Dec 31 Watch 6:33 How artificial intelligence impacted our lives in 2024 and what’s next By Jeffrey Brown Artificial intelligence continued to redefine the tech landscape in 2024, driving change in a wide range of fields. AI has quickly become a part of everyday life, with AI-powered features integrated into everything from search engines and cell phones to… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 3:42 Mark Rober’s Brief But Spectacular take on being amazed at the world around us By Brief But Spectacular Mark Rober discovered his passion for engineering as a kid, tinkering with gadgets and building creative contraptions. A former NASA engineer turned YouTube sensation, he now runs CrunchLabs, where he develops hands-on science kits to spark curiosity and innovation in… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 9:03 Critics reveal their picks for the best and most important books of 2024 By Jeffrey Brown It's the season for year-end lists and we’ve got you covered when it comes to the best books of 2024. Jeffrey Brown sat down with two of our regular literary critics, Maureen Corrigan and Gilbert Cruz, to highlight their favorites. Continue watching
Dec 30 10 of the best books of 2024, according to these experts By Jeffrey Brown Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, and Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review, recap their highlights. Continue reading
Dec 30 Argentine judge charges 5 people over death of singer Liam Payne By Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press An Argentine judge has confirmed charges against five people in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction. Continue reading
Dec 28 Olivia Hussey, who starred in the 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ dies at 73 By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Hussey was 15 when director Franco Zeffirelli cast her in his adaptation of the William Shakespeare tragedy after spotting her onstage in the play “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," which also starred Vanessa Redgrave. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 8:13 The chart-topping hits and breakthrough music artists of 2024 By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery However you listened to music this year — streaming on an app or the old-fashioned way on a radio — 2024 saw breakthrough artists, chart-topping hits and a return of some top-tier legacy performers. Freelance music writer and critic Maura… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 6:21 A look at the biggest stories of 2024 through the images of photojournalists By Sam Lane As 2024 comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the year’s biggest stories through the images of photojournalists. We spoke with four photographers who documented the presidential campaign, the protests over the war in Gaza,… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 7:27 ‘The Fire Inside’ chronicles boxer Claressa Shields’ journey to Olympic gold and beyond By Lena I. Jackson, Jeffrey Brown One of the biggest names in women’s boxing, Claressa Shields, is getting the Hollywood treatment in a new biopic. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown discussed "The Fire Inside" with Shields, director Rachel Morrison and actress Ryan Destiny for our arts… Continue watching
Dec 26 PHOTOS: Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations around the world By Silvia Stellacci, Colleen Barry, Associated Press Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine,… Continue reading