Aug 11 Oprah Winfrey demanding justice for Breonna Taylor with billboards By Associated Press First, Oprah Winfrey put Breonna Taylor on the cover of O, The Oprah Magazine. Now the media mogul is spreading her message with billboards demanding justice for the Kentucky woman shot to death during a police raid. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 6:11 Opening up the Smithsonian slowly and safely during COVID-19 By John Yang, Anne Azzi Davenport How is the 173-year-old, sprawling Smithsonian Institution slowly starting to welcome back the public? Of the world’s largest museum, education and research complex, only two attractions are currently open: the National Air and Space Museum's Udvar Hazy Center and the… Continue watching
Aug 10 How this writer and translator tapped into the ‘language of sports’ for his thriller By Courtney Vinopal In writing that character who would eventually become the protagonist of his debut novel, “Beijing Payback,” author Daniel Nieh said that he imagined someone who "lived within that poetic language of sports."… Continue reading
Aug 10 Discussion questions for ‘Beijing Payback’ By Courtney Vinopal Our August 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Daniel Nieh’s “Beijing Payback.”… Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 26:04 Beyond The Canvas, Episode 3: Finding Joy By PBS NewsHour Even in their darkest moments, these storytellers and performers used their art to heal and empower. Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan Official Site, Kacey Musgraves, Adrienne C. Moore and Joan Baez share their stories. Continue watching
Aug 07 To Gloria Estefan, wearing a mask is as simple as taking care of each other By Isabelle Di Rita At home in Vero Beach, Florida, Estefan spoke about her new album, which explores the musical connection between her birthplace, Cuba, and Brazil’s samba culture. She also wants you to wear a mask. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 2:32 An essay on power and the police The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis this past May sparked protests nationwide, and even across the globe, about racism and police brutality. But for many Black Americans, more frequent and mundane interactions cause a permanent sense of fear. In… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:17 ‘Caste’ author Isabel Wilkerson on America’s race and class hierarchy Racism, both past and present, remains at the forefront of the American national conversation. Now, a new book by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines how hierarchy and class are substantially intertwined with race in America. Jeffrey Brown talks to Isabel… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 2:59 A Brief But Spectacular take on surviving coronavirus at age 102 Throughout the pandemic, Americans in elder care facilities have been at a high risk of contracting COVID-19. But there are also those residents of nursing homes who have survived the disease in spite of their age. Centenarian Grace Weissman-Spiegel-Davis is… Continue watching
Aug 04 Neil Young sues Trump campaign for playing his songs at events By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Neil Young has sued President Donald Trump's reelection campaign, saying he doesn't want his music used as a theme song for what he calls a divisive un-American campaign of ignorance and hate. Continue reading