Oct 12 Watch Controversial Turkish Novelist Wins Nobel Prize in Literature Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk, who was prosecuted by the Turkish government for commenting on the genocide of Armenians during World War I, was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for his novels on modern life in Turkey. Pamuk discusses… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Two Art Museums Reopen in Washington, D.C., After Extensive Renovations The National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum, two major art museums in Washington, D.C., reopen after six years and $300 million in renovations. Continue watching
Apr 17 Cultural Leaders Work to Recover Looted Iraqi Artifacts The head of the U.N.'s cultural agency called on the international community Thursday to help find and return valuable artifacts looted from Iraqi museums in the final days of major combat during the Iraq war. Continue reading