Aug 21st, 2008 · Television is no longer considered the enemy of education. In the past couple of years, PBS has made a big push to develop shows that help kids prepare to read — but are the kids watching?
Jul 29th, 2008 · In the new PBS documentary, "Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North," producer Katrina Browne follows her family's journey as they learn their ancestors were among the nation's biggest slave traders. Browne and her co-producer Juanita Brown talk about the film and how it changed a New England family's perception of their past.
Jul 4th, 2008 · Acclaimed actor Jimmy Smits will host the 28th annual broadcast of A Capitol Fourth on PBS this July 4th. But before his primetime duties, the actor stops by NPR to discuss his television career and why he's proud to be an American. Smits also discusses the possibility of his own run for public office.
May 26th, 2008 · Americans eat more chicken than any other kind of meat — on average 87 pounds a year per person. But they often do a terrible job of preparing it. Chris Kimball, host of America's Test Kitchen on PBS, shares some recipes — and secrets to tender, juicy chicken.
May 22nd, 2008 · Love PBS's NewsHour? Hate author James Frey? Want cheap gas? Senior Producer Steve Proffitt reads some of the letters we've received about recent stories.
Apr 26th, 2008 · A new documentary series Carrier, which premiers Sunday on PBS, looks at the people on board who keep an aircraft carrier running, like the cooks, the navigators and those in charge of arming and de-arming the jets. The show's producer and a the ship's master chief talk about the series.
Apr 23rd, 2008 · The actor credits his father for his interest in the environment. He discusses his award-winning series Strange Days on Planet Earth, which airs Wednesday on PBS.
Mar 24th, 2008 · "Bush's War," a two-part special from the PBS series Frontline, investigates the lead-up to -- and the justification for -- the U.S. war in Iraq. Journalist and Frontline producer Michael Kirk joins Fresh Air to discuss the program.