Nov 25 Poet Rita Dove on what we learned from Nazi liberation, 70 years later By artsdesk "Liberation," a poetry collection released last month, highlights why the ideas of oppression and liberation are still urgently important today. Continue reading
Nov 24 In Austin exhibit, viewers immerse themselves in foam, light and sound By KLRU In Austin, 14 artists have come together to offer an immersive art experience with Strange Pilgrims, a large-scale group exhibition with experiential art at multiple venues. Continue reading
Nov 23 Spike Lee lists 3 movies everyone should see. No. 1 was banned in France By Joshua Barajas PBS NewsHour asked filmmaker Spike Lee to recommend three films to see right now. Continue reading
Nov 23 Why Native poets, and their languages, are so often misunderstood By Corinne Segal Alaskan Native poet Joan Naviyuk Kane writes in Inupiaq, one of the languages spoken by the Native Alaskan people. Many of her poems are inspired by the sound or feel of one word; then, she "build[s] the poem, either through… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 3:15 This cartoon is teaching children in France how to cope after the terror attacks By PBS News Hour Cartooning has been a part of French culture ever since King Louis XIV ruled France 300 years ago. This week, the NewsHour’s Stephen Free visited the editors of a French magazine, who are embracing that tradition in explaining the Nov. Continue watching
Nov 21 Skull of bear that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh on display in London museum By Andrew Mach The skull of the bear that inspired A.A. Milne’s much-loved character Winnie-the-Pooh is now on display at the Royal College of Surgeons’ Hunterian Museum in London. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch the Miami Book Fair live - featuring Mitch Albom, Ann Beattie and Ted Koppel By Travis Daub PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown is interviewing authors from noon to 5 p.m. ET today at the Miami Book fair. Watch events today live and browse on-demand video from events featuring the authors, speakers and discussions listed below:… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 8:42 Hip-hop and history blend for Broadway hit 'Hamilton' By PBS News Hour He’s on the $10 bill and he died in a duel, but what else do you know about Alexander Hamilton? Now his life is the subject of a cutting-edge hip-hop Broadway musical, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Jeffrey Brown talks to… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 5:49 70 years after Nazi liberation, poets write about freedom By Corinne Segal Continue watching