Arts
The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents "Happy Birthday, Mozart!"
Our 2012-2013 local performance broadcast series continues Sunday, February 3rd at 8:00 pm.
'The Insurgents': Petraeus And A New Kind Of War
In a new book about Gen. David Petraeus, author and journalist Fred Kaplan looks at how theories of counterinsurgency have shaped U.S. military policy in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A 'Permatemp' Economy: The Idea Of The Expendable Employee
Nearly 13 million people head to work as temporary and contract employees each year, according to the American Staffing Association. In an opinion piece for The New York Times, sociologist Erin Hatton argues that it's time to get rid of the "anti-worker ideology that has come to accompany it."
From Aleppo, An Artifact Of A Calmer Age
The ongoing violence and tumult in Syria's largest city belie a richer, more prosperous past. One small object — a finely woven hat — offers evidence of life in a thriving cultural hub.
Jane Austen's 'Pride And Prejudice' At 200
As the classic novel celebrates its bicentennial, Paula Byrne's The Real Jane Austen examines some of the key objects in Austen's life and how they reveal a much more cosmopolitan awareness of the world than is commonly credited to her.
E-Readers Track How We Read, But Is The Data Useful To Authors?
Data is being collected about your reading habits — what kind of books you read, whether or not you finish them. Publishers say the information could improve how books are written, but some novelists are skeptical.
The Inquisition: A Model For Modern Interrogators
The Inquisition revolutionized record-keeping and surveillance techniques that are still used today, says Cullen Murphy. His book God's Jury draws parallels between some of the interrogation techniques used in previous centuries with the ones used today.
A Colorful Anniversary: The Caldecott Medal Turns 75
The award for the most distinguished children's picture book of the year is announced Monday. The first winner, in 1938, was a book of illustrated animals from the Bible, but the medal has also gone to books like Madeline's Rescue and Where the Wild Things Are.
'Manifest Injustice': A 40-Year Fight For Freedom
Bill Macumber, a respected member of his Arizona community, was convicted of a grisly 1962 double murder. Late last year, however, he was released from prison. A new book tells the story of a flawed investigation and legal process that cost Macumber 38 years of freedom.