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Colbert Stays in Character at Congressional Hearing on Farm Jobs

As far as House Judiciary subcommittee hearings on agricultural jobs go, this one had a bit more celebrity shine. Stephen Colbert, the comedian and satirist, knew that, and hoped his presence would vault the hearings up to "CSPAN 1"…

Friday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, an previously unknown painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder is discovered in Spain.

Author Examines Generations-Long Black ‘Defection from the Jim Crow South’

In her new book "The Warmth of Other Suns," Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and professor Isabel Wilkerson digs into the "The Great Migration" that took place from 1915 to 1970, when 6 million African-Americans left the South to go north and…

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Could Small Stuff Be Good Indicators the Economy is Turning Around?

Question: In trying to understand how to read the signs that we might be in a more robust recovery, I hear a lot about business expansion, hiring, product development and other growth-oriented factors that would serve as key indicators.

For Two Filmmakers, ‘California Is a Place’ You Haven’t Really Seen Before

In the summer of 2009, with signs of the Great Recession scattered across much of California, filmmaker Drea Cooper and photographer Zackary Canepari decided it was time to work together full time to document what they were witnessing around them.

Activists Uncertain About Prospects for ‘Don’t Ask-Don’t Tell’ Repeal

Gay rights advocates are regrouping after the Senate on Tuesday voted down legislation that would have allowed gays to serve openly in the military, and are uncertain about the prospects for turning the vote around during a lame-duck session…

Thursday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, the Art Institute of Chicago sues the engineering company who helped build its Modern wing.

Around the Nation

Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.

Author Shteyngart Envisions Love Amid Ruins of a Collapsed America

Author Gary Shteyngart takes a satirical approach to the economic meltdown in America, combined with a love story in a world of tech-crazy savages in his new novel "Super Sad True Love Story." Jeffrey Brown sits down with the author.

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‘Art of Dirt’ and Rural Life

An exhibit sponsored by International Development Enterprises in Denver features paintings and photos of rural life in places such as India, Honduras, Ethiopia and Vietnam, along with models of IDE's irrigation and water sanitation equipment for visitors to try.