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Walter Dean Myers is the award-winning author of over 100 books, written especially for young adults and children. His goal: to get more children reading. Jeffrey Brown reports on how reading and writing saved helped Myers as a child and his current role as Library Of Congress' National Ambassador For Young People's Literature. Continue
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A woman looks at a book in the "aMAZEme" labyrinth at the Southbank Centre in London on Tuesday. Brazilian artists Marcos Saboya and Gualter Pupo used 250,000 books to create the maze, which will be on display through Aug 25. Continue
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Performers practice the dance of Caporales during Saturday's Folkloric Dance Festival in La Paz, Bolivia. Continue
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Construction workers add the final touches Thursday on a statue depicting Nelson Mandela outside Howick, South Africa. The monument will become part of [the Capture Site, the museum which sits on the spot where Mandela was arrested on Aug. 5, 1962. Continue
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A mural depicting Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt looks over east London on Thursday, two days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Continue
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Antonio "Shades" Agee always knew he wanted to paint, fascinated early on by oils and canvas but frustrated by its "tedious" pace. A classmate showed up one day with a can of spray paint, and he was hooked. Continue
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Elton John spoke to AIDS advocates from around the world as the keynote speaker for this year's International AIDS Conference. Gwen Ifill talks to Sir John about his new book, "Love is The Cure," and his approach in helping fight the AIDS epidemic, which focuses on compassion, dignity and love. Continue
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Brass band members take part in a second line parade Monday in New Orleans to honor the late "Uncle" Lionel Batiste, a singer and bass drummer for the Treme Brass Band. Batiste passed away July 8 at the age of 81. Continue
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A sculpture called "Sandworm" by Marco Casagrande sits on the Belgian coast in Wenduine during Beaufort04, the fourth edition of the Triennial of Contemporary Art by the Sea. Continue
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The iconic architect tells stories of his childhood and youth, which include failing an art class in college, and explains his use of art and music in architecture. Continue
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Tuesday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown talks to award-winning author Walter Dean Myers, the Library Of Congress' National Ambassador For Young People's Literature. Continue
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Patricia Smith is the author of five volumes of poetry, including "Blood Dazzler," a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award, "Teahouse of the Almighty," a National Poetry Series selection, and most recently "Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah." She is a professor for the City University of New York and a Cave Canem faculty member. Continue
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The building of Versailles, not the one in France, but one in Orlando, Fla., which was set to become the largest home in the nation, is the starting point for a documentary film titled, "The Queen of Versailles." Jeffrey Brown talks to director Lauren Greenfield. Continue
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Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation. Continue
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In Detroit, where the population has dropped by 2 million, abandoned and neglected buildings are a normal sight. But look more closely, and beautiful murals and graffiti appear everywhere. Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on how artists, flocking to the city, are helping to spark the ailing economy. Continue
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Soldiers check a clown's car during a parade Tuesday in Guatemala City, the site of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress. Clowns from Central and South America and the Caribbean are gathering for three days to exchange ideas and attend workshops. Continue
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Elton John faced a very different kind of crowd this week. Instead of thousands of screaming fans, he addressed U.S. senators, international health workers and advocates about an issue close to his heart: the AIDS epidemic. Continue
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Michael McGriff's books include "Home Burial, "Dismantling the Hills" and "To Build My Shadow a Fire: The Poetry and Translations of David Wevill." He is the founding editor of Tavern Books, a publishing house devoted to poetry in translation and the revival of out-of-print books. Continue
Tavis Smiley
In part two of his conversation with Tavis, the world renowned architect discusses his earliest influences, the U.S. urban planning problem and the upcoming Dwight Eisenhower tower. Continue
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The first-time actor details his story of New Orleans café owner-turned-actor, in the film Beasts of the Southern Wild, and comments on his newfound respect for actors and his future movie plans. Continue
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