Apr 21 Watch 7:53 Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks explores the pandemic in 'Plays for the Plague Year' By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Is it too soon to explore the pandemic through art? Not if you’re Suzan-Lori Parks, who wrote a short play a day while sitting at home for 13 months and has now turned those into a full-length performance at New… Continue watching
Apr 21 Prosecutors dismiss charge against Alec Baldwin in cinematographer's death By Andrew Dalton, Morgan Lee, Associated Press Prosecutors have formally dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust,” citing new evidence and the need for more time to investigate. Continue reading
Apr 21 Edward Lee chosen as guest chef for White House state dinner By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Chef Edward Lee says food, at its best, tells a story. And the story he wants told with the meal he's whipping up for next week's White House state dinner is of the deep connection between the United States and its ally… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 7:27 'The Wisdom of Morrie' offers insights on living and aging joyfully By Geoff Bennett America was introduced to Morrie Schwartz nearly 30 years ago when he spoke with Ted Koppel about his battle with ALS, sharing his unflinching and thoughtful reflections on dying. In the years after Schwartz’s death, his son found a manuscript. Continue watching
Apr 20 Charge to be dropped in Alec Baldwin movie set shooting By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Prosecutors in New Mexico plan to drop an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film "Rust."… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 4:08 Providence Art Club a haven for diverse artists since 1880 By Barbara Dury, Pamela Watts and Justin Kenny, Rhode Island PBS Weekly The Providence Art Club is one of the oldest in America, founded nearly 150 years ago in the nation’s smallest state. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly looks inside at the founding members’ talent and tolerance, which informs the… Continue watching
Apr 18 Netflix to end DVD-by-mail service that changed video rental industry By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Netflix is poised to shut down the DVD-by-mail rental service that set the stage for its trailblazing video streaming service. Continue reading
Apr 18 Pastry painting sparks free speech debate in New Hampshire By Kathy McCormack, Robert F. Bukaty, Associated Press Where is the line between art, and advertising? The unresolved question is testing the direct democracy of a small New England town, where a painting of pastries has led to zoning dispute, a First Amendment lawsuit and a local vote. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 4:35 Jenny Odell's new book 'Saving Time' gives fresh perspective on the meaning of time By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson We’re all used to being ‘on the clock’ and ruled by it. But a new book by Jenny Odell takes on the very idea of time in our lives. "Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock" is Odell's follow-up… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 5:56 'Tetris' screenwriter on translating dramatic history of Soviet game to film By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Juliet Fuisz There’s an addictive quality to Tetris — so addictive that in the Soviet Union, where it was created in 1984, the government blocked it from state computers because it was ruining productivity. A slightly embellished version of how the video… Continue watching