Feb 03 Thursday's NewsHour: Joyce Carol Oates Tells 'A Widow's Story' Thursday on the NewsHour, Joyce Carol Oates, the much-honored author and professor at Princeton University, talks to Jeffrey Brown about finally telling her own story. Continue reading
Feb 03 Around the Nation Here are some of the latest and greatest culture stories from public broadcasters around the nation. Continue reading
Feb 03 Thursday's Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, China tells UPenn that they can't show any of the objects slated for an upcoming exhibition. Continue reading
Feb 02 One-Million Car March? By Paul Solman A warning to those expecting EVs (electric vehicles) to clog the roadways anytime soon, or even to meet President Obama's stated goal of one million by 2015: It's not likely to happen, despite the fact that the U.S. has as… Continue reading
Feb 02 Battle Hymn of the 'Fobby' Mother Before Amy Chua's memoir, "Battle Hymns of a Tiger Mother," touched off nerves about domineering Asian mothers, there was MyMomIsAFob.com, a blog that shares the lighthearted and idiosyncratic parenting moments of Asian mothers in America. Continue reading
Feb 02 Wednesday's Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, Egypt's culture minister says the country's museums are secure. Continue reading
Feb 01 On Tuesday's NewsHour: Mubarak to Exit, U.S. Winter Storm MUBARAK SIGNALS EXIT | We'll have all the latest on the latest demonstrations in Egypt and President Hosni Mubarak's announcement that he will not run for re-election this fall. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the latest developments,… Continue reading
Feb 01 Mini-Slide Show: Kennedy Center Shows Off VSA Commissions By Molly Finnegan Three installations, "Diverse Design," "Finding the Way to Balance" and "Sticky Situations," are on show through February 13, 2011 at the Kennedy Center. Continue reading
Feb 01 Tool$ Tuesday: What's Your Vehicle's Carbon 'Tire-print'? By Paul Solman Today's "Tool$ We Use" features three on the carbon emissions you generate by driving, with a bonus global warming video attached for your viewing discomfort. On the broadcast Monday: a story about electric cars, with a focus… Continue reading
Feb 01 Tuesday's Art Notes By Molly Finnegan In today's arts and culture headlines, the Smithsonian comes up with a new procedure to deal with opposition to their exhibits. Continue reading