Apr 19 Watch 6:46 'A lesson in authenticity:' Andra Day reflects on the experience of playing Billie Holiday By Jeffrey Brown, Joshua Barajas, Anne Azzi Davenport, Dorothy Hastings The new film "The United States Vs. Billie Holiday" takes on the life of "Lady Day," the great Billie Holiday. And the woman playing her — Andra Day — is winning raves of her own with a nomination for best… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 3:48 In 'Kusama: Cosmic Nature,' a dialogue between art and the natural world By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman Yayoi Kusama’s work has been described as transformative: both for the observer and for her exhibit’s surroundings. The Japanese artist's latest exhibition, postponed initially because of the pandemic, aptly uses a 250-acre landscape as the setting for her exhibit “Cosmic… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 7:01 Sam Amidon mines the 'intensity & strangeness' of tradition to make music uniquely his own By Tom Casciato Sam Amidon is a singer-songwriter on the fiddle, banjo, and guitar, but he’s mostly known for recasting traditional American folk songs into vibrant contemporary soundscapes. He spoke to NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom Casciato about his Vermont upbringing and how… Continue watching
Apr 17 Scott Rudin will 'step back' after allegations of bullying By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Amid mounting anger over allegations of bullying, Broadway and Hollywood producer Scott Rudin broke his silence Saturday, saying he is “profoundly sorry” and will step back from his theater work. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 7:46 Long excluded from country music, Black women are breaking through By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee This weekend, Mickey Guyton will become the first Black woman to co-host the Academy of Country Music Awards. She was the only Black woman to be nominated for an award this year. But as Amna Nawaz reports, a number of… Continue watching
Apr 16 'Peaky Blinders' actor Helen McCrory dies of cancer at 52 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British actor Helen McCrory, who starred in the television show "Peaky Blinders" and the "Harry Potter" movies, has died. She was 52 and had been suffering from cancer. Continue reading
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