Jun 19 Ian Holm, British star of stage and screen, dies at 88 By Associated Press Holm, an acclaimed actor whose long career included roles in “Chariots of Fire” and “The Lord of the Rings,” died peacefully Friday morning in a hospital. Continue reading
Jun 17 Why the author of ‘American Spy’ recommends this 1920s novel about a secret identity 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 17 Watch 6:55 Connecting through art when a pandemic keeps us apart By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport American artists of all kinds are responding to the pandemic with new creations. As Jeffrey Brown reports, the art can serve as both a call to action and a means of healing -- for maker and audience alike. The story… Continue watching
Jun 17 After 130 years, Aunt Jemima will vanish from packaging By Associated Press Quaker Oats company is changing the name and marketing image of the 131-year-old Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 5:47 Mary Chapin Carpenter on ‘Songs from Home’ and a new album as a tonic for the times By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport Five-time Grammy-winner Mary Chapin Carpenter has sold 15 million records and was scheduled to spend the summer touring and releasing a new album. But when the pandemic hit, she shifted to "Songs from Home" online, attracting a huge following. In… Continue watching
Jun 15 Academy delays 2021 Oscars ceremony because of coronavirus By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held on April 25, 2021, eight weeks later than originally planned because of the pandemic's effects on the movie industry. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 6:54 The camera’s role in documenting a critical social movement By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson Today, cameras are almost ubiquitous on mobile phones, and anyone can be a photographer. In this new technological landscape, millions of lenses are focused on the major events of a tumultuous period. For this Race Matters report, Jeffrey Brown looks… Continue watching
Jun 12 ‘One day they simply weren’t there.’ How researchers reconstructed Anne Frank’s last months By Dr. Howard Markel Today would have been the 91st birthday of Anne Frank, the girl who left behind a tattered, hidden diary, now known as the gem-like book that's treasured by many millions. But the exact date of her death is unknown, and… Continue reading
Jun 11 Black authors knew they were being paid less. This hashtag revealed how large the gap really is By Joshua Barajas, Jeffrey Brown In recent days, hundreds of authors have shared how much they were paid with the hashtag #PublishingPaidMe, a push to reveal the economic disparities between black and non-black authors. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 3:09 A Brief But Spectacular take on keeping New York’s Chinatown safe Chinatown is typically a vibrant and bustling staple of New York City. But as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the area became a ghost town, and some people there experienced xenophobic attacks. In response, longtime resident Karlin Chan created… Continue watching