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
Nov 15 The Daily Frame Visitors walk through the recently inaugurated sculpture, "Tiger & Turtle - Magic Mountain," by German artists Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth. The sculpture, in Duisburg, is 59 feet tall and alludes to the form of a roller coaster. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch Harry Belafonte Reflects on Life as a Singer, Actor and Activist Harry Belafonte is not only a musical icon, but also a lifelong political and social activist. Gwen Ifill talks with Belafonte about his life as a singer, actor and civil rights activist. Continue watching
Nov 14 Weekly Poem: 'Leaf at the End' Lily Brown is the author of "Rust or Go Home" (Cleveland State University, 2010). Continue reading
Nov 14 The Daily Frame Artist Kaya Mar puts the finishing touches on a painting of the Occupy London Stock protest camp outside St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Continue reading
Nov 14 Police, Occupy Protesters Clash in Portland, Order Oakland Cleared A protester pleads with police during a demonstration near the Occupy Portland encampment November 13, 2011 in Portland, Ore. Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images. Police arrested more than 50 Occupy protesters in Portland while clearing out an encampment in… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch Portland Among Cities Grappling With How to Handle 'Occupy' Protesters City officials around the nation are confronting the question of how to deal with the "Occupy" protesters who have camped out in public spaces. Jeffrey Brown discusses the growing movement and its implications with Portland Mayor Sam Adams and "Occupy… Continue watching