Dec 15 Conversation with Alaa al Aswany By Arts Desk Since the release of his first novel, "The Yacoubian Building," in 2002, Alaa al Aswany has catapulted from being a dentist with a literary bent to the Arab-speaking world's best-selling fiction writer. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch New Orleans Art Exhibition Aims to Help City Heal A new contemporary art exhibit in New Orleans that's billed as the largest of its kind to ever be held in the U.S. seeks to help bring about the healing and rebirth of the vibrant city that was devastated by… Continue watching
Dec 12 Sol LeWitt: Paint and Share Alike The work of great painters is typically thought to have come from the skill of their own hand. But for Sol LeWitt, the ideas behind the art mattered most, and those were to be shared, even replicated. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch Navigating New Definitions of a Multiracial Identity Essayist Richard Rodriguez reflects on how Americans view multiracial and multicultural identities in the wake of Barack Obama's election to the presidency. Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch World's 'Lost' Boys Follow Tragic Path of Violence From Virginia Tech to Mumbai, young men have tragically searched for meaning in random acts of violence. Richard Rodriguez reflects on the world's "lost boys" in an essay. Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch Food Banks Face Shortages in Economic Downturn Food banks and charities around the country are experiencing shortages as the economy continues to slide. In a two-part report, Tom Bearden examines how food banks are faring and Ray Suarez talks to analysts about the rising number of Americans… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Smithsonian Overhaul Ushers in Change at Institution Recent outrage over the Smithsonian's management practices tarnished the cultural and scientific giant's image. Days after its National Museum of American History reopened in Washington, Jeffrey Brown reports on changes that are underway and new funding challenges. Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch N.M. Spoken Word Club Explores Indian Identity, History Through verse, members of the Spoken Word Club at the Santa Fe Indian School articulate identities both modern and traditional, and maintain links to the past through native language and culture. Continue watching
Nov 17 Citigroup Plans to Slash Another 50,000 Jobs By PBS News Hour Banking giant Citigroup Inc. announced Monday that it plans to trim approximately 50,000 more jobs as it struggles to steady itself after suffering massive losses from deteriorating debt. Continue reading
Nov 14 FDIC: Plan Could Avert 1.5 Million Foreclosures By Admin, PBS News Hour About 1.5 million American households could stave off foreclosures under a revised loan-guarantee program unveiled Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said. Continue reading