Apr 22 Watch 5:13 ‘It was like freedom:’ How a camp for disabled children changed lives By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Rebecca Oh Can summer camp change the world? The documentary “Crip Camp” makes the case that one particular camp impacted the lives not only of the young people there but the culture at large, through the fight for disability rights. The film,… Continue watching
Apr 22 How racism pushed Tina Turner and other Black women artists out of America By Christina Turner There's a long history of Black women artists who have not only battled against day-to-day racism in America, but have also seen their careers struggle when they spoke out against it. Continue reading
Apr 22 Publisher pauses release of new Philip Roth biography By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The publisher of a new, bestselling biography about Philip Roth has temporarily halted the book's shipping and promotion as its author, Blake Bailey, faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment and abuse. Continue reading
Apr 21 Greta Thunberg docuseries amplifies her climate change fight By Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press The three-episode docuseries, a PBS and BBC Studios co-production, follows the rock star activist as she visits people and places that have been distinctly affected by the heating of the earth. Continue reading
Apr 21 LeVar Burton to guest host ‘Jeopardy!’ after huge boost from online petition By Associated Press The 200,000-plus LeVar Burton boosters who signed a petition calling for him to be the new "Jeopardy!" host will get to see him try the job on for size. Continue reading
Apr 21 Prince fans headed to Paisley Park five years after death By Associated Press Paisley Park will welcome back a select 1,400 fans on Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of Prince's death from inside his creative sanctuary in suburban Minneapolis. Continue reading
Apr 19 ‘Downton Abbey’ cast returns for sequel opening in December By Associated Press Focus Features says Monday that "Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes has written the screenplay, and Simon Curtis ("My Week With Marilyn") is directing. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 6:46 ‘A lesson in authenticity:’ Andra Day reflects on the experience of playing Billie Holiday By Jeffrey Brown, Joshua Barajas, Anne Azzi Davenport, Dorothy Hastings The new film "The United States Vs. Billie Holiday" takes on the life of "Lady Day," the great Billie Holiday. And the woman playing her — Andra Day — is winning raves of her own with a nomination for best… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 3:48 In ‘Kusama: Cosmic Nature,’ a dialogue between art and the natural world By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman Yayoi Kusama’s work has been described as transformative: both for the observer and for her exhibit’s surroundings. The Japanese artist's latest exhibition, postponed initially because of the pandemic, aptly uses a 250-acre landscape as the setting for her exhibit “Cosmic… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 7:01 Sam Amidon mines the ‘intensity & strangeness’ of tradition to make music uniquely his own By Tom Casciato Sam Amidon is a singer-songwriter on the fiddle, banjo, and guitar, but he’s mostly known for recasting traditional American folk songs into vibrant contemporary soundscapes. He spoke to NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom Casciato about his Vermont upbringing and how… Continue watching