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
Aug 02 Tuesday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, attorneys in Philadelphia have mounted last-ditch legal effort to block the controversial move of the Barnes collection. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch Syrians Pledge to Escalate Protests During Ramadan as Crackdown Continues On Sunday, President Obama said he was appalled by the Assad regime's use of violence and brutality against opposition demonstrators in Syria. Margaret Warner discusses what's next for the uprising in Syria with the Financial Times' Abigail Fielding-Smith, reporting form… Continue watching
Aug 01 Default by Debt Ceiling? ‘Complete Nonsense’ By Paul Solman // Editor's Note: On Monday's NewsHour Paul Solman reports from the trading floor of Natixis CIB Americas to see how the stock market was reacting to news of the debt-ceiling deal. Turns out the market is reacting… Continue reading