Sep 14 Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Toots Hibbert is one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 5:29 The unveiling of painter John Singer Sargent’s unsung muse By Jared Bowen, WGBH When John Singer Sargent was commissioned to paint a series of gods and goddesses at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, he turned for inspiration to Thomas McKeller, a young black model. Little has been known about the pair’s relationship --… Continue watching
Sep 11 Discussion questions for ‘Beaten Down, Worked Up’ By Courtney Vinopal Our September 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Steven Greenhouse’s “Beaten Down, Worked Up.”… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 8:00 Jane Fonda on taking action to address ‘dire’ climate crisis Jane Fonda is a Hollywood icon, with her Academy Award-winning acting career spanning decades. But she is also famous for her political activism. In a new book, Fonda describes her passion and protests advocating for stronger action on climate change. Continue watching
Sep 10 Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell dies at 68 By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Kool & the Gang grew from jazz roots in the 1960s to become one of the major groups of the 1970s, blending jazz, funk, R&B and pop. Continue reading
Sep 10 Hollywood’s inclusion problems still run deep, study finds By Jake Coyle, Associated Press In many areas, speaking roles, behind-the-scenes jobs, LGBTQ representation, parts for people with disability — Hollywood remains far from reflecting the makeup of its American audiences. Continue reading
Sep 10 ‘Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ star Diana Rigg dies at 82 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Diana Rigg, a commanding British actress whose career stretched from iconic 1960s spy series "The Avengers" to fantasy juggernaut "Game of Thrones," has died. She was 82. Continue reading
Sep 09 What Chadwick Boseman’s death means in a year marked by grief By Joshua Barajas Grieving for Chadwick Boseman and his family was, in a way, also grieving for everything that has happened this year. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 7:19 This unusual Charleston college produces educated artisans By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport An unusual college in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a four-year liberal arts education while students also earn certification in one of eight artisan trades. The blended approach enhances students' capabilities -- and helps replenish the domestic pipeline of craftspeople. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Sep 09 Yahtzee, Baby Nancy, My Little Pony up for Toy Hall of Fame By Associated Press The National Toy Hall of Fame has announced the 12 toys that are up for induction later this year. Continue reading