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Alex Honnold Climbs 2,500 Foot Mountain Without a Rope

On January 15, 2014, Alex Honnold free-soloed El Sendero Luminoso (The Shining Path) in El Portrero Chico, Mexico in a little over 3 hours. The climb rises 2,500 feet to the summit of El Toro.

A Sharecropper’s Voice: Odell McNeal

Odell McNeal is interviewed about his days working as a sharecropper in Mississippi in the 1940s and 1950s. He breaks down when he tries to talk about how hard his mother worked to raise her family.

When Loud Music Turned Deadly

Short documentary from The New York Times’ Op-Doc series tells the story of a black teenager in Florida killed by a white man after an argument over loud music played in a gas station parking lot. The slain youth’s father…

Modern Love: Broken Heart Doctor

After Thomas Hooven graduated from medical school, his girlfriend of 12 years ended their relationship. It was only three weeks before they planned to marry. This video is by the animators of the feature films “Waking Life” and “A Scanner…

The Secrets of Grand Central Terminal

In his new book “Grand Central: How A Train Station Transformed America,” Sam Roberts of The New York Times goes behind the scenes at Grand Central Terminal ahead of its centennial.

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: In the Wake of Disaster

In 1989, a tanker ran aground off the coast of Alaska, causing one of the worst oil spills in United States history. Nearly 25 years later, the lessons of the Exxon Valdez continue to resonate. Watch this Retro Report documentary…

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