the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society.

the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. e herbal period of time foundation. whose mission is to promote come fashion and creativity in our society. the john d. and kathryn t. macarthur foundation. committed to a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the culpert foundation. barbara g. fleischmann. and mutual of america, designing customized and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. steves: while neighboring croatia is famous for its coastline, slovenia enjoys its own 29-mile stretch of adriatic seafront. that's about one inch per resident. its best stop -- the town of piran. many adriatic towns are overwhelmed by tourists and concrete, but piran has kept itself charming and in remarkably good repair while holding the tourist sprawl at bay. crowded onto the tip of its peninsula, piran can't grow. the main square was once a protected harbor until it began to s

the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. he herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. ♪ >>> this week on "moyers & company," award winning actor and writer, john lithgow as king lear. >> this is an interesting moment. i just entered into that window where you can play lear. when you're old enough to play him, and you're young enough to play him. 'cause you have to have the strength to play the part, and yet you have to have some sense of impending old age. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- anne gumowitz, encouraging t

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the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. e herbal period of time foundation. whose mission is to promote come fashion and creativity in our society. the john d. and kathryn t. macarthur foundation. committed to a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the culpert foundation. barbara g. fleischmann. and mutual of america, designing customized and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >> garrison keillor: c.d. wright was born in mountain home, arkansas in the ozarks, went to college in arkansas and memphis, and lives now in rhode island. her books of poetry include one inspired by visits to louisiana state prisons. she once said, "poetry is a necessity of life. it is a function of poetry to locate those zones inside us that would be free and declare them so." >> lake echo, dear. is the woman in the pool of light really reading, or just staring at what is written? is the man walking in the soft rain nake

the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >> welcome. in the 40-plus years since the supreme court affirmed a woman's right to an abortion with its roe v. wade decision, conservatives and the religious right have crusaded to overturn it, sometimes peacefully, sometimes not. >> now in 1994, the violence reaches an all-time high. >> thanks to a sustained legal strategy in particular, which includes achieving a supreme court majority of five conservative catholic men, all appointed

the ford foundation flew me in an airplane to new york city. i got dressed up in my best outfit, went into the interview, i was asked to describe myself and describe my background. i did. talked about my dad who was a house painter. i grew up blocks from her in what was called capitol hill. at that time it was boarding houses and rooming houses we lived in basements and attics when i finished talking, one of the ford foundation interviewers looked at me and said my, you speak english so well. i was about to get a phd in english literature. i hope i spoke english well. it went down hill from there. they started to talk to me about my graduate record exam scores i said my son had kolic he was up all night and i was giving apologies because i only scored in 93%, and that was low for me. he said no. no. the problem is that your scores are too high. you're not disadvantaged. again, tell that to my father who had a ninth grade education, to me who had to pay for tuition, borrow money and work though i was a mom and wife at that time i started thinkin

the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >> welcome. once again, we are remembering the author and poet maya angelou, who died three months ago at the age of 86. at the time of her death, one of the cable news websites proclaimed that "a literary voice revered globally for her poetic command and her commitment to civil rights has fallen silent." well, not exactly. because we'll be hearing maya angelou's voice for a long time to come. she left seven autobiographies, three books o

the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >>> welcome. maya angelou's death late this spring at 86 sent me back in time. we had first met in new york city 45 years ago, soon after she had published her phenomenal, best-selling memoir, "i know why the caged bird sings." she was already a presence -- civil rights activist, singer, dancer, songwriter. but that first night, we discovered that we had both grown up in small, segregated towns just a hop, skip and jump from each other. so

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the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. e herbal period of time foundation. whose mission is to promote come fashion and creativity in our society. the john d. and kathryn t. macarthur foundation. committed to a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the culpert foundation. barbara g. fleischmann. and mutual of america, designing customized and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement compan >> welcome to first. i michelle colston with shirley min and mark eichmann. a statementt out saying the bridge can reopen this month. we look at the engineering used to do that and to keep it standing in the future. a downward trend of breast-feeding in delaware? or just a blip? >> and the passion of the women that show us how they fit together as part of our first experience. your public media news magazine starts right now. >> construction crews have been working around the clock on the state's longest bridge. you guessed

