Arts

In a major victory for Massachusetts' gay citizens, the state's supreme court declared Wednesday that same-sex couples are constitutionally entitled to full marriage rights, beyond the scope of rights civil unions allow.

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Essayist Richard Rodriguez reflects on how the influx of Mexican and Central American workers is changing the way Americans think of themselves.

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The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider the constitutionality of imposing the death penalty on those who were under 18 when they committed their crimes.

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Jazz Vocalist Nancy Wilson talks about her career, her inspirations and the music industry today.

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On Martin Luther King's birthday, a documentary on PBS's "American Experience" looks at the last five years of his life. An excerpt is posted here.

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The publishers of La Opinion, the leading Spanish-language daily newspaper in Los Angeles, and El Diario/La Prensa, a leading New York Hispanic daily, are combining to form the first national Spanish-language newspaper company.

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The successful TV sitcom "Friends" is coming to an end this season, but essayist Roger Rosenblatt looks at how the human theme of friendship is only becoming stronger.

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Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming visits a traveling history exhibit.

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Jeffrey Brown speaks with actor Kevin Kline about the challenges of portraying Sir John Falstaff in the new production of Shakespeare's Henry IV at New York's Lincoln Center Beaumont Theatre.

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A Roman Catholic Church audit released Tuesday found that almost all dioceses in the United States fully comply with a new mandatory policy aimed at preventing sex abuse by priests, although some victim advocates criticized the audit's methodology.

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