Nation Jul 19 Hunger a persistent problem for poor Americans as Republicans mull SNAP cuts Spending on social welfare programs like SNAP, also known as food stamps, would be dramatically cut under the White House budget unveiled in May. In Arkansas, a state that mirrors the national picture, 14 percent of the population was on…
Arts May 22 How a new generation is reviving the old heart of Tunis Nestled within the sprawling modern city of Tunis, the Medina, the historical urban center dating back to the 7th century, evokes the Arab world's rich past. After decades of decay in the 20th century, changes in the country are also…
Arts May 11 Alynda Segarra's advice for making it as a vagabond musician “I think when you're younger it's really good to emulate your heroes,” she said.“But now I feel like... Alynda.”…
Arts Apr 28 How high-tech replicas can help save our cultural heritage Cultural objects around the world are routinely threatened by war, looting and human impact. But a kind of modern-day renaissance workshop called Factum Arte outside Madrid is taking an innovative approach to understanding and preserving the heritage and integrity of…
Arts Apr 14 As faith declines in Spain, so do Seville's glorious convents Everywhere you turn in Seville, Spain, there are reminders of a rich religious past, including its cloistered convents, which have been part of the fabric of the community for hundreds of years. Yet few women in Spain heed the call…
Health Mar 01 Baltimore turns to a life-saving opioid overdose antidote, but it's no cure for the crisis With overdose deaths from opioids on the rise across the country, Baltimore has begun training everyday citizens to use a life-saving antidote as one tool to combat the crisis, and the approach is catching on. But while many more states…
Nation Feb 07 Tracing the roots of the America's biggest domestic terror attack The 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing was the largest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. A new documentary on the PBS series American Experience takes a fresh look at the events and motivations that led to the attack by Timothy…
Arts Feb 03 Oscar-nominated film brings the prophecy of James Baldwin into today's world James Baldwin was one of the nation’s most prominent novelists, social critics and civil rights activists of the 20th century. Now his critiques of racism and segregation are the subject of a new Oscar-nominated documentary titled, “I Am Not Your…
Arts Jan 02 Internet history is fragile. This archive is making sure it doesn't disappear What’s online doesn’t necessarily last forever. Content on the Internet is revised and deleted all the time. Hyperlinks “rot,” and with them goes history, lost in space. With that in mind, Brewster Kahle set out to develop the Internet Archive,…