Dec 30 Virginia Confederate monuments will likely head to Black history museum, say officials By Associated Press Officials from the state of Virginia and the city of Richmond have tentatively decided the future of their now mostly relocated Confederate monuments. Continue reading
Dec 29 In face of pandemic, Hmong Americans press forward to maintain New Year traditions By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado As the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads across the United States, shutting down in-person events and renewing worries of the pandemic, the Hmong American community is going forward with plans to celebrate one of their largest gatherings. Continue reading
Dec 28 WATCH: Experts pull documents, money from Lee statue time capsule By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Conservation experts in Virginia's capital have pulled books, money, ammunition, documents and other artifacts from a time capsule found in the remnants of a pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 7:37 Not sure what to watch? Start with our picks for 2021's best movies and TV shows By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet For those sitting in front of their devices and wondering, “What should we watch now?", Jeffrey Brown gets the answers from a film critic and TV critic who shared their recommendations for the holidays and beyond. This report is part… Continue watching
Dec 27 'Dallas Buyers Club' director Jean-Marc Vallée dead at 58 By Ryan Pearson, Associated Press Director and producer Jean-Marc Vallée, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series “Big Little Lies” and whose 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club” earned six Oscar nominations, has died. He was 58. Continue reading
Dec 25 3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19 By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said. RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, the Big Hit Music agency said in a… Continue reading
Dec 25 NewsHour Weekend 2021: Best of arts, entertainment and tech By PBS NewsHour Weekend Here are some of our favorite stories of 2021 from the world of arts, entertainment and technology. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 5:19 How the pandemic helped bring artistic dreams to life By Jared Bowen, GBH The COVID pandemic led many people to reevaluate, even change their priorities. For some, it inspired them to try something new. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston has the story of people who used the last year to bring… Continue watching
Dec 24 How Asian Americans in holiday movies can challenge 'the white fantasy of Christmas' By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang As the demographics of the United States change, representations of the country’s diversity seen in film and television have been slower. Continue reading
Dec 24 The misunderstood fruitcake has a magnificent shelf life -- and history By Jeffrey Miller, The Conversation To the Romans, it was the original energy bar. Continue reading