Apr 09 Watch 5:41 Astronaut Mark Vande Hei on his record-breaking spaceflight and adjusting to life on Earth By Geoff Bennett, Claire Mufson, Andrew Corkery NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei set a new record for the single longest spaceflight by an American after spending 355 days in orbit and surpassing the record held by retired astronaut Scott Kelly. Geoff Bennett recently spoke with Vande Hei… Continue watching
Apr 08 Pink Floyd members reunite to record song for Ukraine By Associated Press Pink Floyd is releasing its first new music in almost three decades to raise money for the people of Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 08 Academy bans Will Smith from Oscars for 10 years after Chris Rock slap By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 5:44 Exhibit explores artists’ efforts to end U.S. intervention in Central America By Jared Bowen, GBH "Artists' Call" was the name of the effort in 1984 when the artistic community throughout North America rallied to protest U.S. intervention in Central America. An exhibition at the Tufts University Art Galleries focuses on that nearly forgotten moment that… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 9:07 Push to purge some books from schools highlights nation’s cultural schism By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A new report from the American Library Association shows that attempts to ban books in the U.S. surged last year to the highest level since the group began tracking book challenges 20 years ago. According to the study, most of… Continue watching
Apr 06 Bobby Rydell, pompadoured 1960s teen idol and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ star, dies By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Singer and teen idol of the early 1960s Bobby Rydell has died at age 79. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 3:45 Ocean Vuong’s Brief But Spectacular take on grief and language "Time Is a Mother" is Ocean Vuong's second collection of poems being released this week. A winner of major literary prizes and a MacArthur Fellowship, Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother’s death. He shares his brief… Continue watching
Apr 05 Charles Darwin’s notebooks, missing for 20 years, returned to library By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Two of naturalist Charles Darwin's notebooks that were reported stolen from Cambridge University have been returned, two decades after they disappeared. Continue reading
Apr 04 Accounts of book bannings and threats to librarians soared in 2021, says study By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Accounts of book bannings and attempted book bannings, along with threats against librarians, have soared over the past year. Continue reading
Apr 04 Jon Batiste, Silk Sonic, and Olivia Rodrigo win top Grammy Awards By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for “We Are” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of… Continue reading