Documentary films and thought-provoking journalism - PBS
A.C. Thompson and Richard Rowley’s search for answers into the killings of five Vietnamese-American journalists took them from cities like Houston and San Francisco, to the jungles of Southeast Asia, to the corridors of power in Washington. Read more. November 1, 2015 Afghanistan / Pakistan.
frontline: the gate of heavenly peace - PBS
THE GATE OF HEAVENLY PEACE is a documentary about the protests at Tiananmen in 1989, and the resulting Beijing Massacre of June 4. The film explores the history of the demonstrations and comments on the "deep structure" of political habits and attitudes that have informed public life in China over the past century.
Viewers' Guide | From Jesus To Christ | FRONTLINE | PBS
Viewers’ Guide. The Series "From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians" is a historical documentary series that tells the epic story of the rise of Christianity. The four-hour program explores the life of Jesus, his death, and the men and women whose belief, conviction, and martyrdom created the religion we now know as Christianity.
The Memory Of Tiananmen | The Tank Man | FRONTLINE | PBS
Jun 4, 2024 · The spring of 1989 saw the largest pro-democracy demonstration in the history of China's communist regime. The following timeline tracks how the protests began in April among university students in Beijing, spread across the nation, and ended on June 4 with a final deadly assault by an estimated force of 300,000 soldiers from People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Teachers' Guide | From Jesus To Christ | FRONTLINE | PBS
In "From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians," FRONTLINE presents a provocative, intriguing, and surprising story about a religion that has dominated Western culture for nearly 2,000 years. "From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians" is a four-hour series explores the life of Jesus, his death, and the men and women whose belief, conviction ...
Do You Speak American . Transcripts | PBS
Do You Speak American? – featuring celebrated journalist and writer Robert MacNeil in his first public television documentary since 1995 – is a celebration of Americans as seen – and heard – through the way we speak. MacNeil’s journey begins in Maine and winds around to Detroit after stops in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh ...
The Teen Brain Is A Work In Progress | Inside The Teenage Brain
While 95 percent of the human brain has developed by the age of six, scientists tell FRONTLINE that the greatest spurts of growth after infancy occur just around adolescence. Giedd is a neuroscientist at the National Institute of Mental Health. Recently, he spearheaded research showing for the first time that there is a wave of growth and ...
Do You Speak American . What Speech Do We Like Best? . Reveal
Standard African-American English is used by many middle-class African-American speakers and indicates their social class or educational background without obscuring ethnic identity in their speech (so that they still “sound black”). The relationship between language and identity can be quite complicated!
Do You Speak American . What Lies Ahead? | PBS
Many Americans believe that our language is in serious decline, with schools neglecting grammar and the media mangling it. Professional linguists do not see decline. They see language reflecting a society that has become more informal in its dress and manners and more permissive in its sexual morality, but still quite concerned with correctness.
The Cloud Lab | NOVA Labs | PBS
Access satellite data and images from NASA's Worldview tool. The Cloud Lab includes six short videos about the making of a cloud and cloud types, the role of clouds in weather and storms, and why scientists are studying the connection between clouds and climate. These videos can be viewed in the Cloud Lab Video Quizzes or in our NOVA Labs Video ...