WGBH Forum Network Talks on Video

In this hour long TV program from 1962, Professor Kenneth Clark interviews Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin about the African American community and dealing with racism in the United States.

Listen to an archival recording of Senator John F. Kennedy reading the Declaration of Independence in its entirety, which was made exclusively for New York radio station WQXR's 1957 July 4th observance.

Afghan American novelist Khaled Hosseini discusses A Thousand Splendid Suns, the follow-up to his best-seller, The Kite Runner. The new book is another searing epic of Afghanistan in turmoil.

The polemic "anti-theist" writer Christopher Hitchens engages in "The Great God Debate" with Conservative Jewish leader Rabbi David J. Wolpe. Does God exist? Is religion a force for good or evil in the world? Can ancient texts be squared with modern science? Can morality be divorced from religion? How important is God to Jewish identity?

Pioneer of mind body medicine Herbert Benson explores his new book, The Relaxation Revolution: Enhancing Your Personal Health Through the Science and Genetics of Mind Body Healing.

The Vietnam War is a ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick chronicling the history of the Vietnam War and encompassing a scope of viewpoints, experiences, and stories from U.S. Veterans to Vietnamese civilians.

Technology commentator Nicholas Carr explores the psychological impact of the Internet and his new book The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains.

Geshe Phende shares insights into Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and how ancient teachings are as relevant today as they were 2500 years ago.

Rough Crossings turns on a single huge question: if you were black in America at the start of the Revolutionary War, whom would you want to win?

Business and technology writer Daniel Pink explores what makes us most productive, and discusses his new book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.