Aug 24 Conversation: Mike Birbiglia and Ira Glass on Their New Film, ‘Sleepwalk With Me’ By Tom LeGro "Sleepwalk With Me" began life in, well, the real-life, sleep-walking episodes of comedian Mike Birbiglia, then a one-man theater production, a radio story on "This American Life," a book, an album and now a movie. Continue reading
Aug 24 The Daily Frame Visitors of the dOCUMENTA (13) contemporary art festival in Kassel, Germany, pose with portraits of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in front of "The Importance of Telepathy," a sculpture by Thai artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Friday's demonstration was part of "All for… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch Have Democrats Lost Sight of Their Founding Principle? In his book "Spoiled Rotten" Jay Cost lays out historical context for why he says the Democratic Party has strayed from its founding principle: that all people were created equal, and the government's job is to ensure that equality. Cost… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch Presidential Candidates’ Medicare Platforms Could Affect Undecided Voters Presidential Candidates' Medicare Platforms Could Affect Undecided Voters… Continue watching
Aug 23 Q&A: Matthew Quirk’s ‘The 500,’ a D.C. Thriller Mike Ford is broke, facing a mountain of debt from hospitals bills after his mother's death, has a father in jail and is unable to pay his tuition to Harvard Law School when he's offered what seems like a dream… Continue reading
Aug 23 The Daily Frame Work by controversial Los Angeles-based French pop artist Thierry Guetta, aka Mr Brainwash, is displayed at the Old Sorting Office in London during his first solo European art show. Mr Brainwash was the subject of the 2010 film "Exit Through… Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch Richard Ford’s Latest Novel ‘Canada’ Is Actually an American Morality Tale Richard Ford's Latest Novel 'Canada' Is Actually an American Morality Tale… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch Swing States Weigh in on Presidential Race Judy Woodruff talks to four journalists from swing states who are covering the election. Radio Iowa's O. Kay Henderson, Face to Face's Jon Ralston, Tampa Bay Times' Adam Smith and Ohio Public Radio and Television's Karen Kasler discuss reaction to… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch News Wrap: Cases of West Nile Virus Reach Decade High In other news Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control reported three times more cases of West Nile virus so far this year, blaming weather conditions that fostered optimal breeding conditions for mosquitoes. Also, a new study reveals that older fathers… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch Richard Ford Reads From ‘Canada’ Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford reads from his new novel, "Canada."… Continue watching