Nov 16 Watch 1:52 Italy's oldest barista, who has served coffee since WWII, turns 101 By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin In a small town in northern Italy, there’s a barista who has been brewing espressos and serving coffees for more than 80 years. She’s still going strong as she turns 101 this weekend, with no intention of retiring. John Yang… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 3:36 David Kelley's Brief But Spectacular take on creativity and design By Brief But Spectacular For decades, David Kelley has helped people unlock their creativity. A pioneer of design, he founded the Stanford d.school as a place for creative, cross-disciplinary problem solving. He reflects on the journey that shaped his belief that everyone has the… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 8:38 Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' explores the beginnings of the nation's democracy By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein, Daria Nastasia "The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain and the beginnings of the American experiment in democracy comes at a moment of… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 5:45 David Szalay on winning the Booker Prize for his novel 'Flesh' By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Daria Nastasia The Booker Prize is one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards, given annually to a single novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. This year’s winner is David Szalay's novel, “Flesh.” Senior arts correspondent… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 8:42 'The Gales of November' explores the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy and the legend it inspired By William Brangham, Sam Lane This week marks 50 years since the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank while crossing Lake Superior. The shipwreck, which killed all 29 men aboard, became the most well-known wreck to ever occur on the Great Lakes. William Brangham recently spoke with… Continue watching
Nov 11 Sally Kirkland, Oscar-nominated screen and stage star, dies at age 84 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Her biggest role was in 1987's “Anna” as a fading Czech movie star remaking her life in the United States. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 6:07 Auction of Bob Ross paintings aims to fill funding gaps for public broadcasting By Deema Zein, Simon Epstein, Daria Nastasia More than 30 years after his death, the work of artist and public television icon Bob Ross continues to engage audiences across the world. When Congress rescinded $1.1 billion allocated for public broadcasting, Bob Ross Inc. saw an opportunity to… Continue watching
Nov 10 Upcoming Frida Kahlo auction could fetch up to $60 million, potentially setting a new record for a woman artist By Berenice Bautista, Associated Press Frida Kahlo’s "El sueño (La cama)" is causing a stir among art historians as its estimated $40 million to $60 million price tag would make it the most expensive work by any female or Latin American artist when it goes… Continue reading
Nov 10 Protesters disrupt opening of major West African art museum in Nigeria By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them from being put on display. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 8:03 In new book, Michael McFaul explores the global fight between autocracy and democracy By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The former U.S. ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, has been analyzing the rise of autocracies and the threats they pose to democracy for decades. Amna Nawaz sat down with McFaul to discuss his new book, “Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia,… Continue watching