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
Jan 20 WATCH: Garth Brooks sings ‘Amazing Grace’ for Biden inauguration By Joshua Barajas Garth Brooks sang “Amazing Grace” outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, moments after Joe Biden was sworn in as the nation’s 46th president. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Jennifer Lopez sings ‘This Land Is Your Land’ for Biden inauguration By Joshua Barajas Jennifer Lopez sang "This Land Is Your Land" outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, moments before Joe Biden was sworn in as the nation’s 46th president. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Lady Gaga sings ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ at Biden inauguration By Joshua Barajas Lady Gaga sang the national anthem outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, moments before Joe Biden was sworn in as the nation’s 46th president. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Nurse sings ‘Amazing Grace’ at national COVID remembrance By Joshua Barajas With the Reflecting Pool as a backdrop, and 400 lights lit up in honor of the 400,000 dead, Lori Marie Key, a 29-year-old nurse from Livonia, Michigan, sang “Amazing Grace.”… Continue reading
Jan 19 How communities across the country are honoring COVID victims By Joshua Barajas From tiny flags to empty chairs, here’s how different communities in the U.S. are memorializing the victims of the pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 19 The advice that freed Jia Tolentino from ‘the worst traps in both life and writing’ By Courtney Vinopal Our January pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Jia Tolentino’s “Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion.”… Continue reading