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Aug 21 Revisiting Bernini, Master of Marble By Tom LeGro The trigger for this post is the publication of a new book on Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, "Bernini's Beloved: A Portrait of Costanza Piccolomini." The author, Emory University art historian Sarah McPhee, is the daughter of New Yorker writer… Continue reading
Aug 14 Economic Inequality and Fakery in Art By Tom LeGro Today's post is a departure for Art Beat: a cross-post with the Making Sen$e page, where correspondent Paul Solman answers your economic and business questions. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch Making Sen$e of Bailouts: Why the U.S. Government Bought ‘Troubled Assets’ Making Sen$e of Bailouts: Why the U.S. Government Bought 'Troubled Assets'… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch As Humans and Computers Merge … Immortality? As Humans and Computers Merge... Immortality?… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch Could Facebook Get Squashed by a “Better Mousetrap?” Part of his Making Sen$e of financial news series, economic correspondent Paul Solman speaks with author and longtime media blogger Rory O'Connor about social media security, privacy violations and what, if anything, could take Facebook down. Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch One Family’s Effort to Buy Black for a Year Paul Solman reports on one African-American family's year-long mission to shop only at black-owned businesses. Part of his Making Sen$e of financial news series, Solman speaks with the family about their "Empowerment Experiment," and looks at some of the challenges… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch Paul Krugman’s Solution to Getting Fiscal Stimulus? It Involves Aliens Paul Krugman's Solution to Getting Fiscal Stimulus? It Involves Aliens… Continue watching