May 18 Ken Osmond, Eddie Haskell on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ dies By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Ken Osmond, who played the two-faced teenage scoundrel Eddie Haskell on TV's "Leave it to Beaver," has died. