In the U.S., copyright originally lasted only 14 years. These days, creative works could be protected for as long as the author's alive, plus an additional 70 years. Cultural historian Siva Vaidhyanathan explains the evolution of copyright law, and how it's affected artists.
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Sharon Jones is a black woman in her late 40s who fronts a band called the Dap-Kings...
Novelist and journalist William Vollmann has written a seven volume study of the moral calculus of violence. Vollmann talks with Steve Paulson about when violence is justified and when it isn’t.
Afghan-born writer Khaled Hosseini, author of "The Kite Runner," reads from his latest novel, "And the Mountains Echoed."
Starhawk is one of America’s best known witches. She tells Anne Strainchamps about the Pagan festival of Samhain and how the wiccan community celebrates it.
Dance isn’t a performance; it’s life. That’s the philosophy of Sally Gross, one of the original members of the postmodern Judson Dance Theater, which is now celebrating its 40th anniversary. In this NEW and UNCUT interview, Gross talks with Steve Paulson about the power of movement and breath, the influence of John Cage, and why dance requires stillness.
The Reduced Shakespeare Company - Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor and Matthew Croke – perform the complete history of the United States with their customary brevity and humor.
Stuart MacBride writes "Tartan Noir" - darkly funny crime thrillers set in Scotland. His new one is "Dying Light."
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