Jul 27 Watch 6:22 American war correspondent details his own love and life in Africa By PBS News Hour As a college student, Jeffrey Gettleman traveled to East Africa and fell in love. He also fell in love that year with a woman back home. Their time and work apart, and his life and work covering a continent as… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 2:29 This Kenyan storyteller’s proudly frivolous films have a deeper mission By PBS News Hour Wanuri Kahiu's films and stories don't need tragedies. Her "Afro-bubblegum" art is fun and even frivolous, and rejects the idea that she needs to grapple with dark, violent problems. At the same time, she has come to see her work… Continue watching
Jul 24 This poet’s obsession with death led her to write about how to live By Elizabeth Flock Nicole Sealey's new poetry collection asks us if, like the Greek figure of Sisyphus, we can find contentment even when life is difficult and absurd… Continue reading
Jul 23 This artist turns construction waste into sculptures and paintings By Corinne Segal Sheri Crider wants to know why Americans want new and shiny things -- and what they do with the rest. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: The one recipe Ina Garten says everyone should know how to make By Meredith P. Garretson Homemade salad dressing seems difficult to make, but it’s actually easy — and much tastier than anything you can buy at a store, Ina Garten says. The “Barefoot Contessa” says it’s the one recipe everyone should know how to… Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 6:48 How the Barefoot Contessa became one of America’s best loved cooks Ina Garten is one of the most famous and beloved cooks in America today. Better known as "the Barefoot Contessa," Garten sits atop a culinary empire built on her bestselling cookbooks, a string of hit TV shows and a legion… Continue watching
Jul 21 What Ina Garten taught me about food, love and life By Meredith P. Garretson A good dinner and a glass of wine soothe a tough day at work. And I credit Ina for helping me regain my footing after the end of my first serious long-term relationship. Continue reading
Jul 21 5 Jane Austen works to read in honor of the 200th anniversary of her death By Alison Thoet Here are five lesser-known and beloved works by Jane Austen to read on the 200th anniversary of her death. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 32:19 What it’s like to turn the camera on Snowden and Assange By PBS News Hour Who people tell you they are is often different from how they act, says award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, whose latest film, "Risk," looks at WikiLeaks and Julian Assange. By observing subjects like Edward Snowden make decisions in real time, she… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 3:37 Artist puts time in perspective by painting sun’s rise and fall By PBS News Hour The sun will rise in the morning, no matter what happens. That idea was the inspiration for Swiss artist Nicolas Party, who painted a new mural directly onto the walls of the Hirshhorn Museum for his exhibit "Sunrise, Sunset."… Continue watching