Nov 07 Around the World in ‘100 Objects’ By Tom LeGro In this extended conversation, Jeffrey Brown talks to Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum and author of "A History of the World in 100 Objects," about the 16th century double-headed, serpent turquoise mosaic and what it's like to run… Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch Extended Interview: ‘A History of the World in 100 Objects’ Extended Interview: Neil MacGregor, "A History of the World in 100 Objects."… Continue watching
Nov 07 Weekly Poem: ‘Olives’ "Olives" is the title poem of A.E. Stallings' forthcoming collection, which comes out in the spring. A poet and translator, Stallings was one of this year's MacArthur Award winners. Continue reading
Nov 07 The Daily Frame Mae Chee Sansanee Sthirasuta looks at a Buddha statue during ongoing flooding in Bangkok. Continue reading
Nov 05 From ‘A History of the World in 100 Objects’ By Tom LeGro Originally presented as a BBC radio series and now a book published in America, "A History of the World in 100 Objects" tells the story of humanity using artifacts selected from the British Museum. Continue reading
Nov 04 Omar Offendum, Hip-Hop and the Arab Spring By Tom LeGro Born in Saudi Arabia to Syrian parents and raised in America, hip-hop artist Omar Offendum uses his lyrical talents to bridge his Middle Eastern roots to his Western upbringing. Continue reading
Nov 04 The Daily Frame Cirque du Soleil members perform at a media presentation Thursday in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch Conversation: Syrian-American Rapper Omar Offendum Hip-hop artist Omar Offendum bridges his Middle Eastern roots to his Western upbringing. Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Will a Generational Divide Define 2012 Election? With the 2012 presidential election a year away, the Pew Research Center examines the state of the American electorate and the divisions that fall along age lines. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Census: 1 in 15 Americans Among the Poorest of the Poor New Census data out Thursday show that one in 15 Americans now lives in extreme poverty and earns less than half of the official poverty line. Jeffrey Brown discusses the spread of poverty and the implications for families and communities… Continue watching