May 06 Bob Dylan Center opening in Oklahoma to feature song archives, stories behind the music By David Bauder, Associated Press Elvis Costello, Patti Smith and Mavis Staples are all on hand in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this weekend to celebrate the new Bob Dylan Center and archive. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 6:52 Minneapolis restaurateur revives disappearing Native American cuisine By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The pandemic took a particularly heavy toll on the restaurant business, with tens of thousands shutting their doors for good. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro visited one unusual establishment that’s bucking the trend, and reviving Native American food traditions… Continue watching
May 05 Johnny Depp's entourage enabled drug and alcohol abuse, testifies ex-wife Heard By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Amber Heard is telling a Virginia jury that Johnny Depp surrounded himself with an entourage of enablers to shield him from the consequences of his drug and alcohol use. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 3:42 Roxane Gay's Brief But Spectacular take on effective ways of being heard By Melissa Williams Roxane Gay has used writing as a means to untangle and communicate her own trauma since childhood. Now a successful author, professor and mentor to many, she advises young women and aspiring writers on how to harness their voices. Gay… Continue watching
May 04 Dolly Parton, Eminem among artists inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The induction ceremony will be held Nov. 5 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Continue reading
May 03 A visit to this market turns up Ramadan decorations and growing Muslim visibility in Michigan By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Metro Detroit is home to the oldest, largest and most diverse Muslim American communities in the U.S. Only in recent years, however, have being visibly Muslim and publicly engaging in some of its practices, including fasting for Ramadan, become less… Continue reading
May 02 Greyhound racing nears its end in the U.S. By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press It's been a long slide for greyhound racing, which reached its peak in the 1980s. Since then, increased concerns about how the dogs are treated along with an explosion of gambling options have nearly killed the sport. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 5:38 Exhibit chronicles the career of a South African activist fighting for trans visibility By Anne Azzi Davenport, Maureen Barillaro, Jacob Garcia, Robert Judge and Jared Bowen, GBH Sir Zanele Muholi has been documenting queer and trans people in South Africa for decades with the aim of celebrating life, joy and the beauty of the community. An exhibit at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston that focuses… Continue watching
May 02 Musicians Ray Charles, The Judds inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Trevor Noah roasts lawmakers, media in return of White House press corps' gala By Associated Press Comedian Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," on Saturday headlined the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, the first to take place since 2019 due to the COVID pandemic. Continue reading