Nov 01 Watch 8:08 Bono's new memoir 'Surrender' details his long career in music and activism By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport By any measure, U2 is one of the world's biggest bands, and lead singer Bono is one of music's biggest stars. He's telling his own story in a new memoir, "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story." Bono sat down with Jeffrey… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 3:29 A Brief But Spectacular take on transforming trauma into activism Troy Staton is a Baltimore barber and founder of “More Than a Shop," a network of barbershops and beauty salons that organizes a host of community services from free Wi-Fi to overdose prevention training. A victim of gun violence, he… Continue watching
Nov 01 WATCH: Houston police seek shooters in Migos rapper slaying By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The fatal shooting of the rapper Takeoff has Houston police asking for the public's help in identifying who opened fire outside a bowling alley early Tuesday, killing the 28-year-old member of the Grammy-nominated trio Migos and wounding two other people. Continue reading
Nov 01 Taylor Swift sets Billboard Hot 100 record, announces 27-date U.S. stadium tour By Associated Press Word of the tour came a day after Swift became the first artist in history to claim the top 10 slots of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with tracks from her new record “Midnights.”… Continue reading
Nov 01 Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger blocked by federal judge By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The ruling was a victory for the Biden administration's tougher approach to proposed mergers, a break from decades of precedent under Democratic and Republican leadership. Continue reading
Nov 01 Migos rapper Takeoff dead after Houston shooting, representative says By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Takeoff — whose name was Kirsnick Khari Ball — was part of Migos along with Quavo and Offset. Continue reading
Oct 29 Gerald Stern, prize-winning American poet, dies at 97 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Gerald Stern, one of the country’s most loved and respected poets who wrote with spirited melancholy and earthly humor about his childhood, Judaism, mortality and the wonders of the contemplative life, has died. He was 97. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 5:55 What baseball fans can expect as the World Series gets underway By John Yang, Courtney Norris The World Series gets underway Friday night in Houston. This year’s series pits a team that dominated the standings all season, the Houston Astros, against a team that barely made the playoffs, the Philadelphia Phillies. John Yang spoke with Tyler… Continue watching
Oct 28 'Great Balls of Fire' singer Jerry Lee Lewis dies at 87 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The untamable and often outrageous rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died at 87. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 6:20 Art exhibition reveals Vermeer's secrets using technology to look under paintings By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A painting thought to be by Johannes Vermeer isn’t a Vermeer after all. The 17th-century Dutch master left behind few works, so take even one away and it’s a big deal. New technology is allowing experts to see art in… Continue watching