Nov 16 Ward, Finney Are Among 2011 National Book Award Winners The 2011 National Book Awards were announced at a ceremony in New York Wednesday night. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch Berkeley Students, ‘Occupy Oakland’ Protesters Join Forces Protesters and University of California, Berkeley students are shifting strategies as city officials put more pressure on the ranks of Occupy Oakland. Correspondent Spence Michels reports. Continue watching
Nov 16 Leon Keeping Busy With Two Broadway Plays, Tupac Musical, ‘Steel Magnolias’ Remake Kenny Leon is directing two Broadway plays this season: "The Mountain Top," starring Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Basset, and the Alicia Keys-produced "Stick Fly," starring Dule Hill and Tracie Thoms. Continue reading
Nov 16 The Daily Frame An exhibitor adjusts a painting at the 21st Winter Fine Art and Antiques Fair in London on Monday. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch ‘Midnight Rising’ Takes a New Look at Life, Legend of John Brown 'Midnight Rising' Explores Life, Legend of John Brown, Tony Horwitz, Arts, Entertainment… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch What’s Next for Occupy Wall Street Protests After Judge Bars Camping in Park? New York City police routed anti-Wall Street protesters from their campsite early Tuesday, and hours later, city officials won a court ruling that backed up their move. Jeffrey Brown discusses the legal arguments involved in the New York protests with… Continue watching
Nov 15 Occupy Demonstrations Under Pressure Around the Nation Rev. Ann Kantsfield faces off with NYPD at the Canal Street site. (Arun Venugopal/WNYC) What began as the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York nearly two months ago has now spread to cities across the United States. Here… Continue reading
Nov 15 Tuesday on the NewsHour: ‘Midnight Rising’ By Tom LeGro Tony Horwitz reads from his book, "Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War."… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch Tony Horwitz Reads From ‘Midnight Rising’ Author Tony Horwitz reads from "Midnight Rising."… Continue watching
Nov 15 Around the Nation Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasters around the nation. Continue reading