Dec 09 The end of the Eras tour marks a bittersweet moment for Taylor Swift fans By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press After more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two years, the global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has come to an end. Continue reading
Dec 09 Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year: ‘polarization’ By Anna Furman, Associated Press “Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press ahead of Monday's announcement. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 2:58 A student and teacher connect over small acts of kindness that made a big difference In 1958, when John Cruitt’s mother died, his third-grade teacher made a small gesture of kindness that meant a great deal to him. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, he sat down with Cecile Doyle decades later… Continue watching
Dec 08 Stolen and recovered ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ fetch $28 million at auction By Steve Karnowski, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of $28 million at auction Saturday. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 7:58 Rebirth of Detroit’s Michigan Central train station serves as symbol of city’s comeback By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson A restoration of past glory, a renovation toward future growth and potential consequences and conflicts in the present. That’s the story of Michigan Central, a grand addition to Detroit’s economic and cultural life. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for… Continue watching
Dec 06 PHOTOS: What to expect from Notre Dame’s reopening By John Leicester, Associated Press This weekend, a succession of ceremonies will breathe life back into the iconic cathedral and celebrate its recovery from a devastating fire in 2019. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 7:10 Documentary explores migrant family separation policy of first Trump administration By Geoff Bennett, Layla Quran On a recent evening in Washington, moviegoers filled the lobby of a local theater to watch the D.C. premiere of a new film from a renowned documentarian that explores the first Trump administration’s family separation policy on the southern border. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 5:34 Gun violence memorial filled with mementos of those lost By Jared Bowen, GBH Over 125 people are killed by guns every day in the United States. To address that epidemic through art, the Gun Violence Memorial Project shares intimate details of some of those lost. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston reports… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 5:35 ‘I needed to eat a little more sanely’ : Why this famous New York food critic is moving on By William Brangham, Shrai Popat There are many ways we define American culture: the music, art and literature we produce, how our politics plays out, but also: the food we eat, and where we choose to eat it. In New York City in particular, each… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 9:04 Notre Dame Cathedral to reopen 5 years after devastating fire By Malcolm Brabant Five years after a devastating fire gutted a world icon, Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral is just days away from reopening. French president Emmanuel Macron toured the monument and his visit provided some first glimpses of this extraordinary restoration. Special correspondent… Continue watching