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POV | Homegoings: Going HomePOV | Homegoings: Going HomeIn this clip from the film 'Homegoings,' funeral director Isaiah Owens gives a brief overview of the "homegoing" funeral tradition.
POV | Homegoings: My First FuneralPOV | Homegoings: My First FuneralIn this clip from the film 'Homegoings,' Harlem funeral director Isaiah Owens describes his fascination with funerals as a child and how sending loved ones "home" has been his calling.
POV | Homegoings: Preparing for Death - Part 1POV | Homegoings: Preparing for Death - Part 1In this clip from 'Homegoings,' Linda "Redd" Williams-Miller visits Isaiah Owens to preplan her funeral arrangements.
POV | Homegoings: Preparing for Death - Part 2POV | Homegoings: Preparing for Death - Part 2In this clip from the film 'Homegoings,' Linda "Redd" Williams-Miller explains why she decided to preplan her funeral arrangements.
POV | Homegoings - PreviewPOV | Homegoings - PreviewTake an up-close look at the rarely seen world of undertaking in the black community. 6/24/2013
Independent Lens | The Revolutionary OptimistsIndependent Lens | The Revolutionary OptimistsChildren in the slums of Calcutta are starting a revolution. Called to action by visionary former attorney Amlan Ganguly, the 'Daredevils' have already made radical health and sanitation improvements in one of the city's poorest slums-- awakening a neglected populace to the real possibility of change.
A Capitol Fourth | July 4th Highlight: Phillip Phillips in 2012A Capitol Fourth | July 4th Highlight: Phillip Phillips in 2012Phillip Phillips, the Season 11 winner of American Idol, performed his coronation song, "Home??? on the biggest and brightest birthday party in 2012, A Capitol Fourth.
A Capitol Fourth | July 4th Highlights: A Tribute to Wounded WarriorsA Capitol Fourth | July 4th Highlights: A Tribute to Wounded WarriorsOn the 2012 A Capitol Fourth, singer, songwriter and musician, and winner of the first season of ???The Voice,??? Javier Colon, thanked the brave men and women of our armed forces who were wounded in action while defending the freedom we enjoy in the United States of America. Watch his tribute performance to our service members, wounded warriors and veterans, ???Stand By Me.???
Antiques Roadshow | Appraisal: Clara Bow Anklet, Cartier Watch and NoteAntiques Roadshow | Appraisal: Clara Bow Anklet, Cartier Watch and NoteSig Shonholtz appraises a Clara Bow anklet, Cartier watch and note in Vintage Los Angeles! Do these items still have the "it" factor today?
Royal Memories | Prince Charles Tribute to The Queen - PreviewRoyal Memories | Prince Charles Tribute to The Queen - PreviewPrince Charles shares memories and recalls events from Queen Elizabeth???s public and private life, adding his own commentary and insights. Previously unseen photographs and films from Her Majesty???s private collection ??? many of them shot by the queen herself ??? capture royal family life.
Global Voices | When Hari Got MarriedGlobal Voices | When Hari Got MarriedHari, a 30-year-old taxi driver in the Indian Himalayas, is getting married to a girl he has never met but has fallen in love with over the mobile phone.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Government Data Collection, Russell MooreReligion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Government Data Collection, Russell MooreThe morality of balancing national security and privacy rights; the new president of the SBC???s office of public policy issues; and bridging divides between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland.
To The Contrary | Immigration Reform; Breadwinners; Fathers Day - SurrogacyTo The Contrary | Immigration Reform; Breadwinners; Fathers Day - SurrogacyThe role of women in immigration reform. Women as the primary breadwinners in a family. Behind the headlines and in honor of Father's Day: single dads and surrogacy.
Austin City Limits | SpoonAustin City Limits | SpoonIndie rock stars Spoon take the stage. The band highlights its album Transference.
