Arts Dec 24 A Poetic Odyssey: Dick Davis translates Hafez in “Faces of Love,” his new installment in a life dedicated to medieval Persian literature // Dick Davis spoke to PBS NewsHour chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about his new book "Faces of Love: Hafez and the Poets of Shiraz." According to Dick Davis, Hafez is the poetry world's version of Bach. "People say… By Arts Desk
Arts Dec 17 The magic behind ‘Masterpiece’: Rebecca Eaton shares memories of bringing British dramas to PBS Rebecca Eaton, executive producer of Masterpiece on PBS, talks to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about her decades long career creating British dramas. Rebecca Eaton grew up an Anglophile, reading British novels and “pretending to be the heroines.”… By Arts Desk
Arts Dec 16 Music writer Robert Hilburn on the love, artistry and comeback of Johnny Cash Robert Hilburn talks to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about his new book, “Johnny Cash: The Life.” “Johnny Cash talked right from the heart,” says Robert Hilburn, longtime former music critic for the Los Angeles Times and author… By Arts Desk
Nation Dec 14 One year after Newtown, have your views on gun control, mental health changed? Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images It was one year ago today when reports came in of a shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. By the end of that day, 20 children and seven adults --including the shooter's… By News Desk
Dec 13 Watch Ann Patchett lets readers into her personal life in new collection of essays By PBS NewsHour Ann Patchett lets readers into her personal life in new collection of essays… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Looking back at NSA revelations since the Snowden leaks Since 9/11, the activities of the National Security Agency have grown dramatically. Much of the NSA's work gathering intelligence was secret until documents leaked by Edward Snowden were published, revealing the agency had collected phone records from Americans and allies… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Some health coverage deadlines changed to prevent insurance gaps Some health coverage deadlines changed to prevent insurance gaps… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Sen. Murray: Bipartisan budget is ‘pathway for the future’ for divided Congress Sen. Murray: Bipartisan budget is 'pathway for the future' for divided Congress… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Nobel economist Robert Shiller on how the stock market reflects psychology Economist Robert Shiller wins Nobel Prize for his skeptical perspective… Continue watching