Feb 13 Pregnant Rihanna shines bright during Super Bowl 57 halftime show By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The singer delivered a soaring Super Bowl halftime performance with a major surprise — she is pregnant with her second child. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 3:25 A poet’s Brief But Spectacular take on performing privilege and forgiveness By Moe Sattar, Melissa Williams, Ana Davila Adam Falkner is a poet, musician, educator, and race and equity strategist. Much of his work studies intersectional themes of race, gender, queer life and social justice education. He was also a featured performer at President Barack Obama's Grassroots Ball… Continue watching
Feb 11 Where to watch the Super Bowl and what to know about Sunday’s game By David Brandt, Associated Press The Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs is rapidly approaching. Here are some things to know ahead of Sunday's game:. Continue reading
Feb 10 South African rugby player who was killed by Hawaiian police had acute CTE, autopsy reports By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press An autopsy report shows that a former rugby player from South Africa who was shot and killed by Honolulu police suffered from a severe form of brain disease. Continue reading
Feb 10 ‘Don’t worry, be happy’: Super Bowl ads keep it light by using nostalgia, big stars By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Super Bowl ads are more than just breaks between gameplay during the biggest sporting event of the year: they offer a glimpse of the country’s zeitgeist, along with how major industries are faring. Continue reading
Feb 10 How a chicken ‘wing’ without a bone became one of America’s tastiest culinary lies By Ted Anthony, Associated Press Americans are set to consume an estimated 1.45 billion chicken wings this Super Bowl weekend but some of them will be boneless — and thus not actual chicken wings. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 3:17 A look at the life and career of legendary composer Burt Bacharach By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Popular composer Burt Bacharach died Wednesday at the age of 94. The hit-maker won six Grammys, three Oscars and is known for such melodies as "Walk on By," "I Say a Little Prayer," and dozens of others. Jeffrey Brown has… Continue watching
Feb 09 Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop hits, dies at 94 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Over the past 70 years, only Lennon-McCartney, Carole King and a handful of others rivaled his genius for instantly catchy songs that remained performed, played and hummed long after they were written. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 7:37 Bird expert and poet Drew Lanham on how he’s inspired by the natural world By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Drew Lanham refers to himself as a ‘rare bird.’ The ornithologist, naturalist and writer says he believes conservation efforts must be a blending of rigorous science and evocative art. Lanham is among the new class of MacArthur Fellows, an honor… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 2:30 A Brief But Spectacular take on the power of poetry By Geoff Bennett, Moe Sattar Kimiko Hahn, a professor at Queens College, City University of New York, is the author of 10 books of poetry and the winner of numerous awards. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on the power of poetry. Continue watching