Nov 19 Watch Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn meld marriage with musical collaboration By PBS News Hour Despite playing a common instrument, celebrated banjo players Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck have kept their musical careers separate. But after performing together as a favor to a relative, the two realized their different styles could be complementary, leading to… Continue watching
Nov 19 In 'Saving Mes Aynak,' a real-life Indiana Jones fights to protect Afghanistan's Buddhist heritage By Frank Carlson Brent Huffman, the director behind the new documentary “Saving Mes Aynak,” tells the story of one of Afghanistan’s archaeological treasures and discusses the threats it faces from a Chinese mining company. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch In 'Saving Mes Aynak,' a real-life Indiana Jones fights to protect Afghanistan's Buddhist heritage By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 18 Hispanics have more positive experience caring for the elderly, poll says By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Hispanics are more likely to consider caring for an elderly relative or friend to be a positive experience, and less likely to say it creates stress in their families, a new poll found. Continue reading
Nov 18 Looking at a marriage through (the art of making) rose colored glass By Vegas PBS Barbara and Larry Domsky, the married couple behind Domsky Glass, have been married for 20 years. They work together to produce a wide range of glass and metal structures from large-scale installations like that in McCarran International Airport to gallery… Continue reading
Nov 17 Weekly Poem: Hoa Nguyen links globalization and goddesses By Victoria Fleischer Many of the poems in “Red Juice” deal with a concern for globalization and sustainability. “You can see that progression in the book, that there is more and more urgency around the concern about financial collapse, concern about environmental collapse,… Continue reading
Nov 17 McCain: Medic's bravery should end debate on women's combat capability By News Desk McCain sat down with co-anchor Gwen Ifill to talk about his new book, ""Thirteen Soldiers," which tells the personal stories of courageous Americans who have served in each of the nation's conflicts. In this online exclusive, McCain tells the story… Continue reading
Nov 16 Napoleon's famed two-cornered hat sold at auction for $2.4 million By Andrew Mach Napoleon Bonaparte's trademark bicorn hat sold at auction near Paris on Sunday for roughly $2.4 million. Continue reading
Nov 16 Saved in WWII, 'greatest picture in the world' to be restored By Carey Reed A painting by Italian Renaissance artist Piero della Francesca, "The Resurrection", which escaped destruction during World War Two, is getting its own revival. Continue reading