: News

Filed Under:

"Art Beat" with Stephanie Kaye - Wednesday, September 24, 2008

By: Stephanie Kaye // September 24, 2008
Play associated audio
comments
[Breaking News: Renaissance Journalism and the Birth of the Newspaper]() opens at the Folger Shakespeare Library on September 25th, 2008, and runs through January 31st, 2009. ) RENAISSANCE JOURNALISM []() through January 31st, every day - except Sundays - from 10am to 5pm. Not unlike many in the D.C. region today, the men and women of Renaissance England were also news junkies, curious about skirmishes on the battlefields as well as the scoop from scandal-filled salons. The exhibit traces the evolution of the newspaper from its origins in rumor-filled letters to the first stirrings of American journalism spanning the 16th and 17th centuries.< />< />
Folger Shakespeare Library
[Breaking News: Renaissance Journalism and the Birth of the Newspaper]() opens at the Folger Shakespeare Library on September 25th, 2008, and runs through January 31st, 2009. ) RENAISSANCE JOURNALISM []() through January 31st, every day - except Sundays - from 10am to 5pm. Not unlike many in the D.C. region today, the men and women of Renaissance England were also news junkies, curious about skirmishes on the battlefields as well as the scoop from scandal-filled salons. The exhibit traces the evolution of the newspaper from its origins in rumor-filled letters to the first stirrings of American journalism spanning the 16th and 17th centuries.< />< />

Arts & Culture

NPR

A Read Down Memory Lane: Lessons From Your Former Self

Writings from childhood — cards, stories and other notes — can hide for decades, like time capsules tucked away in boxes, old bedrooms, attics and journals. Writer Jim Sollisch talks about how old thank you notes from his youth foreshadowed his adult life.

Food

NPR

Inside A Tart Cherry Revival: 'Somebody Needs To Do This!'

The revival is partly based on the humble sour fruit's growing reputation as a superfood. And in Michigan, a scientist is on a quest to introduce a whole new world of hardier, tastier tart cherries by breeding American trees with ancestral varieties from Eastern Europe.

Politics

NPR

Srinivasan's Confirmation First For D.C. Circuit In 7 Years

The partisan war over judicial nominees has accelerated in recent years. It took nearly a year to win Senate confirmation for Sri Srinivasan to the important federal appeals court for the District of Columbia, though he had no formal opposition.

Technology

NPR

3-D Printer Makes Life-Saving Splint For Baby Boy's Airway

A 3-D printer is being credited with helping to save an Ohio baby's life, after doctors "printed" a tube to support a weak airway that caused him to stop breathing. The innovative procedure has allowed Kaiba Gionfriddo, of Youngstown, Ohio, to stay off a ventilator for more than a year.

Leave a Comment

Help keep the conversation civil. Please refer to our Terms of Use and Code of Conduct before posting your comments.