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
Apr 08 Around the Nation Roundup Here's a bouquet of arts and culture stories from our partners in public broadcasting. Continue reading
Apr 07 Shearer's 'Silent Echo Chamber' Embraces TV's Awkward Silences Awkwardness is the essence of "The Silent Echo Chamber," a multi-screen video installation on display at the New Orleans Contemporary Art Center. The work is part of an ongoing project called "Nontalking Heads" by "Harry Shearer. Continue reading
Apr 06 In Austin, 'Cathedral of Junk' Might Be Headed for the Trash Heap The "Cathedral of Junk" is, by nearly every measure, irregular. It's equal parts art work and urban jungle gym; improvised wedding chapel and theater venue; an Austin, Tex., landmark and the life's work of a man named Vincent Hannemann. In… Continue reading
Apr 05 In W.Va., Blast Leads to Worst U.S. Mining Disaster in Decades Updated 3:14 a.m. ET Tuesday | At least 25 coal miners were killed and more remained missing after an explosion Monday afternoon at an underground coal mine in southern West Virginia, according to the mine's owner. "Massey… Continue reading
Apr 05 Weekly Poem: 'Nonessential Equipment' By Jason Breslow 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