arts & culture

Here are some of our favorite stories and interviews, picked by our hosts.

A Nazi-looted Claude Monet pastel has been returned to descendants of the man who owned it when it was seized in Austria decades ago.

Moving and unforgettable, "Water Song" urges listeners to think about how they treat the natural resource, so vital for life on earth.

The traveling exhibit includes artwork, letters and audio from people incarcerated on Alabama’s death row.

Normally, community members volunteer to help with the weeks-long sewing process. But Harrison-Nelson said hiring teens could be a new way to generate interest in the tradition.

Before a recent concert in Birmingham, the Grammy-winning jazz pianist took time to learn more about the city’s history and influence on American music.

On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, we learn how an Alabama woman is using regenerative farming techniques to offset the effects of climate change. Also, we hear about the throughlines connecting traditional Brazilian music and dance with contemporary ballet, and learn how some incarcerated people must wait months for mental health treatment before they can stand trial.

The second season of Little Voices, Big Ideas, kicks off with a SPLOT. Daniel Manus Pinkwater’s 1977 book, The Big Orange Splot, highlights a key tension encountered by all of us living in a shared democracy: that of individual freedom versus collective responsibility. Where does one end and the other begin?

In this episode, we explore what makes this tale so endearing--and enduring--and why Where the Wild Things Are allows parents and children to have tame talks about the pain of punishment, and the healing power of the imagination.