Arts May 17 In ‘First Position,’ Ballet Behind the Curtain In the ballet world, the Youth American Grand Prix can make or break a young dancer's career. In "First Position," director Bess Kargman follows seven aspiring ballet dancers between the ages of 10 and 17 as they prepare for and…
Arts Jul 29 A birthday present to the world: A new dance by Paul Taylor Effervescent and surreal, the Phantasmagoria is like a window into a dream. By artsdesk
Arts Apr 21 New $100 Bill Gets a Facelift In the appropriately named Cash Room of the Department of the Treasury, Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios, along with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, unveiled a new design of the $100 bill… By Tom LeGro
Science Oct 31 Watch NASA Announces Repair Plans for Aging Hubble Telescope NASA announced Tuesday that it would send a final repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, tentatively in 2008, to extend the life of the orbiting observatory to at least 2013. Hubble's senior project scientist discusses the history and future…