Oct 11 Angela Lansbury, 'Murder, She Wrote' actress, dies at 96 By Associated Press Lansbury died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles, according to a statement from her three children. She died five days shy of her 97th birthday. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 8:07 University of California, Berkeley repatriates cultural artifacts to Indigenous tribe By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson The studying and exhibiting of human remains and sacred objects taken from Native American graves and sites have been a source of bitter relations between many cultural institutions and Indigenous tribes. After facing criticism, the University of California, Berkeley is… Continue watching
Oct 10 California Gov. Newsom's wife among accusers at Harvey Weinstein trial By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and actor who is married to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is among the accusers of Harvey Weinstein who will testify at his rape and sexual assault trial that began Monday. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 7:39 Stars of 'Death of a Salesman' revival on how casting impacts story By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport A new production opening on Broadway offers a different window into one of the great classics of American theater. "Death of a Salesman" has captivated audiences for more than 70 years by confronting American dreams and harsh realities. In the… Continue watching
Oct 07 Members of Korean pop group BTS face possible military enrollment By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea's military appears to want to conscript members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the public remains sharply divided over whether they should be given exemptions. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 7:34 News Wrap: Dozens of children and adults killed by attacker in Thailand In our news wrap Thursday, an attacker armed with guns and a knife stormed into a daycare center in Thailand and massacred dozens of children and adults, a federal judge halted key provisions of New York's sweeping gun law and… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch New films highlight the ongoing relevance of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass are the latest subjects of a filmmaker long-engaged in telling the contributions and challenges of African Americans. Two new PBS documentaries focus on the 19th-century giants who helped lead the fight to end slavery in… Continue watching
Oct 05 WATCH: Annie Ernaux, French author of deeply personal works, wins Nobel Prize in literature Ernaux has mined her own biography to explore life in France since the 1940s, illuminating murky corners of memory, family and society. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 7:40 Singer Linda Ronstadt reflects on her roots in new book By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson Singer Linda Ronstadt sold millions of records, performed for over four decades and made history as the first woman to have three consecutive platinum albums. Her new book, “Feels Like Home: A Song for the Sonoran Borderlands,” offers a different… Continue watching
Oct 05 'Rust' filming to resume after Alec Baldwin shooting lawsuit settled By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The family of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin on the set of the film "Rust" has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Baldwin and the movie's producers, and production may resume on the project in January. Continue reading