WORLD (PT)

4:30 am 

Closer to Truth  "Why Believe In God?"  This is personal. Why should I want to believe in God? Is belief a circular path of self-deception? Or the shortest route to bedrock reality?. D

5:00 am 

Looking for Lincoln  "Part One"  February 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. This series, endorsed by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, features historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Henry Louis Gates Jr. in an exploration of how Abraham Lincoln the man was transformed into Abraham Lincoln the legend. D

6:00 am 

Looking for Lincoln  "Part Two"  NULL

7:00 am 

The Abolitionists: American Experience  "The Abolitionists, Part Three"  During his raid on Harpers Ferry, John Brown is captured, then executed, becoming a martyr for the cause. Abraham Lincoln is elected president in 1860; war breaks out in 1861. On New Year's Day 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation is announced; African-American men may now enlist in the Union forces, and two of Frederick Douglass' sons go to war. In December 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, banning slavery in all states. Part 3 of 3G

8:00 am 

Democracy Now!   NULL

9:00 am 

Outdoor Idaho  "Winter Play"  Idahoans participate in a historic Scottish game on ice; team up with a dog for unusual cross-country ski contests; fly above the snow with a snowkite; drive 4x4s across the snow; and take the plunge for a polar bear swim.G

9:30 am 

Dialogue  "Role of the Humanities"  Host Marcia Franklin talks with Jim Leach, chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities. As this is a taped program, there will be no call-ins.G

10:00 am 

Ideas In Action with Jim Glassman  "How To Remember Everything: A Discussion with Author and Memory Champion Josh Foer"  Guest: Joshua Foer, journalist and author of "Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything." In the age of mobile gadgetry, is a good memory less important? Why search the mind for an answer, when it can be found instantly on Google? This is a far cry from methods employed by ancient orators, who memorized long speeches, or medieval scholars who could recite entire books. Do we all have the capacity to remember everything if we so choose?. D

10:30 am 

Closer to Truth  "Why Believe In God?"  This is personal. Why should I want to believe in God? Is belief a circular path of self-deception? Or the shortest route to bedrock reality?. D

11:00 am 

Looking for Lincoln  "Part One"  February 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. This series, endorsed by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, features historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Henry Louis Gates Jr. in an exploration of how Abraham Lincoln the man was transformed into Abraham Lincoln the legend. D

12:00 pm 

Looking for Lincoln  "Part Two"  NULL

1:00 pm 

The Abolitionists: American Experience  "The Abolitionists, Part Three"  During his raid on Harpers Ferry, John Brown is captured, then executed, becoming a martyr for the cause. Abraham Lincoln is elected president in 1860; war breaks out in 1861. On New Year's Day 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation is announced; African-American men may now enlist in the Union forces, and two of Frederick Douglass' sons go to war. In December 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, banning slavery in all states. Part 3 of 3G

2:00 pm 

Charlie Rose   NULL

3:00 pm 

BBC World News America   NULL

3:30 pm 

Journal   NULL

4:00 pm 

Looking for Lincoln  "Part One"  February 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. This series, endorsed by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, features historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Henry Louis Gates Jr. in an exploration of how Abraham Lincoln the man was transformed into Abraham Lincoln the legend. D

5:00 pm 

Looking for Lincoln  "Part Two"  NULL

6:00 pm 

The Abolitionists: American Experience  "The Abolitionists, Part Three"  During his raid on Harpers Ferry, John Brown is captured, then executed, becoming a martyr for the cause. Abraham Lincoln is elected president in 1860; war breaks out in 1861. On New Year's Day 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation is announced; African-American men may now enlist in the Union forces, and two of Frederick Douglass' sons go to war. In December 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, banning slavery in all states. Part 3 of 3G

7:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

8:00 pm 

Nightly Business Report   The markets post best January gains since 1989. NBR's New York Correspondent Suzanne Pratt takes a look at why investors are jazzed about stocks. Plus, should investors be bullish on stocks? NBR's Susie Gharib speaks with Ariel Investments' John Rogers about what he is buying now. D

8:30 pm 

Journal   NULL

9:00 pm 

Charlie Rose   NULL

10:00 pm 

Looking for Lincoln  "Part Two"  NULL

11:00 pm 

The Abolitionists: American Experience  "The Abolitionists, Part Three"  During his raid on Harpers Ferry, John Brown is captured, then executed, becoming a martyr for the cause. Abraham Lincoln is elected president in 1860; war breaks out in 1861. On New Year's Day 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation is announced; African-American men may now enlist in the Union forces, and two of Frederick Douglass' sons go to war. In December 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, banning slavery in all states. Part 3 of 3G