Oct 20 Weekly Poem: Laura Kasischke points to the lingering past By Andrew Troast The poetry in “The Infinitesimals” invites the reader to look into their own past and think on what it is to experience loss. Continue reading
Oct 20 Ahead of World Series, San Francisco radio bans song 'Royals' By Anna Christiansen San Francisco radio stations KOIT-FM and KFOG-FM have pledged to remove the signature chart-topping song "Royals" from their airwaves until the end of Major League Baseball's World Series. Continue reading
Oct 17 Protecting South Africa's artwork of democracy and reconciliation By Victoria Fleischer When the Apartheid regime fell in 1994, South Africa established the Constitutional Court. One of the original justices began collecting artwork for the court, with prominent South African artists donating the majority of pieces. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch South African Justice Edwin Cameron on the Constitutional Court art collection By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch Literary festival celebrates African writers as Kenya marks an anxious anniversary By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 16 Capturing blues in black and white By Frank Carlson Tim Duffy has spent the last 20 years helping struggling blues and roots musicians make ends meet while bringing their music to a wider audience. He’s also a photo hobbyist who has documented his friends and performers -- at home,… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch Sitcom creator Norman Lear talks dangerous television, 'Family' inspirations By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 15 'All in the Family' creator Norman Lear on TV's new Golden Age By Anne Azzi Davenport Norman Lear, the man behind "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons," talks about writing comedy and his favorite show right now in this online exclusive. Continue reading
Oct 15 Poll: Tell us which National Book Award finalists you have read By News Desk Today, the National Book Award finalist list was cut in half with the announcement of the short lists for awards in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young people's literature. The list includes such recognized writers as Pulitzer Prize winner and two-time… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch Norman Lear of 'All in the Family' on the golden age of television By PBS News Hour Continue watching