Jun 30 Watch 6:34 Openly gay puppeteer uses his art to bring understanding to his small hometown in Kansas By Cat Wise During Pride Month, parades and other celebrations have been held in some of the nation's largest cities to celebrate LGBTQ rights, but smaller towns have also been marking the occasion. Cat Wise traveled to rural Kansas, where an artist is… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 8:22 Artists work next to doctors to help with healing in hospitals By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet About half of the nation’s hospitals include arts programming, and the trend appears to be growing. One of the leading centers for studying how art can influence health is the University of Florida’s arts in medicine program, where students can… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 3:17 Ken Burns film explores youth mental health By Student Reporting Labs, Briget Ganske, Leah Clapman Awareness of mental health across all spectrums of the population has been growing after years living in the COVID pandemic. But there are particular concerns about the youngest generations. Those topics are explored in Ken Burns' film, "Hiding in Plain… Continue watching
Jun 27 4 months after arrest, U.S. basketball star Griner appears in Russian court By Jim Heintz, Associated Press More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner has appeared in court for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 6:12 How some schools sidestep Title IX's protections for women By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Emine Yücel Title IX, the federal law that bars educational institutions from discriminating on the basis of sex turned 50 this week. But some top college sports programs are skirting the spirit, if not the letter, of the law. Ali Rogin speaks… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 6:42 How guitarist and singer Molly Tuttle became a bluegrass music star By Tom Casciato Bluegrass guitar picker Molly Tuttle is at the top of her profession. Named the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Guitar Player of the Year, she was drawn to this traditional American art form from the cradle. But the story of how… Continue watching
Jun 22 Stories of enslaved Missourians were forgotten for decades – until now By Gabrielle Hays At the base of the 14-foot memorial are the names of enslaved people as well as depictions of scenes showing them suing for their freedom… Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 5:51 Glass artist Dale Chihuly's exhibit takes inspiration from Arizona's desert landscape By Mike Cerre In the desert of Arizona, you can visit one of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright's homes. But for the past few months, the site has also been home to an installation by glass artist, Dale Chihuly. Special correspondent Mike Cerre… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 7:21 NPR's Scott Simon reflects on fatherhood, lessons learned and precious moments By Geoff Bennett, Harry Zahn Few people have spoken as honestly and openly about the joys and challenges of fatherhood as Scott Simon, author and host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday. For Father's Day, Geoff Simon spoke with Simon to gain his perspectives on being… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 10:19 Singer Bonnie Raitt discusses her new album and enduring career By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery Music legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt is out with her twenty-first album called "Just Like That." It's her first new release in more than six years, and has landed at No. 1 on six different… Continue watching