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A work by Vincent Van Gogh was recently uncovered at a museum in the Netherlands. But it wasn't lost in some dusty corridor, it was hidden under the paint of another Van Gogh. Scientists found it by using a giant X-ray machine.

Americans spend millions on beauty products, trendy clothes, and plastic surgery. Is America obsessed with beauty? That's a question filmmaker Darryl Roberts explored in his new documentary, American the Beautiful.

Michael Chiklis stars as rogue detective Vic Mackey in the TV series The Shield; the Peabody Award-winning show is in its seventh season on the FX cable channel.

Actress LisaRaye has released photos to Essence magazine of what she says is domestic abuse. Plus, there's going to be a whole lot of Hollywood in Denver next week. For more, Farai Chideya speaks with Newsweek magazine national correspondent Allison Samuels.

Nigeria moves to center stage, as the Africa Rising Music and Fashion Festival prepares for its Washington debut. The festival was started as a way to reflect Africa's social, political and economical culture. Journalist Nduka Obaigbena, founder of the festival, and Nigerian fashion icon Fati Mohammed Asibelua discuss Africa Rising.

A landmark film about the lives of Native Americans in 1950s Los Angeles has been given a new life. Thanks to the efforts of filmmaker Charles Burnett and award-winning author Sherman Alexie, the 1961 film The Exiles has been restored. Burnett and Alexie speak about the film's significance and relevance more than 40 years after its release.

For nearly a quarter of his presidency, Abraham Lincoln lived not in the White House, but rather three miles away — in a large, airy summer home in Northwest Washington, D.C.

Photographer Warren Zinn reflects on the iconic photo he took in Iraq of Joseph Dwyer, an American medic who took his own life last month.

Two Golden Globe wins, 16 Emmy nominations, and a new season on its way: The AMC television drama Mad Men seems on its way to making itself a household name. Celebrating its success is creator Matt Weiner.

As our series on jazz continues, Farai Chideya uncovers the remaining American jazz meccas and finds out how live venues have shaped the art of jazz. Joining in are Ron Sturm, owner of the Iridium Jazz Club; musician Dennis Winslett; and Peter Williams, artistic director of Yoshi's Jazz Club.