Jan 24 On Monday’s NewsHour: Russian Airport Bombing, Spending Cuts RUSSIAN AIRPORT BOMBING | An explosion in the international arrivals area of Moscow's largest air travel hub, Domodedovo Airport, killed at least 35 people in what President Obama called "an outrageous act of terrorism." Russian authorities believe a suicide bomber… Continue reading
Jan 24 The Pain in Spain Falls Plainly from Merle’s Brain By Paul Solman The first of this week's series of posts from the ever-melodic, ever-economic Merle Hazard debuts today: a ditty on the plight of Spain. Continue reading
Jan 24 Weekly Poem: ‘Together’ By Tom LeGro Charles Wright was born in Pickwick Dam, Tenn., in 1935 and was educated at Davidson College and the University of Iowa. He has written several books of poems, including most recently, "Outtakes" (2010); "Sestets: Poems" (2010); and the forthcoming "Bye-and-Bye:… Continue reading
Jan 24 Monday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, the New World Center in Miami, designed by architect Frank Gehry, is set to open Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 21 On Friday’s NewsHour: Job-Creation Efforts, Giffords, Shields and Brooks GE CEO TAPPED FOR JOBS PANEL | President Obama named General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt to a new economic advisory panel. The move was announced before the president spoke at a plant in Schenectedy, N.Y., where he praised America… Continue reading
Jan 21 Merle Hazard Makes Sen$e: The Country Crooner Goes Global By Paul Solman Friday's post consists of a Web chat with the Elvis of economics, the Ferlin Husky of finance, the Charlie McCoy of micro, the Jimmy Dean of the dismal science -- star of the country-and-western macrocosm, investment adviser Jon… Continue reading
Jan 21 Conversation: Sundance Film Festival By Tom LeGro This year's Sundance Film Festival runs from Jan. 20 to 30. Jeffrey Brown talks to two people who work year-round to put it together: John Cooper, the festival director; and Trevor Groth, the director of programming. Continue reading
Jan 21 Friday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, the GOP releases a proposal for cutting the national budget that would eliminate the NEA, the NEH and the CPB. Continue reading
Jan 20 50 Years Later, Indelible Images of Kennedy’s Inauguration LIFE presents rare and never-seen photos from the event, and from the star-studded parties before and after. Continue reading
Jan 20 On Thursday’s NewsHour: Hu’s U.S. Visit, Koreas Agree to Military Dialogue HU MEETS BUSINESS LEADERS IN U.S. | Wrapping up his visit to Washington, Chinese President Hu Jintao met with political and business leaders. Jeffrey Brown evaluates his visit and the impact on the business world with Myron Brilliant of… Continue reading