Education 192 Videos
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Guillermo del Toro
Air Date 07/02/2009Director Guillermo del Toro introduces his book, "The Strain," which is about a pandemic virus that turns people into vampires. 29:39 -
Shirley Tilghman
Air Date 03/16/2009President of Princeton University Shirley Tilghman discusses the importance of science in the national agenda. 17:38 -
John Hennessy
Air Date 02/27/2009President of Stanford University John Hennessy on the way the economic downturn has affected universities. 31:38 -
Nicholas Negroponte
Air Date 11/17/2008Nicholas Negroponte discusses his mission to bring laptops to children all over the world with his "give one, get one" idea. 11:55 -
Michelle Rhee
Air Date 07/14/2008Chancellor of DC Public Schools Michelle Rhee reflects on her first year in the position and the work she's been able to do. 27:07 -
Wendy Kopp
Air Date 07/01/2008Wendy Kopp, president of Teach for America, discusses the inequality in America's educational system and necessary reforms. 35:51 -
Bob Wise
Air Date 07/01/2008Alliance for Excellent Education President Bob Wise tackles the topic of American education. 16:16 -
Randi Weingarten
Air Date 05/12/2008Randi Weingarten, president of the United Federation of Teachers, describes the state of public education in America. 33:42 -
Susan Hockfield
Air Date 02/18/2008President of MIT Susan Hockfield on her work and the influence she hopes to have on global and educational issues. 26:36 -
Laura Bush
Air Date 02/07/2008First Lady Laura Bush on her passion for education and American troops around the world. 39:37 -
Geoffrey Canada
Air Date 01/02/2008Harlem Children's Zone founder Geoffrey Canada shares his work as part of a series on individuals in Bill Clinton's book, "Giving." 33:13 -
Joel Klein
Air Date 08/22/2007Joel Klein, chancellor of the NYC department of education, reflects on his many reformations to the New York City school system. 28:44 -
Higher Education in the Middle East
Air Date 05/01/2007John Waterbury and David Arnold, presidents of American universities in the Middle East, stress the importance of higher education, especially in... 14:15 -
Sunday on Friday
Air Date 04/19/2007Adam Gopnik, Patricia Williams, Richard Stengel, and Peter Beinart discuss the most important news stories of the week. 31:06 -
Virginia Tech Massacre
Air Date 04/17/2007Brian Ross and Michael Shear report on Virginia Tech shooter Seung-Hui Cho and his murderous rampage that left 32 dead. 10:34 -
Brian Williams
Air Date 04/17/2007Brian Williams shares his interview with President Bush about the Virginia Tech massacre, and reports on Seung-Hui Cho's potential motives. 13:58 -
Virginia Tech Shooting
Air Date 04/16/2007Representative Eric Cantor of Virginia and others react to and report on the Virginia Tech shootings. 18:26 -
Week in Review
Air Date 04/13/2007A look at the news of the recent week with journalists and professors, the presidential election and Don Imus' apology. 38:39 -
Governor Mike Easley
Air Date 02/28/2007Governor of North Carolina Mike Easley analyzes education reform and the economy of North Carolina. 29:34 -
MacArthur Fellows
Air Date 01/18/2007Anna Schuleit, George Saunders, John Rich, and Atul Gawande discuss their work and their reactions to being chosen for the fellowship. 24:02 -
Lou Dobbs
Air Date 12/11/2006Author Lou Dobbs on his book, "War on the Middle Class" about class and equality in America. 41:42 -
Karen Van Lengen
Air Date 09/01/2006Dean of University of Virginia School of Architecture Karen Van Lengen discusses the future of the school and the need for innovation in... 27:00 -
Higher Education and Low-Income Students
Air Date 06/07/2006Freeman Hrabowski of UMBC and Anthony Marx of Amherst on the accessibility of higher education to low-income students. 19:32 -
David Graeber
Air Date 04/04/2006Yale anthropologist and anarchist David Graeber talks about his unique ideas about anthropology. 20:07 -
Nicholas Negroponte
Air Date 12/16/2005Professor Nicholas Negroponte discusses his work building a $100 laptop for use by children in the developing world. 16:06 -
Richard Brodhead
Air Date 12/12/2005President of Duke University Richard Brodhead talks about basketball at Duke and his decision to run a university. 23:43 -
Ruth Simmons
Air Date 12/12/2005President of Brown University Ruth Simmons shares how her childhood fostered her commitment to education. 28:32 -
Jan Egeland
Air Date 11/02/2005Jan Egeland discusses the relief efforts regarding natural disasters and other humanitarian efforts around the world. 26:52 -
Richard Dawkins
Air Date 09/27/2005Evolutionary Biologist Richard Dawkins shares his book, "The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution." 25:42 -
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Air Date 09/16/2005Former Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu on happy marriages and the new education center that will bear his name. 15:30 -
