Dec 31 Karena Youtz Reads ‘Disrupted Motion’ and ‘Public Fruit’ By newshourpoetry Karena Youtz is a poet who lives and writes in Boise, Idaho. She also writes lyrics for her husband Doug Martsch, lead singer for the Boise-based indie rock band Built to Spill. Continue reading
Dec 31 Cities Around the Globe Ring in 2011 Sydney, Australia and major cities in Asia were among the first to celebrate the arrival of 2011 with fireworks and festivities. In the U.S., New Yorkers are preparing for the annual Times Square ball drop amid melting snow and slush… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch Profile of Boise, Idaho-based Poet Karena Youtz Poet Karena Youtz shares her most recent collection of verses,"The Shape is Space," in the latest in a NewsHour series profiling poets around the world. Continue watching
Dec 31 Alyssa Katz: How Government Is Failing the Homeowner By Paul Solman We last spoke with journalist and author Alyssa Katz back in October 2009. She had just finished writing "Our Lot," a book on the history of America's housing market. "The issue is that the investors and investment… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch Paul Newman’s Philanthropic Efforts Posthumously Hit $300 Million Milestone WNPR reporter John Dankosky narrates a Connecticut Public Television report on how legendary actor Paul Newman's charitable food company is still thriving after his 2008 death. The Newman's Own Foundation evolved into one of the most-recognizable celebrity-run charities and recently… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch Charities Look to Social Media to Turn Friends Into Funders Americans are expected to have given roughly $300 billion in charitable donations in 2010 with individuals making up $220 billion of that. For a closer look at the role of social media in philanthropy and its limitations, Ray Suarez speaks… Continue watching
Dec 30 Thursday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, an influential jazz educator, a special effects artist and a von Trapp family singer all died this week. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch Patti Smith Reflects on Power of Words, Rock ‘N’ Roll Rock legend Patti Smith speaks with Jeffrey Brown about her book "Just Kids," a look at her friendship with the late photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the 1960s and '70s before their careers became part of America's pop culture palette. Continue watching
Dec 29 From Himalayas to Appalachia, Mountain Music Strikes Common Chords Geographically worlds apart, there are striking similarities between the traditional music found in both the Appalachian and the Himalayan Mountains. Continue reading
Dec 29 Wednesday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, philosopher of aesthetics Denis Dutton has died at age 66. Continue reading