Nov 27 Watch 6:53 How independent bookstores are weathering tough economic times By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport These are perilous times for independent bookstores. More than one independent bookstore has closed each week since the pandemic began, and 20 percent across the country are in danger of closing, according to a recent study by the American Booksellers… Continue watching
Nov 27 A poem that extends a hand in our lonely times By Joshua Barajas Throughout the year’s pain and distress caused by the pandemic, people have connected with the core theme of loneliness in Elizabeth Acevedo’s poem. Yet the final, gentle moment, set inside a nail salon, is one of reaching out, and having… Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 7:22 Mexican chef Gabriela Cámara on food as a force for social good By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles Cuisine inspired by Mexico can be found almost everywhere in the United States. But at chef Gabriela Cámara's restaurants -- on both sides of the border -- dishes with fresh, local ingredients put a unique twist on traditional favorites. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Nov 25 The pandemic is rewriting Hollywood By Jake Coyle, Associated Press COVID is accelerating a digital makeover and potentially reordering an industry that was already in flux. Continue reading
Nov 25 New anthology shares Black poetry's history of 'struggle and song' By Joshua Barajas In 250 years of Black poetry, the act of writing is itself a form of protest. Continue reading
Nov 25 Will there be a monument to the COVID-19 pandemic? By Emily Godbey, The Conversation Although memorials to past pandemics are not as prolific as war memorials, they do exist. A scholar of visual culture provides a brief history of monuments around the world. Continue reading
Nov 25 Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60 By Associated Press Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title, has died. Continue reading
Nov 24 Mysterious shiny monolith found in otherworldly Utah desert By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Deep in the Mars-like landscape of Utah's red-rock desert lies a mystery: A gleaming metal monolith in one of the most remote parts of the state. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 7:14 How Mexico City became a global center for contemporary art By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles Mexico is a country where violence often dominates headlines. But in recent years, its capital has experienced something of a contemporary arts boom. Mexico City's annual Zona Maco festival has grown to become Latin America's largest art fair -- and… Continue watching
Nov 24 John Boyega isn't going to 'take the money and shush' By Jake Coyle, Associated Press In July, he gave a fiery, impassioned speech at a London protest after George Floyd's death. And in a GQ interview in September, Boyega criticized the makers of "Star Wars" for its uncertain handling of his character. Continue reading