Apr 18 Watch 6:16 Citizen poets share details of their pandemic lives in 'Dear Vaccine' By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A new poetry anthology called “Dear Vaccine: Global Voices Speak to the Pandemic” illuminates how people around the world have experienced COVID-19. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Naomi Shihab Nye, an author, editor and current Young People’s Poet Laureate, to… Continue watching
Apr 18 Pioneering hip hop artist DJ Kay Slay - who worked with Nas, Busta Rhymes and others - dies of COVID-19 By Associated Press Pioneering hip hop artist DJ Kay Slay has died of complications from COVID-19. DJ Kay Slay was born Keith Grayson. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:49 Jeff Kinney on his rise from 'Wimpy Kid' to celebrated children's author By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson It has been 15 years this month since “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” made author Jeff Kinney one of the world’s most popular writers. Geoff Bennett spoke with Kinney about the bestselling series, his children's literature and the mark he's… Continue watching
Apr 15 'What is the headscarf doing in politics?' Muslim headscarves become issue in French presidential campaign By Associated Press Muslim headscarves have taken center stage in France’s presidential campaign amid far-right candidate Marine Le Pen’s push to ban them. She is facing a tightly contested April 24 runoff against incumbent Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 6:41 Guitarist Yasmin Williams makes music without lyrics but not without meaning By Tom Casciato How does a musical artist develop a unique style? There’s talent, hard work and also inspiration. At the age of 26, guitarist Yasmin Williams is combining those key ingredients to create a sound that's wholly her own. Special correspondent Tom… Continue watching
Apr 14 Lawyer alleges California Gov. Newsom interfered in Activision Blizzard lawsuit By Associated Press A California state lawyer has resigned over what she alleges were undue attempts by Gov. Gavin Newsom and his office to interfere in a state lawsuit against video game giant Activision Blizzard. Continue reading
Apr 13 Actor Cuba Gooding Jr pleads guilty to forcibly kissing worker at New York nightclub By Tom Hays, Associated Press Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has pleaded guilty to forcibly kissing a worker at a New York nightclub in 2018, calling himself a "celebrity figure" who meant no harm. Continue reading
Apr 13 Albums by Alicia Keys, Wu-Tang Clan to be inducted into National Recording Registry By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Debut albums by Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys, along with the Latin pop megahit “Livin' La Vida Loca” and Queen's “Bohemian Rhapsody," are being inducted into the National Recording Registry. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 7:05 Artist Faith Ringgold's life's work celebrated in New York exhibit By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A major retrospective at the New Museum in New York looks at the remarkable life and work of artist Faith Ringgold, 91, who has fought for change in the art world and beyond for 60 years. Jeffrey Brown visited with… Continue watching
Apr 12 Gilbert Gottfried, actor and legendary comic known for his crude jokes, dies at 67 By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. Continue reading