Apr 12 MLB teams extend alcohol sales after new pitch clock shortens games By David Brandt, Associated Press Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games. It also means a little less time for fans to enjoy a frosty adult beverage. Continue reading
Apr 11 Brittney Griner says she’s working on memoir about Russian captivity By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Saying she is ready to share the "unfathomable" experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, basketball star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 3:33 A Brief But Spectacular take on finding yourself through song Betty Reid Soskin recently retired at 100 as the oldest National Park Service ranger. But this achievement is just one of many during her multifaceted career. Betty shares her Brief But Spectacular take on finding herself through song. Continue watching
Apr 11 Al Jaffee, longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, dies at 102 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Former Mad magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee died Monday at the age of 102. Jaffee, one of the magazine's longest contributors, had delighted millions of kids with such fixtures as the Fold-In and "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions."… Continue reading
Apr 11 Costly and complex cleanup of Seine River underway ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics By John Leicester, Associated Press A costly and complex cleanup is resuscitating the Seine just in time for it to play a starring role in the 2024 Paris Olympics and, after that, for it to genuinely live up to its billing as the world's most… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:07 Mechanics at Madhouse Motors create masterpieces in motion By Anne Azzi Davenport and Jared Bowen, GBH Can motorcycles be considered works of art? They are at a place called Madhouse Motors. Jared Bowen of GBH Boston went to see how the mechanics there are creating masterpieces in motion for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 6:32 How Hollywood is turning video games into hit films and TV shows By William Brangham, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery, Michael Boulter Video games are a booming industry, raking in nearly $100 billion yearly in the U.S. alone. But turning those games into successful movies and TV shows has been a bit of bust — until recently. Geoff Keighley, gaming reporter and… Continue watching
Apr 09 Due to injury, Tiger Woods withdraws from Masters before completing 3rd round By Dave Skretta, Associated Press The tournament announced about 90 minutes before play began that Woods, who is still hobbled by the effects of the 2021 car accident that nearly cost him his right leg, had withdrawn. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 4:56 A rare look inside the newly renovated CIA Museum By Nick Schifrin, Anne Azzi Davenport, Zeba Warsi As the CIA marks its 75th anniversary, it gave us a rare peek into its newly renovated museum. The space is for its own officers, it's not open to the public, and it displays mementos from some of the agency's… Continue watching
Apr 07 Trio of new ‘Star Wars’ films coming soon, movie executive announces By Associated Press The news, which includes the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey in one of the films, was revealed at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 in London. Continue reading