Society 787 Videos
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Elie Wiesel
Air Date 01/17/2002Auschwitz survivor Elie Wiesel reflects on 9/11, the Holocaust, and shares his book, "Conversations with Elie Wiesel." 13:01 -
'Gosford Park'
Air Date 01/10/2002Director Robert Altman and screenwriter Julian Fellowes reminisce about creating the film, "Gosford Park." 20:26 -
Lee Silver
Air Date 11/26/2001Microbiology Professor Lee Silver responds to an announcement made by Advanced Cell Technology, regarding their ability to clone a human embryo. 14:15 -
Harry Belafonte
Air Date 11/23/2001Harry Belafonte talks about the compilation of black American music in "The Long Road to Freedom." 20:10 -
'How Did This Happen?'
Air Date 11/21/2001James Hoge and Gideon Rose talk about their book, "How Did This Happen?: Terrorism and the New War." 23:03 -
New York City after 9/11
Air Date 10/11/2001Writers and historians discuss the longer-term significance of September 11th for the city of New York. 30:58 -
Laurence Tribe
Air Date 10/03/2001Professor Laurence Tribe discusses constitutional law in the aftermath of 9/11. 19:48 -
Ric Burns
Air Date 09/28/2001Ric Burns recalls where he was on the morning of 9/11 and how the terrorist attack added another dimension to "New York: A Documentary Film." 11:42 -
Fouad Ajami
Air Date 09/14/2001Journalist Fouad Ajami shares his perspective on the 9/11 attacks and what the Bush administration should do going forward. 16:23 -
Bob Herbert
Air Date 09/14/2001New York Times columnist Bob Herbert processes the overwhelming tragedy that occurred on September 11th. 08:36 -
Adam Gopnik
Air Date 09/14/2001Adam Gopnik of The New Yorker talks about September 11th, the devastation left in its wake, and the perseverance of New Yorkers. 13:02 -
9/11: Day 2
Air Date 09/12/2001Journalists discuss early responses to the tragedy, the quality of news coverage, and what aspects of society may change in the aftermath. 20:01 -
Cloning Ban
Air Date 08/08/2001A panel of cloning specialists, ethicists, and academics debates President Bush's cloning ban. 17:16 -
Will Shortz
Air Date 07/16/2001New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz explains what he looks for in a puzzle. 10:30 -
Garry Wills
Air Date 06/12/2001Garry Wills discusses Timothy McVeigh and capital punishment in America. 13:01 -
'Freestyle'
Air Date 06/08/2001Curator Thelma Golden, coordinator Christine Y. Kim and artists discuss the 'Freestyle' Exhibit. 22:32 -
Charlie LeDuff
Air Date 04/25/2001New York Times journalist Charlie LeDuff discusses his column on NYC's bars, "Bending Elbows." 14:13 -
Jane Goodall
Air Date 02/09/2001Jane Goodall talks about her hope that we can make the world better for animals, people, and the planet itself. 35:27 -
Lt. Melissa Hartman
Air Date 01/22/2001Lt. Melissa Hartman from the El Paso County Sheriff's Dept. phones in with news on the "Texas Seven" fugitives crisis. 03:36 -
Adam Gopnik
Air Date 11/17/2000Writer Adam Gopnik talks about his new book, “Paris to the Moon,” a collection of essays about his time in Paris. 16:46 -
Alice Walker
Air Date 11/14/2000Author Alice Walker talks about her latest book, “The Way Forward is With a Broken Heart.” 13:35 -
General Barry McCaffrey
Air Date 10/26/2000Gen. Barry McCaffrey, the outgoing Drug Czar, talks about illicit drug use in the United States. 24:17 -
Susan Estrich
Air Date 10/03/2000Author Susan Estrich introduces "Sex & Power." 14:03 -
RU-486 Panel
Air Date 09/28/2000A conversation about the controversial RU-486 pill—an emergency contraceptive recently approved by the FDA. 09:36 -
Clive Davis
Air Date 09/28/2000Clive Davis on his career as a music producer and signing artists like Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel. 21:22 -
Bill Moyers
Air Date 09/08/2000Journalist Bill Moyers reflects on the need to prepare for end of life care. 28:58 -
Joe Eszterhas
Air Date 07/18/2000Joe Eszterhas discusses his book, "American Rhapsody," about the Monica Lewinsky scandal. 30:31 -
Hilary Clinton Allegations
Air Date 07/18/2000Adam Nagourney and Mario Cuomo on the allegations that Hillary Clinton made an anti-Semitic remark in 1974. 21:53 -
Life Along the Mississippi
Air Date 07/05/2000Time editors Nancy Gibbs and Walter Isaacson talk about their two-week journey down the Mississippi River. 15:20 -
Salman Rushde
Air Date 06/08/2000Salman Rushdie discusses rediscovering India with his son on his return to his home country. 13:13 -
James Woods
Air Date 05/26/2000James Woods discusses his TV docudrama, "Dirty Pictures," about a controversial 1989 Robert Mapplethorpe photography exhibit. 15:35 -
Betty Friedan
