Nov 05 The Daily Frame A woman walks her dogs over one of three giant painted poppies next to the M8 motorway in Livingston, Scotland. The poppies mark the 90th anniversary of the Scottish Poppy Appeal, which is being celebrated this month. Continue reading
Nov 02 Q&A: Mary Jo Bang's Translation of 'Inferno' Offers a Fresh Taste of Hell By Arts Desk Mary Jo Bang's new translation of Dante's "Inferno is true to the moral and emotional intensity of the original, but she infuses the text with her own voice and modern allusions to Stephen Colbert and "Southpark."… Continue reading
Nov 02 The Daily Frame A worker uses a leaf blower outside of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 01 Hurricane Sandy Devastates New Jersey's Coastline By Elizabeth Shell The U.S. Northeast began crawling back to normal on Wednesday, Oct. 31, after monster storm Sandy crippled transportation, knocked out power for millions and killed at least 45 people in nine states with a massive storm surge and rain that… Continue reading
Nov 01 Around the Nation Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation. Continue reading
Nov 01 The Daily Frame A young visitor looks at paintings by Fernando Botero at the exhibition "Celebration" in the [Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao, Spain. The retrospective features 80 works by the Colombian artist and runs until Jan. 20, 2013. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Is Sandy a 'Cassandra'? How Cities Should Prepare for Future Natural Disasters Is Sandy a 'Cassandra'? How Cities Should Prepare for Future Natural Disasters… Continue watching
Oct 31 Forgotten Voters: D.C. Volunteers Work to Register the Homeless George Washington University graduate students help Nathaniel Hipps, left, register to vote at D.C.'s MLK Jr. Memorial Library as part of a larger registration effort led by the National Coalition for the Homeless. Photo by Emily Wilkins/Scripps Howard Foundation Wire. Continue reading
Oct 31 Q&A: In Zadie Smith's 'NW,' Some Harsh Truths About Friendship By Molly Finnegan Zadie Smith's latest novel, "NW," is an exploration into the joys and problems of a modern friendship between two women in North London. Decidedly less radiant than some of her earlier works, "NW" delivers the reader some harsh truths about… Continue reading
Oct 31 The Daily Frame Workers strip down the 50-foot-tall letters of the Hollywood sign last week, power washing the corrugated iron and applying nearly 400 gallons of fresh paint. The iconic sign is getting its biggest renovation in 35 years to prepare it for… Continue reading