May 19 Watch 5:13 Artist Fabiola Jean-Louis explores her Haitian heritage for inspiration By Jared Bowen, GBH Fabiola Jean-Louis has been researching and exploring her Haitian heritage to create art that reimagines history and identity through a deeply personal lens. That work is now on display in Boston in the exhibit "Waters of the Abyss." Special correspondent… Continue watching
May 19 WATCH: Trump hosts Kennedy Center Board dinner at the White House By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump has called the Kennedy Center's past programming “woke” and “terrible,” while more broadly seeking to slash federal funding for the arts — complaining that too much programming promotes leftist ideology and political correctness. Continue reading
May 19 Singer Dawn Richard says Sean Combs threatened to make her disappear after she saw him beat up Cassie By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Richard told jurors at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial on Monday that the hip-hop mogul threatened to kill her if she told anyone she saw him physically abusing his longtime girlfriend. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 6:54 In ‘The Emperor of Gladness,’ Ocean Vuong explores chosen family and acts of kindness By Jeffrey Brown, Kayan Tara He’s a writer who mines his own history to look deeply at broader currents of working-class American life. In his new novel, Ocean Vuong crafts a narrative that weaves together themes of grief, healing and resilience. Senior Arts Correspondent Jeffrey… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 6:39 Lao and Proud: Chef inspires others to embrace their heritage and history through food By Laura Barrón-López, Sarah Clune Hartman, Vivian Hoang Food is a tangible and accessible way to understand and connect with different societies. One chef has led the movement to bring traditional food from her home country of Laos to diners across the United States. Laura Barrón-López reports for… Continue watching
May 15 Harvard thought its faded Magna Carta was a cheap copy. It’s actually more than 700 years old By Michael Casey, Associated Press The university had purchased the stained faded document for less than $30. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 6:45 New novel ‘The Director’ explores an artist’s responsibilities in a time of trauma By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson A powerful new work of fiction, rooted in real events, explores the role of the artist in times of crisis. "The Director" by Daniel Kehlmann is resonating deeply with the challenges of our own time. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
May 13 ‘Art is a threat to the autocrats and the fascists of the world,’ Cannes honoree De Niro says at festival opening By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Quentin Tarantino descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza got its 78th edition underway Tuesday. Expectations are running high for a potentially banner year. Continue reading
May 13 French actor Gérard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault, given 18-month suspended sentence By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The case was widely seen as a key post-MeToo test of how French society and its film industry address allegations of sexual misconduct involving prominent figures. Continue reading
May 12 As sex trafficking trial begins, defense concedes ‘Diddy’ had violent outbursts but says no crimes occurred By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A federal prosecutor says the public knew Sean “Diddy” Combs as a larger-than-life cultural icon and business mogul, but in private he was coercing women into drug-fueled sexual encounters and using violence to control them for years. Continue reading