Jun 07 Watch 3:01 Singer-songwriter Syd's Brief But Spectacular Take on her path to being an artist By Moe Sattar, Ana Davila, Alyssa Ortega Coppelman Singer-songwriter Syd is one of the pioneering and most prominent voices to sing about same-sex relationships in R&B music. She has now released solo music after working with hip-hop collective Odd Future, and her own Grammy-nominated band The Internet. Syd… Continue watching
Jun 03 Meet 5 artists hoping to change the world on Beyond The CANVAS By Amna Nawaz In the third episode of season three of Beyond the Canvas, we feature five change-making artists. Each artist is creating work that reflects issues and conversations in the larger society. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 7:26 A Pulitzer Prize winner's modern take on Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A reworking of Shakespeare "Hamlet" called "Fat Ham” recently won the Pulitzer Prize in drama. Jeffrey Brown has the story from New York for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."… Continue watching
Jun 02 Brittney Griner allowed to communicate through email with WNBA teammates By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Brittney Griner has been able to receive emails and letters from WNBA players to an account Griner's agent set up to allow them to communicate with her. Continue reading
Jun 02 After lurid trial and public fallout, Depp and Heard face uncertain career prospects By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press A jury's verdict that both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were defamed in their long-running public dispute over their brief marriage raises questions about whether they can overcome tarnished reputations. Continue reading
Jun 01 Jury sides with Johnny Depp in libel lawsuit, Amber Heard in counterclaim By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press A jury sided with Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Heard. But in a split decision, the jury also found that Heard was defamed by one Depp’s lawyers, who accused her of creating a detailed hoax that included roughing… Continue reading
May 31 Watch 7:23 Architect Maya Lin helps a museum tell the larger story of Asian Americans By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Maya Lin is known for her memorials, architecture, and her art. A new project adds a very personal side to her story and of millions of other Asian Americans. As the Museum of Chinese in America seeks to expand its… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 5:01 'Wallace the Brave' cartoonist provides a glimpse into the coastal town that inspires him By David Wright, Barbara Dury Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schultz offered this piece of advice to the next generation: “learn to laugh at yourself.” Cartoonist Will Wilson has taken that lesson to heart. His syndicated comic "Wallace the Brave" appears in more than 100 newspapers nationwide. Continue watching
May 30 Watch 2:58 A Brief But Spectacular take on Asian American mental health By Elizabeth Burton, Ana Davila Christine Catipon is clinical psychologist at the University of California, Irvine Counseling Center. Growing up Filipina, she says that people around her did not want to talk about mental health. Catipon is now working to dismantle barriers that keep people… Continue watching
May 30 Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa, shouting 'Think of the Earth!' By Associated Press A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to "Think of the Earth."… Continue reading