Jun 29 Conversation: The State of American Libraries By Molly Finnegan This week, librarians from around the country have gathered in Washington for the annual meeting of the American Library Association to meet with authors, share experiences and discuss topics ranging from budget cuts, branch closings and staff reductions, to technology… Continue reading
Jun 29 Meeting the Promise of ‘PlayPumps’ By Lauren Knapp Five years ago, Frontline/World correspondent Amy Costello reported on a new kind of water pump being developed in southern Africa. The “PlayPump” operated like a merry-go-round, with the added benefit of pumping clean water into a tower that… Continue reading
Jun 29 Countries Strive to Return Holocaust-Era Property By News Desk More than 40 nations met a year ago in Prague to discuss restitution for Holocaust victims' stolen property. A year later, the countries met again and signed guidelines on how to return the looted assets. Continue reading
Jun 28 States, Communities Struggling With Medical Marijuana Regulations By Lee Banville Whether it's the LAPD attempting to close 400 of the city's marijuana dispensaries or Montana adding nearly 20 percent more card-carrying medical marijuana users just last month, states and municipalities are struggling this summer with legislating about medical pot. Some… Continue reading
Jun 28 Weekly Poem: ‘Meditation on Living in the Desert No. 11’ Benjamin Alire Saenz is a Chicano poet, novelist, professor and painter who lives near El Paso, Texas, just across the border from the Mexican town of Juarez. Much of his work addresses the land and people of the area. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch Justice Department: Russian Intelligence Officers Served as Illegal Agents The Justice Department announced the arrest of 10 Russian intelligence officers for allegedly carrying out long-term, deep cover assignments as illegal agents in the United States. Jeffrey Brown talks with two experts for more. Continue watching
Jun 25 Conversation: Archive Offers Revealing Look at John Updike By Tom LeGro Harvard University's Houghton Library, a rare book and manuscript depository, has inherited nearly 170 boxes of John Updike's papers, including rejected short stories, personal letters and revised and rewritten drafts. Continue reading
Jun 25 Conversation: The State of Ballet in America, Part 2 By Tom LeGro Ballet in America was once dominated by a few major companies and concentrated in New York and a handful of other cities. But today there are more than 65 professional, million-dollar-budget ballet companies all around the country. Continue reading