Oct 06 Watch 7:49 Amid planet's crisis, filmmaker Sir David Attenborough's 'vision for the future' By William Brangham, Anne Azzi Davenport Filmmaker Sir David Attenborough has been documenting the natural world since the 1950s. In his latest book and film, “A Life on Our Planet,” he offers a grave and alarming assessment about the climate crisis Earth is facing. The 94-year-old… Continue watching
Oct 06 Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press With his distinct solos, Van Halen fueled the ultimate California party band and helped knock disco off the charts starting in the late 1970s with his band's self-titled debut album and then with the blockbuster record "1984."… Continue reading
Oct 06 National Book Award finalists announced By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Eight of the finalists were cited for their debut work. Winners will be announced during a Nov. 18 online ceremony that will also honor novelist Walter Mosley and the late Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy. Continue reading
Oct 06 21 MacArthur fellows awarded $625K in 'genius grants' By Associated Press The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation on Tuesday announced 21 people will each receive $625,000 over five years to use as they please. The foundation has awarded the "genius grants" every year since 1981. Continue reading
Oct 04 The anti-immigration bill that changed the demographics of California By PBS NewsHour Today, California has a quarter of the country’s eligible Latino voters, but it wasn’t always that way. A PBS SoCal documentary, “Prop 187: The Rise of the Latino Vote” traces the history of this demographic shift to an anti-immigration bill… Continue reading
Oct 04 Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 at age 81 By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. Continue reading
Oct 02 Playing Othello as a Black woman in today's America By Alison Thoet, Maea Lenei Buhre Amid nationwide protests against systemic racism, Jessika D. Williams sees parallels between racism in the play and in real life. Continue reading
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