Politics Oct 19 These lyrical 1980s letters from Obama offer a glimpse of his post-college hopes Emory University has obtained letters written by Barack Obama over a two-year span in the early 1980s. The letters will be housed at the university's Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library. By Saher Khan
Arts Feb 14 Love is fleeting but these vintage valentines are worth keeping If you're looking for inspiration, the Library of Virginia has a collection of a few hundred postcards and greeting cards dating back to the early 20th century. By Dayana Morales Gomez
Jan 17 Watch News Wrap: Miss. man pleads guilty to sending poisoned letters to politicians In our news wrap Friday, James Everett Dutschke of Mississippi pleaded guilty to sending letters laced with the toxic substance ricin to the president, a U.S. senator and a judge. Also, California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in… By PBS NewsHour
World May 30 Watch Ricin-Laced Letters Sent to Mayor Bloomberg and Gun Control Advocacy Group Ricin-Laced Letters Sent to Mayor Bloomberg and Gun Control Advocacy Group…
Apr 24 Watch Search for Sender of Ricin Letters Turns Up Odd Twists, Echoes of Anthrax Case Search for Sender of Ricin Letters Turns Up Odd Twists, Echoes of Anthrax Case… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch Letters Tainted with Poisonous Ricin Sent to President Obama and Congress Letters Tainted with Poisonous Ricin Sent to President Obama and Congress… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Jennifer Egan’s ‘A Visit From the Goon Squad’ Awarded Pulitzer Prize for Fiction The winners each recently sat down with Jeffrey Brown to talk about their work. Continue watching
Jul 08 Dear Ben Greenman, About Your New Book… By Molly Finnegan "What He's Poised To Do" is a new story collection by New Yorker editor Ben Greenman. The stories feature and often take place in the form of letters, and explore our attempts to connect over time. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch JFK Condolence Letters Reveal How a Nation Grieved For the first time, some of the condolence letters sent to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy after President John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963 have been published. Gwen Ifill talks to historian Ellen Fitzpatrick about the letters and her book. Continue watching