Arts Mar 20 Without Chuck Berry, these 10 famous rock songs would not exist Since the 1950s, when Berry first started producing his signature blend of music that combined a rhythm and blues beat with country twang, rockers have begged, borrowed and stolen from the legendary musician. Some have even been sued for allegedly…
Arts Mar 17 The difference between refugees and immigrants? ‘Refugees are the unwanted’ Viet Thanh Nguyen's new book of short stories, "The Refugees," explores the aspirations and heartbreak of immigration and refugee life. Nguyen himself came to the U.S. from Vietnam as a refugee with his family in 1975.
Arts Mar 17 Author Mohsin Hamid recommends what to read, listen to out of Pakistan right now Hamid, author of "Exit West," tells NewsHour what books and songs he thinks can give us better insight into Pakistan right now.
Arts Mar 16 Why small and rural arts groups may hurt the most under Trump’s plan to gut the NEA We reached out to groups from Texas to Maine about what life would look like without funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Here's what they said.
Arts Mar 14 Selfies and the communal experience of Yayoi Kusama’s infinity rooms On a chilly Monday morning in Washington, D.C., a line wraps around the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden for the must-see show in town: “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors.” It’s a celebration of the Japanese artist’s long career, an exploration…
Poetry Mar 13 Watch poet Susan Howe read this Dickinson poem on life and death Leading contemporary poet and Dickinson scholar Susan Howe breaks down "There's a certain Slant of light," one of Emily Dickinson's most-beloved poems.
Nation Mar 10 Strengthened by Standing Rock, Native Americans march on D.C. What’s next for the movement? Despite bitter cold, wind, rain and hail, hundreds of members of Native American tribes and supporters from around the country turned out Friday to march on the White House, in an effort to turn the momentum of the Standing…
Arts Mar 10 Author Colum McCann recommends what to read and listen to this weekend Irish author Colum McCann, who wrote the National Book Award-winning "Let the Great World Spin" and "TransAtlantic," shares his perfect afternoon.
Arts Mar 09 This photographer chronicles Pennsylvania’s forgotten industrial towns and people Photographer Niko J. Kallianiotis chronicles Pennsylvania’s forgotten coal towns and people. After the presidential election, his work took on special resonance.
Arts Mar 07 Jonathan Franzen remembers author Paula Fox, whose work he helped bring back to light Novelist Jonathan Franzen shares an appreciation for Paula Fox, the adult and children's author whose work he brought back to light. Fox died last week at the age of 93.