Mar 25 WWII codebreaker Alan Turing honored on UK’s new 50-pound note By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The rainbow flag flew proudly Thursday above the Bank of England in the heart of London's financial district to commemorate World War II codebreaker Alan Turing, the new face of Britain's 50-pound note. Continue reading
Mar 24 Works by Janet Jackson, Kermit the Frog, among recordings added to Library of Congress By Associated Press The library selects titles for preservation because of their cultural and historic importance to the American soundscape. The titles have to be at least 10 years old. Continue reading
Mar 23 Tanglewood music festival to resume after 2020 cancellation By William J. Kole, Associated Press The orchestra said contactless ticketing, stringent cleaning protocols, mask-wearing and social distancing will be in place for the festival, which is being shortened from its usual 12-week run to about half that. Continue reading
Mar 23 This dish has gotten chef Gabriela Cámara through the pandemic By Joshua Barajas For chef Gabriela Cámara, the recipe she’s been turning to the most during the pandemic is a fresh tuna pasta with tomatoes and capers. Continue reading
Mar 23 George C. Wolfe, Anne Carson win PEN achievement awards By Associated Press Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe and Canadian poet-translator Anne Carson are among this year's winners of PEN America awards for career achievement. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 6:01 How one doctor’s love for poetry helps him communicate with patients better By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport As a part of our Arts and Culture series, CANVAS, Jeffrey Brown takes a look at the intersection of the alchemy of health and art with his profile of Fady Joudah, the physician-poet — or perhaps poet-physician. Continue watching
Mar 22 WATCH: Director Lee Isaac Chung on how faith grounds ‘Minari’ By Tommy Walters For “Minari,” writer and director Lee Isaac Chung drew on his memories of religion growing up in the south. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 6:00 Music had a tough year in 2020. This band managed to thrive By Christopher Booker Despite a year at a standstill for the music industry — a world without tours, concerts or crowds — musical duo the Black Pumas somehow managed to be seemingly everywhere in 2020: on late-night television, the inauguration of President Biden,… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 8:54 Actress Margaret Cho on why racism is a ‘deep well of shame’ for some Asian Americans By PBS NewsHour For more on the history of and recent rise in anti-Asian American racism and hate crimes, Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy & Grammy-nominated comedian and actress Margaret Cho joins Hari Sreenivasan. She speaks about her own family’s experience with racism in… Continue watching
Mar 19 Margaret Atwood, Celeste Ng among contributors to pandemic novel By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Novelist and Authors Guild President Douglas Preston came up with the idea as a way to raise money for the Authors Guild Foundation. Continue reading