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Category Archive
Barbara Kingsolver Discusses Eating Locally November 26, 2009 |
Happy Thanksgiving! As many of us sit down today for a meal with friends and family, we thought you might enjoy the short clip below. In it Jeffrey Brown talks to writer Barbara Kingsolver about the sustainable food movement.
Conversation: T.J. Stiles, National Book Award Winner for Nonfiction November 25, 2009 |
The winner of this year's National Book Award for nonfiction tells the story of Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt, who rose from humble means to amass a vast fortune, build the country's largest fleet of steamships and control a railroad empire.
Weekly Poems: Keith Waldrop, 2009 National Book Award Winner November 23, 2009 |
Keith Waldrop won the 2009 National Book Award for "Transcendental Studies," a trilogy of collage poems. The two poems below are from "Transcendental Studies."
Thursday on the NewsHour: Wu Man November 19, 2009 |
Tonight on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown talks to Wu Man, who at age 45 is one of the world's leading musical ambassadors. She's a master of the pipa -- a four-stringed lute with ancient roots in central Asia and China.
Artist Jeanne-Claude Has Died at 74 November 19, 2009 |
Artist Jeanne-Claude, who with her husband Christo, created public art installations around the world, has died. She was 74. Her family said she died Wednesday night at a New York hospital from complications of a brain aneurysm.
The Picture of Health: How Arts Advocates Weigh In on the Health Care Debate November 18, 2009 |
There are at least 2.2 million working artists in America, 300,000 of whom don't have health insurance, according to federal statistics. Some are self-employed and can't afford individual plans. Some work for non-profits or part-time jobs that don't offer insurance plans.
Weekly Poems: On Sesame Street's 40th Birthday, Kermit and Cookie Monster November 10, 2009 |
Hit children's television show "Sesame Street" celebrates its 40th anniversary Tuesday. Please enjoy Cookie Monster's hilarious poetry reading below.
Preview: 'Ancient Paths, Modern Voices' November 9, 2009 |
Coming soon on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown reports on "Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture," a festival currently taking place at Carnegie Hall in New York.
In London, Antony Gormley's 'One & Other' July 14, 2009 |
Twenty four hours a day for 100 straight days, different people will join kings and generals high atop London's Trafalgar Square, becoming, if only for an hour, a living monument.
Michael Joseph Jackson, 1958-2009 June 26, 2009 |
Michael Jackson is everywhere today. It's like it's 1983 again: His songs are all over the radio, his music videos are on television, his life story in newspapers and in conversations. It took the King of Pop's death to bring him back into the mainstream.
Kodak Retires Iconic Kodachrome Film June 24, 2009 |
Eastman Kodak Co. announced this week that it was retiring its iconic Kodachrome film because of declining demand. Introduced in 1935, Kodachrome became the world's first commercially successful color film.
In D.C., All Eyes on Neko Case April 14, 2009 |
On a recent evening in Washington, D.C., a petite woman stepped onto a stage before a sold-out crowd. Her look was casual, but this was no soft-spoken, indie folk singer. It was Neko Case, who some critics say is in possession of one of the greatest voices of her generation.
National Book Critics Circle Awards Announced March 13, 2009 |
The National Book Critics Circle Awards were announced Thursday night in New York. The fiction prize went to Roberto Bolano for "2666," and the general nonfiction award went to Dexter Filkins for "The Forever War."
'New' Mark Twain Story to Be Published March 12, 2009 |
On Monday, a nearly 400-year-old portrait of William Shakespeare was uncovered in England. Now comes news that a previously unpublished short story by Mark Twain will come out next week, nearly 99 years after his death.
Paper Profits: Origami Meets Science March 5, 2009 |
Robert Lang, who studies lasers, gave up his Silicon Valley job to concentrate full-time on his life lifelong artistic interest in origami.
Academy Awards Update February 23, 2009 |
Over the last several weeks, we spoke with some people who were involved in one way or another in films nominated for an Oscar. We figured we should update you on how they did.
Weekly Poems: By Washington and Lincoln February 16, 2009 |
For Presidents Day (and two days after Valentines Day), here are poems by two presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, that hit on the theme of love.
Look Out! 'Soul' Is Back February 13, 2009 |
In September 1968, WNET began airing an hour-long, all-black variety show Thursday nights. It showcased funk, jazz and soul musicians, and had interviews with leading politicians, writers and thinkers.
Remembering John Updike January 28, 2009 |
The poem Nicholas Delbanco read during Tuesday's program first appeared in the June 1999 issue of Poetry, and later, in a slightly different form in 2001, in "Americana."
Author John Updike Dies at Age 76 January 27, 2009 |
John Updike, one of the most prolific and popular American authors of his generation, who chronicled the drama of everyday suburban life, died Tuesday, his publisher said.
Clough Formally Takes Charge of Smithsonian January 27, 2009 |
Follow-up to the NewsHour's recent story about major overhauls at the Smithsonian Institution: On Monday, G. Wayne Clough was formally installed as the institution's 12th secretary.
Highlights from the Manifest Hope:DC Party January 22, 2009 |
The Manifest Hope:DC gallery space in Washington neighborhood Georgetown closed Monday night, the day before the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
For Howard's Band, Showtime Is Here January 19, 2009 |
Just about every night at a football field in Northwest, Howard University's marching band has been spending hours rehearsing around the track, preparing for its biggest event ever: Tuesday's inauguration parade.
Singer, Performer Eartha Kitt Dies at 81 December 26, 2008 |
Eartha Kitt's first album, "RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt," was released in 1954, featuring "Santa Baby." The song has since remained a radio staple every holiday season, and there's no doubt countless heard it on Christmas Day, the day she died.
Jeffrey Brown Unveils Art Beat on the Program December 16, 2008 |
In case you missed it Monday evening, here are correspondents Jeffrey Brown and Judy Woodruff talking about Art Beat on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
Welcome to Art Beat! December 15, 2008 |
Welcome to Art Beat, a new blog covering news, issues and events in art and entertainment, brought to you by NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown and NewsHour reporters.
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A Photography Debut, 65 Years in the Making
Conversation: Frederick Wiseman, Director of 'La Danse'
Conversation: Writer Barbara Kingsolver
Thursday on the NewsHour: Wu Man
The Picture of Health: How Arts Advocates Weigh In on the Health Care Debate
Conversation: Robert Kimball, Author of 'Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer'
Weekly Poem: 'Storm'
Weekly Poem: 'Ode to Mix Tapes'
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