Aug 05 Watch ‘Washington Color and Light’ at the Corcoran Gallery of Art A tour of "Washington Color and Light" at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Bloomberg Kicks Off New Effort to Empower Black, Latino Men New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a $127 million, three-year plan to coordinate city agencies and efforts with a goal of reducing disparities between young black and Latino men and the rest of the population. Jeffrey Brown discusses the… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch ‘Made in India’ Examines International Journey Through Surrogacy Process In "Made in India," filmmakers Rebecca Haimowitz and Vaishali Sinha follow the journey of an infertile Texas couple and the Indian surrogate who gives birth to their children. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of independently… Continue watching
Aug 04 On Dow’s Worst Day Since 2008, Running for Cover By Paul Solman A trader bows his head on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after the closing bell Thursday; photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images. Just back from lunch, at which Brandeis classicists Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow and Cheryl Walker schooled me… Continue reading
Aug 04 Q&A: Norwegian Poet Cathrine Grondahl Art Beat talk to Norwegian poet Cathrine Grondahl, the author of four books of poetry, about the July 22 attacks. Continue reading
Aug 04 Thursday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, comedian Jerry Lewis is no longer serving as national chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and won't be appearing on this year's Labor Day telethon. Continue reading
Aug 03 Around the Nation Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation. Continue reading
Aug 03 Wednesday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation's BMW Guggenheim Lab opens in New York. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch Survey: Muslim-Americans Have Rosier Outlook Than Other Americans Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 attacks and with the American military involved in multiple Muslim nations, a Gallup survey showed strong positive feelings among Muslim-Americans about their prospects in this country. Ray Suarez discusses the poll's findings with Mohamed… Continue watching
Aug 02 Parton Brings Her Charm, Rags-to-Riches Story on New Tour Dolly Parton is many things: movie star, business mogul, master musician, queen of country. On Sunday at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, she traded turns between the guitar, banjo, dulcimer, recorder and even saxophone with ease, not… Continue reading