Arts Dec 21

Jonathan Franzen, Renee Fleming, Ken Burns and others share the best gift they've ever received.

Arts Oct 23

"The dam has burst here in a big way, and it is not just the halls of places like Harvey Weinstein’s office," he said.

Arts Oct 19

Trombone Shorty said he always makes a point of dropping by his old neighborhood when he stops home from his tours.

World Sep 14

Former U.S. Navy Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr. was the second U.S. pilot to be downed and detained during the Vietnam War. He spent more than eight years in captivity, making him the second-longest-held American prisoner of war. He talks to…

Nation Aug 09

Leontyne Peck has helped interpret several notable artifacts, many of which are now featured in a permanent exhibit at Montpelier called "The Mere Distinction of Colour."…

Arts Sep 20

We ask Carla Hayden where her own passion for reading came from, and to share her favorite childhood book.

Poetry Aug 22

Jacqueline Woodson, one of America's premier writers of young adult and children's literature, is out with her second novel for adults called "Another Brooklyn." It's set in the Brooklyn borough of Bushwick, her childhood neighborhood, which becomes one of the…

Arts Apr 15

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine is known around the world for her classical skill. But she's also a self-confessed head banger.

Poetry Feb 22

Martin Espada, an award-winning poet and former tenant lawyer, grew up watching his father fight for human rights in New York City.

Arts Oct 19

Yo-Yo Ma's new album "Songs from the Arc of Life," which came out just before his 60th birthday, focuses on the ups and downs of the human experience.