Pbs newshour. Ajor funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by when it comes to wireless, Consumer Cellular gives its customers the choice. Our nocontract plan you as much or as little talk, text and data as you want, and our u. S. Based Customer Service nsumercellar. Tv to help. The john s. And james l. Io knight foundat fostering informed and engaged communities. More at kf. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank u. Woodruff coronavirus deaths in the United States have reached a new milestone 3,700. That overtakes chinas officially announced total of 3,300. Italy and spain each have recorded many more deaths, while the u. S. Has far and away the most cases of any country in the world, more than 180,000 so far. President trump warned tonight that the country faces a very tough two weeks, and and, everywhere, but especia
In the wake of the pandemic. Htall that and more on ton pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by when it comes to wireless, Consumer Cellular gives its customers the choicet our nocontrans give you as much or as little talk, text and data as you want, and our u. S. Based Customer Service nsumeellular. Tv to help. The john s. And james l. Knight foundation. Fostering informed and engaged communities. More at kf. Org. And with the ongoing support of these ititutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers likyou. Thank you. Woodruff coronavirus deaths in the United States hav reached a new milestone 3,700. That overtakes chinas officially announced total of 3,300. Italy and spain each have recorded many more deaths, while the u. S. Has far and away the most cases of any country in the world, more than 180,000 so far. President trump warned tonight that the country faces a
I remember waking up and excited about practice the annual congressional baseball game. A great tradition. I was Just Announced to be the second base starter. You get out there early in the morning and working with your colleagues and its lighthearted and practice has already been done and we go through the motion getting ready for the big game then all of a sudden shots rang out i think its a gunshot because why would somebody be shooting a gun on a baseball field . By the time we figured out what was going on i was hit and i went down. Did you know you were hit . I knew my legs gave out. I didnt necessarily instantly felt i was hit but something hit me but not a bullet. When my legs went out and i was down on the field i just started crawling away i never saw the shooter but i knew thats where it was coming from so i just started to crawl away and then after 20 feet i see pictures in my arms gave out and then at that point i just prayed to god and he delivered. It was only about thre
Programs youll see today. You can check your Program Guide or visit our website booktv. Org who a full schedule. And joining harris is the author of this book information wars. We lost the global battle against this information and what we can do about it. Information about the u. S. To the world track is yes. In olden days during the cold war we used to say telling americas story to the world. And how did you do your job, its funny, took me a while to figure out the parameters of the job what are the things i came to the conclusion was the way we tell our story is will be to our store to ourselves with american media, newspapers, magazines, tv. Rather than produce content ourselves i used to do during the cold war i thought lets show people how they cover ourselves. That was one part of it. The other part was the more strictly Public Affairs things where people are standing in front and you have to have the government line. Its safe use of your stance on issues, heres our policy, make
University. Her essays have been published in the american scholar, best american essays and best African American essays. She is the Julian Lindsey graham professor of english at the university of vermont. Her latest book stories from my grandmothers time my mothers time and mine is an extraordinary exquisitely written memoir that looks at race and a fearless and true way. In 12 connected a deeply personal essays that support up close the complexities and boxes of the haunting memories and ambushing realities of growing up black in the south with a family name inherited from a white man of getting a phd from yale, marrying a white man from the north, adopting two babies room ethiopia, teaching at a White College and living in americas new england today, Henry Louis Gates calls it a major contribution and Washington Post says its magnificent. Carolyn is an american poet, editor, translator and activist. Her books of poetry or blue hour the angel of history the country betweenou us and