Mar 10 Bruce Lee, Anna May Wong heirs talk legacy, roles for Asians in Hollywood By Terry Tang, Associated Press Bruce Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee, and Anna May Wong's niece, Anna Wong, had never met before doing a recent joint interview with The Associated Press. Continue reading
Mar 10 What it’s like to be a Black farmer in Oklahoma By Adam Kemp As the number of Black-owned farms and ranches dwindles across the country, a photographer has partnered with several organizations to help record not only the struggles of keeping this way of life alive but also the resilience and joy of… Continue reading
Mar 10 Rolling out the champagne carpet, Academy Awards changes signature look for first time in more than 60 years By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Many things about the Academy Awards have changed over the years, but for the past six decades there has been at least one constant: The red carpet. Continue reading
Mar 10 Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife’s killing, dies at 89 By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press An Emmy-winning actor whose career triumphs were later overshadowed by a trial in which he was acquitted of killing his wife, Robert Blake has died at age 89. Continue reading
Mar 09 Maine vegan’s ‘tofu’ license plate ensnared in state’s vulgarity crackdown By David Sharp, Associated Press A handful of motorists in Maine are appealing to keep their custom license plates after the state cracked down on naughty words, including unabbreviated expletives. Continue reading
Mar 09 Israeli actor Chaim Topol, known for role of Tevye in ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ dies at 87 By Associated Press Israeli leaders say the award-winning Israeli actor known for portraying Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof has died in Tel Aviv. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 7:28 ‘Stranger at the Gate’ explores how a potential tragedy became a powerful act of kindness By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Among the slate of films that could win an Oscar on Sunday, one new documentary looks at how a potentially deadly encounter led to a surprising and inspiring ending. Amna Nawaz spoke with the duo behind the film, "Stranger at… Continue watching
Mar 08 On International Women’s Day, all-female crew to produce ESPN’s NBA broadcast By Pat Graham, Associated Press An all-female ensemble will produce the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans game that will air Wednesday on ESPN. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 6:17 Renowned architect receiving prestigious Pritzker Prize questions his industry’s impact By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet, Harry Zahn David Chipperfield is one of the world’s most prolific architects, with buildings all around the world. The British architect on Tuesday was awarded his profession’s most distinguished honor: the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Chipperfield about his life… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 3:20 An Iraqi-American photojournalist’s Brief But Spectacular take on refugees By Melissa Williams When he was a child, artist and photographer Wesaam Al-Badry's family fled his home country of Iraq at the onset of the Gulf War. That experience has sculpted much of his work, which focuses on capturing human struggle with dignity… Continue watching