Jun 29 How singing could help people with long COVID breathe easier By Lydia Zuraw, Kaiser Health News Long before COVID, music therapists used singing and wind instruments to help COPD and asthma patients. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 7:28 Peter Osnos on 5 decades of reporting and witnessing history Judy Woodruff recently sat down with Peter Osnos — the man behind a number of best sellers, including books by four U.S. presidents — to talk about his new memoir, "An Especially Good View: Watching History Happen," and the five… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 7:47 'High on the Hog' aims to eliminate the erasure of Black contributions to American cuisine By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Maea Lenei Buhre "High on the Hog" tells the sweeping history of African-American food — first as a book and now in a highly acclaimed four-part series on Netflix. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talked with some of the show’s creative team about why… Continue watching
Jun 25 Conan O'Brien ends TBS late-night show with snark, gratitude By Lynn Elber, Associated Press His 28 years as a host are second second only to Johnny Carson's 30 years on "Tonight." O'Brien's next venture is a weekly variety series for HBO Max, set to arrive in 2022 with an as-yet unannounced format. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 3:24 A Black, queer poet's Brief But Spectacular take on embracing yourself Jubi Arriola-Headley is a Black, queer poet and first-generation American whose work explores themes of manhood, vulnerability, and joy. He recently released his debut collection of poems, “Original Kink.” As part of our arts and coverage series, CANVAS, he gives… Continue watching
Jun 23 'I deserve to have a life,' Britney Spears says during court hearing on conservatorship By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The dramatic request at a Los Angeles hearing came with her first words in open court in the conservatorship in its 13-year existence. Spears' father James Spears oversaw the conservatorship for most of its existence, which was imposed during a… Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 8:13 Schools tried to forcibly assimilate Indigenous kids. Can the U.S. make amends? By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson A mass grave with the remains of 215 children was recently found near the now-closed Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia, Canada, exposing a dark history of forcibly assimilating Indigenous people. Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland announced a federal… Continue watching
Jun 23 Theodore Roosevelt statue at New York museum to be relocated By Associated Press A prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt at the entrance of The American Museum of Natural History will be removed after years of criticism that it symbolizes colonial subjugation and racial discrimination. Continue reading
Jun 23 Spears set to make rare remarks to conservatorship judge By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press In a highly anticipated hearing, Britney Spears is expected to address the court in the conservatorship that has controlled her money and affairs for 13 years. Continue reading
Jun 21 Why the cry to #FreeBritney keeps getting louder By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press What to know about conservatorships ahead of Britney Spears’ court testimony on Wednesday. Continue reading