Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Understanding the conservative philosophy, and the fight over the NEA
President Trump’s budget blueprint and the Obamacare replacement have revealed deep divisions with the Republican party. So what is the party’s philosophy now, and how does that line up with conservative voters? Also, Trump wants to get rid of the National Endowment for the Arts, which has long been a Republican target.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenPicture courtesy of the White House by Glyn Lowe.
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5 storiesWhat does it mean to be conservative?
Donald Trump’s budget blueprint and the Obamacare replacement have revealed deep divisions among Republicans. What is the party’s philosophy now? And what does it mean to be a conservative?
Read the story11 minWould eliminating the NEA significantly damage the arts?
Donald Trump wants to get rid of the National Endowment for the Arts. It’s long been a Republican target, and yet it’s survived for more more than a half century. Has it outlived its usefulness?
Read the story7 minThe beauty and tragedy of the Caribbean, as captured by poet Derek Walcott
Nobel Prize-winning poet Derek Walcott died this morning at his home in St. Lucia, at age 87. He was one of the Caribbean’s leading voices in poetry and drama. He also painted.
Read the story8 min21 years later, the 'Trainspotting' guys are back
Our critics review the live-action reboot of “Beauty and the Beast,” starring Emma Watson; “T2 Trainspotting,” with Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller; and the new Terrence Malick film “Song to Song.”
Read the story15 minThe many versions of 'Beauty and the Beast'
The new live-action “Beauty and the Beast” is doing well at the box office, but it’s not the first on-screen interpretation of the 18th century French fairytale.
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