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
Mar 07 Taylor Swift to receive the 2023 iHeartRadio Innovator Award By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The Innovator Award is presented to an artist who has “impacted global pop culture throughout their career.” Past recipients include Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake, U2 and Alicia Keys. Continue reading
Mar 06 What you need to know about the 2023 Academy Awards By Associated Press Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in as the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 1:21 The story of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin This Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting stories of women whose accomplishments have often not received widespread attention. Today, we learn about NASA astronaut Ellen Ochoa, who became the first Hispanic woman to go to space in 1993. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 6:46 How the movie industry is adjusting to changes in viewing habits By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Michael Boulter Box office revenues have bounced back this year from the darkest days of the pandemic, but remain below what they were before the fear of COVID emptied theaters. More people now say that they prefer seeing a movie for the… Continue watching