Jun 16 Watch Jason Moran strikes up the band -- and a conversation -- to enthrall new jazz listeners By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 16 Weekly Poem: Charlotte Boulay writes 'small moments of grace' By Victoria Fleischer Fifteen years ago, Charlotte Boulay visited India. The experience profoundly changed the poet. “It stayed with me, the feeling of being there … I just felt in love with the country. The things I saw there were such beautiful landscape… Continue reading
Jun 15 Legendary radio personality Casey Kasem is dead at 82 By Elisabeth Ponsot Casey Kasem, the radio legend known for counting down the nation's greatest hits on the "American Top 40" broadcast died on Sunday. He was 82. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch Prankster Art By PBS News Hour Two playful Russians challenge the art world. Paul Solman of WGBH-Boston reports. Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch Pulitzer-winning poet Vijay Seshadri fuses the fantastic with the everyday Continue watching
Jun 13 Pulitzer-winning poet Vijay Seshadri fuses the fantastic with the everyday By Frank Carlson The Bangalore-native, Brooklyn-based poet assiduously collects the details of his life, his world, his ruminations big and small, in the hope that once amassed and ordered they'll connect with readers and arrive at a higher meaning. Continue reading
Jun 12 Actress Ruby Dee dies at 91 By Colleen Shalby Civil rights activist and actress Ruby Dee has died at age 91, Dee’s daughter confirmed. Continue reading
Jun 12 Charles Wright named U.S. Poet Laureate By Mike Melia Charles Wright, a master of capturing landscape and meditation in verse, has been named the next Poet Laureate of the United States by the Library of Congress. It is the latest in a long list of honors and awards for… Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch Special arts academy helps Chicago teens transcend tough streets By PBS News Hour Continue watching