Friday,
October
3
, 2008
06
:33
pm
After a 62 million dollar overhaul the Bronx Zoo's 1903 Lion House on Astor Court now houses rare plants and animals from Madagascar.
Featured Stories:
September 12th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
* A look at Muslims in British society with Thomas Gallagher
* “The New Rule of the Jungle”, a video report on Ecuador’s “Rainforest Chernobyl”
* A fresh take on how to alleviate poverty in Mexico with Santiago Levy
September 11th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Developer Larry Silverstein held the lease on the World Trade Center on 9/11, and he has been a major player in the rebuilding saga at ground zero. Seven years later, there’s not a single completed structure on the site (except 7 World Trade Center, which was built privately by Silverstein). Watch interview…
September 11th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Charlie Rose discusses the U.S. government’s takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with Mohamed El-Erian, PIMCO; Gretchen Morgenson and Floyd Norris, both of The New York Times; and Nouriel Roubini of New York University.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:42 am
“Beyond Human: The New Age of Cyborgs and Androids”, a two-hour series on the future of bioengineering and robotics, explored how technology is blurring the line between man and machine. It originally aired on PBS in May 2001, and is now watchable in its entirety at a number of online video sites. Read more…
September 11th, 2008 at 7:21 am
In 2006, Democratic Republic of Congo held its first elections in 45 years — supported by more than $450M from the United Nations. This documentary paints a nation haunted by war, threatened by corruption, and trying to move to a democratic and more promising future. Watch. (Originally aired September 12, 2006).
September 10th, 2008 at 7:28 am
On this day in 1945, Mike the chicken, sent to the chopping block, lost his head and lived, and became a celebrity instead of dinner. Mike is immortalized as part of the Emmy award-winning film ‘The Natural History of the Chicken’, which originally aired on PBS in 2002. You can now watch the entire film online.
September 10th, 2008 at 7:25 am
In 1973, Local Thirteen program The 51st State aired this video ode to the World Trade Center in honor of its grand opening. It’s abstract and a little strange; stranger still today. Read more about The 51st State and this segment.
September 10th, 2008 at 7:21 am
At 4:27 a.m. this morning, Eastern time, protons made their first circuit around a 17-mile-long racetrack known as the Large Hadron Collider, 300 feet underneath the Swiss-French border, and then made a return journey, according to the NY Times. Read more…
September 9th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
After years of delays, construction is underway at ground zero. Larry Silverstein gives Rafael Pi Roman an overview of the site and the plans. Watch now…
September 9th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Governor Corzine just signed a new mandate protecting the Highlands Region of NJ and putting water management first; Watch stories below.
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Friday,
October
3
, 2008
06
:29
pm
Coming right on the heels of the vice-presidential debate and shortly before Oliver Stone’s biopic about George Bush, W., this Sunday’s segment on Culture Project’s...
Friday,
October
3
, 2008
06
:15
pm
This week in SundayArts News: Asia Society and Museum presents Art and China¹s Revolution, learn about the new show at the Barrow Street Theater, In...
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