Arts Aug 16

A legend is gone. Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” died Thursday at age 76 in Detroit from pancreatic cancer. One of the best-selling musical artists of all times, she defined a generation of music with countless hits like “Think”…

Arts Aug 01

In a long-anticipated move, signage, tours and public statements at Thomas Jefferson's historical Monticello estate now indicate without a doubt that Jefferson fathered the six children of enslaved woman Sally Hemings, and offer new insight into their lives. Jeffrey Brown…

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.