Arts Mar 10 The surprising beauty in Europe’s abandoned border checkpoints Photographer Josef Schulz's series on abandoned border checkpoints has taken on a renewed importance, as one of the largest migrations in European history has brought new discussion about the continent's borders.
Arts Mar 09 ‘Tiny Desk’ winner on why musicians with disabilities are an ‘unequal minority’ Gaelynn Lea's song "Someday We'll Linger in the Sun," an unforgettable fiddle melody marked by poetic lyrics, was chosen out of 6,100 submissions to win NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.
Nation Mar 09 6 stunning views of this week’s total solar eclipse A total solar eclipse captivated millions of people in parts of Asia and the Pacific last night.
Poetry Mar 07 Poet’s haunting work recalls the ‘trauma’ of assimilation Vanessa Angelica Villarreal writes about growing up in Texas, cultural assimilation and the myths of her Mexican family's history.
Arts Mar 04 Who is Banksy? New mathematical analysis claims to know Banksy, the elusive artist behind million-dollar works of graffiti, may have been tagged: a new mathematical analysis claims to have identified the artist as Robin Gunningham.
Arts Mar 03 ‘One Day, I Will’ project shows children’s ambitions in four African countries Senegal-based photographer Vincent Tremeau asked children in four African countries: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"…
Poetry Feb 29 Why grief is political for poet Muriel Leung Poet Muriel Leung began writing about grief and loss in college following the death of her father.
Arts Feb 28 ‘The Revenant,’ ‘Mad Max’ win big at Oscars Leonardo DiCaprio took home his first Oscar Sunday for his role in "The Revenant" after five previous nominations.
Nation Feb 24 You can now react to Facebook posts with ‘love,’ ‘wow’ and ‘angry’ Today, Facebook rolled out "Reaction," a set of new buttons that include Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad and Angry.
Arts Feb 22 Painter captures the data of climate change in 7 stunning watercolors For Jill Pelto, art is all about the data of climate change, from glacial melt to animal populations and forest fires.