Aug 20 5 Stories: Why wildfires are raging in one of the coldest places on Earth, NASA’s pretend mission to Mars and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin NASA welcomes applications for yearlong simulated missions to Mars, new research suggests increased screen time during the pandemic is leading to more nearsightedness in kids and scientists say our metabolisms don’t slow down in middle age after all. Check out… Continue reading
Aug 20 Mike Richards out as ‘Jeopardy!’ host after past scrutinized By Associated Press Richards was chosen last week as the successor to Alex Trebek, but his selection was seen as divisive from the beginning. Continue reading
Aug 19 Chuck Close, artist of monumental grid portraits, dies at 81 By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Chuck Close, a painter, photographer and printmaker best known for his monumental grid portraits and photo-based paintings of family and famous friends, has died at age 81. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 3:13 A dancer and choreographer’s Brief But Spectacular take on communicating through movement Renowned ballet dancer Misty Copeland and choreographer Kyle Abraham share a deep connection that shines brightly through in their creative collaborations. In 2019, Abraham choreographed an innovative solo performance that challenged expectations set for both Copeland and black dancers generally. Continue watching
Aug 19 COVID is back for an encore in New Orleans, and musicians face an uncertain future By Roby Chavez How do you let the good times roll when the coronavirus is back for a fourth wave with the delta variant?… Continue reading
Aug 18 Years in the making, R. Kelly sex abuse trial gets underway By Tom Hays, Associated Press A prosecutor has introduced a jury to the sex abuse claims against R&B star R. Kelly, saying the criminal trial was “about a predator" who used his fame to manipulate children and women. Continue reading
Aug 17 Sudoku maker Maki Kaji, who saw life’s joy in puzzles, dies By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life's work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 14 How the talented Oscar Levant broke taboos by talking about mental health By Dr. Howard Markel In today’s socially mediated 24/7 news cycle, it is difficult to imagine just how taboo the topic of prescription opiate addiction was back then, let alone how much courage it took for Levant to bring it to such national prominence. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 6:12 This author traveled across the country to ask: What does it mean to be Latino? By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport What does it mean to be Latino? Author Hector Tobar took a 9,000-mile road trip across the country last winter exploring exactly that. In an essay for Harper’s and a forthcoming book, “A Migrant’s Light,” he captures the history and… Continue watching
Aug 13 5 Stories: Why this Argentinian lagoon turned pink, a new Barbie honors COVID frontline workers and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin An Argentinian lagoon turns an unnatural pink, a new Minnesota law provides alternative environments for incarcerated postpartum women and their babies and the Washington Football team bans Native American costumes and face paint from its stadium. Check out these stories… Continue reading