Sep 13 Jean-Luc Godard, iconic French director, dead at 91 By Jamey Keaten, Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Swiss news agency ATS quoted Godard’s partner, Anne-Marie Mieville, and her producers as saying he died peacefully and surrounded by his loved ones at his home in the Swiss town of Rolle, on Lake Geneva, on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 5:03 Benjamin Franklin's literary legacy lives on in country's longest-running lending library By Pamela Watts As millions of students return to school across the country, we take a look at how a gift from a founding father helped spark a movement to make public education a reality. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 3:54 Online community enables unconventional path to publishing for 'Old Country' By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz "Old Country" is a debut horror-thriller novel gaining attention not just for its page-turning suspense, but also for the way its early draft found publishing success — on Reddit. Geoff Bennett spoke with authors Matt and Harrison Query to learn… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 5:46 Genre-defying Santigold shares what inspired her new album 'Spirituals' By Christopher Booker The pandemic forced a lot of musicians to hit pause on their careers, but some artists took that time away from touring to create at home. Special correspondent Christopher Booker sat down with singer-songwriter Santigold about defying genres and addressing… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 2:27 A Brief But Spectacular take on Indigenous cultures and struggles By Melissa Williams, Moe Sattar Albert Bender is a writer, activist and attorney of Cherokee descent. Currently based in Tennessee, he has long been an advocate for Native American cultural preservation and justice. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on Indigenous cultures and struggles. Continue watching
Sep 09 Cartoonist Art Spiegelman set to receive honorary National Book Award By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Spiegelman is the first cartoonist to win the DCAL medal from the National Book Foundation, which previously has awarded Toni Morrison, Philip Roth and Robert Caro among others. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Putin vows to continue Ukraine invasion, Obamas unveil White House portraits In our news wrap Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin is defying pressure to halt the war in Ukraine and insisting Moscow will forge ahead, former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled their official portraits at the White… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:15 Smithsonian and U.S. Army join forces to save works of art and culture threatened by war By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport A new collaboration between the U.S. Army and the Smithsonian Institution is expanding the numbers and capabilities of monuments officers in times of war. Their mission is to advise military commanders on how to minimize damage to art and key… Continue watching
Sep 07 Major League Baseball Players Association joins the AFL-CIO By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press The move comes as the MLBPA is attempting to unionize minor leaguers and in the aftermath of a nearly 100-day lockout that delayed the start of the season. Continue reading
Sep 07 Lainey Wilson garners six CMA Awards nominations, including new artist of the year By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Louisiana-native Lainey Wilson is having a breakout year as she tops the Country Music Association nominations in her first year as a nominee, earning nods in six categories. Continue reading