Apr 30 Watch 8:02 New book highlights the work and perspectives of underrepresented photographers By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz A 2018 survey found that only 18 percent of photojournalists worldwide were women. Women Photograph is a nonprofit group working to elevate more female and nonbinary photographers. Founder Daniella Zalcman joins John Yang to discuss a new book published by… Continue watching
Apr 29 WATCH: Biden attends White House Correspondents’ Dinner, hosted by Roy Wood Jr. By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The White House Correspondents' Association dinner — known for its fun albeit ferocious jabs at Washington — took a more solemn tone this year as what many see as the brazen attack on press freedom across the globe was on… Continue reading
Apr 28 ‘We’re just taking space.’ How Arabic music is breaking through to new audiences By Deema Zein, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Until recently, Arab music had been used by American and European studios and popular media in a way that “was very orientalist,” playing on racist tropes, according to writer and music journalist Danny Hajjar. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 7:51 Judy Blume describes latest wave of book bans and censorship as ‘disgusting’ and ‘fascist’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The new film “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” is shining a spotlight on Judy Blume, author of the original novel. Many of her books deal with issues of sexuality and adolescence rarely found elsewhere when Blume was writing. Continue watching
Apr 28 French actor Eva Green wins $1 million in spat over ‘B movie’ By Brian Melley, Associated Press French actor Eva Green has been awarded $1 million by a British court in her dispute over the collapse of a project she feared was destined to become a “B movie” that could ruin her career. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 5:52 How a restaurant is helping diners think deeply about immigrant culture and food By Laura Barrón-López, Mike Fritz, Karina Cuevas A new restaurant in Boston traces the remarkable journey of immigrant food and celebrates the people who help bring it to our tables. Laura Barrón-López gives us a taste of Comfort Kitchen. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 7:51 Judy Blume on new film adaptation of her classic ‘Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Just say the title, "Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” and many will respond with a knowing smile and a memory of what was a formative book for young people beginning in the 1970s. Now, the novel by Judy… Continue watching
Apr 27 Jerry Springer, former Cincinnati mayor-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79 By Dan Sewell, Associated Press Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show unleashed strippers, homewreckers and skinheads to brawl and spew obscenities on weekday afternoons, has died. He was 79. Continue reading
Apr 27 Ya Ya the giant panda returns to China after 20 years abroad By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Ya Ya the giant panda has landed in Shanghai after spending the past 20 years in the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee on loan. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 9:29 Billy Porter on his return to music and becoming unapologetically himself By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Billy Porter has become an icon both on stage and on screen. It was just announced that he's playing James Baldwin in an upcoming biopic, and he's returning to his musical roots by releasing a new album and embarking on… Continue watching