Jan 25 Effort to put Tubman on $20 bill restarted under Biden By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Biden press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put the 19th century abolitionist leader on the $20 bill. Continue reading
Jan 23 Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87 By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Regina King on the power of Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ By Lizz Bolaji Regina King says a special moment in her directorial debut was seeing one of Sam Cooke's most enduring songs in the script. Continue reading
Jan 22 ‘Your Land’? Some Native Americans question inaugural song By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Native Americans celebrated as Joe Biden revoked a pipeline permit and halted border wall construction on his first day as president. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 3:21 Musician Matt Nathanson’s Brief But Spectacular take on finding confidence Matt Nathanson, a musician known for his blend of folk and rock, is perhaps best known for his 2008 single, "Come On Get Higher." He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on getting older, gaining confidence and finding his voice. Continue watching
Jan 21 Amanda Gorman’s poetic answer to pandemic grief: ‘Do not ignore the pain’ By Joshua Barajas When Amanda Gorman wrote her poem, “The Miracle of Morning,” it was early on in the coronavirus pandemic. Even then, she wanted to acknowledge the promise of healing, like the light of morning, that springs from despair. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 3:58 Public art installation offers unusual imagery for an inauguration without precedent By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport President Biden's inauguration featured unusual imagery in response to some unusual circumstances. The temporary public art is intended to represent the American people and to unify the country. Jeffrey Brown reports as part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS.”… Continue watching
Jan 20 WATCH: Stars perform for Biden inauguration evening special By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Actor Christopher Jackson, the original George Washington in Broadway's "Hamilton," performed at a virtual "ball" for the Creative Coalition, and says he's humbled to participate in an essential rite of American democracy. Continue reading
Jan 20 With passion and fashion, Lady Gaga delivers powerful anthem By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The Grammy winner wore a large dove pin and an equally large red and billowing sculpted skirt as she sang into a golden microphone and delivered an emotional and powerful rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner."… Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Amanda Gorman reads inauguration poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’ By Joshua Barajas After Biden was sworn in as the nation’s 46th president, Gorman read “The Hill We Climb,” building on a tradition of poets -- including Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, Elizabeth Alexander and Richard Blanco -- who have read for incoming Democratic… Continue reading