Dec 05 Bob McGrath, actor and musician of 'Sesame Street' fame, dies at 90 By Associated Press McGrath was a founding cast member of “Sesame Street” when the show premiered in 1969. Continue reading
Dec 05 'Goblin mode' is Oxford Dictionaries' 2022 word of the year By Associated Press It defines the term as “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.”… Continue reading
Dec 04 Gladys Knight, U2, George Clooney among this year's Kennedy Center honorees By Tara Copp, Associated Press Actor, director, producer and human rights activist George Clooney, groundbreaking composer and conductor Tania León, and contemporary Christian singer Amy Grant will join singer and actress Gladys Knight and the entire crew of U2 in being honored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 3:42 A Brief But Spectacular take on abolishing debt By Moe Sattar, Melissa Williams, Ana Davila Astra Taylor is a writer, documentary filmmaker and debt abolitionist who speaks and teaches about the power that debtors can wield. Taylor shares her Brief But Spectacular take on student loans and rethinking what it means to be in debt. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 6:13 Musician and actor Tobe Nwigwe finds his purpose By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Musician and actor Tobe Nwigwe is a first-generation child of Nigerian immigrants. He built a following through his music and acting after asking himself, and then others, "What is your purpose?" Jeffrey Brown sat down with Nwigwe to learn more… Continue watching
Dec 02 Man arrested in fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff By Lekan Oyekanmi, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Houston police said Friday that 33-year-old Patrick Xavier Clark was charged with murder and has been arrested in connection with the rapper's death. Continue reading
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