Wednesday,
November
19
, 2008
10
:05
pm
President-elect Barack Obama is beginning to create his cabinet and assess roles within the upcoming administration.
Featured Stories:
November 7th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
* How can Obama prevent a nuclear Iran?
* The horrible effects of fighting dirty in Congo
* Seed of hope: a new Alzheimer’s prevention?
Watch.
November 6th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
* Global economic recession
* A faltering Congo
* Mexico plane crash
* New faith in Brazil
Watch.
November 6th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Clever Monkeys debuts on Nature on Nov. 10, but monkeys exhibiting unusual and clever behaviors have been popular media fodder for years. The stories usually fit a few topics:
November 6th, 2008 at 10:53 am
In Washington State, there are 26 Native American tribes–all of them trading in fireworks. Boomtown follows the Suquamish Tribe during the hectic firework season, while exploring the politics of Indian Sovereignty in the US. Watch online through January 5, 2009. (originally aired 2002)
November 5th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
America just elected to the presidency Barack Hussein Obama, the son of a Kenyan immigrant. Eight years ago, no matter what your party affiliation or political persuasion, would you have believed it was possible? Probably not. So how did we get here?
November 5th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
The global view on the election of Obama:
* Elation in Africa
* Pessimism in Pakistan
* Hopes in Russia
Watch.
November 5th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
This year Saariaho was the the composer-in-residence at the Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival, which included the US premiere of her oratorio covering the life and death of French philosopher Simone Weil. In this SundayArts profile, Saariaho talks about the inspiration behind her work. Watch.
November 5th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Journalist Edwin Okong’o goes back to his birthplace in southwestern Kenya to see what his countrymen are saying about the presidential race. “Sweet Home Obama”, the video he came back with, looks at Kenyans’ hopes and expectations of Obama — rooted in the belief that if he becomes president, he will alleviate the country’s problems. Watch.
November 5th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
More than 1,000 videos by the public, documenting their voting experiences, came in to PBS’ ‘Video Your Vote‘ Project. Read about the results, and watch some of the videos. The project site has examples of voters moved by the process, documents of intimidation, and more.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:15 am
This panel discussion, from the Center for Civic Innovation conference on 10/2/2008, addresses the increasing difficulty the U.S. has had in maintaining the nation’s existing infrastructure and building vital new projects.
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Wednesday,
November
19
, 2008
07
:02
pm
Just two days after the judge declared the trial of three men suspected of involvement in Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya's murder would be open to...
Wednesday,
November
19
, 2008
06
:42
pm
Jeff Seelbach
Juan Evo Morales Ayma, President of Bolivia, spoke in New York on Tuesday as part of the Columbia University World Leaders Forum. Morales, the...
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