May 03 New Documentary Recounts Rise and Fall of an Architectural Myth In St. Louis in the 1950s, Pruitt-Igoe was touted as the definitive model for public housing projects in the modern era. Less than 20 years after its construction, the buildings of Pruitt-Igoe were torn down. Continue reading
May 03 A Reading List for the Post-9/11 Era By Molly Finnegan A roundup of NewsHour conversations with writers over the last decade about books that address, directly and indirectly, how 9/11, Osama bin Laden and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have influenced how we live today. Continue reading
May 03 Tuesday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, 'The Book of Mormon' leads the 2011 Tony nominations. Continue reading
May 02 Weekly Poem: ‘This is a fugue for the lost art of aching’ By Tom LeGro Heather Hartley is the author of "Knock Knock," which was a finalist in the 2007 National Poetry Series. Continue reading
May 02 Monday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture news, a ceremony in New York to celebrate the art work of an absent Ai Weiwei is postponed in the light of the news of the death of Osama bin Laden. Continue reading
May 02 Watch Weekly Poem by Heather Hartley Heather Hartley reads "This is a fugue for the lost art of aching."… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch What Does Royal Wedding Mean for Role of Monarchy in Britain? Onlookers crowded London's streets and television viewers worldwide tuned into the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in London Friday. Margaret Warner recaps the ceremony's significance with John Burns, London bureau chief for the New York Times. Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch Roger Rosenblatt Returns for Continuing Conversation on Craft of Writing A conversation with Roger Rosenblatt about the craft of writing. Continue watching
Apr 29 Conversation: More Reflections on Writing from Roger Rosenblatt By Molly Finnegan We've invited Roger Rosenblatt, author of 'Unless It Moves The Human Heart: The Craft and Art of Writing', back to our newsroom to continue a conversation we began in January. Continue reading
Apr 29 Friday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, an update on an art museum planned for Tripoli. Continue reading