Dec 09 Watch 6:36 Author and Nobel Prize Laureate Annie Ernaux discusses her genre-bending work By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet French writer Annie Ernaux delivered her Nobel lecture on Wednesday in Stockholm, Sweden, and spoke of how she hopes her work, which mixes fiction and memoir, has affected others. And this weekend, she and this year’s other Nobel Laureates will… Continue watching
Dec 09 Croatia beats Brazil in World Cup quarterfinals By Tales Azzoni, Associated Press Croatia knocked Brazil out of the World Cup by beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals. Continue reading
Dec 08 House committee report says Commanders owner created a 'toxic work culture' By Associated Press The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform says that the Washington Commanders created a "toxic work culture" for more than two decades and downplayed sexual misconduct by men at the top levels of the organization. Continue reading
Dec 08 Celine Dion suspends performances due to rare disorder 'stiff person syndrome' By Associated Press Celine Dion has put a halt on all performing after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 8:10 Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport As a debate over how and when to repatriate art continues to roil, one clear-cut case of looting in the 19th century has art leaders taking strong stands now. Jeffrey Brown went to look at a museum that is confronting… Continue watching
Dec 07 As the video game industry evolves, making 'indie' video games gets trickier By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press How long these “indie” studios can flourish is up for debate as the gaming industry undergoes increasing consolidation. Continue reading
Dec 06 Jim Stewart, co-founder of 'Memphis sound' recording studio Stax, dies By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Jim Stewart, who co-founded the influential Stax Records with his sister and helped build the soulful "Memphis sound," has died at age 92. Continue reading
Dec 05 Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning 'Cheers' star, dies at 71 By Associated Press She starred as Rebecca Howe on the NBC sitcom "Cheers" from 1987 to 1993, after the departure of original star Shelley Long. She had her own sitcom on the network, "Veronica's Closet," from 1997 to 2000. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 7:45 Drag queen events are increasingly targeted by right-wing demonstrators By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Drag shows are no longer the underground phenomenon they once were. In fact, family-themed drag events are often held in many cities for younger audiences. But as the backlash and rhetoric against LGBTQ people have grown, so have the threats… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 6:32 Mother and son who are both poet laureates work to inspire others By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Becoming a poet laureate is a coveted role and rare honor. Rarer still is having two laureates in the same family. Jeffrey Brown traveled to Philadelphia to meet with a poetic family and hear how a mother-son duo is working… Continue watching