Apr 20 Nathalie Handal Reads ‘Intermission’ and Other Poems Poet Nathalie Handal reads "Intermission," a poem about in-between moments, among others. Continue reading
Apr 20 Poem of the Week: ‘Where’ Taha Muhammad Ali has published several collections of poetry and is also writes short stories. He has published two collections in English, and a new biography of Taha Muhammad Ali written by Adina Hoffman has just come out. Continue reading
Apr 20 Well-traveled Poet Nathalie Handal Finds Consistency in Words Poet, playwright and editor Nathalie Handal has lived in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Arab world. She talks with Jeffery Brown about how she has ensconced her memory and transient experiences in poetry. Continue reading
Apr 17 Conversation: John Richardson, Biographer and Friend of Pablo Picasso By Arts Desk For much of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso was at the forefront of modern art, but the work of his later years has at times been taken less seriously, as more an appendage to his earlier, revolutionary turns. Continue reading
Apr 17 Come Together: The YouTube Orchestra From home computer to Carnegie Hall, a Wednesday night performance capped off YouTube's first experiment with its online collaborative orchestra. Continue reading
Apr 17 EPA Report Marks First Step Toward Climate Change Regulations By Brian Santalone Carbon dioxide and five other heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions are a danger to public health and welfare, and possibly even national security, according to an Environmental Protection Agency scientific review released Friday. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch British Singing Hopeful Becomes Internet Sensation Susan Boyle, a singing contestant on the U.K. reality show "Britain's Got Talent," became an unlikely Internet sensation this week. ITN's ITV news correspondent Phil Reay-Smith examines Boyle's appeal. Continue watching
Apr 16 Out for a Spin: National Record Store Day Is April 18 Thanks to hundreds of enterprising, enthusiastic stores around the world, we now have April 18th, National Record Store Day, to celebrate music on vinyl. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch BeadforLife Program Helps Lift Ugandans Out of Poverty A program that helps Ugandans sell beads in America has brought hundreds of families out of extreme poverty through a woman-to-woman network focused on sales at house parties and a Web store. Spencer Michels reports on the program and the… Continue watching