Wednesday,
November
19
, 2008
10
:05
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President-elect Barack Obama is beginning to create his cabinet and assess roles within the upcoming administration.
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September 17th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
On Thursday, September 11, 2008, Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain attended the ServiceNation Summit at Columbia University. The candidates spoke about the role of service in contemporary American society. Watch an audio slideshow with students’ reactions to the event.
September 15th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Are teachers with the highest qualifications the “best” teachers in the classroom? Are teacher’s SAT scores and what college he or she attended good indicators of whether they are going …
September 15th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Rafael Pi Roman hosts a half-hour look at how 9/11 is still affecting the lives of many New Yorkers. The program explores the difficulties that have plagued the rebuilding effort. We also meet some of the people suffering from severe health problems because of their work at ground zero, and profile people who lost family or friends on 9/11. Watch.
September 11th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Developer Larry Silverstein held the lease on the World Trade Center on 9/11, and he has been a major player in the rebuilding saga at ground zero. Seven years later, there’s not a single completed structure on the site (except 7 World Trade Center, which was built privately by Silverstein). Watch interview…
September 11th, 2008 at 7:05 am
New York Voices has followed the issues surrounding 9/11 for 7 years–from the hurt and healing to rebuilding. There are 4 new videos online this week, a number of archival …
September 10th, 2008 at 7:25 am
In 1973, Local Thirteen program The 51st State aired this video ode to the World Trade Center in honor of its grand opening. It’s abstract and a little strange; stranger still today. Read more about The 51st State and this segment.
September 9th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
After years of delays, construction is underway at ground zero. Larry Silverstein gives Rafael Pi Roman an overview of the site and the plans. Watch now…
September 9th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Governor Corzine just signed a new mandate protecting the Highlands Region of NJ and putting water management first; Watch stories below.
September 9th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Meet NOW on PBS Host David Brancaccio and NOW Executive Producer John Siceloff as they discuss the new book “Your America: Democracy’s Local Heroes.” This free event takes place tonight, Tuesday September 9th, at 6:30 pm at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th St. (cross street: Madison Avenue) in NYC.
September 8th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Dr. Philip Landrigan oversees the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program at Mount Sinai Hospital. Through a federal grant, this program provides free examinations to workers and volunteers who responded to the September 11th attacks. Rafael Pi Roman speaks with him about the latest information on the health of his patients.
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Wednesday,
November
19
, 2008
07
:02
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Just two days after the judge declared the trial of three men suspected of involvement in Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya's murder would be open to...
Wednesday,
November
19
, 2008
06
:42
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Jeff Seelbach
Juan Evo Morales Ayma, President of Bolivia, spoke in New York on Tuesday as part of the Columbia University World Leaders Forum. Morales, the...
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