Mar 26 Watch 1:30 The life and legacy of Native photographer Jennie Ross Cobb By John Yang, Claire Mufson This Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting figures whose contributions have often gone unseen. Tonight, we look back at the work of Jennie Ross Cobb, the first known female Native American photographer, who captured personal images of her community. Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 5:54 How a couple in rural Indiana uses art to combat consumerism and waste By Cat Wise, Anne Azzi Davenport A husband and wife duo are raising awareness about consumerism through their art — and making a living in the process. Special correspondent Cat Wise traveled to rural Indiana to meet them and see their art farm. Continue watching
Mar 23 Transgender athletes banned from track and field competitions, rules tightened for Semenya By Eddie Pells, Associated Press In a pair of decisions expected to stoke outrage, the World Athletics Council adopted the same rules as swimming did last year in deciding to bar athletes who have transitioned from male to female and have gone through male puberty. Continue reading
Mar 23 Book ban attempts reach record high in 2022, American Library Association report says By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The report released Thursday says more than 1,200 challenges were recorded by the association in 2022, nearly double the then-record total from 2021. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 7:41 Darren Walker proposes shift in focus of giving in new book ‘From Generosity to Justice’ By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet, Anne Azzi Davenport In 1889, one of the richest men of his age, industrialist Andrew Carnegie, wrote “The Gospel of Wealth,” calling on those with money to use it to promote the general good. Now comes “From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel… Continue watching
Mar 22 What it means to be Iraqi, 20 years after the U.S. invasion By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri The 2003 invasion of Iraq is a memory forever etched in the minds of millions of Iraqis who were living in and outside the country at the time. Years of war, followed by continued instability in the country, has cost… Continue reading
Mar 22 In a storybook ending, Ohtani strikes out Trout at World Baseball Classic for Japanese championship By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion United States 3-2 for its first… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 7:51 Randall Park on his directorial debut and Asian American representation in Hollywood By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Maea Lenei Buhre Since starring in the hit sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat,” Randall Park has become a familiar face on television and in some of Hollywood’s biggest movies. Now the Korean American actor can also be found behind the camera with his… Continue watching
Mar 21 WATCH: Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host an arts and humanities award ceremony By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Springsteen, who has sold around 140 million albums, is among a dozen individuals and groups that Biden has chosen to honor with arts medals during a White House ceremony on Tuesday. First lady Jill Biden also participated. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 3:51 Remembering choreographer and dancer Stuart Hodes We're revisiting the Brief But Spectacular take by choreographer and dancer Stuart Hodes who died last week at the age of 98. Hodes took his first dance lesson at the Martha Graham School after a stint as an aviator in… Continue watching