Nov 25 UN campaigns to end violence against women PHOTO: Shoes painted in red in Rome to symbolize victims as part of International Day to End Violence Against Women pic.twitter.com/jciRwhIiFL— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) November 25, 2013 Monday marked the United Nation's International Day… Continue reading
Nov 25 Weekly Poem: Brenda Hillman reads 'Till it Finishes What it Does' By Victoria Fleischer // Brenda Hillman reads "Till it Finishes What it Does" from her new collection "Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire." Till it Finishes What it Does Where is the meaning, the old man asked. The night nurse has put on… Continue reading
Nov 23 'Doctor Who' celebrates 50 years of adventures through time and space Popular sci-fi series "Doctor Who" celebrates 50 years on Saturday. Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images The adventure started on November 23, 1963. Viewers stepped inside a police box that was "bigger on the inside," and met the Doctor, played… Continue reading
Nov 22 Celebrating a Literary Giant: The 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis's Death By Victoria Fleischer C.S. Lewis constructed the world of "Narnia" through seven novels, the most recognizable of which is "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." Even today, Gregory Maguire, author of the bestselling "Wicked," gets lost in C.S. Lewis' world of Narnia. Continue reading
Nov 22 Narnia through the Ages: 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' covers By Victoria Fleischer In October of 1950, the first of seven fantasy novels in the Narnia series was published. C.S. Lewis has since influenced and affected generations of readers and writers. As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of Lewis's death, we take a… Continue reading
Nov 21 Contrite Republican takes break from Congress after drug bust Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., exits D.C. Superior court after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of possession of cocaine on Wednesday. Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post via Getty Images It's not every day a "wakeup call"… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch New play looks beyond war headlines to tell story of 'Love in Afghanistan' New play looks beyond war headlines to tell story of 'Love in Afghanistan'… Continue watching
Nov 20 Obama seeks to deflect blame for health care troubles on Republicans By Terence Burlij President Obama answers questions from Gerald Seib of The Wall Street Journal Tuesday in Washington. Photo by Drew Angerer-Pool/Getty Images In the face of falling public support for his job performance and signature health care law, President Barack… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 7:26 '12 Years a Slave' restores historic firsthand account to cultural consciousness By PBS News Hour In depicting American slavery, Hollywood has long left some of the most brutal realities largely unseen. But the filmmakers behind "12 Years a Slave" tried not to flinch in showing the full system of human subjugation. Jeffrey Brown talks to… Continue watching
Nov 19 Remembering President John F. Kennedy, 50 years after assassination Photo portrait by White House Press Office PBS NewsHour continues coverage of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Watch the player below on Nov. 21 and 22 for a live stream of events,… Continue reading