Oct 01 Watch 7:52 The first Trump-Biden debate was unruly. Is American civil discourse dead? By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport After Tuesday’s remarkable presidential debate, much attention has been focused on President Trump’s unconventional conduct. But does the lack of substantive debate and civil discourse reflect a broader phenomenon in American society? Two distinguished political scientists, Harvard University’s Danielle Allen… Continue watching
Oct 01 How three prior pandemics triggered massive societal shifts By Andrew Latham, The Conversation Societies and cultures that seem ossified and entrenched can be completely upended by pandemics, which create openings for conquest, innovation and social change. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 5:54 Philadelphia DA explores new role for arts in the criminal justice system By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson Mixing art with criminal justice has become increasingly common in the U.S. The work often tackles complex subjects of redemption and reform. Jeffrey Brown traveled to Philadelphia to explore a program that brought art to an unexpected part of the… Continue watching
Sep 30 ‘It belongs to us!’: French trial over colonial art grows tense By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza in part was inspired by global protests against racial injustice and colonial-era wrongs unleashed by George Floyd's death in the U.S. at the knee of a white policeman. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 4:49 Author Steven Greenhouse answers your questions about ‘Beaten Down, Worked Up’ By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal Steven Greenhouse, author of our September pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “Beaten Down, Worked Up.”… Continue watching
Sep 30 ‘Helping Children Succeed’ is our October book club pick By Courtney Vinopal Our October 2020 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour's book club with The New York Times, is Paul Tough’s "Helping Children Succeed."… Continue reading
Sep 30 Country star and hit Elvis songwriter Mac Davis dies at 78 By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Country star Mac Davis, who launched his career crafting the Elvis hits “A Little Less Conversation” and “In the Ghetto,” and whose own hits include “Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me,” has died at 78 years old. Continue reading
Sep 30 ‘I Am Woman’ singer Helen Reddy, ’70s hitmaker, dies at 78 By Associated Press Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her rousing feminist anthem “I Am Woman” and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78. Continue reading
Sep 30 Serena Williams pulls out of French Open with hurt Achilles By Jerome Pugmire, Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Serena Williams has pulled out of the French Open because of an Achilles injury. The 23-time Grand Slam champion says she had a short warmup and decided she couldn’t continue. Continue reading
Sep 29 Disney to lay off 28,000 at its parks in California, Florida By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Disney's parks closed last spring as the pandemic started spreading in the U.S. The Florida parks reopened this summer, but the California parks have yet to reopen as the company awaits guidance from the state of California. Continue reading