A Capitol Fourth | Celebrate Freedom on the Fourth of JulyA Capitol Fourth | Celebrate Freedom on the Fourth of JulyMusic legend Barry Manilow, is back by popular demand following his powerful debut performance on A Capitol Fourth in 2009. Manilow will perform ???Let Freedom Ring,??? in celebration of July 4th, 2013. America???s favorite host, two-time Emmy Award-winning television personality Tom Bergeron will return to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol to host the star-studded live broadcast.
A Capitol Fourth | Celebrate Live with Megan Hilty!A Capitol Fourth | Celebrate Live with Megan Hilty!The 2013 star-spangled July 4th celebration will be broadcast live from the U.S. Capitol and features rousing performances by Broadway and television singer/dancer/actress Megan Hilty. In 2012 Megan lit up the stage with a patriotic medley that wowed the crowd.
A Capitol Fourth | July 4th Highlight: Josh Turner in 2012A Capitol Fourth | July 4th Highlight: Josh Turner in 2012Every year, millions of people tune-in to watch America's biggest Independence Day celebration, A Capitol Fourth, broadcast live on PBS. In 2012, country music star, Josh Turner, performed his hit song "Firecracker" at the star-spangled celebration and dedicated it to his own firecracker and keyboard player, his wife.
A Capitol Fourth | July 4th Highlight: Patriotic Music & Fireworks!A Capitol Fourth | July 4th Highlight: Patriotic Music & Fireworks!PBS viewers are front and center for the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation during A Capitol Fourth. Enjoy some of America's all-time favorite marches, performed by the U.S. Army Ceremonial Band, the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass, the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets accompanied the 56 State and Territorial Flags, and the most spectacular fireworks display in the whole U.S.A on the na
A Capitol Fourth | Composer John Williams Lights Up July 4thA Capitol Fourth | Composer John Williams Lights Up July 4thAt this year???s ???A Capitol Fourth,??? legendary composer and conductor John Williams will lead the National Symphony Orchestra in an inspiring performance of his Oscar-nominated original score to the film ???Lincoln.??? Here he is receiving the National Artistic Achievement Award, honoring his lifetime contribution as one of America???s greatest musical voices.
Antiques Roadshow | Palm Springs, Hour 2Antiques Roadshow | Palm Springs, Hour 2In Palm Springs Hour 2, ROADSHOW encounters several poignant objects, including Will Rogers and Wiley Post memorabilia and a naval captain's uniform group, ca. 1925.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Irish ReconciliationReligion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Irish ReconciliationAfter an IRA explosion in 1987 terrorized the community of Enniskillen, killed 11 Protestants, and injured scores of others, Gordon Wilson, father of one victim, said he forgave the bombers and prayed for the grace to continue to do so. Will the members of the G8 summit meeting in Northern Ireland be able to draw on a similar spirit of peace and reconciliation?
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Russell MooreReligion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Russell MooreThis Southern Baptist leader says he will approach public debates and disagreements with a sense of kindness and empathy for one???s neighbor.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Russell Moore Extended InterviewReligion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Russell Moore Extended InterviewWatch more of our interview with Russell Moore, the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | The Ethics of Government Data CollectionReligion & Ethics NewsWeekly | The Ethics of Government Data CollectionWhat is the morality of U.S. policy when it comes to balancing national security with individual civil liberties Watch our conversation with Michael Kessler of Georgetown University???s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs about perspectives of religious and ethical traditions on the government???s massive collection of electronic data and its vast surveillance effort.
To The Contrary | TTC Extra: Sexual Assault in the MilitaryTo The Contrary | TTC Extra: Sexual Assault in the MilitaryPanelists discuss what should be done to curb sexual assault in the military.
Independent Lens | Two SpiritsIndependent Lens | Two SpiritsFred Martinez was one of the youngest hate-crime victims in modern history when he was brutally murdered at 16. This documentary film explores the life and death of a boy who was also a girl, and the essentially spiritual nature of gender.
