unsung heroine’ a woman whose work/life has been under-recognized. Unfortunately, that still means most women! But here are our picks for groundbreaking inventors, artists, scientists, and more, who go beyond the “first woman to…” role.

One of the fortunate few who survived the Holocaust, young Judith Ginsburg served with a Jewish resistance group that successfully fought the Nazis. Learn how she endured though horrific times. Read more…

Watch this space for more details; We’ll be showing another episode of It’s the Economy, NY on April 23 at 8pm. Guests TBA.

Kevin Bachar, producer and director of NATURE’s Kilauea: Mountain of Fire (coming March 29 to Thirteen), gives you a look into the making of the film. In this web-exclusive video, Bachar reveals the challenges of getting the perfect shot on this treacherous and stunningly beautiful landscape. Watch now.