Apr 08 Weekly Poem: ‘Child Support Hearing’ By Tom LeGro Jay Baron Nicorvo's poetry, fiction, nonfiction and criticism have appeared in The Literary Review, Guernica, The Iowa Review and The Believer. He teaches at Western Michigan University. His book "Deadbeat" was published last year by Four Way Books. Continue reading
Apr 08 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro Bejart Ballet dancers perform at "Century of 'The Rite of Spring' -- Century of New Art" at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. The month-long festival is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the first performance of Igor Stravinsky's famous ballet. Continue reading
Apr 05 Why We Should Treat, Not Blame Addicts Struggling to Get ‘Clean’ EmbedVideo(6130, 482, 304); Journalist David Sheff talks with Judy Woodruff about his new book, "Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy." It has been more than 40 years since Richard Nixon called for a "war on… Continue reading
Apr 05 Conversation: For Poetry Lovers, April Is the Coolest Month By Tom LeGro April is National Poetry Month and that's because of an initiative by the Academy of American Poets beginning in 1996. The Academy claims it's now become the largest literary celebration in the world, reaching over 10 million Americans. Continue reading
Apr 05 The Daily Frame By Molly Finnegan Workers re-install "Fluegelauto" -- a golden, winged Ford Fiesta -- at the City Museum in Cologne, Germany. Continue reading
Apr 05 Two Million Children Endangered by Syrian Conflict, Aid Group Says By Joshua Barajas EmbedVideo(6131, 482, 304); Save the Children's President and CEO Carolyn Miles details the aid group's efforts to support Syrian children within the war-torn country. Read more about the plight of Syrian children in Save the Children's… Continue reading
Apr 04 Former INS Chief Talks Politics of Immigration Reform The fence that stands on the United States-Mexico border in Naco, Ariz. Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/ The Washington Post via Getty Images. Doris Meissner sometimes gets accused of taking a pro-Democratic view in her current work as senior fellow… Continue reading
Apr 04 Around the Nation By Tom LeGro Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation. Continue reading
Apr 04 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro People explore "Dance Door" by Robert Graham at the Los Angeles Music Center. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Poet Gerald Stern Looks Back on a Career Spent Reading and Writing Poet Gerald Stern Looks Back on a Career Spent Reading and Writing… Continue watching