Arts Jul 13 Lost recordings uncover John Coltrane’s timeless talent The lost recordings of jazz titan John Coltrane have been rediscovered and shared with the world. Jeffrey Brown visits the jazz great’s recording studio where the mystery began to take a listen to "Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album,"…
Arts Dec 21 The best gift ever, according to 13 writers, musicians and podcasters Jonathan Franzen, Renee Fleming, Ken Burns and others share the best gift they've ever received.
Arts Oct 23 What Tom Hanks has to say about the Weinstein scandal "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 WATCH: Trombone Shorty joins a ‘second line’ in New Orleans Trombone Shorty said he always makes a point of dropping by his old neighborhood when he stops home from his tours.
World Sep 14 The first American Vietnam War POW on why we need to understand the war 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 How this slave descendent is helping reframe history at Madison’s home 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 The new Librarian-in-Chief picks her favorite children’s book We ask Carla Hayden where her own passion for reading came from, and to share her favorite childhood book.
Poetry Aug 22 A poet’s history lesson on Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood 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 Jun 02 Judy Collins still turn, turn, turning with new album at 77 Folk legend Judy Collins, known for her critically acclaimed covers of Stephen Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns” and Pete Seeger’s “Turn! Turn! Turn!” has been making music since the 1960s. Now, at the age of 77, she is still going…
Arts May 03 Vietnamese American poet contemplates his personal ties to the war In “Night Sky With Exit Wounds,” poet Ocean Vuong pays tribute to the oral tradition of his family and his personal connection to the Vietnam War.