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Guest blogger Jimi Izrael explores news that recent bizarre behavior by actor Joaquin Phoenix may have just been a class act.

Guest blogger Christine Mullen Kreamer takes readers inside African Mosaic, the newest exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art.

Many police departments use forensic artists to help solve crimes. From composite sketches to facial reconstructions, the work of these artists combines creativity, science and detective skills. Artist Karen T. Taylor and anthropologist Mary Manhein discuss the science behind forensic art.

The Newsweek editor highlights a book and a pair of articles that turn on the effect of particularly unique places on people — from the sensibilities of an NYPD officer to two countries in the Middle East pushed to the brink by their leaders.

Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians children's books have become so popular that independent bookstores have started running day camps for children based on the series. Just like Percy Jackson, these kids' adventures come right out of Greek mythology.

Harrison Ford has been funny when he chose to be throughout his career. But too often, he leaves the comedy on the table. He's picking it up again in Morning Glory, but now he's stuck playing the old grouch.

Businesswoman and talk-show host Yang Lan is considered China's Oprah. Host Michel Martin speaks with Lan about her media empire and the changing roles of women and media in China.

Actress Hilary Swank stars in the real-life tale of Betty Anne Waters, who put herself through law school so she could rescue her wrongfully convicted brother from a death sentence. Host Michel Martin speaks with Swank about the role.

Reporter Alice Furlaud found a letter from her husband, dated two years before he died. The letter revealed their humble assets, including a list of gold coins stored in a Swiss bank. Furlaud took the trip and rediscovered her past life along the way.

Ginni Thomas left a more than minute-long voice mail for Anita Hill, and asked Hill to apologize for accusing her husband — then Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas — of sexual harassment in 1991. Amy Dickinson advises callers on the art and diplomacy of soliciting an apology.