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the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. he herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. this program is made . the ellis family foundation-- encouraging economic revitalization through the restoration of historic buildings in downtown marion, virginia, including the general francis marion hotel. you can experience the history of appalachian music at the appalachian cultural music association's mountain music museum and pickin' porch in bristol, tennessee-- the country music birthplace. historic marion, virginia, home of song

the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. e herbal period of time foundation. whose mission is to promote come fashion and creativity in our society. the john d. and kathryn t. macarthur foundation. committed to a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the culpert foundation. barbara g. fleischmann. and mutual of america, designing customized and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. steves: the dramatic rock of cashel is one of ireland's most evocative sites. this was the seat of ancient irish kings for seven centuries. st. patrick baptized king aengus here in about 450 a.d. in around 1100, an irish king gave cashel to the church, and it grew to become the ecclesiastical capital of all ireland. 800 years ago, this monastic community was just a chapel and a round tower standing high on this bluff. it looked out then, as it does today, over the plain of tipperary, called the golden vale because its rich

the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >>> welcome. here's something to make you really, really mad. our country's infrastructure is crumbling. potholes are becoming sinkholes, axle-killers, tire-busters. our cities struggle to pay for services. the powers-that-be in bankrupt detroit even cut off the water to some residents. schools and libraries are closing. public parks decay. and the war party in washington clamors for billions of dollars more for foreign interventions -- bo

education and democratic engagement and advancement of international peace and security, the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide, the herb albert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society, the john d. and katherine t. mcarthur foundation, park foundation, dedicated to height ning public awareness of critical issues, the colbert foundation, and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. this is jotunheim, "home of the giants." it's a high plateau that feels like it's the top of the world. these are northern europe's highest peaks, and they're steeped in norse legends and folklore. this is the land of thor and odin, whose spirits still inhabit the misty peaks. for centuries, villagers trekked across this pass to reach the coast. it was an arduous journey, but today, crossing it is a pleasure. at 4,600 feet, the sognefjell road is norway's highest pass. at this latitude, even these modest altitudes take us high

the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. he herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. ♪ follow the sky, way beyond the river. ♪ >infinity hall live presents the smithereens. >>welcome back man. how have you been? >>it's always called an evening with the smithereens. this one has a more colonial feel to it. we've probably got 13 albums. yea i think i like the victorian feel slightly better. and the people that show up to the gigs we do these days, they want to h

the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. e herbal period of time foundation. whose mission is to promote come fashion and creativity in our society. the john d. and kathryn t. macarthur foundation. committed to a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the culpert foundation. barbara g. fleischmann. and mutual of america, designing customized and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >> garrison keillor: the nicaraguan author daisy zamora has written five books of poetry in spanish. during the 1970s, she joined with the revolutionaries who opposed the nicaraguan dictator anastasio somoza. after somoza was ousted, she became vice minister for culture for the new government. her poems, essays, and translations have been published in magazines and literary journals all over the world. >> i do not doubt you would have liked one of those pretty mothers in the ads-- complete with adoring husband and happy ch

the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. e herbal period of time foundation. whose mission is to promote come fashion and creativity in our society. the john d. and kathryn t. macarthur foundation. committed to a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the culpert foundation. barbara g. fleischmann. and mutual of america, designing customized and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. this is jotunheim, "home of the giants." it's a high plateau that feels like it's the top of the world. these are northern europe's highest peaks, and they're steeped in norse legends and folklore. this is the land of thor and odin, whose spirits still inhabit the misty peaks. for centuries, villagers trekked across this pass to reach the coast. it was an arduous journey, but today, crossing it is a pleasure. at 4,600 feet, the sognefjell road is norway's highest pass. at this latitude, even these modest altitudes take us

