May 14 Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision with a show of support for a nation gripped by war By Paolo Santalucia, Colleen Barry, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the victory, Ukraine’s third since its 2003 Eurovision debut, and said “we will do our best” to host next year’s contest in the hotly contested port city of Mariupol. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 5:52 ‘Faces Of COVID’ memorializes Americans who have died during the pandemic By Sam Weber, Maea Lenei Buhre Each day the Twitter thread “Faces Of COVID” posts the names, images and a short remembrance of Americans who have died from COVID-19. The project was started by Boston-based communications consultant Alex Goldstein, who has posted more than 7,000 remembrances… Continue watching
May 13 Detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner in Russia extended another month, lawyer says By Associated Press The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner says her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 5:58 ‘Philip Guston Now’ portrays art of controversial and confrontational painter By Maureen Barillaro, Robert Judge and Jared Bowen, GBH Two years ago, four museums were set to present a retrospective of painter Philip Guston. But then, in one of the biggest controversies to hit the art world in the last few years, it all imploded. Now, the show has… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 3:35 A Brief But Spectacular take on the power of documentary filmmaking By Melissa Williams, Alyssa Ortega Coppelman, Ana Davila, Moe Sattar As wildfires continue to rage in the western United States, we look at how these increasingly common events are affecting the people in the midst of them. Lucy Walker is a documentary filmmaker whose most recent work, "Bring Your Own… Continue watching
May 10 WATCH: Art is all around us in the latest episode of Beyond the Canvas By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport In the season three premiere of Beyond the Canvas, we feature five creators who prove that art is not just on a stage, screen, or page. Each sees the potential for art where the everyday person may not, and their… Continue reading
May 10 Celebrity chef Mario Batali acquitted of sexual misconduct allegations By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Celebrity chef Mario Batali has been cleared of sexual misconduct following a criminal trial in Boston. Continue reading
May 10 Coalition of librarians, teachers and publishers forms to fight book bans By Associated Press The American Library Association, the American Federation of Teachers and more than a dozen other organizations have formed a coalition to fight the nationwide wave of book bans and challenges. Continue reading
May 10 Atlanta rapper Young Thug arrested on gang charges By Associated Press The rapper Young Thug is in Atlanta's Fulton County Jail, accused of co-founding a criminal street gang. Continue reading
May 10 Warhol’s portrait of Marilyn Monroe sells for $195 million, most for any U.S. artist By Associated Press Andy Warhol's "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" has sold for $195 million, making the iconic portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever auctioned. Continue reading