Air Date 05/19/2000Writer and feminist Betty Friedan reflects on her personal life and how it informed "The Feminine Mystique." 15:14 -
P. D. James
Air Date 05/19/2000Writer P. D. James recounts giving birth during the Blitz and explains why Lord Nelson is one of her heroes. 25:38 -
Birutė Galdikas
Air Date 04/12/2000Primatologist Birutė Galdikas talks about her book, "Orangutan Odyssey." 08:57 -
Jeffrey Wigand
Air Date 03/17/2000Big Tobacco whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand talks about his charitable foundation, Smoke-Free Kids. 27:48 -
Bill Joy
Air Date 03/13/2000A conversation with Bill Joy, chief scientist at Sun Microsystems—about a recent article he wrote for Wired Magazine. 24:53 -
Serena Altschul
Air Date 02/08/2000Serena Altschul, host of MTV News, describes the impact of crystal meth on addicts. 06:27 -
William Julius Wilson
Air Date 01/17/2000Harvard professor William Julius Wilson on his book, "The Bridge Over the Racial Divide." 13:13 -
Peter Piot
Air Date 01/13/2000Peter Piot, executive director of UNAIDS, discusses the devastating effects of HIV and AIDS on Africa. 10:11 -
AIDS Orphans
Air Date 01/13/2000Journalists Jonathan Silvers, Sam Shinn, Jeffrey Bartholet, and Wil Haygood discuss the plight of orphans in Africa, caused by the AIDS crisis. 11:35 -
Richard Rogers
Air Date 12/07/1999Architect Richard Rogers discusses his new project to be unveiled on New Year's Day—the Millennium Dome in Greenwich, England. 23:22 -
Rory Kennedy
Air Date 12/02/1999Filmmaker Rory Kennedy discusses her documentary about rural poverty and the Bowling family of eastern Kentucky, "American Hollow." 13:51 -
Michael Patrick MacDonald
Air Date 11/01/1999Michael Patrick MacDonald reminisces about growing up in a South Boston project in his memoir, "All Souls: A Family Story From Southie." 10:56 -
Kay Redfield Jamison
Air Date 10/26/1999Psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison discusses her new book, "Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide." 17:30 -
Adele Logan Alexander
Air Date 10/26/1999Adele Logan Alexander talks about the history of identity, race, and class, and her book "Homelands and Waterways." 17:52 -
'The Kindness of Strangers'
Air Date 10/20/1999Producers Maro Chermayeff and James Redford talks about organ transplant awareness and their documentary, "The Kindness of Strangers." 23:47 -
ESPN's SportsCentury
Air Date 10/08/1999David Halberstam and Dick Schaap discuss SportsCentury—a list of the 100 greatest American athletes in the 20th century. 26:27 -
Controversial 'Sensation' Exhibit
Air Date 09/29/1999Koch, Donohue, Kimmelman, and Abrams debate public funding of the controversial "Sensation" art exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. 28:02 -
Bill Shore
Air Date 08/18/1999Bill Shore, founder of Share Our Strength, talks about ending childhood hunger and poverty and his book, "The Cathedral Within." 17:57 -
Remembering JFK Jr.
Air Date 07/19/1999A conversation about the tragic deaths of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. 32:55 -
Peter Coyote
Air Date 07/19/1999Peter Coyote appraises the Sixties and discusses his autobiography, "Sleeping Where I Fall.'' 18:07 -
Lionel Tiger
Air Date 07/16/1999Anthropologist Lionel Tiger discusses his new book, "The Decline of Males." 18:11 -
Gay Rights in America
Air Date 06/22/1999Adam Nagourney and Dudley Clendinen share their book "Out for Good," which chronicles the gay rights movement in America. 21:52 -
Germaine Greer
Air Date 06/21/1999Writer and activist Germaine Greer shares her new book, "The Whole Woman," which calls for women to find liberation. 12:54 -
Ed Bradley
Air Date 06/14/1999Ed Bradley discusses his documentary "Unsafe Haven," an investigation into questionable practices at charter psychiatric hospitals. 19:11 -
Francis Fukuyama
Air Date 06/10/1999Francis Fukuyama discusses the ideas in his new book, "The Great Disruption: Human Nature and the Reconstitution of Social Order." 13:51 -
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
Air Date 06/08/1999Sociologist Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot analyzes the value of respect in her book, "Respect: An Exploration." 12:49 -
Natalie Angier
Air Date 05/05/1999Award-winning science writer Natalie Angier discusses the female body and her new book, "Woman." 27:12 -
Joseph Gagliano
Air Date 04/23/1999Principal Joseph Gagliano talks about the tragic events in Littleton, Col., and the societal factors that might lead to student violence. 10:43 -
Carolyn McCarthy
Air Date 04/22/1999A conversation about a tragic school shooting in Littleton, Colorado with New York congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy. 17:35