A roundup of all streaming, full-length videos online from PBS and Thirteen programs that aired last week. See the list below for all full episodes and links.
Kenneth Branagh as Wallander from Mystery!; also interviewed by Charlie Rose on May 12
News and Public Affairs: Nightly Programs:
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer: The reports, segmented by story, per day.
Nightly Business Report: The reports stream online.
NJN News: The reports stream online for one week (see archives M-Tu-W-Th-F).
Worldfocus:The nightly news show streams online for 15 days; signature stories are online forever; last week’s were all on Bolivia today.
Charlie Rose:
May 11: Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel Elizabeth Warren; authors Naomi Klein and William Greider.
May 12: Actress Amy Poehler; actor Kenneth Branagh.
May 13: A discussion on the film Angels and Demons with Ron Howard, Tom Hanks and Ayelet Zurer.
May 14: Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees Int’l Union; Elizabeth Edwards.
May 15: A conversation with Jake Tapper; discussion about the play “The God of Carnage” with James Gandolfini, Hope Davis, Marcia Gay Harden and Jeff Daniels; discussion about the movie Goodbye Solo with Souleymane Sy Savane, Red West and Ramin Bahrani.
Tavis Smiley:
May 11: Author Joe Queenan; author and president emeritus of Thirteen/WNET William F. Baker about Leading with Kindness.
May 12: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa; Los Angeles Clippers star Baron Davis; skateboarding icon and filmmaker Stacy Peralta.
May 13: New York Times reporter and CNBC chief Washington correspondent John Harwood; musician Steve Earle.
May 14: George Mason School of Public Policy Assistant Professor Michael Fauntroy; singer Maxwell.
May 15: Actors Brendan Gleeson and Steve Zahn.
News and Public Affairs: Weekly Programs:
Washington Week:TK.
NOW on PBS: Can the U.N. keep the peace?
Bill Moyers Journal: Juan Cole and Shahan Mufti on Pakistan; Dan Goleman on green consumers
Foreign Exchange:
* A Senegalese agricultural exporter discusses this century’s African land grab
* A preview of a film about the most brutal dictator of the 20th century that you’ve never heard of
* Pico Iyer, author of “The Open Road” discusses the personal and political life of the Dalai Lama and the fate of Tibet in the 21st century
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly:
* The Pope’s Mideast Trip
* Faith Healing Court Cases
* Obama’s Notre Dame controversy
Consuelo Mack’s Wealthtrack: Three portfolio managers talk about their own diverse views and management approach: Mark Headley, chairman and portfolio manager, Matthews Asia; Steve Leuthold, founder and chief investment officer, The Leuthold Group; and Steve Romick, portfolio manager, First Pacific Advisors.
New York Now: Infrastructure politics in New York State. Online for one week only.
Caucus New Jersey: Care and Caring at the End of Life (Part One). Examines hospice and palliative care for those who are terminally ill.
News and Public Affairs:
Wide Angle: Japan’s About-Face. Long known as a pacifist nation since World War II, Japan is undergoing a major shift in policy as it has created the Self Defense Forces. This documentary not only offers a glimpse into the lives of Defense Academy cadets, but also peace activists–some of whom are atom bomb survivors.
Frontline:The Madoff Affair: A look at how Bernard Madoff pulled off a Ponzi scheme that cost investors $65 billion.
Wide Angle: China Prep : This documentary follows five Chinese students at a high school as they prepare for a year-end exam to gain entry into Beijing’s two elite universities.
In the Life: Confronting Crisis: This latest installment to the LGBT series explores the impact of AIDS in communities of color.
Science and Nature:
NOVA: Space Shuttle Disaster: This documentary explores the factors that resulted in the Columbia space shuttle’s disintegration upon its reentry in 2003.
Nature: Victoria Falls, about the ecosystem of the Zambezi and the falls. online until May 24 only.
History:
Secrets of the Dead: Michelangelo Revealed–the artist’s conflicted relationship with the Catholic Church, with new historical evidence.
Antiques Roadshow: Hartford, CT (Hour One).
American Experience: Wounded Knee: The story of the Ogala Lakota Indians who occupied Wounded Knee in 1973.
Arts & Culture:
Masterpiece/Mystery!: Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh parts 1 and 2. Online until June 7 only.
From the Top at Carnegie Hall: Rhythm and Strings: Features performances by young musicians: marimba player Joshua Jones; violinist Anna Lee on violin; and ensemble the Maggiore Trio.
D.I.Y.:
Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way: Game Day Pressure: Cheese balls with pignoli nuts; crunchy kale; chili con carne with lettuce and cheesel pears bonne femme; potato pancakes.
