Mar 01 Weekly Poem: 'scenes from the trip we didn't take to the antarctic' By Tom LeGro D.A. Powell is the author of "Chronic" (Graywolf Press), which won the 2010 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. The award, which comes with a $100,000 prize, is given annually by Claremont Graduate University to honor work by a mid-career poet. Continue reading
Feb 26 Conversation: Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk By Arts Desk Jeffrey Brown talks to Orhan Pamuk, the 2006 Nobel Laureate in Literature and the author of the novel "The Museum of Innocence," which was published late last year. Continue reading
Feb 26 Lima Women Find Opportunity in Knitting Circle By Talea Miller LIMA, PERU -- Each afternoon, in the Santa Rosa slum built into the steep hillside surrounding Lima, a group of 15 women meet to knit. Surrounded by spools of alpaca yarn, they take up their needles and piece together scarves… Continue reading
Feb 25 'Families of Abraham' Gather in Exhibition 'Families of Abraham," a photography exhibit, captures families of Christian, Muslim and Jewish faiths in their daily lives. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch Millennials Study Captures Snapshot of Young America Judy Woodruff takes a look at how the millennial generation -- people born after 1980 -- fits into the current political and economic spectrum. The Pew Center's Paul Taylor and Amanda Lenhart discuss their new report. Continue watching
Feb 24 Google Plans Rigorous Appeal of Executives' Conviction in Italy No one disputes that the Italian video -- posted online in 2006 -- showing a young man with Down syndrome being bullied was despicable. An organization working on behalf of people with Down syndrome complained to Google, which says… Continue reading
Feb 24 Conversation: Ethan Hawke on Directing Shepard's 'A Lie of the Mind' By Tom LeGro Actor Ethan Hawke is best known for his work in film, including early successes like "Reality Bites" and "Before Sunrise." Hawke's latest project is directing a major off-Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's 1985 play, "A Lie of the Mind."… Continue reading