“Say she’s fat! It’s OK. I was the first one to come out with the Elizabeth Taylor’s fat jokes”…that’s Joan Rivers, no stranger to comedy controversy. Rivers is outspoken as ever on celebrity and her feelings about Elizabeth Taylor. Watch.
* Cease fire of Israel and Hamas breaks down
* Bandit problem in Zimbabwe
* Global Health: AIDS in Thailand
* Endangered animals in Australia
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Turkey sits at a crossroads where the Eastern and Western worlds meet. Historically a devout Muslim country, Turkey is today anything but homogeneous. As it enters what may be the final chapter in its 40-year quest to join the European Union, Turkey remains a country many Westerners struggle to understand. Watch. (Originally aired: 8/22/2006)
* OPEC announces biggest cut in oil production
* New anti-piracy patrols off Somalia
* Serious safety concerns about overseas meds
* Which way should your baby face?
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The New School hosted this forum with the ‘dean of fashion’, former Parsons School of Design chair- turned-reality TV star Tim Gunn, which took place on Nov. 3, 2008. Watch now.
On December 17, 1989, the longest-running American sitcom “The Simpsons” had its prime-time debut on Fox. See interview with The Simpsons creator Matt Groening and more…
Baby boomers are heading for a shock as they hit retirement: vanishing pensions and inadequate 401(k) savings. What can be done? Though from 2 years ago, still relevantly covers a number of issues related to the impact of the economic financial turmoil on the state of retirement today. Watch. (Originally aired: 5/16/2006).
Where will Obama and his family attend church after they move into the White House? Earlier this year, Obama cut ties with his longtime Chicago congregation because of its controversial former pastor Jeremiah Wright. Take a look at some of the Washington churches Obama may want to consider. Watch. (Originally aired: 12/13/2008).
NJ’s own Lisa Jackson has been put forth as the nominee for EPA head in Obama’s administration. Watch video about her experiences heading the NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection. Watch.
Wide Angle launched their web-only video series today: In ‘From Jihad to Rehab’, Canadian journalist Nancy Durham takes us inside a rehabilitation center in Saudi Arabia, where art therapy and religious re-education are being used to reform militant jihadists. Read more about this video and the series.
