Skip to main content
Donate

Up Next

In both parties, 2016 front-runners go on the attack

In both parties, 2016 front-runners go on the attack

Video
3:25
U.S. tightens Visa Waiver Program in wake of terror attacks

U.S. tightens Visa Waiver Program in wake of terror attacks

Video
3:30
We can't see this possible 9th planet, but we feel it

We can't see this possible 9th planet, but we feel it

Video
6:43
Why activists are fighting over feral felines

Why activists are fighting over feral felines

Video
11:31
Why the world could use a Muslim jedi

Why the world could use a Muslim jedi

Video
3:35
Wi-Fi-enabled school buses leave no child offline

Wi-Fi-enabled school buses leave no child offline

Video
7:21
Brooks and Marcus on GOP backlash to Trump and Cruz

Brooks and Marcus on GOP backlash to Trump and Cruz

Video
12:31
U.S., Turkey prepared for military solution ISIS in Syria

U.S., Turkey prepared for military solution ISIS in Syria

Video
3:49
Photos reveal that protecting animal habitats is working

Photos reveal that protecting animal habitats is working

Video
3:58
The legal, logistical obstacles of closing Guantánamo Bay

The legal, logistical obstacles of closing Guantánamo Bay

Video
8:31
An ancient Greek art form, preserved by catastrophe

An ancient Greek art form, preserved by catastrophe

Video
6:02
Hunt for gold in Washington’s waterways dredges up conflict

Hunt for gold in Washington’s waterways dredges up conflict

Video
7:25
Back to Show
PBS News Hour

What are the ingredients for genius?

What kind of environment spawns genius? That’s the question Eric Weiner tackles in his latest book, “The Geography of Genius,” in which Weiner journeys around the world and through time, from Plato’s Athens to Leonardo da Vinci’s Florence, to find the secret ingredients behind some of the greatest minds in history, and what it means for America today. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
Support Provided By
December 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
56:45
Season 2025 Episode 343
December 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
56:45
Season 2025 Episode 342
December 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 7, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
24:09
Season 2025 Episode 341
December 7, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
December 7, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
December 6, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
24:09
Season 2025 Episode 340
December 6, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
December 6, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
December 5, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 339
December 5, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 5, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 338
December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 337
December 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 336
December 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 335
December 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
November 30, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
24:09
Season 2025 Episode 334
November 30, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
November 30, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
November 29, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
24:09
Season 2025 Episode 333
November 29, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
November 29, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
November 28, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
Season 2025 Episode 332
November 28, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
November 28, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Show more
Active loading indicator