Sep 19 Watch The new librarian of Congress on the value of ‘free information’ By PBS News Hour The Library of Congress has a new chief: Carla Hayden. Most of her predecessors in the role have come from scholarly institutions, but Hayden is a librarian through and through. She is also the first woman and the first African… Continue watching
Sep 19 A Defense Department dictionary helped this poet write in the language of war By Mary Jo Brooks Solmaz Sharif says she has always been obsessed with state-sponsored language. But it wasn’t until 10 years ago when she stumbled onto a Defense Department dictionary that she began to write what would become an entire book of poetry using… Continue reading
Sep 19 Trump becomes punchline at this year’s Emmys By David Bauder, Associated Press Since it often seems like the most entertaining limited series on television, there was little surprise that the presidential campaign made its presence felt at the Emmy Awards. Continue reading
Sep 18 Clothing designer Mallorie Dunn on the rise of body-positive fashion By Torran Wakefield-Thompson Mallorie Dunn described her line, Smart Glamour, as a "body-positive clothing line of customizable, ethically made clothing."… Continue reading
Sep 17 How Edward Albee felt about his most famous work By Corinne Segal Edward Albee, who interrogated contemporary life with plays that exposed the drama and psychology of human relationships, died Friday at 88, his personal assistant Jakob Holder confirmed. Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: Carla Hayden sworn in to lead Library of Congress By News Desk Carla Hayden from Baltimore became the 14th librarian of Congress on Wednesday. You can watch her full swearing-in ceremony. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 2:47 For this photographer, following the storm produces awe-inspiring results By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, we look at the work of Arizona photographer Mike Olbinski. He goes where the storm goes -- to photograph timelapse videos. Olbinski’s videos have been used in commercials, documentaries and even feature… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 7:39 Novelist Ann Patchett on how independent bookstores build community By PBS News Hour If you shop at the East Nashville Farmers’ Market you can buy fruits and vegetables; but you can also meet a famous author with a stop by the traveling bookmobile. Ann Patchett is a co-owner of the Parnassus Books, founded… Continue watching
Sep 13 This new machine can read book pages without cracking the cover By Nsikan Akpan A new scanner, developed by engineers at MIT and Georgia Tech, can read a book without cracking the cover. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 3:52 These vivid NYC murals spotlight climate-threatened birds By PBS News Hour According to the National Audubon Society, climate change poses a serious threat to a large number of North America’s birds. But a street art project in New York City aims to call attention to their plight by creating large-scale murals… Continue watching