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
Jul 17 Watch 7:20 Remembering George Romero, 77, filmmaker who brought the undead to life By PBS News Hour Filmmaker George Romero has died at the age of 77. His cult classic "Night of the Living Dead," made for $100,000 in 1968, launched the modern zombie industry and countless imitators. But Romero's zombie flicks also offered him a platform… Continue watching
Jul 17 The rage and rebellion of the Detroit riots, captured in one poem By Elizabeth Flock Fifty years ago this month, a protest in Detroit turned into a riot, which turned into five days of violence that left dozens dead, thousands arrested and a city engulfed in flames. The poem "They Feed They Lion" chronicles the… Continue reading
Jul 15 4-year-old character's 'big, beautiful' Afro has the attention of the internet By Kamala Kelkar The upcoming film "Hair Love" stars a 4-year-old girl named Zuri who is getting ready for a big day while her mother is away for an event, forcing her father to step up. Continue reading