May 08 Around the Nation Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation. Continue reading
May 08 Maurice Sendak Dies at Age 83 Maurice Sendak, the author and illustrator of children's literature who was best known for his book, "Where the Wild Things Are," died early Tuesday in Danbury, Conn., at age 83. He had suffered a stroke on Friday. Continue reading
May 08 Watch Conversation: Filming “The Weight of the Nation” John Hoffman, executive producer of HBO's "Weight of the Nation" series, talks obesity. Continue watching
May 08 The Daily Frame Seward Johnson's "Forever Marilyn," a 26-foot high statue of Marilyn Monroe on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, is dismantled Monday as it prepares to travel to its new home in Palm Springs, Calif. Continue reading
May 07 Watch The Politics of Gay Marriage: Biden Remarks Rekindle Culture War The Politics of Gay Marriage: Biden Remarks Rekindle Culture War… Continue watching
May 07 Best and Worst Countries for Moms By Jenny Marder Save the Children Report: Best and Worst Countries to be a Mom… Continue reading
May 07 Ndegeocello Credits Arts Education With Redefining Path to Success EmbedVideo(3330, 482, 304); With nine studio albums under her belt and a world tour under way, bass player Meshell Ndegeocello was in her hometown of Washington, D.C., last week recalling how arts classes were key to ensuring… Continue reading
May 07 Watch Weekly Poem: ‘Cinco de Mayo’ Naomi Shihab Nye reads her poem "Cinco de Mayo" from her book, "Transfer."… Continue watching
May 07 Weekly Poem: ‘Cinco de Mayo’ Naomi Shihab Nye is the author of several books of poems, including most recently, You "Transfer" (BOA Editions, 2011) and "Yours" (BOA Editions, 2005), which received the Isabella Gardner Poetry Award. Continue reading
May 07 The Daily Frame Sculptures of blue sheep flock in Schwerin, Germany, on Friday. Continue reading