Jul 29 Watch Lissy Rosemont Write Songs at My Dining Room Table Behind the scenes look at the making of Lissy Rosemont's latest album, "Jelly Roll."… Continue watching
Jul 29 How the U.S. Racked Up $14 Trillion in Debt By Paul Solman A fascinating set of graphic debt data, courtesy of the New York Times. Meanwhile, amidst all the scare talk of a bond rate crisis, has anyone noticed that the bond market is rallying mightily… Continue reading
Jul 29 Conversation: Norwegian Author Anne Holt on the Lessons of Oslo By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to crime writer Anne Holt about the situation in Norway in the aftermath of the July 22 attacks by Anders Behring Breivik. Holt is one of Scandinavia's most successful crime writers, but she's also had quite a… Continue reading
Jul 29 On Stage, Interactive 'Omnivore's Dilemma' Offers Food and Thought In the first-ever stage adaptation of Michael Pollan's nonfiction bestseller about American food production, 'The Omnivore's Dilemma,' the audience isn't allowed to stay in their seats for long. Continue reading
Jul 29 Friday's Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, documentary photographer Jerome Liebling has died. Continue reading
Jul 29 Fancy a Pint? Brew Throughout the World By Paul Solman Photo by Flickr user hakaider. Has all the talk about the debt ceiling left you wanting to reach for a cold one? Or several? How likely are they to be drowning their sorrows elsewhere in the world? You might… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch Amid Quake Recovery, Can Haiti Build a Different Port-au-Prince? Eighteen months after the massive and devastating earthquake, Haiti is still reeling from the wreckage and a cholera epidemic. Ray Suarez and Dr. Paul Farmer discuss his new book, "Haiti After the Earthquake."… Continue watching
Jul 28 Conversation: Michael Rapaport, Director of 'Beats, Rhymes & Life' 'Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest,' is a documentary film about one of the most creative, influential and innovative musical groups in hip-hop history. Continue reading
Jul 28 Thursday's Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, the book world prepares for a mysterious release. Continue reading
Jul 27 Around the Nation Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation. Continue reading