Raising Cain: Exploring the Inner Lives of America’s Boys
Violent, unable to express their emotions, and doing poorly in the classroom, America’s boys are in serious trouble. What is responsible for this behavior? And what measures can be taken to keep them from growing up into men who are more prone to ...
Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
In March of 1931, two white women stepped off a train in Paint Rock, Alabama, and accused nine black teenage passengers of gang rape. So began the Scottsboro case, one of the 20th century’s most fiery legal battles. This episode of American Experi...
Court, Trials, and Sentencing: Due Process
According to prime-time television, criminals are brought to justice in a speedy and efficient yet drama-filled manner. In reality, the process can be slow and meticulous, as rules must be followed to safeguard the defendant's constitutional rights....
Masterpiece Classic: Our Town
“It’s a little play with all the big subjects in it,” wrote Thornton Wilder in a 1937 letter to Gertrude Stein about what has become his most renowned and frequently performed work. Set at the turn of the 20th century, Our Town reveals the ord...
Remaking American Medicine: The Stealth Epidemic
Focusing on the challenge of treating chronic diseases, this program examines the human and economic costs of effectively managing diabetes, heart disease, and other long-term conditions that consume nearly 70 percent of all health care resources an...
Hydrogen Hopes
Hydrogen may be the fuel of the future, but what would it take to safely and efficiently make the transition from fossil fuels? In this program from the Scientific American Frontiers series, host Alan Alda takes a look at two ways to use the Sun’s...
The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: Revolution
The first installment in Ken Burns' remarkable documentary on the women's suffrage movement, this program depicts the early years of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. With the help of rarely seen archival materials and voice-over portraya...