Sep 22 How do you turn passion into a MacArthur genius grant? By Emily Wishingrad Meet this year's winners. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 9:05 At new museum, relics and treasures reveal U.S. history through African-American lens By PBS News Hour One hundred years in the making, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will open on Saturday in Washington. The museum presents history through objects both celebratory and sobering -- showcasing everything from Michael Jackson’s fedora to a… Continue watching
Sep 21 Full interview: Lonnie Bunch, director of Smithsonian African American History Museum Watch our full report on the opening of the museum tonight on PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Sep 20 The new Librarian-in-Chief picks her favorite children's book By Anne Azzi Davenport We ask Carla Hayden where her own passion for reading came from, and to share her favorite childhood book. Continue reading
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