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Controversial Afghan Law Leaves Shiite Women’s Rights in Question

Afghan President Hamid Karzai faces continued international and domestic pressure to further overhaul a controversial law affecting Shiite women that critics say he passed to secure votes from conservatives in this week's election.

Conversation: James Gavin, Author of New Lena Horne Biography

For many decades, Lena Horne was one of the best known and loved entertainers in the world, known for her talent and beauty.

An Unflinching Look at Violence in Juarez

Artist Alice Leora Briggs takes an unflinching look at the violence in the border town of Juarez, Mexico.

Tiny World, Big Art in Madison

If you happen to find yourself waiting out a flight delay at the airport in Madison, Wis., look on the bright side: You'll have more time to browse an exhibit that unites art and science.

Fabrics of Our Lives: Obama’s Mother’s Collection at the Textile Museum

By Arts Desk

How do our clothes and other fabrics tell the trajectory of our lives? One woman's answer is now on display in a special two-week exhibit at the Textile Museum.

Monday on the NewsHour: Albert Goldbarth

Albert Goldbarth is the only poet to win the National Book Critics Circle Award twice and last year received the "Mark Twain Prize for humor from the Poetry Foundation. His latest book, "To Be Read in 500 Years," was published…

Junk Man: Poet and Professor Albert Goldbarth

Poet and toy collector Albert Goldbarth is a two-time winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, as well as the Mark Twain Prize for Humor. In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, Goldbarth discusses his writing, and his latest book…

Albert Goldbarth Reads ‘How Simile Works’ and Other Poems

Poet Albert Goldbarth reads "How Simile Works," as well as a poem that looks back on his youthful attempts at writing verse.

Albert Goldbarth

Poet Albert Goldbarth reads some of his poems.

Weekly Poem: ‘Beauty Parlor’

Andrea Hollander Budy is the author of three poetry collections: "Woman in the Painting," "The Other Life" and "House Without a Dreamer," which won the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize.