Jan 27 Watch 8:10 'Kings and Pawns' explores Jackie Robinson's reluctant testimony against Paul Robeson By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins At the beginning of the Cold War in 1949, Jackie Robinson appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee to disavow the comments of another prominent Black American, actor, singer and activist Paul Robeson. That testimony is the subject of "Kings… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 8:01 New book 'Five Bullets' explores divisive 1984 NYC subway shooting By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold In 1984, a shooting on a New York City subway thrust Bernie Goetz into the center of the national spotlight. After opening fire on four Black teenagers he said were trying to rob him, Goetz was hailed by some as… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 6:57 Filmmaker Jafar Panahi on 'It Was Just an Accident' and challenging the Iranian government By Jeff Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Jenna Bloom "It Was Just an Accident" from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi is nominated for the Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay Oscars. Jeffrey Brown met with Panahi to talk about his film, his country in distress, and the work… Continue watching
Jan 22 Here's a full list of 2026 Oscar nominees By Associated Press The 98th annual Academy Awards will be presented March 15 in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Jan 22 'Sinners' makes Oscars history with 16 nominations By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences voters showered “Sinners” with more nominations than they had ever bestowed before, breaking the 14-nomination mark set by “All About Eve,” “Titanic” and “La La Land.”… Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 5:52 'Get in the Game' exhibition explores connections between art and sports By Jeffrey Brown, Kaisha Young The art of sports, and sports as art. Two worlds collide and complement each other in an exhibition now traveling the country as the Winter Olympics are set to start soon. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown had a chance to… Continue watching
Jan 21 These handprints may be the oldest cave art found yet By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press A largely unexplored area of Indonesia may be home to the oldest rock art studied so far, dating back to at least 67,800 years ago. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 7:08 'Miracle Children' explores admissions scandal that exposed inequalities in education By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold A few years ago, a small, private school in an underprivileged Black community in Louisiana made national headlines for propelling student after student into elite universities like Harvard and Yale. But according to the new book “Miracle Children,” the school's… Continue watching
Jan 19 Sundance Film Festival prepares to bid farewell to Park City and late founder Robert Redford By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The country’s premier showcase for independent film is in a time of profound transition after decades of relative stability. Continue reading
Jan 19 Valentino, iconic Italian designer known for glamorous gowns, dies at 93 By Jenny Barchfield, Colleen Barry, Associated Press Valentino Garavani, the iconic Italian designer known for his glamorous gowns and signature “Valentino red,” has died at 93. Continue reading