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
Oct 21 Giuliani caught in hotel bedroom scene in new 'Borat' film By Associated Press Trolling those close to President Donald Trump is a central theme of the new "Borat" film, a sequel to the 2006 mockumentary that saw Baron Cohen's character travel the United States, espousing sexist, racist and anti-Semitic views. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:32 Lynne Cheney on American presidents of 'The Virginia Dynasty' By Judy Woodruff, Stephanie Kotuby Four of America’s first five presidents were born and raised within a 60-mile radius in the state of Virginia. Those men -- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe -- and their sometimes complicated relationships are the focus… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 2:49 An essay on the importance of interracial friendships In a year when racism has been front and center in Americans’ minds, how can we break out of our own orbits to understand the life experiences of other people -- especially those of other races? Author and journalist Christine… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 6:43 Leaving Dixie behind, The Chicks get even more personal -- and political By Jeffrey Brown, Jason Kane The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, are the best-selling female band of all time in the U.S. But they may be known just as much for a comment lead singer Natalie Maines made during the lead-up to the… Continue watching
Oct 16 How Ruth Bader Ginsburg's words wound up in this Chicks music video By Jason Kane When the Chicks sat down earlier this year to hear the latest cut of songs for their upcoming album -- their first in 14 years -- a fourth voice appeared in the background of one track. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 6:26 With muralism, Mexico's rich tradition of public art extends well beyond its borders By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles, Sam Weber Muralism in Mexico represents one of the world's great art movements. Sparked partially by a trio of renowned painters in the 1920s, Mexico's vibrant tradition of public art now reaches well beyond its borders -- as seen in a recently… Continue watching