Jul 15 Watch 5:58 How artist Firelei Báez transforms spaces to build connections By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Dominican-American Artist Firelei Báez’s new installation in Boston is an enormous, transformed space meant to connect her native Caribbean culture with the port-side city. Using everyday materials she reconstructed a ruined Haitian palace and introduces visitors to symbols to bridge… Continue watching
Jul 14 Britney Spears can hire own lawyer in conservatorship case By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press A new attorney has been appointed to represent Britney Spears in her conservatorship after a hearing in which the singer tearfully spoke about the case’s impact on her life. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 3:12 A formerly incarcerated artist's Brief But Spectacular take on rehabilitation through art John Zoccoli is a visual artist who spent 25 years in prison until his release in June, 2020. During his incarceration, he became involved in a program called Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA) — which he says transformed his life. Continue watching
Jul 14 Will an 18-year-old pop star convince young people that the COVID-19 vaccine is good 4 u? By Chloe Jones Youth vaccination rates are brutal out here. So the White House tapped Olivia Rodrigo to lend a hand. Continue reading
Jul 14 Mj Rodriguez on feeling 'represented and seen' after historic Emmy nod By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press "I felt represented and I felt seen," said MJ Rodriguez of "Pose," who scored the first major acting Emmy nod for a trans performer on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 14 Spears hearing to deal with turmoil from last month's comments By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Three weeks after Britney Spears' comments in court condemning the conservatorship that has controlled her life for 13 years, a Los Angeles judge will convene for a hearing Wednesday to deal with the aftermath. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 5:54 Sonya Clark on the Confederate truce flag and creating a collective work of healing By Jared Bowen, GBH As statues of Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson were taken down in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend, special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston explored an exhibit by Sonya Clark in Lincoln, Massachusetts at the deCordova Sculpture Park and… Continue watching
Jul 13 'The Crown,' 'Mandalorian' top Emmy nominations with 24 each By Lynn Elber, Associated Press “The Crown” tied with “The Mandalorian” for the most Emmy nominations Tuesday, 24 each, but the Marvel universe also got bragging rights with runner-up “WandaVision.”… Continue reading
Jul 09 Charlottesville to remove Confederate monuments Saturday By Associated Press The city said in a news release Friday afternoon that the equestrian statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee as well as a nearby one of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson will be removed Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 09 5 Stories: A sports car that can fly, why 4-day work weeks work and other stories you missed By Deema Zein A sports car takes flight, new research shows four day work weeks boost productivity and a Dutch artist create the world's tallest sandcastle. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading