May 05 Weekly Poem: Kevin Powers approaches war with ‘unadorned honesty’ By Victoria Fleischer In his first collection of poems, “Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting,” former Army machine gunner Kevin Powers writes about combat and the consequences of conflict. Continue reading
May 03 Watch ‘Breaking Bad’ star Bryan Cranston steps into LBJ’s shoes on Broadway By PBS News Hour Actor Bryan Cranston is best known for his role on the hit AMC drama, "Breaking Bad." But today he plays President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway show, "All the Way." In a candid interview, NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown sits down… Continue watching
May 03 Watch Q&A with ‘All the Way’ playwright Robert Schenkkan By PBS News Hour In his latest play "All The Way," playwright Robert Schenkkan takes on the complexities of President Lyndon B. Johnson during in his first year in office. In this web exclusive interview, NewsHour sits down with the Pulitzer prize-winning author to learn… Continue watching
May 02 What does (insert your race here) look like? Impossible answers to an impossible question By Victoria Fleischer Here at Art Beat, we don’t want to shy away from difficult conversations and sensitive topics when they are depicted in art. Such was the case when we posted the story “Photographer examines what being white looks like.” It elicited… Continue reading
May 01 Photographer examines what being white looks like By Victoria Fleischer In 2007, photographer Myra Green had just finished “Character Recognition,” a collection of images of her face printed through a historical photographic process called ambrotype on black glass. The project sparked a conversation with one of her friends about race. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch Telling the stories behind the Supreme Court ‘gamble’ on same-sex marriage By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 30 Bryan Cranston answers viewer questions on life after ‘Breaking Bad’ By Tracy Wholf Bryan Cranston answers a few questions from viewers like you, including about his time on Broadway and life after "Breaking Bad."… Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch Bryan Cranston answers viewer questions on life after ‘Breaking Bad’ By Elisabeth Ponsot Continue watching
Apr 30 Join Library of Congress for discussion on poetry By Colleen Shalby In celebration of National Poetry Month, PBS NewsHour’s Mike Melia will join the Library of Congress for a webcast discussion at 12 p.m. EDT Wednesday about that very question. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch Egyptian scholar fights archaeological looting with exposure on social media By PBS News Hour In the aftermath of Egypt's 2011 revolution and resulting political turmoil, the nation's treasured antiquities have been increasingly under threat of looting, vandalism and violence. In our series Culture at Risk, Jeffrey Brown examines the emergency facing Egypt’s rich archaeological… Continue watching