Tropical storm Gustav offered both threat and reminder this past weekend as the country marked the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. R&E has a story about two people in the vanguard of a historic grassroots movement that’s brought hundreds of thousands of volunteers to the region. Its focus has shifted from Katrina’s immediate aftermath to broader issues of social justice. Watch. (Originally aired: 8/29/2008).
NOW on PBS explored how the Texas congressman Ron Paul and his supporters used the Internet to attract voters—and massive campaign contributions—from across the political spectrum back in December 2007. Watch. (Originally aired: 12/14/2007).
The online auction company eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar, A French software developer, on September 3, 1995, as a a place where his girlfriend could buy and sell Pez dispensers. Watch some interviews about eBay’s practices, growth, and future…
Slobodan Miloseviç played the trump cards of nationalism and racism in his rise to power. This investigative report goes inside the realm, and inside the mind, of one of the most effective and brutal tyrants of the past 50 years. Watch now. (Originally aired September 12, 2002).
From King Kong climbing the Empire State Building to the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man lumbering through Columbus Circle, New York has been the setting for some of the most recognizable moments on film. Join filmmaker and author James Sanders for an illustrated lecture about the nexus between New York City filmmaking and New York City planning.
About 8,000 years ago, the relationship between cows and man began with the revolutionary advent of domestication in Mesopotamia, the Indus River Valley, and Africa. Discover how cows have altered human life, human biology, and the geography of the world. Watch online.
Nightly Business Report looks at business efforts to help employees achieve a “work-life balance.” The NBR team investigate efforts to combat stress in the workplace both in the U.S. and Japan. See all four segments online.
He prays, preaches, and lives with the homeless on the streets. R&E interviews Vincent Pannizzo, a preacher who ministers to sometimes as many as 50 homeless people, some drunk, some high, most hungry, outside an empty store in East Oakland, CA. Watch. (Originally aired: 8/29/2008).
Moyers speaks with political analysts and authors Merle and Earl Black who have tracked the American electorate for years. The Blacks discuss divided politics, party power, and swing states in the 2008 election. Watch an interview with the Blacks about their new book: DIVIDED AMERICA: THE FEROCIOUS POWER STRUGGLE IN AMERICAN POLITICS.
John Dickerson (Slate), Michael Duffy (Time), Doyle McManus (Los Angeles Times), Michele Norris (National Public Radio) and host Gwen Ifill discuss:
* McCain Taps Palin as Running Mate
* Obama Nomination Takes Step Toward Unity
* McCain Also Needs to Unify Party
Watch here. Originally aired 8/29/2008
