Society 787 Videos
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Mary Fisher
Air Date 07/18/1995Mary Fisher, who is living with HIV, shares her experience with the disease and her mission to educate others about prevention. 14:30 -
Ellis Cose
Air Date 07/17/1995Author Ellis Cose examines gender roles in today's society and shares his latest book about male privilege. 13:35 -
Patricia Harrison
Air Date 07/04/1995Patricia Harrison introduces "A Seat at the Table: An Insider's Guide for America's New Women Leaders." 11:04 -
George Stoney
Air Date 06/26/1995Documentarian George Stoney introduces his film, "The Uprising of '34," about the largest single-industry strike in U.S. history. 14:21 -
Roger Payne
Air Date 06/14/1995Biologist and preservationist Roger Payne explains the need to protect whales and describes the similarities between whale songs and human songs. 17:37 -
Jane Proctor
Air Date 06/14/1995Tatler editor Jane Proctor dIscusses the British magazine, the discord in the royal family, and the nature of the British class system. 12:25 -
Susan Eisenhower
Air Date 06/09/1995Chairman of the Center for Post-Soviet Studies Susan Eisenhower shares her memoir "Breaking Free." 10:49 -
Pop Culture in America
Air Date 06/08/1995A discussion about the state of American culture. 26:07 -
Women and Men
Air Date 06/02/1995Jimmy Breslin and E. Jean Carroll share their perspectives on the Esquire's "Do Women Love Men?" and discuss today's gender roles. 18:16 -
Pat Buchanan
Air Date 06/02/1995Pat Buchanan asserts that Hollywood celebrates violence and depravity and has a responsibility to promote Christian values. 23:39 -
Glenn Loury
Air Date 05/23/1995Author and professor Glenn Loury describes how he recovered from his "double life." 14:15 -
Malik Yoba
Air Date 05/11/1995Actor Malik Yoba talks about his work with underprivileged teens and the challenges still facing African-Americans in this country. 15:44 -
Ric Burns
Air Date 05/05/1995Filmmaker Ric Burns shares his film, "The Way West," an exploration of America's westward expansion from the Native American perspective. 12:23 -
U.S. Criminal Trials
Air Date 05/05/1995A panel of criminal defense attorneys on televised trials, the jury system, and prolonging the O. J. Simpson trial. 21:09 -
Mario Van Peebles
Air Date 05/05/1995Actor Mario Van Peebles shares his movie, "Panther," about the Black Panthers' civil rights struggle. 19:21 -
Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Air Date 05/03/1995Kathleen Hall Jamieson on her book, "Beyond the Double Bind." 16:42 -
Morris Dees
Air Date 05/03/1995A conversation about the Michigan Militia in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City Bombings. 18:17 -
Talk Radio
Air Date 05/02/1995A panel of journalists debate the negative influence of extremist right wing radio talk shows on American values and beliefs. 24:28 -
New Zagat Survey
Air Date 05/02/1995Tim and Nina Zagat, describe the origins of their Zagat Survey, who their 60K contributors are, and share their new survey. 15:52 -
George Weidenfeld, Pt. 2
Air Date 04/27/1995In part two of a conversation with Lord George Weidenfeld, he discusses his love of intellectualism. 17:35 -
Earth Day
Air Date 04/26/1995Panelists discuss the government's progress in implementing environmental legislation. 21:34 -
'Blacks & Jews'
Air Date 04/11/1995Academics Cornel West and Michael Lerner discuss the tensions between the Black and Jewish communities in America. 16:38 -
Ralph Reed
Air Date 04/05/1995Ralph Reed, Executive Director of the Christian Coalition, on creating relationships between people of different faiths. 16:53 -
Affirmative Action
Air Date 03/20/1995Scholars Patricia Williams, Abigail Thernstrom and Roger Wilkins and columnist Joe Klein debate affirmative action. 32:52 -
Race in America
Air Date 02/24/1995African-American writers and scholars discuss issues of race in America. 36:36 -
Ralph Reed
Air Date 02/21/1995Ralph Reed of the Christian Coalition clarifies his statement that voters will not support a candidate that doesn't defend traditional values. 25:51 -
Robert Morgenthau
Air Date 02/16/1995Manhattan district attorney Robert Morgenthau explains his opposition to the death penalty, which is being considered for New York state. 16:41 -
Claude Rosenberg
Air Date 02/14/1995Claude Rosenberg talks about his book, 'Wealthy and Wise.' 09:30 -
Jim Brown
Air Date 02/07/1995NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown explains his award-winning work rehabilitating ex-gang members. 25:12 -
Camille Paglia
Air Date 01/30/1995Author Camille Paglia discusses war between the sexes and sexual harassment in America. 31:57 -
