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Conversation: Martin Sullivan, Director of the National Portrait Gallery

By Molly Finnegan

Jeffrey Brown talks to Martin Sullivan, director of the National Portrait Gallery, about the decision to remove a work of art from the current exhibit "Hide/Seek" after complaints from a religious organization.

Tips for Help With Your Home Loan Modification

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 Thursday's query: Name: Ben Roman Question: I am having a problem with trying to…

Minnesota Photographer Soth Finds Beauty in the Unexpected

Photographer Alec Soth is preparing to showcase his work in Minneapolis' Walker Art Center, including exhibits entitled "33 Movie Theaters and a Funeral Home" and "Broken Manual." Twin Cities Public Television profiled him, and it's part of our NewsHour Connect…

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Thursday's Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, Eminem leads the Grammy nominations, and a Washington gallery organizes a protest against the removal of an art video from a Smithsonian exhibit.

Around the Nation

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

Wednesday's Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, the National Portrait Gallery removes a video installation after complaints from a religious organization.

Preview: Kurtis Blow on 'The Anthology of Rap'

Kurtis Blow, a pioneer of rap and hip-hop music, talks to Jeffrey Brown about his role in the history of the art form, as a major new anthology of American rap lyrics is published.

Tool$ Tuesday | The Bush Tax Cuts

By Paul Solman

Today's Tool$ Tuesday is another look at how the tax cuts might be implemented. This Bush Tax Cut tool comes by way of the Tax Policy Center, a much-appreciated think tank in today's hyper-polarized environment.

Tuesday's Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, Miami breaks ground on an art museum.

Weekly Poem: 'Hammer Is the Prayer'

Christian Wiman is the editor of Poetry magazine and the author of three collections of poems: "Every Riven Thing" (2010), "Hard Night" (2005) and "The Long Home" (1998).