Feb 11 8 moments of snarky satire and heartfelt patriotism from Jon Stewart By Marina Lopes As Daily Show fans get ready to say goodbye, take a look at 8 quintessential Jon Stewart clips. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 7:46 In ‘Still Alice,’ a neuroscientist-novelist explores what it’s like to live with Alzheimer’s By PBS News Hour Confronted by her own grandmother’s illness, writer and neuroscientist Lisa Genova started her exploration of Alzheimer’s with one question: What does it actually feel like to have the disease? Her resulting novel, “Still Alice,” was adapted into a film that… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 4:28 ‘We don’t do kiddie shows’: Alaskan puppeteers create theater for adults By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 10 ‘We don’t do kiddie shows’: Alaskan puppeteers create theater for adults By Alaska Public Media For Geppetto’s Junkyard, a puppetry troupe based in Haines, Alaska, few topics are off-limits and puppet shows are for adults. Continue reading
Feb 10 How do you spot Alzheimer’s? Neuroscientist, author behind ‘Still Alice’ explains By Ruth Tam Lisa Genova, neuroscientist and author of "Still Alice," answers questions about recognizing and dealing with Alzheimer's. Continue reading
Feb 09 This is poet David Roderick’s take on suburban life By artsdesk Listen to David Roderick read "Dear Suburb" from his new collection, "The Americans."… Continue reading
Feb 08 Frocked to frolic: Masked revelers turn out in style for Carnival of Venice By News Desk Masked revelers turned out in style for the Carnival of Venice, a centuries-old, annual festival, which began as a way for Venetians to let loose in the days leading up to Lent. Nearly three million visitors flock to the islands… Continue reading
Feb 07 Photos: Life in the Mississippi Delta in the 1980s and 90s By Brian Epstein, Daniel Costa-Roberts Photographer Birney Imes spent more than 20 years wandering through the Mississippi Delta region capturing images of the lives he came upon. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 5:45 National Geographic trains youths to use a camera as cultural passport By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 7:01 How music on demand is killing the album By PBS News Hour To be able to listen to a favorite song, you used to have to buy a whole album. But the rise of digital sales and streaming music has unbundled the single from the rest of the record. What does that… Continue watching