Dolly Parton

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is shown standing among lawmakers and wearing a dark suit jacket.

Global leadership withers as strongmen grab power; Unemployment rises, frontline workers fear for livelihoods; Gaza Strip fears spread of the coronavirus

Novel coronavirus cases continue their exponential rise. But desperately needed global leadership is retreating behind national borders — and in some cases, leaders continue to deny the severity of the crisis. Also, unemployment in the US has hit record numbers, and health care workers around the globe continue to face personal and financial risks. And, should Americans be wearing masks in public? When the people are away, the animals will come out to play. In Wales, a herd of goats has taken to the streets of a resort town.

Global leadership withers as strongmen grab power; Unemployment rises, frontline workers fear for livelihoods; Gaza Strip fears spread of the coronavirus

Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly!

Country music’s rhinestone ceiling

Country music’s rhinestone ceiling

Joyful Noise the highlight of a weekend with three big new movie releases

Joyful Noise the highlight of a weekend with three big new movie releases

The First Big Movies of 2012

The First Big Movies of 2012

Architecture of the absurd

An argument for why buildings like the Walt Disney Music Hall and the CCTV building in Beijing, while breathtaking, may be architecturally absurd.

Architecture of the absurd
The World

Rachid Taha

Algerian singer Rachid Taha says his latest CD was the result of a midlife crisis. He has been influenced by Johnny Cash and says his dream is to duet with Dolly Parton. From PRI's The World.

Rachid Taha