Apr 10 Watch News Wrap: Nationwide Rallies Call on Congress to Reform Immigration Policy In other news Wednesday, thousands gathered in Washington to ask Congress for comprehensive immigration reform. The Senate hopes to finalize a bill this week that would grant citizenship to 11 million immigrants living illegally in the U.S. Also, the Postal… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch How Well Do Background Checks Work and How Might They Change Under New Laws? How Well Do Background Checks Work and How Might They Change Under New Laws?… Continue watching
Apr 09 The Tuesday Cutline…a Winner! By Colleen Shalby Moon men are so down to earth nowadays, aren't they? This week's Cutline winner mentioned the ongoing event that's been on most people's minds these days: NCAA March Madness. Continue reading
Apr 09 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro An Indian woman dances during a Lavani performance in Mumbai on Momday. Lavani mixes traditional song and dance to the beat of the Dholki, a percussion instrument. Continue reading
Apr 08 ‘The End of Big’ Argues That Technology Helps The Little Guy By Christina Bellantoni // Author Nicco Mele writes about technology's influence on politics in "The End of Big." He sat down with PBS NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni. I've long been fascinated with the fact that technology can make the world a smaller… Continue reading
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