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
Jul 01 How the soundtrack to today’s protests against racism has roots in the blues By Tyina Steptoe, The Conversation Rap songs from Public Enemy and Ludacris have been heard at marches over the killing of George Floyd. But the history of Black American music as a form of protest dates back to the 19th century. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 4:50 Author Lauren Wilkinson answers your questions about ‘American Spy’ By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal Lauren Wilkinson, author of our June pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “American Spy.”… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 1:56 Remembering Carl Reiner, beloved comedy actor and director Beloved comedy writer, actor and director Carl Reiner died Monday night of natural causes. His prolific career spanned seven decades and influenced virtually every entertainment genre, from television to Broadway theater. Amna Nawaz takes a look back at Reiner’s accomplished… Continue watching
Jun 30 Spanish colonial monuments fuel racial strife in U.S. Southwest By Russell Contreras, Associated Press Spain's enduring hold over the territory that is now New Mexico made it unlike other areas in the Southwest and opened the door for memorializing the Spanish influence. Continue reading
Jun 30 For her spy novel, Lauren Wilkinson knew she needed an exciting first chapter By Courtney Vinopal Our June 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Lauren Wilkinson's "American Spy."… Continue reading
Jun 30 Rudolfo Anaya, ‘godfather’ of Chicano literature, dies at 82 By Russell Contreras, Associated Press Anaya came onto the scene with his breakthrough work, "Bless Me, Ultima," in 1972. The novel about a young Mexican American boy's relationship with an older curandera, or healer, influenced a generation of Latino writers. Continue reading
Jun 30 ‘Citizen’ is our July book club pick By Courtney Vinopal Our July book club pick for Now Read This is Claudia Rankine's "Citizen: An American Lyric"… Continue reading