Jan 19 Watch 6:48 Director Sarah Polley on the significance of her new film ‘Women Talking’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A new film is getting Oscar buzz for its standout acting performances and unusually deep exploration of sexual violence. Sarah Polley's “Women Talking” opens nationally on Friday. Jeffrey Brown sat down for a conversation with the director for our arts… Continue watching
Jan 19 Prosecutors announces manslaughter charges for Alec Baldwin in shooting By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Prosecutors announced that actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer who was killed on a New Mexico movie set. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 6:52 New book ‘The Fight of His Life’ reveals the inner workings of the Biden White House By Amna Nawaz, Cybele Mayes-Osterman The White House has been plagued in recent days by the slow drip of developments related to classified documents from President Biden's days as vice president. It all comes as a new book takes us inside the inner workings of… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 5:00 Guitar maker uses unique materials to lower environmental impact By Michelle San Miguel What do honeycombs, mushrooms and cornhusks have in common? They are all ingredients that a New England guitar maker uses to reduce her impact on the environment. Michelle San Miguel of Rhode Island PBS Weekly has the story for our… Continue watching
Jan 18 Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade chosen to join to Songwriters Hall of Fame By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley and Liz Rose have been chosen to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Continue reading
Jan 17 Buccaneers’ Russell Gage hospitalized for more tests after neck injury, concussion By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press The Tampa Bay Buccaneers say wide receiver Russell Gage had movement in his extremities after suffering a neck injury and concussion in the team's wild-card playoff game against Dallas. Continue reading
Jan 17 Comedian Leslie Jones to begin as temporary host of ‘The Daily Show’ By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press While this week marks the first time Jones has appeared on “The Daily Show,” she's no stranger to MC-ing, having guest-hosted “The Ellen Show” and ABC’s game show revival of “Supermarket Sweep.”… Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Golden State Warriors visit the White House, thank Biden for bringing home Griner By Associated Press The Warriors beat the Boston Celtics in a six-game series last year. It was the team's fourth championship in eight seasons, but one that came only after a difficult rebuilding effort for the team. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 9:10 ‘The Embrace’ sculpture celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy in Boston By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport In 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrated his Nobel Peace Prize with an embrace of his wife, Coretta. In Boston, there was another celebration based on that moment. A 20-foot tall, 19-ton bronze sculpture called “The Embrace” that depicts four… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:49 New book ‘Myth America’ examines misinformation in U.S. history By Geoff Bennett, Cybele Mayes-Osterman In a new book, Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer assemble a team of fellow historians to push back on what they see as the biggest myths and rampant misinformation about major issues facing this country and some of its most… Continue watching