Oct 23 Watch 7:30 The show will go on! Performing arts pivot during pandemic By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of American life, including the performing arts. Actors and dancers are experiencing unemployment rates over 50 percent, and many companies have said they will remain closed for in-person performances for the foreseeable… Continue watching
Oct 23 The study that helped this reporter understand student success By Courtney Vinopal What should teachers do to help their students succeed? That was a central question that journalist Paul Tough was trying to answer when he came across an innovative study in 2013. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 3:38 A Brief But Spectacular take on honoring Breonna Taylor Mahogany L. Browne is a poet, author and mother. In response to the police killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville in March, Browne wrote a poem called “Apply Pressure” for Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer. Browne offers her Brief But Spectacular… Continue watching
Oct 22 Santa Claus won’t be coming to Macy’s this year By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press More than a quarter of a million people come to see Santa at Macy’s in New York each year, the company said. That makes it hard to create a safe environment during a pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 22 Country music singer Charley Pride to get lifetime achievement award By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Trailblazing country music star Charley Pride will get a lifetime achievement award at the CMA Awards in November. Continue reading
Oct 22 TV industry falls short of off-camera inclusivity, study finds By Lynn Elber, Associated Press According to a new university study, there is a lag in diversity in behind-the-camera jobs and among TV executives. As of this fall, the study found that whites held 92% of chair and CEO positions at TV networks and studios,… Continue reading
Oct 22 Plot thickens over origins of pope’s civil union endorsement By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Questions are swirling about the origins of Pope Francis’ bombshell comments endorsing same-sex civil unions. All evidence suggests he made them in a 2019 interview that was never broadcast in its entirety. Continue reading
Oct 22 Short-video app Quibi shutting down just months after launch By Tali Arbel, Associated Press “Quibi is not succeeding,” the app's top executives bluntly declared in a letter posted online. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 5:35 An Arizona mining town reinvents itself as an arts destination By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn Ajo, Arizona, was once a robust mining community. Now it is seeking to cast off the image of a ghost town -- and reinvent itself as an arts destination of the Southwest. Stephanie Sy reports for our American Creators series… Continue watching
Oct 21 How this reporter learned to love nosy questions By Courtney Vinopal Our October 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Paul Tough's “Helping Children Succeed.”… Continue reading