education and democratic engagement and advancement of international peace and security, the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide, the herb albert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society, the john d. and katherine t. mcarthur foundation, park foundation, dedicated to height ning public awareness of critical issues, the colbert foundation, and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. many tourists come to italy because of its past. but milano is today's italy, and no italian trip is complete without visiting this city. while overlooked by many, milano has plenty to see and it's a joy to visit. fashionistas love milan's world-class shopping zone, a neighborhood called the quadrilateral. this elegant high-fashion district was the original beverly hills of milan. overseeing the shopping action are the exclusive and elusive penthouse apartments with their plush roof gardens. since the 1920s, this has been the p

the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. e herbal period of time foundation. whose mission is to promote come fashion and creativity in our society. the john d. and kathryn t. macarthur foundation. committed to a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the culpert foundation. barbara g. fleischmann. and mutual of america, designing customized and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. garrison keillor: after serving in the united states navy, galway kinnell was a field worker in the south during the civil rights struggle of the 1960s. he's been a macarthur fellow, the state poet of vermont, and a winner of the pulitzer prize and the national book award. "a poem expresses one's most private feelings," he says, "and these turn out to be the feelings of everyone else as well." for i can snore like a bullhorn or play loud music or sit up talking with any reasonably

the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. he herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. many of this region's hill towns date back to etruscan times, well before ancient rome. others date to the fall of rome. when rome fell, europe was engulfed in chaos. people naturally grabbed for the high ground to escape the marauding barbarians that characterized those dark ages. over time, these towns were fortified and eventually functioned as independent city-states. in their glory days, they proudly charted their own course, generall

the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >> welcome. on this fourth of july weekend, think about the authors of the declaration of independence who had the courage and nerve to stand up to the british crown and say, enough. and think of the everyday people, regular people, who then put themselves on the line to back up that declaration. those patriots have their counterparts today in the fight against the modern tyranny of organized money and its chokehold on our government. th

the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. at fordfoundation.org. the wyncote foundation. and by the frontline journalism fund, with major support from jon and jo ann hagler. >> michelle was the youngest of all of us-- of six-- and she was the one that we always looked out for. she was an amazing athlete. she loved to swim. she could climb a tree faster than anybody. michelle was very fun-loving. she was very outgoing. >> i mean, michelle just embraced life. >> she loved being a mom, even though she was a single mom. she made the best out of that situation. she worked two jobs, sometimes three jobs, just to support alexis. >> michelle went skydiving one time, and before she could go, she had to write a letter to lexi just in case something was to happen to her. >> "my life began after having alexis, and the love i have for her could never be measured. but i want to make sure that if something does happen to me, that alexis will be loved, safe, happy, praised and protected. i don't like thinking about it, because i plan on being

the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. at fordfoundation.org. the wyncote foundation. and by the frontline journalism fund, with major support from fund, with major support from jon and jo ann hagler. in this bad economy are borrowing from their 401(k)s... >> the number of workers borrowing from their accounts has reached a ten-year high... >> a record number of workers now raiding their 401(k)s... >> martin smith: let's begin with one simple fact: america is facing a retirement crisis, and the statistics are grim. half of all americans say they can't afford to save for retirement. one third have next to no retirement savings at all. >> i just don't know if i'll be able to save that much. god willing, social security will still be there. for someone like me, it'll probably be enough to keep me out of poverty. >> the retirement fund gets sliced and diced and divvied up for wall street to play with... >> i'm just going to have to somehow find a way to save 10% of my salary or 15% of my salary, which is probably what i need to

the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. at fordfoundation.org. the wyncote foundation. and by the frontline journalism fund, with major support from jon and jo ann hagler. and additional support from scott nathan and laura debonis. >> the pta put together this event tonight because as parents, we're all going through the digital revolution with our kids. we have douglas rushkoff... >> douglas rushkoff: i've been speaking at events like this for more than 20 years now. >> my sister has two twitter accounts... >> rushkoff: i've written books and taught classes about this stuff, so people turn to me for answers. >> what do you do in the case of extreme bullying? >> my son plays a game called starcraft. >> how much does that show up in tracking? >> rushkoff: i don't think it's going to affect the kid's job for the rest of their lives... >> rushkoff: but lately i've been wondering: are we all asking the wrong questions when we focus on the technology itself rather than what's behind it? kids are spending more and more of their ti