Jun 01 China Appears to Tighten Internet Access Around Tiananmen Anniversary By PBS News Hour In the lead-up to the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen protests on June 4, concerns over Chinese censorship of the Internet are running strong, although problems with unpredictable Web access and other matters are proving just as tricky. Continue reading
Jun 01 Weekly Poem: ‘Composition’ John Ashbery is the author of more than 30 volumes of poetry, criticism and essays. He has won nearly every major American award for poetry, and his body of work has led many to consider him one of the nation's… Continue reading
May 29 Conversation: Geoffrey Rush By Arts Desk Geoffrey Rush is well-known for many film roles, including "Shine," for which he won an Academy Award, "Shakespeare in Love" and much more. "Exit the King" is his debut on Broadway, and he's been nominated for a Tony Award for… Continue reading
May 29 Watch As Leno Moves to 10 p.m., New Chapter in Late-night Begins As NBC's Jay Leno prepares to pass "Tonight Show" hosting duties to Conan O'Brien and launch a new talk show, a newspaper television critic mulls the future landscape of late night television. Continue watching
May 29 Around the Nation, Friday Round-up Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation. Continue reading
May 29 U.S. Economy Shrank 5.7% at Start of Year By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. economy shrank slightly less than initially estimated at a 5.7 percent pace at the start of 2009 as the recession lumbered into the new year, according to a government report released Friday that hinted the recession might be… Continue reading
May 28 Viewers Take their Time for Olafur Eliasson Artist Olafur Eliasson's exhibitions are about you. Continue reading
May 27 Conversation: Amos Oz Celebrated Israeli author Amos Oz has published 18 books and is the recipient of numerous literary awards. His recent memoir, "A Tale of Love and Darkness," was an international bestseller. Continue reading
May 27 Tonight on PBS: ‘Hollywood Chinese’ Wednesday night on PBS, WNET's American Masters presents the national premier of "Hollywood Chinese," the highly acclaimed documentary that tells the story of Chinese-American cinematic history. Continue reading
May 26 Weekly Poem: ‘White Song’ J. Michael Martinez's collection "Heredities" was selected for the Academy of American Poets' Walt Whitman Award and will be published by Louisiana State University Press. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Literature at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Continue reading