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Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.

China's Communism and Capitalism: The New Yin Yang?

By Paul Solman

The short third installment of Yoram Bauman's vlog from China is well worth the watching, highlighting the tension between the "official" China and what's really going on there. Communist Party founder Mao AND $300,000 Porsches? Yoram asks. "Do…

Wednesday's Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, scientists start a search for Cervantes.

Watch Live: Rep. King Hearings on Terror Recruitment

On Wednesday the House Homeland Security Committee is holding hearings on the threat of al-Shabab, the militant group based in Somalia, recruiting within the United States. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., who is chairman of the committee, has said that more…

Reggae Artists Team Up to Raise Famine Awareness

The Wailers and Jamaican singer Duane Stephenson collaborate with the World Food Program…

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Reggae Artists Team Up to Spread Famine Awareness Through Song

To spread awareness of the famine in the Horn of Africa, the World Food Program recruited reggae artists Duane Stephenson and the legendary band The Wailers to write an anthem.

The 'Bond Vigilantes' and the Debt Ceiling Crisis: No Need to Panic or Lying in Wait?

By Paul Solman

Harvard's eminent trade economist, Robert Lawrence, gave a talk in Greece this month. Among his slides was this image with the headline: "The Vigilantes are Asleep!" Slide image courtesy of Robert Lawrence. That would be the so-called "bond vigilantes"…

Tuesday's Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, a Los Angeles architectural landmark may face demolition.