Oct 07 Poet Lorna Goodison reads ‘To Make Various Sorts of Black’ By Ellen Rolfes For a long time, poet Lorna Goodison thought her creative talents would lead to a profession in the visual arts. But "one day the painting stopped coming, and I was just writing all the time," Goodison said. Like a scorned… Continue reading
Oct 05 The Price of Precious By Kristin Miller In these images from the October 125th anniversary issue of National Geographic magazine, photographer Marcus Bleasdale documents child labor in camps that extract not blood diamonds, but tin, tungsten and tantalum -- minerals used in electronic products. © Marcus Bleasdale/National… Continue reading
Oct 03 In ‘Someone,’ Alice McDermott tells ‘ordinary’ woman’s tale By Margaret Myers Alice McDermott tells the story of an ordinary woman named Marie from childhood to death in her new novel, "Someone." The narrative centers on a woman who is shy, plain, unremarkable on the surface, but has a very active internal… Continue reading
Oct 03 Reality show targets youth in violence-rattled Iraq By Larisa Epatko You don't often hear "reality show" and "Iraq" in the same sentence. But one that takes place in the Middle Eastern country is aimed at promoting diversity and peacekeeping among youth. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch How the implausible quest to ‘have it all’ may set women up for disappointment How the implausible quest to 'have it all' may set women up for disappointment… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch In India, high demand for wives sends young women into marriages far from home In India, high demand for wives sends young women into marriages far from home… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Rita Moreno reflects on life as an entertainer, stereotype roles in Hollywood Rita Moreno reflects on life as an entertainer, stereotype roles in Hollywood… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Rita Moreno reflects on life as an entertainer, stereotype roles in Hollywood By PBS News Hour, Ray Suarez Continue watching
Sep 30 Poet Gregory Orr: Poetry Is ‘Concentrated Testimony’ of Being Human Poet Gregory Orr rhapsodizes on a theme he has explored for nearly a decade: the "beloved," the things we love. Of course, what we love can change over time, he says. "It can make you crazy by ... shifting from… Continue reading
Sep 30 Poet Gregory Orr: Poetry Is ‘Concentrated Testimony’ of Being Human By News Desk Poet Gregory Orr rhapsodizes on a theme he has explored for nearly a decade: the "beloved," the things we love. Of course, what we love can change over time, he says. "It can make you crazy by ... shifting from… Continue reading