Apr 16 Publisher won't distribute book by officer who shot Breonna Taylor By Associated Press The Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor's apartment is writing a book, but it won't be distributed as planned by publishing giant Simon & Schuster. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 5:19 How the 2008 economic crisis created a 'new wandering tribe' of seasonal workers By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal The latest selection for our “Now Read This” book club, Jessica Bruder’s “Nomadland,” documents a growing phenomenon in the country — a "wandering tribe" of seasonal workers. It has inspired a new movie of the same name. The film was… Continue watching
Apr 15 How these Black women are reshaping country music By Gretchen Frazee The PBS NewsHour spoke with seven Black women within country music on how they're making their voices heard in the industry. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Author Jessica Bruder takes your questions about 'Nomadland' By Courtney Vinopal Author Jessica Bruder will join PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown on Thursday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m. ET, to answer your questions about her book, "Nomadland,"… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 6:33 'The Triumph of Nancy Reagan' explores former first lady's influence in the White House An actress-turned-first lady. During her more than 50 year marriage, Nancy Reagan was also the most trusted adviser to her husband, former President Ronald Reagan. Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty is out with a new book about her influence, titled… Continue watching
Apr 12 Will Smith film departs Georgia over voting restrictions By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The film is the largest and most high profile production to depart the state since Georgia's Legislature passed a law that introduced stiffer voter identification requirements for absentee balloting. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 8:02 COVID-19 didn't stop these musicians from performing—here's how By Christopher Booker Over a year of COVID-19 shutdowns continues to be particularly hard for artists who rely on live shows and events to make a living — and despite streaming platforms like Spotify drawing more business than ever, many independent performers have… Continue watching
Apr 11 Chloé Zhao becomes 1st woman of color to win top DGA honor By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press She is the second woman to earn the honor and the first woman of color to do so. Kathryn Bigelow was the first for “The Hurt Locker.” And it all but solidifies her frontrunner status leading up to the Oscars… Continue reading
Apr 09 Rapper DMX dead at age 50 By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The Grammy-nominated performer died after suffering “catastrophic cardiac arrest,” according to the hospital in White Plains, New York, where he died. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 9:02 How Gabby Giffords is using music to rewire her brain after being shot By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport President Joe Biden reached out to, and fist-bumped, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords at the White House Rose Garden Thursday -- A moment to mark a new push to curb gun violence. Giffords was shot in the head in 2011,… Continue watching