Oct 13 How Happy Are Americans? Photo by flickr user CaptPiper. The 40-nation Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has just released the published version of its study of well-being, reported on Making Sen$e some months ago. We thought the OECD's summary of… Continue reading
Oct 13 The Daily Frame Traditional Chham dancers in Bhutan perform during a dress rehearsal for the royal wedding of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his fiancee Jetsun Pema. Photo by Prakash Singh /AFP /Getty Images. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch Novelist Alaa Al Aswany on Surprising Changes in the Egyptian People Egyptian novelist and dentist Alaa al Aswany speaks with Margret Warner about the surprising changes in political behavior of his countrymen amid the revolution earlier this year, and how the new Egypt is taking shape. Continue watching
Oct 12 Negotiating Asian-American Identity Through Portraiture The work of seven visual artists in the recent exhibit, Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter, highlights the unique and diverse experiences of Asian American identity. Continue reading
Oct 12 Susan Orlean Charts the Rise of America's Most Beloved Dog, Rin Tin Tin After nearly a decade of research, animal lover and famed author Susan Orlean has written a comprehensive biography of arguably America's most loved dog, Rin Tin Tin. Continue reading
Oct 12 Negotiating Asian-American Identity Through Portraiture By Saskia de Melker The work of seven visual artists in the recent exhibit, Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter, highlights the unique and diverse experiences of Asian-American identity. Continue reading
Oct 12 The Daily Frame A picture of a face with Japan's flag painted on it is cast on a giant, plaster face on Tuesday night in Berlin's Potsdamer Platz. Photo by Odd Andersen /AFP /Getty Images. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 'Women, War & Peace' Highlights Changing Females' Roles in Global Conflicts "Women, War & Peace," a new five-part series co-produced by WNET New York, explores the changing role of women in conflicts around the world. This excerpt tells the story of an Army Female Engagement Team that reaches out to women… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Ex-French Resistance Fighter Hessel: 'It Is Good for Us to Feel Outrage' Stephane Hessel, a 94-year-old former French resistance fighter, is urging young people to take to the streets and show their outrage. Ray Suarez and Hessel discuss his book, "Time For Outrage," which is also titled "Indignez-Vous!" in French. Continue watching