To The Contrary | This Week on TTC: Single Dads and SurrogacyTo The Contrary | This Week on TTC: Single Dads and SurrogacyThere are 70 million fathers in the U.S. of whom one-point???eight million of them are single. This father???s day we look at how it???s becoming much easier for men to have children without a partner.
POV | Best Kept Secret - TrailerPOV | Best Kept Secret - TrailerA Newark, N.J. public high school teacher races against the clock to find a place in the world for her students with autism before they graduate and "age out" of a unique and caring support system.
A Capitol Fourth | 2013 Capitol Fourth ConcertA Capitol Fourth | 2013 Capitol Fourth ConcertJoin us Wednesday, July 4, LIVE on PBS from 8:00 to 9:30 pm ET for the 2013 A Capitol Fourth. Hosted by Tom Bergeron, the show will feature performances by Barry Manilow, Candice Glover, Scotty McCreery, Darren Criss, Jackie Evancho, Megan Hilty, Motown the Musical, John WIlliams and more.
Kitchen Vignettes | Semolina Gnocchi Stuffed with AsparagusKitchen Vignettes | Semolina Gnocchi Stuffed with AsparagusGnocchi alla Romana is a type of gnocchi baked in a casserole dish. Join Kitchen Vignettes on PBS Food as we pluck our asparagus straight from the garden for a semolina gnocchi stuffed with asparagus that is perfect for a dinner party or paired with a salad.
Antiques Roadshow | Appraisal: Marilyn Monroe Dress from Some Like it HotAntiques Roadshow | Appraisal: Marilyn Monroe Dress from Some Like it HotBeth Szescila appraises the original black Marylin Monroe dress from Hollywood classic, "Some Like it Hot" in Palm Springs, California.
Antiques Roadshow | Palm Springs, Hour 1Antiques Roadshow | Palm Springs, Hour 1Antiques Roadshow, with host Mark L. Walberg, opened its lucky 13th season in Palm Springs, California, with a mix of great good fortune and an equally staggering loss.
Global Voices | Garbage DreamsGlobal Voices | Garbage DreamsWelcome to the world???s largest garbage village located on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. The Zaballeen (Arabic for garbage people) recycle 80 percent of the trash they collect. But now a multi-national corporation threatens their livelihood. Follow three teenage boys born into the business who are forced to make choices that will impact the survival of their community.
Global Voices | Good Country PeopleGlobal Voices | Good Country PeopleSpanish Town, Jamaica, is one of the island???s oldest and poorest rural communities - it is also a war zone, where ordinary residents are caught between politicians and gangsters. Amidst this backdrop, Blossom Edwards is forced to take over for her Uncle as the family's primary breadwinner by driving his taxi cab, exposing her to the dangerous circumstances brought on by the impending election.
Global Voices | Half of HerGlobal Voices | Half of HerLife on a fourth floor tenement building in New York City???s Chinatown is invasively communal. Chinese immigrants live in a loft that has been divided into blocks of cubicles barely wider than a mattress. Here a very pregnant Mei struggles alone to safely give birth to her child and deal with the consequences of her husband's demands.
Global Voices | Not Another WordGlobal Voices | Not Another WordInside a Middle Eastern home, three generations of women in a family conflict over their plans for the future of granddaughter Lama, who refuses to get married.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Joni Eareckson Tada Breast Cancer Update; Mass IncarcerationReligion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Joni Eareckson Tada Breast Cancer Update; Mass IncarcerationWe revisit our 2012 interview with popular Christian evangelical author and speaker Joni Eareckson Tada about the role of faith in her battle with breast cancer; look back at our report on mass incarcerations in the U.S. and the challenges facing prison ministries; and reprise a recent story on the origin and meaning of whirling dervishes in Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam.
