Dec 15 Watch 5:40 New Broadway musical ‘A Beautiful Noise’ explores Neil Diamond’s life and career By Jared Bowen, GBH The playlist is personal for the team distilling the life of and legacy of Neil Diamond in the new Broadway musical "A Beautiful Noise." Without Diamond, we would not have "Sweet Caroline" and The Monkees wouldn’t have had number-one hits… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 8:20 Literary critics give their takes on the best of books of 2022 By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet As the year comes to an end, we're taking a look at some of the best writing of 2022. Jeffrey Brown sat down with literary critics Gilbert Cruz of The New York Times and Maureen Corrigan of NPR to discuss… Continue watching
Dec 15 12 books to read from 2022 By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet, Anne Azzi Davenport Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, and New York Times books editor Gilbert Cruz share some of their favorite books of the year. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: New government in Peru suspends basic rights to quell protests By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, the new government in Peru declared a state of emergency and suspended basic rights to quell violent protests, a storm system reached the upper Midwest and the Deep South where tornadoes killed a woman and… Continue watching
Dec 14 Loneliness can affect physical and mental health. An expert shares ways to combat it this holiday season By Matt Rasnic, Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis The holiday season can be a time for community and family gatherings. But for some, it can be a season of more complicated feelings, including increased loneliness and isolation. Continue reading
Dec 14 Dancer and DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, a fixture on the ‘Ellen’ show, dies at 40 By Associated Press Longtime "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" DJ Stephen "tWitch" Boss has died at the age of 40. Boss' wife, Allison Holker Boss, confirmed his passing in a statement published Wednesday on People.com. Continue reading
Dec 13 BTS member Jin begins military duty at front-line boot camp By Hyung-Jin Kim, Juwon Park, Associated Press Six other members of BTS, the world's biggest boy band, are to join the military over the next few years. The band's management agency has said the group will reconvene around 2025. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 8:22 New documentary ‘In A Different Key’ follows first person ever diagnosed with autism By Geoff Bennett, Layla Quran, Sam Weber The prevalence of autism in the United States has increased dramatically over the last few decades, and that’s coincided with a new understanding of just how broad the spectrum is. This is explored in a new film called "In A… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 6:28 New film ‘Devotion’ highlights an improbable friendship during Korean War By Mike Cerre A recently-released film provides a new reference point for the term wingmen. "Devotion" is the true story of two naval aviators’ loyalty and heroism during the often overlooked Korean War. Special correspondent Mike Cerre reports on the pilots’ bond and… Continue watching
Dec 12 Elon Musk booed at Dave Chappelle’s comedy show By Haven Daley, Associated Press It was an awkward appearance for the new Twitter owner when the comic called him onstage Sunday night near the end of the show in San Francisco. Continue reading