Oct 17 How this son of immigrants reimagined his parents' homeland By Mary Jo Brooks Chris Santiago is the son of Filipino immigrants. In his first collection of poems, “Tula,” he wrestles with the tension of being both inside and outside the language and the culture of the Philippines. Continue reading
Oct 16 'We have a voice' -- artist confronts Saudi Arabia's male guardianship laws By Rebecca Oh Artist and activist Ms. Saffaa creates illustrations and prints that protest male guardianship laws in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:58 The candidates' flaws are a laughing matter for Seth Meyers By PBS News Hour From the "birther" controversy to beauty queens, this year’s presidential election has granted endless fodder for late-night comedians. How do Seth Meyers and his fellow talk-show hosts strike a balance between political analysis and humor? Meyers joins Jeffrey Brown to… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 6:28 Nobel honors Bob Dylan, bard for a changing world By PBS News Hour By any measure, Bob Dylan is one of the most important and influential popular songwriters of his era. Now he's also a Nobel laureate in literature, a choice that came as a surprise. Jeffrey Brown talks to singer/songwriter James Taylor… Continue watching
Oct 13 American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literature By Larisa Epatko He’s gotten a presidential honor and performed for a pope. Now musician Bob Dylan has won the Nobel Prize in literature. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 6:14 How a composer's joke melodies became his unexpected legacy By PBS News Hour Composer Camille Saint-Saëns would have celebrated his 181st birthday on Sunday. During his lifetime, he was one of the world’s most famous composers. Today he is best known for his “Carnival of the Animals,” a legacy he would have found… Continue watching
Oct 11 Turning the life of Matthew Shepard into song By Brad Turner, Colorado Public Radio Matthew Shepard is the subject of a new choral piece, a 100-minute oratorio called that explores his life, death and legacy. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:30 Ruth Bader Ginsburg on becoming 'Notorious' By PBS News Hour For the latest NewsHour Bookshelf, Gwen Ifill sits down with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to discuss her new book, “In My Own Words" -- her first since she was appointed to the court. Ginsburg reflects on the origins… Continue watching
Oct 10 Column: The failed Broadway musical I wish every medical student could see By Dr. Howard Markel On Oct. 10, 1947, this “medical musical” opened on the Great White Way. Alas, the production costs were so high and, once the bad reviews came in, the ticket sales so low that the play closed after 314 unprofitable performances. Continue reading
Oct 10 When a hurricane turns a familiar place into 'familiar debris' By Mary Jo Brooks Alison Pelegrin, a poet and native of New Orleans, has lived through many hurricanes, but says Katrina forever changed her. "I wear the scars, but I’m able to go on."… Continue reading