Vibrant, where the Public Media Service which would now be along the public media, it wasnt sustainable. We appeared before congress and have this report if any of you are members, we are happy to provide it. It really put to us the idea that public media could exist without the federal appropriation and change the nature of this service to americans. Host can people find a report you and your web site . Guest yes. Host cpb. Org. Guest alternative funding is a longer title. Host jack from manchester, republican. Guest . Caller eric cantor resist saying what i heard miss harrison said, pbs is the second most trusted institutions second only to the military. The question that leave to my mind is why do we trust the military. Guest that is another show. Caller let me get to my point. We keep hearing television, commercial television referred to the vast wasteland as it was put in 1961. My memory goes back because i am old, prior to that, and i remember some really good Quality Television
Thought essential to life. Kepler 186f only 10 larger than the earth and only 490 light years today. The planet survey satellite which will launch in 2017 and James Webb Space Telescope launching in 2018 will help scientists discover more planets with potential bio signatures. The United States has pioneered the field of astrobiology and continues to lead the world in this type of research. Is a example of professional papers published published in se magazine between 1995 and 2013 illustrates the Significant Growth and growing popularity of the field of astrobiology. Between 1995 and 2012, the numbers of papers published on astrobiology increased 10 times and number of scientific reports that cited astrobiology increased 25 times. Astrobiology is a serious subject studied by serious scientists around the world. Reflecting this interest next september the library of congress and nasa will hold a twoday astrobiology symposium on what the society al impacts could be of finding microbial,
Howard has been writing about the past. And what is really neat is how he took on architecture. His first book, the preservation progress was a collection of essays and profiles, and then when he went right for right, that was with Frank Loyd Wright taking a look at the architectural biography of Frank Loyd Wright, and he partnered with Roger Strauss to take the photographs, and what followed is a series of books that are just not only stunning to look at but really faceting to be. We had hugh here before for the house of the Founding Fathers is one of the things. Just an interesting look at the Founding Fathers and the houses they live in. Hes written a number of books but this one is especially timely at the observance of the anniversary of the civil war and as i say, the photographs are spectacular. The text that puts it all in context is really interesting so please join me in welcoming hugh howard. [applause] thank you tony, for those nice words. And thank you all for coming out t
Nearly three quarters of the American People thought he was irrev irrelevant and i dont know just mean black folk i mean the naacp came out against him. The urban league was against him. The leading black era. Carl rowen is against him. Ralph bunch, another noble peace prize lawyer comes out against him. Supreme Court Justice mash marshal turned on him. The media, Whitehouse White folk and black folk turn against him. And that is how he navigated the last year. He would die broke and in the last year of his life he cannot get a book deal a paid speech he is disinvited to the whitehouse and black church and this is the last mile of the way when king has to walk. So when martin takes the bullet a year later. Killed april 4th 1968 and he believes and dies believing that everything is everybody has turned on him. The cosmos have shifted against him. Five decades later, martin was right and everybody was else wrong but that is not the way he got out of here you can watch this and other prog
Unified america. And sunday evening at 6 00 on american artifacts well tour the house that was the headquarters of the american red cross. And learn about the life of its founder, clara barton. Find our complete Television Schedule at cspan. Org and let us know what you think about the programs youre watching. Call us at 2026263400. Email us at comments cspan. Org. Or send us a tweet tweet cspan comments. Join the cspan conversation. Like us on facebook. Follow us on twitter. Next the chair of the federal Energy Regulatory commission on u. S. Energy policy and its role in the implementation of the epas Clean Power Plan. Setting rules to cut Carbon Pollution from power plants. The epa announced it will finalize the plan by midsummer. Good afternoon and welcome. My name is john hughes. Im an editor for bloomberg first word. Thats the breaking news desk here in washington for bloomberg. Im also president of the National Press club. The club is the worlds leading professional organization