Nov 24 High-flying balloon characters star in Thanksgiving parade By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Throngs of spectators lined the streets of New York on Thursday as colorful, high-flying balloons helped usher in the holiday season during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Continue reading
Nov 24 Qatar allows Israelis to fly directly to Doha for World Cup, but conflict with Palestinians catches up By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has become the latest political flash point at the first World Cup in the Arab world — never mind that neither Israeli or Palestinian national teams are competing in the tournament. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:46 Adaptation of ‘The Hours’ becomes opera event of the year By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport One day in the lives of three women, from three different times and places, brought together onstage through the magic of opera. “The Hours” is a new work opening on one of the world's biggest stages: the Metropolitan Opera in… Continue watching
Nov 22 Taylor Swift ticket issues may drive political engagement By Brooke Schultz, Associated Press/Report for America It started Nov. 15, when millions crowded a presale for Swift’s long-awaited Eras Tour, resulting in crashes, prolonged waits and frantic purchases. Continue reading
Nov 22 Pablo Milanés, Cuban singer-songwriter, dies at 79 By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Pablo Milanés, the Latin Grammy-winning balladeer who helped found Cuba’s “nueva trova” movement and toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution, has died in Spain, where he had been under treatment for blood cancer. He was… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 6:44 Bartees Strange pushes the boundaries of indie rock By Tom Casciato Musician Bartees Strange operates in a space where Black artists haven’t always gotten their due. But his contributions are getting attention as he injects an emotional mix of R&B, rap, soul and more into the indie rock scene. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 2:10 News Wrap: Climate summit wraps with promise of disaster fund for poor nations In our news wrap Sunday, COP27 came to a close with a breakthrough deal that will create a climate disaster fund for the world's poorest nations, new Twitter CEO Elon Musk reinstated Donald Trump's personal account on the platform, western… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 8:26 Acclaimed artist Kadir Nelson on what influences his paintings By Geoff Bennett, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz Award-winning artist Kadir Nelson is known for his oil paintings that evoke both modern urban realism and the masterly works of turn-of-the century American painters. For our Weekend Spotlight, Geoff Bennett spoke to Nelson while he was in Washington, D.C.,… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 6:42 Bluegrass icon Alice Gerrard on her trailblazing career With their unique harmonies, the bluegrass duo of Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard blazed trails for female folk singers in the 1960s and ‘70s. They were also civil rights activists who used their music to speak out politically. To celebrate… Continue watching
Nov 18 How Monet’s artistic vision shone through ailing eyes By Dr. Howard Markel Imagine the horror of being an artist of light and color who starts to lose their sight. Continue reading