Apr 14 Spotlight City: Tax Day Town Hall in Tampa All week in Tampa, we've been exploring what Americans think about their government, including reactions to the foreclosure crisis, health care reform, federal spending and more. A pivotal part of our coverage: a town hall meeting where local residents were… Continue reading
Apr 14 Conversation: Pulitzer Prize Winners in Drama, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey of ‘Next to Normal’ By Jason Breslow Bipolar disorder and the emotional toll mental illness takes on a family are not standard fare for Broadway musicals, let alone Broadway hits. But that is the subject of "Next to Normal" which has managed to draw both commercial and… Continue reading
Apr 13 2010 Census: Who’s a Latino? In addition to his work at the NewsHour, Ray Suarez is also host of a program produced by Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, HITN, called "Destination Casa Blanca." This entry was originally posted on HITN's site, and is… Continue reading
Apr 12 2010 Pulitzer Prizes in Letters, Drama, Music The 2010 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. The winners in the Letters, Drama and Music categories are... Continue reading
Apr 12 Weekly Poem: ‘Against War Movies’ By Tom LeGro Jehanne Dubrow is the author of three poetry collections: "The Hardship Post," "From the Fever-World" and most recently "Stateside," which is an exploration of the long history of military wives waiting for their husbands to return from war. Continue reading
Apr 09 Conversation: Musician Brad Mehldau By Jason Breslow On his latest album, pianist Brad Mehldau takes listeners on a journey where each track become like stops on a road trip. A mix of jazz, classical and pop, the double-disc release, "Highway Rider," was a collaboration with producer Jon… Continue reading
Apr 09 Gwen’s Take: Looking Anew at the Rise of President Obama By Gwen Ifill When The Washington Post asked me to review David Remnick's new book "The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama," I quickly said yes. As someone who spends my days trying to peer inside, through and around national… Continue reading