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Ghetto Film School: a Bronx Tale

An old piano factory in the South Bronx might not be the first place you'd look for a movie studio, but that's just where you will find the Ghetto Film School and a group of aspiring teenage filmmakers putting the…

Obama's Remarks on Executive Compensation

By PBS News Hour

President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner imposed tough rules Wednesday to rein in corporate pay, capping executive compensation at $500,000 a year for companies getting taxpayer funds. Here are the president's prepared remarks:…

Kennedy Center Offers Non-profits a Helping Hand; NEA Gets New Acting Chairman

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday the creation of a program to provide non-profit organizations free counseling in fundraising, marketing and budgeting to help them weather the current economic crisis.

'Slumdog' Attracts Controversy, Awards

By Arts Desk

It's been a week of mixed blessings for the makers of "Slumdog Millionaire," a rags-to-riches love story set in Mumbai, India.

Levon Helm: Rambling on the Roots

Nestled in the woods at the foot of the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York, the majestic wooden structure that is home to Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble concert series is quite the site.

Weekly Poem: 'Pittsburgh'

In honor of the Steelers' Super Bowl victory, we've gone into the Poetry Series archive.

Conversation: Author Neil Gaiman

By Arts Desk

Author Neil Gaiman is a man of many genres: science fiction, graphic novels -- some of you will know his "Sandman" series -- screenplays, adult fiction, as well as books for young readers.

A Setting Fitting for a Master

By Arts Desk

Watching the 2003 interview I did with John Updike, who died this week, brought back very warm memories about the man and a very special day. Whenever we have the opportunity to travel and visit with writers and artists, we…

In Signing First Bill Into Law, Obama Touts Equal-pay for All

By Admin, PBS News Hour

President Barack Obama signed his first bill into law Thursday, an equal-pay measure championed by labor and women's rights backers, reversing a 2007 Supreme Court decision that made it harder to sue for pay discrimination.

Faced With Economic Troubles, Brandeis to Close Rose Art Museum

What is the value of art in bad economic times? Brandeis University discovered an answer this week when its president, Jehuda Reinharz, announced plans to close the esteemed Rose Art Museum and sell its collection.