Apr 01 Watch Texas Rocked by District Attorney Shooting In an update on two shootings, prosecutors pushed for the death penalty for James Holmes, the shooter in the massacre at an Aurora, Colo., theater. In Kaufman County, Texas, District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife were shot dead in… Continue watching
Apr 01 Weekly Poem: ‘Song’ By Tom LeGro Cynthia Zarin is the author of four books of poetry -- "The Swordfish Tooth" (1989); "Fire Lyric" (1993); and "The Watercourse" (2002); and "The Ada Poems" (2010) -- and five books for children. Continue reading
Apr 01 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro Students from Swansea Metropolitan University use mirrors to look up to a fresco by Thomas Wallace Hay, which is on display in a recently restored room in the National Trust's Dyffryn House near Cardiff, Wales. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch Novel Offers Mock How-to on Finding Success in ‘Rising Asia’ Novel Offers How-to on Finding Love and Success in 'Rising Asia'… Continue watching
Mar 29 On the NewsHour: Mohsin Hamid, Author of ‘How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia’ By Molly Finnegan A poor young boy from an impoverished village comes to a sprawling, wild, sometimes violent city, where he makes and loses a fortune. This is the tale of "How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia," set in an unnamed… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch Obama Calls for Stricter Gun Laws as New Details Emerge in Major Shooting Cases Obama Calls for Stricter Gun Laws as New Details Emerge in Major Shooting Cases… Continue watching
Mar 28 Create a Science Rhyme to Win a Shout-Out From Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA EmbedVideo(6066, 482, 304); Teachers in New York are using rap to teach complex science. PBS NewsHour senior correspondent Ray Suarez reports on the effectiveness of this strategy and interviews hip-hop legend GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan. In his upcoming… Continue reading
Mar 28 Around the Nation By Tom LeGro Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation. Continue reading
Mar 28 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro The Duke of Lancaster, a decommissioned cruise liner in Mostyn, Wales, has become a canvas for several artists. The ship's owners recently granted permission to street artist collective Dudug to transform it into an open air art gallery, which they… Continue reading
Mar 28 Gay Marriage Cases Now in Justices’ Hands Same-sex marriage supporters rally Wednesday outside the Supreme Court. Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. For supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage, the arguments are over, and now the waiting begins. In the meantime, there is much speculation… Continue reading