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Loïs Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color
Her lush oil paintings of the French countryside and traditional fruit and flower still lifes highlight her skillful observation of nature. The influence of philosopher Alain Locke, who encouraged Jones to draw inspiration from African art, is evident in many of her later works. more »
Pro-Publica's Investigation, Dollars for Docs: Who's On Pharma's Top-Paid List?
In the medical world, there's much debate about whether physicians should be paid to promote the products of drug firms at all. Critics of such talks say companies are using doctors as celebrity spokespeople, exploiting their prestige to deliver what is essentially a drug sales rep's pitch. more »
Meet The Dolls: The Miniature World of Faith Bradford; Holiday Present Suggestion
In a new book, Museum curator William L. Bird Jr. brings The Dolls’ House to life and that of it's owner, Faith Bradford, a woman of note. Explore the five-story, 23-room miniature home. As Bird describes in the book, it was "a floating object, stand-alone attraction, a house without a home." more »
Is the Recession Linked to Fewer Marriages?
Pew Analyzes a recent debate over the strength of potential links between the recent decline in marriage rates and the national economic downturn. Two trends are heading in the same direction, but are they related? more »