PBS Arts | The Cleveland Orchestra: Boulez Conducts MahlerPBS Arts | The Cleveland Orchestra: Boulez Conducts MahlerPierre Boulez conducts Gustav Mahler???s Adagio from Symphony No. 10 in F-Sharp Major and ???Des Knaben Wunderhorn??? (???The Youth???s Magic Horn???), Songs for Voice and Orchestra, with soloists Magdalena Ko??en??, mezzo-soprano, and baritone Christian Gerhaher. The concert opens with the romantic and melancholy Adagio and continues with the songs, based on texts from a collection of German folk poetry.
Austin City Limits | Jimmy CliffAustin City Limits | Jimmy CliffReggae legend Jimmy Cliff performs his greatest hits and songs from his LP Existence.
Global Voices | Coming Soon to Global Voices: A Village Called VersaillesGlobal Voices | Coming Soon to Global Voices: A Village Called VersaillesTucked away on the eastern edge of New Orleans, a community of Vietnamese refugees has thrived for 30 years in a neighborhood they call Versailles. A Village Called Versailles recounts how the residents successfully fought against the opening of a toxic government-imposed landfill after Hurricane Katrina struck and subsequently transformed their neighborhood.
To The Contrary | Sneak Preview: Melinda GatesTo The Contrary | Sneak Preview: Melinda GatesSneak Preview of To the Contrary's interview with Melinda Gates, of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation at the Women Deliver Conference 2013
Global Voices | Coming Soon to Global Voices: Unmistaken ChildGlobal Voices | Coming Soon to Global Voices: Unmistaken ChildLama Konchog was considered the greatest Tibetan mediator of the 20th century. When he died in 2001, Tenzin Zopa, his shy and gifted disciple for 21 years, is unexpectedly appointed to lead the search for the reincarnation of his late Master. The ensuing quest transforms Tenzin from a modest servant into a passionate spiritual leader, only to become a disciple again once the child is found.
Masterpiece | David Suchet on the Orient Express - PreviewMasterpiece | David Suchet on the Orient Express - PreviewDavid Suchet on the Orient Express re-airs on MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Sunday, June 16, on PBS. Check local listings.
Austin City Limits | Spoon - PreviewAustin City Limits | Spoon - PreviewIt's the best in indie rock with Spoon. Austin institution Spoon highlights its album Transference. 6/15/2013
POV | Homegoings: The Black Funeral Director...A FriendPOV | Homegoings: The Black Funeral Director...A FriendIn this clip from 'Homegoings,' Isaiah Owens describes the role a funeral director has played in black communities.
FutureStates | Children of the Northern LightsFutureStates | Children of the Northern LightsWatch the Wednesday premiere of "Children of the Northern Lights"! Two astronauts on a prospecting mission to find a new supply of energy crash land on a distant planet, where alien beings offer a chance at a survival ??? but at a great cost.
American Experience | Sculpting a National MonumentAmerican Experience | Sculpting a National MonumentThe Borglum family archives include some historic home movies, early color films of the mountain's sculpting in progress. See Gutzon and the workers in action as they struggle with winches, jackhammers -- and Mother Nature.
Antiques Roadshow | Louisville, KY (Hour 2) - PreviewAntiques Roadshow | Louisville, KY (Hour 2) - PreviewA late 18th-century heirloom Kentucky sugar chest; an 1860 rococo revival table, whose top sports a painting of Mt. Vernon; and a pair of boxing gloves signed by Muhammad Ali - once as Cassius Clay, in 1963 and again as Muhammad Ali 40 years later. 6/10/2013
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | May 31, 2013Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | May 31, 2013We revisit our 2011 story on Catholic priest and scholar Andrew Greeley, who died earlier this week. Also from our archives, we rebroadcast a report on ethical working conditions and labor standards in Cambodia's garment industry, and we talk to members of The Mission Continues, a nonprofit organization that provides military veterans opportunities to serve their communities.
Global Voices | Where Heaven Meets HellGlobal Voices | Where Heaven Meets HellFour sulfur miners working at an active volcano in Indonesia search for meaning in their daily struggles and triumphs. This intimate portrait chronicles their attempts to escape the social ills that haunt their community.