Apr 17 In photos: Saving Timbuktu's treasures from extinction By Larisa Epatko When Islamist militants took control of northern Mali in 2012, they left their mark by vandalizing the sacred sites of Timbuktu. Now, an international effort is underway to repair the damages. Continue reading
Apr 16 Portrait of a dyslexic artist, who transforms neurons into 'butterflies' By Ellen Rolfes Rebecca Kamen's sculptures appear as delicate as the brain itself. Thin, green branches stretch from a colorful mass of vein-like filaments. The branches, made from pieces of translucent mylar and stained with diluted acrylic paint, are so delicate that they… Continue reading
Apr 15 What's the future for Myanmar's architectural past? By Mary Jo Brooks With political reforms underway in Myanmar, the once closed-off country is opening up to the world. That process is raising a new concern: How will economic development impact the country's architectural and archaeological past?… Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch A tour of architecture in Myanmar's capital city By Victoria Fleischer Continue watching
Apr 14 2014 Pulitzer Prize winners announced By Justin Scuiletti The 2014 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday, with 13 awards given to different categories under journalism and seven awarded under books, drama and music. Continue reading
Apr 14 New exhibit of Matisse's cut-outs shows how artist began 'painting with scissors' By Ellen Rolfes 120 of Matisse's paper cut-outs -- created between 1936 and 1954 -- have been collected and will be on display at the Tate Modern in London. Continue reading
Apr 14 Weekly Poem: Paul Muldoon reads 'A Civil War Suite' By artsdesk Paul Muldoon's full poem "A Civil War Suite" is published in "Lines in Long Array: A Civil War Commemoration: Poems and Photographs, Past and Present." In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Smithsonian's National Poetry Gallery… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch Remembering civil rights history, when 'words meant everything' By PBS News Hour U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey and Jeffrey Brown recently traveled from Mississippi to Alabama on a pilgrimage to witness the historical struggles and sorrows people faced during the civil rights movement. On their 100-mile journey, they examine the role of… Continue watching
Apr 11 Medgar Evers' wife revisits his legacy 50 years later By Anne Azzi Davenport During the annual Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage, Myrlie Evers-Williams spoke about how Medgar Evers was killed in front of the house where he died. Watch an excerpt of her speech in the video above. The 14th Congressional Civil… Continue reading