Jul 29 Artists use Twitter and translation to rally behind poet jailed in Saudi Arabia By Kassia Halcli Artists and activists this week showed their support for Ashraf Fayadh, a Palestinian poet who has been held in a Saudi prison for more than two years, by translating his writings and tweeting his picture with the hashtag #FreeAshraf. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 2:20 Collecting the pins, hats and bumper stickers of the 2016 campaign By PBS News Hour People collect everything and the memorabilia of the 2016 GOP and Democratic campaigns is no different. But one of the biggest, most ardent collectors may surprise you. It’s The Smithsonian Museum Of American History and curators have been on hand… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 3:11 The 2016 campaign through a photographer's lens By PBS News Hour The NewsHour marks the end of the presidential primary with a look back at some of the 2016 campaign’s iconic photographs and talks with the talented men and women who captured those images. Among their observations: Hillary Clinton is full… Continue watching
Jul 26 Giving artists the attention they didn't get during their lifetimes By Jackie Shafer, WOSU When under-recognized artists die, their art lives on here. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch the 'American Dream' melt, and other artistic moments at RNC, DNC By Corinne Segal From documentary films to a 4,000-pound ice sculpture, these artists are making a statement at this year's RNC and DNC. Continue reading
Jul 18 How music rocks politics By Dan Cooney How does rock 'n' roll influence our thinking about political events and the world? A new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame seeks to answer that question. Continue reading
Jul 18 A poet who sees love and fear as intertwined By Mary Jo Brooks Kasey Jueds writes personal poems about childhood, memory, relationships and longing. “But I hope they’re not strictly autobiographical. I love when there is mystery left for other readers and that they aren’t so pinned down to my life that there… Continue reading
Jul 15 Column: The epic teen zombie movie that started with a simple wish By Mike Melia Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt, who both have Down syndrome, first met in grade school in the Special Olympics. About five years ago, they had their idea for a zombie movie. Along the way, their contagious energy drew in family,… Continue reading
Jul 13 Carla Hayden, first female and African-American Librarian of Congress, confirmed by Senate By Associated Press The Senate has confirmed the longtime head of Baltimore's library system to be the next Librarian of Congress. She is the first woman and the first African-American to hold the position. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 2:05 Turning 315 billion pounds of plastic ocean pollution into sea-saving art By PBS News Hour At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, a massive exhibit made entirely of 315 pounds of plastic pollution fished from the Pacific is on display. Called "Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea," it features 17 sculptures, from jellyfish to shark. The… Continue watching