How the Smithsonian found its way to the small town of Ashby, Massachusetts
The Smithsonian Institute's 'Voices and Votes' exhibit brings a national conversation on democracy to the Ashby Free Public Library.
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Meet three authors who wrote some of the most banned books in America
Jodi Picoult, Maia Kobabe and Sandra Cisneros have each written books that have been challenged and banned throughout the country.
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Langhorne Slim Finds Peace In The Chaos On 'Strawberry Mansion'
Langhorne Slim is a singer-songwriter by trade — but for more than a year, he could barely write. Slim recalls only writing about a song and a half, and… -
On 'Broken Harvest,' Madison Cunningham Is Hopeful For A Fresh Start
There's a feeling that young adults living through this pandemic might find especially familiar — being ready to come into your own, and then suddenly… -
Dolly Parton Says She Turned Down Presidential Medal Of Freedom — Twice
Last fall, former President Barack Obama told Stephen Colbert that he was "shocked" Dolly Parton hadn't gotten a Presidential Medal of Freedom during his…
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Episode 1, Season 10<br> Special Edition: Turn of the Century Artists
Special Edition: Turn of the Century Artists| 26:46 -
Joyce DiDonato Sings Mahler & Piaf
Joyce DiDonato sings “Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen” and “La vie en rose.”| 2:54 -
Episode 20, Season 2<br> Octavia Butler, The Grand Dame of Science Fiction
She is one of the most prolific and important Black authors in the genre.| 14:34 -
Jonas Kaufmann's "Nessun dorma"
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings Calàf's aria from the final act of Puccini's opera "Turandot."| 3:09