Public TV's P. Allen Smith Visits Winston-Salem
This week, Old Salem Museums & Gardens will host award-winning design, garden, and lifestyle expert P. Allen Smith for two events.
Arts
'Good Doctor' Puts Past Medical Practices Under An Ethical Microscope
In a new book, bioethicist and internist Barron Lerner recalls how he came to question some of his father's medical practices — practices that were common among many doctors of that generation.
'Penny Dreadful' Is Wonderful, But 'Rosemary's Baby' Is Dreadful
Critic David Bianculli reviews the two new TV programs in the horror genre competing for viewers and attention: NBC's modern-day remake of Rosemary's Baby and Showtime's Victorian Penny Dreadful.
For Geithner, Financial Crisis Was Like Landing A Burning Plane
Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner received mixed reviews of his performance during the financial crisis. In his new book, he says he did what was required to "keep the lights on."
The Forgotten Pictures Of A Music Photography Pioneer
Jim Cummins was one of the few African-American photographers working in superstar rock, shooting everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Sonny & Cher. Along the way, he forgot about more than 2,500 negatives.
In A Changing Climate, Science Fiction Starts To Feel Real
In response to The White House's new report on climate change, author Lev Grossman has some recommended reading. It's a novel called The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi.
For Artistic Criminal, Breaking Rules Is Key To 'Creativity'
Performer Philippe Petit, who walked between the World Trade Center towers in 1974, says the difference between the average criminal and an artistic one is that the former takes and the latter gives.