Chris Whittle
Air Date 09/12/2005Chris Whittle, founder and C.E.O. of Edison Schools, shares his thoughts on revolutionizing the education system. 17:08 -
On Charter Schools
Air Date 06/07/2005Charlie talks about the crisis in education with two charter school founders, Don Shalvey and Kim Smith. 20:24 -
Kevin Johnson
Air Date 06/07/2005Former NBA all star Kevin Johnson talks about his personal crusade for education reform and St. Hope Academy, a public charter school he founded. 15:58 -
Abraham George
Air Date 05/18/2005Abraham George talks about the privately financed boarding school in India he started, to bring education to underprivileged children. 13:10 -
John Hennessy
Air Date 04/15/2005Stanford President John Hennessy reflects on his career and details the challenges of leading a university. 22:40 -
Harvard President Controversy
Air Date 02/22/2005Lauren Schuker and David Gergen, of Harvard University, on recent sexist remarks by the university's president. 17:51 -
Joseph W. Polisi
Air Date 02/11/2005A discussion on the value of the arts and his new book, "The Artist as Citizen," with Joseph W. Polisi, Juilliard School president. 14:20 -
Ahmed Kamal Aboulmagd
Air Date 01/07/2005Professor Ahmed Kamal Aboulmagd on change in the Islamic world and Egypt's relationship with its neighbors. 13:32 -
Richard Levin
Air Date 10/22/2004Richard Levin on student life at Yale and his appointment to the commission investigating intelligence failures in Iraq. 27:57 -
Amistad Academy
Air Date 09/22/2004Dacia Toll, co-founder of Amistad Academy, talks about her successful charter school with Joel Klein, Chancellor of the NYC department of education. 18:07 -
Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser...
Air Date 09/20/2004Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned talks about her education initiative and the ongoing democratization of Qatar. 10:47 -
James Lipton
Air Date 03/19/2004James Lipton talks about his life and hosting "Inside the Actor's Studio." 30:51 -
Eli Broad
Air Date 03/15/2004Eli Broad of The Broad Foundation tackles public education and his goals to reform inner city schools. 24:10 -
Media and Education in the Middle East
Air Date 02/16/2004Researchers Itamar Marcus and Ziad Asali on the way the media influences the education of children in the Middle East. 20:56 -
Kevin Klose
Air Date 02/13/2004President and C.E.O. of NPR Kevin Klose on the history of the station and its importance around the world. 20:24 -
David Lipsky
Air Date 01/26/2004Author David Lipsky discusses his book, "Absolutely American," which follows cadets at West Point. 11:03 -
Joel Klein
Air Date 09/04/2003Chancellor of the NYC Department of Education Joel Klein on his plans for reforming the failing public school system. 17:54 -
Open Access Science Library
Air Date 08/07/2003Doctors Harold Varmus and Ira Mellman discuss the pros and cons of their experimental open access library of scientific research. 13:53 -
Derek Bok
Air Date 07/03/2003Lawyer Derek Bok focuses on his new book, "Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education." 26:22 -
Rob Reiner
Air Date 06/19/2003Filmmaker Rob Reiner discusses his latest movie, “Alex & Emma,” and the 2004 U.S. presidential campaign. 22:00 -
Andrew Grove, Pt. 1
Air Date 06/02/2003Part one of a three-part conversation with Intel chairman Andrew Grove, who discusses economic strength and science education. 16:10 -
Kim B. Clark
Air Date 05/19/2003Kim B. Clark, dean of Harvard Business School, discusses teaching, the economy, and the future of business leaders in America. 32:01 -
Nicholas Lemann
Air Date 05/08/2003Nicholas Lemann on becoming the new dean of the Columbia Journalism School and his profile of Karl Rove in The New Yorker. 16:18 -
Alan Brinkley
Air Date 04/25/2003Historian Alan Brinkley, author of "Voices of Protest," talks about his new role as provost of Columbia University 20:36 -
Matilda Cuomo
Air Date 04/18/2003Matilda Cuomo, former first lady of New York, explains the founding of Mentoring USA and presents her new book. 13:36 -
Stanley Hoffmann
Air Date 02/19/2003Stanley Hoffmann of Harvard shares his thoughts on the basis of American policy on Iraq and the risks involved with it. 39:54 -
Dyslexia
Air Date 05/08/2002Richard Branson, Charles Schwab and Dr. Sally Shaywitz on dyslexia. 21:38 -
Michael Mann
Air Date 03/27/2002Director Michael Mann reflects on his motivation for making "Ali" and the breadth of Muhammad Ali's life and career. 13:14 -
Courtney Ross Holst
Air Date 01/01/2002A conversation about education with Courtney Ross Holst, the founder of The Ross School. 15:17 -
Michael Hebron
Air Date 12/20/2001PGA professional Michael Hebron talks about his new book, "Golf Swing Secrets and Lies: Six Timeless Lessons." 23:54