Nov 01 Watch NPR’s Inskeep Explores Megacity Karachi’s Vibrancy, Violence Margaret Warner gets Steve Inskeep's take on one of the world's fastest growing cities, Karachi, Pakistan, by way of his new book "Instant City."… Continue watching
Nov 01 Conversation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to Grant $50 Million to Artists By Tom LeGro Last month, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced a major new program to assist artists. The Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative will provide $50 million in grants to 200 artists in jazz, theater and contemporary dance -- the largest allocation… 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 Young students of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy attends a class in their school in Moscow. Some of the academy students took part in the opening of the main stage of the world famous ballet theater on Oct. 28. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch For Liberia, Natural Resources Are Blessings, Curses on Road to Democracy Liberia's Oil, Diamond Resources Are Both Blessing and Curse… Continue watching
Oct 31 ‘Wall of Martyrs’ Depicts Egypt’s Fallen in Graffiti Art By Extra DA A graffiti wall in Alexandria, Egypt depicts the faces of Egyptians who died in the country's recent revolution, for which many Egyptians consider them martyrs. Continue reading
Oct 31 Weekly Poem: ‘Half-Finished Bridge’ Jim Tilley is the author of the poetry collection, "In Confidence." His poems have appeared in numerous literary journals and have won several awards. Continue reading
Oct 31 The Daily Frame A man admires "Forever Bicycles," a piece by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, at the Taipei Fine Art Museum. "Ai Weiwei Absent" opened last weekend and features installations, photography, sculptures and videos. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Weekly Poem: Jim Tilley Reads ‘Half-Finished Bridge’ Jim Tilley reads "Half-Finished Bridge," from his poetry collection, "In Confidence."… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Steve Jobs Biography Examines How Rule-Breaker Tied ‘Artistry to Engineering’ Isaacson: Jobs Broke the Rules, but Linked 'Artistry to Engineering'… Continue watching