Dec 21 Weinstein jurors say woman's testimony about rape helped convince them to convict By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault against Jane Doe 1. He now faces up to 18 years in prison in California to go with a 23-year sentence for a rape… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 7:55 LGBTQ community works to bring acceptance and joy amid increasing threats By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings It’s been a year of increasing anti-LGBTQ sentiment, threats and attacks on drag events and queer spaces. All of this while new data from the Trevor Project found more than 50% of transgender and non-binary youth in the U.S. seriously… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 8:38 Nebraska sculptor will be first African American with work displayed in Statuary Hall By Cat Wise, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mary Fecteau A major attraction for visitors to Washington is the National Statuary Hall Collection. Housed in the United States Capitol, it honors two notable people from each state, most of whom are white and male. Nebraska will soon help diversify the… Continue watching
Dec 20 Archaeologists excavate 'Jesus's midwife' tomb in Israel By Associated Press The Israeli antiquities authority says archaeologists are excavating an ancient tomb traditionally associated with Jesus's midwife in the hills southwest of Jerusalem. Continue reading
Dec 20 Thousands welcome Messi, Argentina team after World Cup victory By Daniel Politi, Associated Press Members of the team, led by captain Lionel Messi, were all smiles as they descended from the plane in Ezeiza, right outside Argentina’s capital, shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesday onto a red carpet that had been rolled out for the… Continue reading
Dec 20 Ukrainians replace Russian landmarks with native heroes By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukraine is accelerating efforts to erase Soviet and Russian influence from its public spaces by pulling down monuments and renaming hundreds of streets to honor its own artists, poets, soldiers and independence leaders. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 8:17 New film 'Retrograde' chronicles chaotic United States withdrawal from Afghanistan By Nick Schifrin It has been 16 months since the United States left Afghanistan in what a top U.S. military officer called a “strategic defeat.” The new film "Retrograde" documents the withdrawal, the Afghan forces left to fight on their own, and the… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 8:10 Arts groups rally to rebuild creative oasis in Wichita, Kansas By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet 'Tis the season for holiday performances and it’s always a key time for arts groups relying on holiday fare to bring in crowds. But this holiday season comes as arts organizations continue to wrestle with the pandemic's impact. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 3:48 A Brief But Spectacular take on designing toys for kids Toy designer Khipra Nichols has been helping make holiday wishes come true for kids for two decades. Rhode Island PBS Weekly producer Isabella Jibilian brings us Nichols' take on toy-making. Continue watching
Dec 17 Iran arrests actress Taraneh Alidoosti for denouncing execution over protests By Associated Press The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes allegedly committed during the protests. Continue reading