In the latest installment in his series of reports making sense of financial news, Paul Solman explains how interest rates are set, with a little help from economic country musician Merle Hazard.
Producers: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions
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J.D. Salinger, American Literary Icon, Dies at 91
J.D. Salinger, the enigmatic American author best known for his classic novel “Catcher in the Rye” died Wednesday at the age of 91. Jim Lehrer talks to experts about the author’s influence on American literature.
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Stand-Up Economist Finds the Lighter Side of a “Dismal Science”
Economics isn’t exactly a side-splitting discipline, but at a recent economics convention in Atlanta, self-proclaimed “stand-up economist” Yoram Bauman showed it’s possible to infuse the sober science with monetary mirth.
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Russian Poet Pavlova Celebrates Desire
A profile of Russian Poet Pavlova, who will releases her first collection of poems in English, “If There is Something to Desire”.
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Netherlands Health Care System: Model for the U.S?
Ray Suarez looks at how the Netherlands achieved a massive health care overhaul four years ago.
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Terry Teachout on “Pops”
The life of jazz great Louis Armstrong is the subject of the new biography, “Pops,” by Terry Teachout, who is the drama critic for the Wall Street Journal and cultural critic for Commentary Magazine.
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Carp Invade, Threaten Great Lakes’ Ecosystem
Tom Bearden looks at how some Midwestern states are battling the threat of carp overpopulation, which is damaging the Great Lakes’ fragile ecosystem.
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Nobel Laureate Looks at Climate Change and Biodiversity
Correspondent Paul Solman speaks with Nobel Prize winner Dr. Eric Chivian about human need for biodiverse planet.
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Hallelujah! How Handel Orchestrated a Classical Financial Portfolio
Paul Solman reports when 18th century composer George Frederic Handel wrote his timeless “Messiah” oratorio, he not only penned a classic holiday composition, he also established a foundation for a new business approach to opera.
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As Global Temperatures Rise, So Too Do Health Risks
While there may be debate over what’s causing global climate change, there are far fewer questions about the effect of a warming planet on human health, reports Ray Suarez.