Dec 04 Edward Shames, last ‘Band of Brothers’ officer, dies at 99 By Associated Press Edward Shames, a World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of “Easy Company,” which inspired the HBO miniseries and book “Band of Brothers,” has died. He was 99. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 3:27 Actor André De Shields’s Brief But Spectacular take on living his most authentic life By Melissa Williams For more than five decades, actor André De Shields has shared his talents with New York theater audiences. With Tony, Grammy, and Emmy awards already under his belt, De Shields is still looking forward to what’s ahead. He shares his… Continue watching
Dec 03 Meet Rosalind Franklin, a sidelined figure in the history of DNA science By Molly Finnegan In "The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix," Dr. Howard Markel tells the complicated tale of what he calls one of the most egregious rip-offs in the history of science. Continue reading
Dec 02 Biden to attend Kennedy Center Honors, resuming tradition By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden and his wife, Jill, plan to attend the star-studded extravaganza celebrating five artists. The artists are Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels, actress-singer Bette Midler, opera singer Justino Diaz and folk music legend Joni… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 5:43 Why artist Sanford Biggers remixes different forms, styles of art to express himself By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Sanford Biggers is an artist who mixes media and pushes boundaries to create an art all his own. Jeffrey Brown looks at his interdisciplinary work, focusing on a signature piece, “Fool’s Folly.” This report is part of our arts and… Continue watching
Dec 02 The pandemic has been a roller-coaster ride. This poet captures the feeling By Joshua Barajas Poet Jasmine Gardosi was commissioned by the British charity National Literacy Trust to write a poem about the pandemic. So she performed a poem while riding an actual roller coaster. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 3:29 Collective voice of disability community captured by new song, ‘Spaces’ By Alison Thoet James Ian’s new song called "Spaces" is made by, and for, the disabled community. While the song highlights a disease known as spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, it also celebrates the talent of the much broader disability community. This report… Continue watching
Dec 01 Alec Baldwin to ABC about shooting: ‘I didn’t pull the trigger’ By Associated Press Alec Baldwin told ABC's George Stephanopoulos in an interview airing Thursday that he did not pull the trigger on a prop gun he was holding on a New Mexico film set when it went off, killing a cinematographer. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 5:59 How Judy Baca’s murals help recover history through ‘public memory’ By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson A new exhibit at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California, looks at the monumental scale and achievement of an artist capturing the untold stories of Los Angeles. Jeffrey Brown took a look at the work of… Continue watching
Nov 30 Author Alice Sebold apologizes to man cleared in 1981 rape By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Sebold said Tuesday she was struggling with the role she unwittingly played in a system that sent an innocent man to jail. Continue reading