Apr 11 Weekly Poem: ‘Fear and Greed Index:’ Daniel Khalastchi is a first-generation Iraqi Jewish American and was born and raised in Iowa. His book, "'Manoleria,'":http://www.tupelopress.org/books/manoleria won the Tupelo Press/Crazyhorse First Book Prize earlier this year. A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and a recent fellow at… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch Weekly Poem: ‘Greed and Fear Index:’ by Daniel Khalastchi Daniel Khalastchi reads 'Greed and Fear Index:'… Continue watching
Apr 11 A Most Precious Asset Is Only Skin Deep 'White', a short film in ITVS's Futurestates series, explores a future where society's racial stratification is heightened by the threat of global warming. Continue reading
Apr 11 Monday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, director Sidney Lumet died over the weekend. Continue reading
Apr 11 Could ‘Financial Weather Observers’ Prevent Another Economic Crisis? By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Michael Cassady Question: As I read deeper into the details about… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch Director A. Sayeeda Clarke Discusses Her Film ‘White’ Director A. Sayeeda Clarke discusses her futuristic film, "White". Continue watching
Apr 08 Weekonomics: Budget Negotiations Edition By Elizabeth Shell // Just hours away from a potential government shutdown, Paul Solman speaks via Skype with two economists on the financial implications of the budget impasse in this week's edition of "Weekonomics: Our Friday Roundup."… Continue reading
Apr 08 Ai Weiwei Case Poses Test for China By Larisa Epatko Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is one of several dozen activists arrested in China over the past few months. But as one of the most prominent, he poses a test case for the Chinese government's resolve to silence its critics. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch Conversation: Marina Abramovic Jeffrey Brown talks to performance artist Marina Abramovic. Continue watching
Apr 08 Conversation: Marina Abramovic By Molly Finnegan Marina Abramovic is a pioneer of performance art, capped off most recently by her retrospective last year at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, 'The Artist Is Present,' which drew widespread acclaim. Continue reading