Jul 20 Watch Harry Potter Books Spark Questions About Reading The Harry Potter books enjoy a massive following, but they have sparked questions about the future of young people and reading. The chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and a librarian dicuss the impact of the series. Continue watching
Jul 18 Iraqi Government Slow to Reintegrate Baathists By PBS News Hour More than four years after military forces toppled Saddam Hussein's Baathist government, Iraq is wrestling with reintegrating former members of his party, a policy trumpeted by American leaders but met with tough resistance by some Iraqi factions. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch Legendary Dancer Baryshnikov Opens New York Arts Center Mikhail Baryshnikov still dancing at 59… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Hunter Discusses Reshaping ‘Shopworn’ Language Paul Hunter, a poet, musician, instrument-maker, teacher, and editor and publisher, has produced letterpress books and broadsides under the imprint of Wood Works Press in Seattle. He talks about his works. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Live Earth Concert To Serve as Call for Action Hundreds of music stars are expected to perform at the Live Earth concert over the weekend, which is set to draw attention to the world's environmental problems. A Rolling Stone editor discusses the cultural impact of the show. Continue watching
Jul 04 Gregory Djanikian Reads ‘Geography Lesson’ and Other Poems Poet Gregory Djanikian reads his poem 'Geography Lesson' and others, reflecting his examination of history, place and heritage. Continue reading
Jul 04 Gregory Djanikian Celebrates Family Picnics and ‘Great Melting Pot’ of Language Poet Gregory Djanikian, director of the creative writing program at the University of Pennsylvania, reads a poem about how immigrants "might contribute to the great melting pot of the English language."… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch Poet Celebrates Family Picnics and ‘Great Melting Pot’ of Language Poet Gregory Djanikian, director of the creative writing program at the University of Pennsylvania, reads a poem about how immigrants "might contribute to the great melting pot of the English language."… Continue watching