Aug 08 Grammy-winning superstar Olivia Newton-John, who played Sandy in ‘Grease,’ dies at 73 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Newton-John, a longtime resident of Australia whose sales topped 100 million records, also won countless hearts as everyone's favorite Sandy in the blockbuster film version of "Grease."… Continue reading
Aug 08 David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian who told stories of American life, dies at 89 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, has died. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 6:39 Marginalized people find community in skateboarding as sport becomes more open By Christopher Booker Skateboarding's popularity has skyrocketed since its early outsider origins, but for a lot of its history, the sport has seemed largely reserved for straight, white men. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports on how the closed-off culture of skateboarding is becoming… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 7:49 ‘Under the Skin’ delves into systemic racism and its toll on health By Amna Nawaz Health disparities among different racial groups remain a major problem in the United States, one that was magnified during the height of the pandemic, but has been part of American history since its earliest days. A new book called "Under… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 6:16 Remembering the legendary sports broadcaster Vin Scully By Jeffrey Brown The baseball world is mourning the loss of the Hall of Fame sportscaster Vin Scully, who died Tuesday at the age of 94. He called games for the Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years, the longest tenure any broadcaster has… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 7:36 Singer Rhiannon Giddens becomes new artistic director of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Rhiannon Giddens has been on her first tour this summer as artistic director of Silkroad Ensemble, which was founded in 1998 by famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who joined her on stage at the Tanglewood Music Center in Massachusetts last week. Continue watching
Aug 02 How ‘Reservation Dogs’ became a breakthrough hit for Indigenous representation By Adam Kemp "Reservation Dogs" returns with its second season as fans and Indigenous communities still crave more Native representation on TV and film. Continue reading
Aug 01 Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suspended for 6 games amid sexual misconduct accusations By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games after being accused by two dozen women in Texas of sexual misconduct during massage treatments. Continue reading
Aug 01 Deadly Kentucky flood leaves Appalachian cultural center reeling By Bruce Schreiner, Anita Snow, Timothy D. Easley, Associated Press A cultural center known for chronicling Appalachian life is cleaning up and assessing its losses. Continue reading
Jul 31 Nichelle Nichols, actress of ‘Star Trek’ fame, dies at 89 By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Her role in the 1966-69 series as Lt. Uhura earned Nichols a lifelong position of honor with the series’ rabid fans, known as Trekkers and Trekkies. It also earned her accolades for breaking stereotypes that had limited Black women to… Continue reading