Oct 08 Dissident Vietnamese Poet Nguyen Chi Thien, Author of ‘Flowers of Hell,’ Dies at Age 73 By Tom LeGro Nguyen Chi Thien, a Vietnamese dissident poet who spent 27 years in communist prisons and was the acclaimed author of "Flowers of Hell," died last week in California after a long bout of illness. Continue reading
Oct 08 The Daily Frame A restorer at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, Italy, works on the unfinished painting "Adorazione dei Magi" by Leonardo Da Vinci. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch In ‘Joseph Anton,’ Salman Rushdie Writes Novelistically About His Own Life In his new memoir, Salman Rushdie recounts, in the third person, his upbringing as a secular muslim trying to understand his religion, as well as living under fatwa, a period when he says he discovered his own resilience. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch China’s Economic Slowdown Felt By Its Young Generation China's Economic Slowdown Felt By Its Young Generation… Continue watching
Oct 05 National Storytelling Festival Turns 40 By Ellen Rolfes Now in its 40th year, the National Storytelling Festival expects to attract nearly 10,000 storytellers and attendees from throughout the country and around the world this weekend. The three-day event will include performances by 24 featured storytellers, two ghost story… Continue reading
Oct 05 Eyes of History Exhibit Captures 2011’s Top Political Moments President Obama shakes the prosthetic hand of a soldier receiving the nation's highest military honor. House Speaker John Boehner tears up as he takes the gavel from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. These are among the moments… Continue reading
Oct 05 The Daily Frame Employees of Christies Auction House in London unwrap Paul McCarthy's "Bear Sculpture" during a press preview Friday. The work is part of the Post War and Contemporary Art Auction next Thursday and Friday. Continue reading
Oct 04 Dazzling Colors, Wacky Inventions at the Maker Faire By Jenny Marder Scientists, artists, engineers and builders converged at New York City's 2012 Maker Faire last week to celebrate a playful love of invention. The Maker Faire, a family-focused event, is rooted deeply in science, and holds as part of its key… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch After First Debate, Florida Voters Discuss Convincibility, Consistency After First Debate, Florida Voters Discuss Convincibility, Consistency… Continue watching
Oct 04 New York City’s Maker Faire Delivers Dazzling Colors, Wacky Inventions By Jenny Marder A multi-functional unicorn shoots fire from its horn while sneezing glitter. A six-person ensemble plays instruments made of saw blades, propane tanks, automotive parts, and simple household objects. Cars shaped like cupcakes made of reused electric-car parts and… Continue reading