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Dead sea scrolls come alive

Ancient Dead Sea Scrolls find new accessibility in New York's bustling Times Square.
Biblical history nestled in neon buzz

Ancient history competes with Broadway glamor in New York's Times Square.
Top Picks: Final Harry Potter movie released on DVD, Woody Allen documentary, Beach Boys album and more

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 released on DVD, two-part documentary on Woody Allen airs on PBS' 'American Masters,' CD aims to recreate a Beach Boy's final album and more top picks.
Roots and resilience

At a century-old North Carolina farm, a legacy of unity and adaptation endures.
Six Picks: A british classic, parents' funny texts, Michael Bublé Christmas CD, and more

Smithsonian blog brings history to life, new website showcases humorous examples of parents' technological learning curves, Michael Bublé releases 2011 Christmas CD, and more.
Muppet make-over: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy reintroduced this fall

It may not be easy being green like Muppet favorite Kermit the Frog, but sometimes it's even harder to be hip.
Six Picks: Paul Simon, new AMC Civil War series, and more

Collection of Paul Simon lyrics in print, website that documents New Yorkers and what they're reading, new AMC Civil War series, and more.
Six Picks: 'The Cosby Show,' CD tribute to John Lennon, and more

Remake of vintage cold-war TV miniseries, new Bill Frisell CD tribute to John Lennon, online photography project and more.
Bilingual and struggling

A bilingual parent tries to keep a native tongue alive at home, a problem faced by many immigrants.
Top Picks: Miami City Ballet on PBS, New York Times documentary on DVD, new Feist CD and more

Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine & Tharp from "Great Performances" airs on PBS' Arts Fall Festival, Documentary follows The New York Times as it enters world of social media, Grammy-winner Feist releases new CD and more top picks.
Japanese writer Haruki Murakami's prescient fiction

Japanese writer Haruki Murakami uses his novels to peel back the layered chaos of an uncertain world.
Top Picks: Lonely Planet apps, cookbook for apple lovers, new Daryl Hall CD and more

Lonely Planet Travel Guides now on iTunes, new cookbook perfect for apple pickers, Daryl Hall releases new solo album, and more top picks.
Radio fading away?

Not so fast. Radio is adopting some online, internet-streaming tricks.
Top Picks: New Tony Bennett CD, social media scorecard, PBS' Prohibition documentary and more

Tony Bennett releases a CD of star-studded duets, new online tool measures your social media influence, Ken Burns produces a three-part PBS series on Prohibition, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Phantom at 25, Hugh Laurie hosts 'Great Performances,' and more

London theater production of Phantom of the Opera shown in US movie theaters for musical's 25th anniversary, Hugh Laurie hosts New Orleans blues episode of PBS' 'Great Performances,' Al Kooper writes online music column for 'old people' and more top picks.
Top Picks: Putumayo's 'African Beat' CD, Spanish tenor on PBS, 'Bridesmaids' the DVD, and more

Putumayo launches new World Beat music series including 'African Beat', Spanish tenor Placido Domingo retrospective airs on PBS, Judd Apatow's comedy 'Bridesmaids' comes out on DVD, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Earth Liberation Front on PBS, Civil War book, Nation Beat's new album, and more

'If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front' on PBS, 'The Civil War: A Visual History,' Nation Beat's new album 'Growing Stone,' and more picks.
Top Picks: Remembering 9/11

'Engineering Ground Zero' on PBS, The New York Philharmonic plays Mahler's Resurrection Symphony also on PBS, Paul McCartney's 'Concert for New York City' on Showtime, and more.
Top Picks: Jeff Bridges's CD, dinosaurs on Discovery Channel, 'Everything Must Go' DVD, and more

Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges releases first CD, 'Dinosaur Revolution' on Discovery introduces new species, Will Ferrell comedy 'Everything Must Go' comes out on DVD, and more top picks.
Wildlife art: portraits of an untamed country

An exhibit on North American wildlife art inspires passion and informs science.