Jan 02 How a new generation of gamers is pushing for inclusivity beyond the table By Christopher Thomas The rules of Dungeons & Dragons were written by a racial essentialist. As the tabletop gaming community becomes more diverse, players and creators are trying to rewrite them. Continue reading
Jan 02 U.S. returns looted 2,500-year-old sarcophagus to Egypt By Associated Press Egyptian officials say an ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences has been returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it was looted years ago. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 5:34 Grammy-nominated songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr. on his rise to prominence For most hit songs, there’s a songwriter helping the singer behind the scenes. Canadian-born songwriter and producer Tobias Jesso Jr. is one of the most in-demand collaborators in pop music. Jesso joins Geoff Bennett to discuss his unique journey to… Continue watching
Jan 01 Anita Pointer, one of The Pointer Sisters singers, dies at 74 By Associated Press Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died Saturday at the age of 74, her publicist announced. Continue reading
Dec 30 Influential people we said goodbye to in 2022 Queen Elizabeth II who modernized the British monarchy, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev who introduced glasnost and actor Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman, are among some of the notables who died this year. Continue reading
Dec 30 From student debt to Bono, here are 6 updates on 2022 NewsHour stories By Hannah Grabenstein As the year comes to a close, the PBS NewsHour followed up on six stories we reported on in 2022. Continue reading
Dec 30 Sherlock Holmes, classic tales and songs enter public domain in 2023 By Associated Press Once a work enters the public domain it can legally be shared, performed, reused, repurposed or sampled without permission or cost. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 5:59 Photojournalists describe their experience documenting the biggest stories of 2022 By Sam Lane We look back now on 2022 through the lenses of photojournalists. It was a year marked by the war in Ukraine, devastating natural disasters, American gun violence and deep political divisions. Four photographers spoke with us about the events they… Continue watching
Dec 29 Vivienne Westwood, influential punk fashion maverick, dies at 81 By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Westwood’s fashion career began in the 1970s with the punk explosion, when her radical approach to urban street style took the world by storm. Continue reading
Dec 29 Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of 'the beautiful game,' dies at 82 By Tales Azzoni, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Pelé was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century. He won a record three World Cups with Brazil and was the standard-bearer of "the beautiful game" with the national team and his club Santos. Continue reading