Focus on Flowers

We think of a sprig of mistletoe as something to kiss under at a holiday party, but it has a fascinating history...

Holly bushes make excellent last minute holiday gifts!

Here's a sampling from an array of early music recordings – new and old, from performers like the Tallis Scholars, Boston Camerata, The Sixteen, and more.

David Wood interviews composer Caroline Shaw, the youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music for her composition.

Owen Johnson interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, who regularly contributes to The New Yorker on military matters.

Laurus nobilis is the botanical name for the European species of laurel.

John Kitchen performs on the 1755 Baillon harpsichord, and Manuel Staropoli plays music by Robert de Visee on flute and various recorders.

Commonly called false sunflowers, all heliopsis plants are North American wildflowers, and they make excellent cut flowers.