Jul 14 Watch 8:35 Film critics reveal their favorite and most anticipated summer movies By Jeffrey Brown, Karina Cuevas Superman, one of the summer’s most eagerly anticipated blockbusters, delivered with a big opening weekend. Jeffrey Brown sat down with a pair of film critics to share their top picks on the big releases, comedies and some lesser-known choices. It’s… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 5:19 Remembering presidential advisor and political analyst David Gergen By Geoff Bennett, Shrai Popat Presidential advisor and former News Hour contributor David Gergen died at 83 after being diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. Throughout his career, Gergen served four presidents, both Democrats and Republicans, and he spent many Friday nights offering his insights and… Continue watching
Jul 11 11 summer movies recommended by critics right now By Jeffrey Brown, Karina Cuevas, Anne Azzi Davenport As a new “Superman” reboot opens in theaters, here's a roundup of big summer spectacles, comedies and lesser-known streaming gems. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 9:20 Opera uses AI to give people with non-verbal disabilities a voice By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein At an Omaha, Nebraska, festival this summer, new work explores the intersection of art, disability and technology, asking questions like "who has a voice?" and "who gets to be heard?" Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on this unusual undertaking… Continue watching
Jul 10 Original Hermès bag made for Jane Birkin sells at auction for 7 million euros By John Leicester, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press The huge amount on Thursday blew past what auctioneer Sotheby’s had said was the previous record for a handbag. The bidding started at 1 million euros or $1.17 million and quickly became stratospheric. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 7:50 Christine Brennan’s new book ‘On Her Game’ chronicles rise of Caitlin Clark By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris From college stardom at Iowa to shattering attendance records and becoming a top financial driver for the WNBA, Caitlin Clark’s rise has also come with its fair share of controversy. Clark is in many ways just getting started and a… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 7:35 New book ‘2024’ offers inside look at twists and turns of the presidential election By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Journalists Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager and Isaac Arnsdorf are out with a new book unpacking the twists and turns of the 2024 presidential election. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with insiders, the book offers a revealing look at the circumstances… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 5:15 Artist exiled from homeland transforms nature into works of art By Michelle San Miguel An artist who was once uprooted from her homeland has spent decades transforming works of nature into works of art. Michelle San Miguel of Rhode Island PBS Weekly has the story from the woods of New England for our arts… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 5:54 Aquarium creates senior sanctuary for aging penguins By Jared Bowen, GBH When we think of penguins, we tend to think cute and energetic. But as they age, they also experience aches and pains, just like humans do. That's why the New England Aquarium in Boston has created a first-of-its-kind oasis for… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 8:18 Robin Givhan’s ‘Make It Ours’ explores how Virgil Abloh helped redefine fashion By Geoff Bennett, Satvi Sunkara Virgil Abloh was a boundary-breaking designer who made streetwear luxurious and luxury feel accessible. Abloh was the first Black artistic director at Louis Vuitton and the visionary behind Off-White. Beyond the runways, he built bridges between worlds that rarely touched. Continue watching