Feb 11 Quinta Brunson on the heart and humor that drives 'Abbott Elementary' By Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press The creator behind ABC's new comedy said there were two goals for her show: heart and humor. "I think when you put both of those things in a school, an elementary school — sorry, a public, underfunded elementary school —… Continue reading
Feb 11 Sting sells music catalog, following footsteps of other artists By Associated Press Sting is selling every song he wrote. The British singer-songwriter is selling his music catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group. Continue reading
Feb 11 Smithsonian to show 120 orange statues of female scientists By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Smithsonian will commemorate Women's History Month in March by displaying 120 life-size neon orange statues depicting women who have excelled in the fields of science and technology. Continue reading
Feb 11 Once confined to classical music, figure skaters now turn to an eclectic mix of genres By Sally Ho, Associated Press Figure skating at the Beijing Olympics has witnessed a birth of more current, mainstream and offbeat music that first took hold four years ago in Pyeongchang, the first Winter Games in which lyrics were allowed. Continue reading
Feb 11 Former 'Cheer' star pleads guilty in child pornography case By Don Babwin, Associated Press Jerry Harris, former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of receiving child pornography and soliciting sex from minors that could keep him in prison for decades. Continue reading
Feb 11 Ukrainian Olympian displays sign calling for 'No War in Ukraine' By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read "No War in Ukraine" to the cameras as he finished a run at the Beijing Olympics on Friday night. Continue reading
Feb 11 At the Olympics, where are the Black figure skaters? By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press There are no Black athletes competing in figure skating for the Americans this year. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Angelina Jolie urges Senate to pass new deal on domestic violence bill By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a proposal to reauthorize the 1990s-era law that extends protections for victims of domestic and sexual violence after it lapsed in 2019 because of Republican opposition. Actor Angelina Jolie praised the proposal… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 5:07 'Light, Space, Surface' exhibit showcases art made of unconventional materials By Jared Bowen, GBH Industrial materials used in dramatic new ways is the focus of an exhibit at the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Massachusetts called "Light, Space, Surface." Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston gives us a look as part… Continue watching
Feb 10 NBC defends Shiffrin coverage, suggests critics motivated by sexism By David Bauder, Associated Press NBC Sports offered a full-throated defense of how it covered skier Mikaela Shiffrin's shocking Olympics flameout, which drew criticism in some circles for being cruel. Continue reading