Dec 02 Musk confirms Twitter has suspended rapper Ye after swastika post By Associated Press Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has made a series of antisemitic comments in recent weeks. On Thursday, Ye praised Hitler in an interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 6:14 Artists use synesthesia to expand their creative limits By Michelle San Miguel Imagine living in a world where music is not only heard but also seen. Where words have flavors, and colors have a smell. That is a reality for some people with the rare neurological condition synesthesia, and some artists are… Continue watching
Nov 30 Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79 By Associated Press The band announced her death on social media Wednesday, saying “there are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie.”… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 2:40 A Brief But Spectacular take on community resiliency Elizabeth Yeampierre is an attorney and climate justice leader born and raised in New York City. As executive director of Uprose, Brooklyn's oldest Latino community-based organization, she is leading change in sustainable development, environmental justice and community-led adaptation. She shares… Continue watching
Nov 29 U.S. advances in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper late in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran. Continue reading
Nov 29 Apple Music announces top music, listener data for 2022 “Stay,” the smash hit by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber topped Apple Music's global song chart in 2022 as the giant music streamer released its end-of-year lists and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes. Continue reading
Nov 29 Top Qatar official says ‘between 400 and 500’ workers died preparing for World Cup By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A top Qatari official involved in preparing his country's hosting of the World Cup has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament "between 400 and 500" for the first time… Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 5:45 Museum uses technology to deepen visitor engagement with ancient sculptures By Jared Bowen, GBH Ancient sculptures at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts are getting a new look. After years of reimagining how to present the great Greek, Roman and Byzantine art, the museum has found ways to draw threads from thousands of years… Continue watching
Nov 28 ‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2022 word of the year By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Merriam-Webster has chosen "gaslighting" as its word of the year for 2022. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 3:51 A Brief But Spectacular take on saving lives with abortion services By Elizabeth Burton, Melissa Williams, Ana Davila Dr. Warren Hern runs a clinic in Boulder, Colorado, that has provided abortion services since 1973, the year Roe v. Wade was decided. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on being on the front line of the fight over… Continue watching