May 26 Watch ‘Kimjongilia’ Film Highlights Harrowing Stories of Escape From North Korea In her documentary, "Kimjongilia," filmmaker N.C. Heikin tells tales of life in North Korea from the perspective of those who have managed to escape the country and its regime. This excerpt is part of a series of independently produced films… Continue watching
May 26 ‘Kimjongilia’ Charts Tales of Escape From North Korea We're looking at a new film Thursday as part of our partnership with the Economist magazine that showcases the art of filmmaking. It's an initiative called the Economist Film Project. The NewsHour and the Economist are choosing examples of… Continue reading
May 26 Around the Nation Here are some recent arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation. Continue reading
May 26 Thursday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, the national trade show for publishers looks ahead to a more e-reading future. Continue reading
May 25 Watch After 25 Years Atop Daytime TV, Oprah Takes Final Bow to Run Network After 25 years, Oprah Winfrey signed off from her top-rated daytime television talk show for the final time Wednesday. Gwen Ifill discusses Oprah's lasting impact on television and American culture with Audrey Edwards, formerly of Essence Magazine, and The Los… Continue watching
May 25 Watch Blind Boys of Alabama Go Country for New Album A conversation with the Blind Boys of Alabama at the Birchmere Music Hall. Continue watching
May 25 Blind Boys of Alabama Go Country for New Album, ‘Take the High Road’ With more than fifty gospel and blues albums to their name since 1948, the Blind Boys of Alabama have recently have something new to sing about: a country music album. Continue reading
May 25 Wednesday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, Oprah ends her run as a daytime television host. Continue reading
May 24 Watch Frontline’s ‘WikiSecrets’ Explores Mysteries of Bradley Manning On Tuesday's edition of Frontline, entitled "WikiSecrets," correspondent Martin Smith unravels the mysteries of Bradley Manning, the Army private who allegedly stole thousands of classified government documents and shared them with WikiLeaks. In this excerpt, Frontline reveals the hacker who… Continue watching
May 24 Conversation: Bob Dylan Turns 70 By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to David Hajdu, author of "Positively 4th Street," about the career and influence of Bob Dylan, who on Tuesday turned 70. Continue reading