Jun 30 Benjamin Alire Sáenz By newshourpoetry Poet Benjamin Alire Saenz reads some of his poems. Continue reading
Jun 30 'Bhutto' Examines Life of Charismatic, Complicated Leader By Molly Finnegan A new documentary film about the life and death of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto -- the first woman head of an Islamic country who was assassinated in 2007 -- may attract as much interest for its political content… Continue reading
Jun 30 Poet Benjamin Saenz Considers Uncertainty Along Mexico's Violent Border Latino poet Benjamin Saenz shares his writing from his home near the U.S., Mexico border, a region where violent drug wars have raged in recent years. His latest collection is called "The Book of What Remains."… Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch Poet Benjamin Saenz Considers Uncertainty Along Mexico's Violent Border Latino poet Benjamin Saenz shares his writing from his home near the U.S., Mexico border, a region where violent drug wars have raged in recent years. His latest collection is called "The Book of What Remains."… Continue watching
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