O. J. Simpson Trial: Day 1
Air Date 01/23/1995Fmr. prosecutor Greg Garrison, defense attorney David Lewis, and reporter David Margolick comment on the first day of the Simpson trial. 20:02 -
Pornography and Feminism
Air Date 01/19/1995ACLU President Nadine Strossen and Norma Ramos of Women Against Pornography debate pornography and feminism. 16:01 -
Larry Kramer
Air Date 01/18/1995Activist Larry Kramer shares an update on the AIDs crisis and the need for research funding to fight this crisis. 13:46 -
'America's War on Poverty'
Air Date 01/16/1995Henry Hampton and Terry Kay Rockefeller share their documentary series "America's War on Poverty." 21:34 -
Bill Moyers
Air Date 01/05/1995Journalist Bill Moyers on his three-night television special called "What Can We Do About Violence?" 22:11 -
Desmond Morris
Air Date 01/04/1995Zoologist Desmond Morris talks about his book and new television show called, "The Human Animal." 17:06 -
Remembering Elizabeth Glaser
Air Date 12/05/1994A look back to a 1993 conversation with Elizabeth Glaser, in memory of the late co-founder of the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. 11:16 -
Kentucky Bus Crash
Air Date 12/02/1994A discussion about the deadliest drunk driving accident in U.S. history. 12:16 -
Helen Fisher
Air Date 11/04/1994Helen Fisher talks about Susan Smith, a woman convicted of killing her two sons. 10:37 -
Charles Murray
Air Date 11/03/1994Charles Murray clarifies his ideas on intelligence in his book "The Bell Curve" and discusses accusations of racism. 37:38 -
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Air Date 10/21/1994Archbishop Desmond Tutu describes South Africa's remarkable transition from apartheid and the challenges they still face. 23:13 -
John Edgar Wideman
Air Date 10/17/1994Author John Edgar Wideman shares his new book, "Fatheralong: A Meditation on Fathers and Sons, Race and Society." 22:21 -
Tommy Hilfiger
Air Date 10/03/1994Designer Tommy Hilfiger talks about his career and offers his opinions on the popular fashions of 1994. 10:22 -
Harry Belafonte
Air Date 08/19/1994Harry Belafonte talks about the suffering in Rwanda and what he saw on his recent trip to the country. 29:56 -
David Halberstam
Air Date 08/05/1994Author David Halberstam talks about the October 1964 baseball season. 23:37 -
Hugh Price
Air Date 08/02/1994Hugh Price, president of the National Urban League, talks about the inner cities in America. 21:04 -
George Soros
Air Date 08/02/1994Financier and philanthropist George Soros discusses the economic state of Eastern Europe. 32:20 -
Greg Garrison
Air Date 07/27/1994Attorney Greg Garrison on the O. J. Simpson and Mike Tyson trials. 28:45 -
Michael Winerip
Air Date 07/11/1994Michael Winerip introduces his book, "9 Highland Road: Sane Living for the Mentally Ill." 14:32 -
Sam Roberts
Air Date 07/06/1994New York Times columnist Sam Roberts on his new book "Who We Are," a look at how well the census represents the true population. 12:47 -
Interacting on the Internet
Air Date 06/28/1994Columnists Julian Dibbell and John Seabrook and psychiatrist Avodah Offit discuss the social aspects of the internet in 1994. 19:44 -
The Stonewall Riots
Air Date 06/24/1994A panel discusses the significance of the Stonewall riots to the history of the gay rights movement. 21:44 -
O. J. Simpson and the Media
Air Date 06/22/1994A panel of Psychiatrists and journalists discuss how celebrity status and the media can sway public perception. 18:58 -
Cardinal John O'Connor
Air Date 06/21/1994Cardinal John O'Connor comments on the topic of personal morality. 26:50 -
Jeff Greenfield
Air Date 06/20/1994Journalist Jeff Greenfield discusses the O. J. Simpson trial. 14:22 -
O. J. Simpson Trial
Air Date 06/20/1994A discussion about the O. J. Simpson trial, directly following Simpson's not guilty plea on murder charges. 39:34 -
Death and Dying
Air Date 06/14/1994Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland, Karen Orloff Kaplan, and Kay Kramer discuss the new societal trend in how patients choose to die. 23:09 -
Remembering Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Air Date 06/07/1994Biographer Bernice Kert joins David Rockefeller to remember David's mother, the philanthropist Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. 16:42 -
Penelope Leach
Air Date 06/02/1994Author Penelope Leach on her book, "Children First." 15:48 -
Brown v. Board of Education
Air Date 05/17/1994Forty years after Brown v. Board of Ed. ended school segregation, lawyers and journalists discuss its impact on society today. 18:46