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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's 'The 99'

By Arts Desk

It looks like an ordinary American comic book; heroes wear brightly colored costumes and use their bulging muscles to conquer the forces of evil. But look again -- one of the superheroes is wearing a burka.

Women Make Gains, but Still Struggle in Afghanistan

By PBS News Hour

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Last Run: Historic Baltimore Theater Closes

Hundreds of Baltimoreans grabbed seats Monday night at the historic Senator Theatre, but not to catch a movie. They were there to discuss the landmark's future. As of last weekend, the city's only single-screen movie house was forced to close…

Actress Natasha Richardson Dies at Age 45

British actress Natasha Richardson, who graced both screen and stage, died Wednesday from head injuries suffered when she fell Monday on a ski slope in Canada. She was 45.

Essayist Says a Reluctant Goodbye to Winter

Despite the harsh weather that pummeled her hometown, essayist Julia Keller of the Chicago Tribune laments the passing of winter and the time of reflection it brings.

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At SXSW, Swanberg Mumbles Loud and Clear

An orderly but eager crowd snakes along Congress Avenue wearing South by Southwest Film Festival badges, a large percentage bespectacled and smoking cigarettes as the film's young and unknown cast poses and smiles.

Conversation: NPR's Bob Boilen on SXSW

By Arts Desk

In March, basketball fans have their "madness"...music fans have South by Southwest. The annual festival brings more than 1,800 musicians from around the globe to Austin, Texas, which even in normal times bills itself as the "live music capitol of…

SXSW Shifts Gears to Music Festival

By Arts Desk

The gears are shifting in Austin, Texas, as the South by Southwest Interactive Festival wraps up and the live music capital of the world prepares for the start of the music festival on Wednesday.

Weekly Poem: 'Brokenmusic'

Nathalie Handal is the author of two books of poetry and is also the editor of "The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology" and co-editor of "Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia &…

Conversation: Pianist Simone Dinnerstein

By Arts Desk

Two years ago, pianist Simone Dinnerstein seized the attention of the classical music world with a debut concert at Carnegie Hall and a self-produced recording that became a bestseller and made many critics' top lists that year.