May 14 World Cup final halftime show to feature Madonna, Shakira and BTS By Associated Press The governing body said the show would support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer. It will be curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin. Continue reading
May 14 Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Chaka Khan among 25 artists added to National Recording Registry By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press They were among the 25 recordings entering the archive in the class of 2026, acting Librarian of Congress Robert Newlen announced Thursday. The selections were chosen for their “cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.”… Continue reading
May 12 Conan O'Brien will return to host the 99th Academy Awards next year By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Despite a dip in viewership this year, social media engagement rose significantly. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:48 Artist Masako Miki crafts modern take on ancient Japanese folklore By Jared Bowen, GBH "The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" is an ancient Japanese folktale about supernatural beings taking over the night. At an art museum in Boston, artist Masako Miki is bringing the tale into a colorful and even cuddly present-day. Jared… Continue watching
May 08 Judge finds Trump's DOGE-led cancellation of humanities grants unconstitutional By Dave Collins, Associated Press The Trump administration's cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations was unconstitutional, and the Department of Government Efficiency had no authority to end the funding, a federal judge ruled on… Continue reading
May 08 Happy birthday, David Attenborough. The man behind the excited but hushed voice of nature programs turns 100 By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The BBC is hosting a party at the Royal Albert Hall, and cinemas are playing his nature films - but despite the accolades, Attenborough prefers the animals to be the stars. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 6:58 An 'accidental' chef traces her unlikely journey into the culinary world in new memoir By Geoff Bennett, Alexa Gold Food can be about comfort, craft or culture, but in Brigid Washington’s new memoir, it’s about survival. Her book traces her unlikely journey into the culinary world, one marked by loss, uncertainty and questions of identity. Geoff Bennett speaks with… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 8:33 Remembering the life and legacy of visionary CNN founder Ted Turner By Judy Woodruff, Meredith Lee, Jackson Hudgins Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, died on Wednesday at the age of 87. A risk-taking entrepreneur known for his outspoken style, Turner revolutionized how billions across the world consumed the news and created the first 24-hour news network. Judy… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 6:46 How author Douglas Stuart's journey to a remote Scottish island inspired 'John of John' By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane Douglas Stuart won the 2020 Booker Prize for his debut novel “Shuggie Bain,” about a boy in 1980s Glasgow caring for his mother struggling with alcoholism. His latest novel “John of John,” out today, follows a young man returning to… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 7:57 Why Wynton Marsalis thinks jazz is the perfect metaphor for democracy By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Renowned trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis has launched a new project, a kind of call and response for these times. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown met Marsalis at the Jazz at Lincoln Center, for our series Art in Action, exploring… Continue watching