Jul 07 In zines, LGBTQ creators find a place to tell their own stories By Dorothy Hastings The zine has long been a powerful tool for those whose stories and images have been buried, distorted and regulated. Continue reading
Jul 07 The MacDowell Colony artist retreat renames itself MacDowell By Hillel Italie, Associated Press One of the country's oldest retreats for artists — The MacDowell Colony — will drop "Colony" from its name and call itself "MacDowell."… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 4:40 A Brief But Spectacular take on turning COVID-19 grief into action Mike Smith co-founded the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt in 1987. Now living through his second pandemic, Smith is finding ways to help out amid COVID-19 -- and to inspire others to do the same. He shares his Brief But… Continue watching
Jul 06 Tell-all book by Trump niece will be released sooner than previously planned By Associated Press The revised date, announced Monday, came after a New York appellate court cleared the way for the book's publication following a legal challenge by President Donald Trump's brother. Continue reading
Jul 06 Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83 By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press His song “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” was No. 1 on the country charts in 1979 and crossed over to the pop charts. Continue reading
Jul 06 Broadway veteran Nick Cordero dies from virus complications By Associated Press Cordero died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai hospital after more than 90 days in the hospital, according to his wife, Amanda Kloots. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 7:56 Arab-Israeli orchestra celebrates 20 years of harmony By David Tereshchuk, Laura Fong The Divan Orchestra founded by an Israeli and a Palestinian as a humanist project for friendship and dialogue is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Today, its young members are both Israeli and Arab. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent David Tereshchuk… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 3:58 A book that teaches children ‘Why We Stay Home’ By Maea Lenei Buhre The uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic has upended the daily lives of children across the globe, leaving parents and caregivers struggling to explain the changes. Two medical students in California say their desire to help bridge that gap in understanding… Continue watching
Jul 03 Analysis: There’s more than one way to be patriotic. National Parks can show us how By Jennifer Ladino, The Conversation President Trump is scheduled to appear at an Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore on July 3. For some, this event will symbolize love of country. Others will see it very differently… Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 3:26 An electrical line worker’s Brief But Spectacular take on empowering her community During the pandemic, we've profiled front-line workers whose jobs have been deemed essential. One such employee is Savoya Taylor, a line-worker for ComEd, the utility that powers Chicago. She's the company’s first female overhead electrician -- and now she’s training… Continue watching