Aug 31 Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels planned 2027 Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Gallianowas fired from the post of creative director of Christian Dior when a series of racist and antisemitic comments from 2010 and 2011 surfaced and went viral, leading to his conviction in an antisemitism trial in France. Continue reading
Aug 30 Olivia Rodrigo's festival unites women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being By James Pollard, Associated Press All-star benefit concerts have proven popular for driving millions of dollars toward everything from refugee relief to pandemic response. But it's been decades since a young artist with Rodrigo's following brought her peers together for gender justice. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 6:59 National parks under strain from Trump's construction projects and political pressure By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams Americans continue to flock to the national parks, with more than 320 million visitors in the last year alone. But that broad appeal is facing new political pressures, from orders to revise exhibits to President Trump's construction projects. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 5:27 Riley Downing sings about the overlooked corners of American life in 'Landfill Poetry' By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport, Kayan Taraporevala Riley Downing is a founding member of The Deslondes, the New Orleans Americana band known for its earthy mix of country soul and roots music. Now on his second solo album, "Landfill Poetry," Downing turns stories from his days working… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 7:13 How the Mayo Clinic is using improv to engage dementia patients By Megan Thompson The medical community is trying many approaches to help push back against the advance of Alzheimer’s and dementia. One leading institution is taking a different and unconventional approach to supplement the traditional treatments. Special Correspondent Megan Thompson reports for our… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 5:56 Martina McBride shares her favorite Dolly Parton memories By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Courtney Norris Tributes continued to pour in for Dolly Parton a day after her death. Singer-songwriter Martina McBride, named female vocalist of the year four times by the Country Music Association and three times by the Academy of Country Music, joined Amna… Continue watching
Aug 26 Tim Curry, iconic character actor and star of 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dies at 80 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press “I like playing the more curious corners of the human mind and human behavior, partly because they’re a tad more interesting,” Curry told The Associated Press in 1993. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 6:57 New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Ryan Connelly Holmes At least one in four NFL players has CTE when they die, according to a new study that examined the brains of former pro players. CTE is a brain disease thought to be caused by years of sustained head trauma… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 8:53 Remembering Dolly Parton, whose artistry and generosity touched generations By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The world is mourning the passing of the queen of country, Dolly Parton. Her enormous legacy spans not only music, but the world of movies and entertainment, health care, philanthropy and education. Amna Nawaz takes a look at Parton's extraordinary… Continue watching
Aug 25 Dolly Parton's greatest songs, and the stories behind them By Maria Sherman, Associated Press Dolly Parton was more than a musician, actor, author, philanthropist, or theme-park entrepreneur. Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, occupied a space in our global cultural imagination — a figure of American mythology, someone best described as larger-than-life and… Continue reading