Sep 26 Watch The Play’s the Thing Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown visits the Academy for Classical Acting at The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C., where he follows students and teachers exploring the challenging art of Shakespearean acting. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Essay: Choices Richard Rodriguez looks at what makes Americans middle class. Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch Essay: Ban the Books Roger Rosenblatt considers books that have been banned from some schools and libraries. Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch Poetry: 9/11 Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky reads his poem, "9/11," commissioned by the Washington Post for the September 11 anniversary. Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Billy Collins remembers the victims of Sept. 11 with ‘The Names’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch Poetry: Labor Day Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky reads a poem about labor. Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Challenging Drama: San Quentin Spencer Michels reports on a drama at California's San Quentin prison. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Essay: Anything Can Happen Roger Rosenblatt considers the unpredictability of the post-9/11 world. Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Poetry: Inferno Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky considers Dante's possible take on baseball negotiations. Continue watching
Aug 26 U.N. Summit to Address Poverty, Pollution By Admin A United Nations summit aimed at improving living conditions for the world's poor without damaging natural resources opened Monday in the South African capital of Johannesburg. Continue reading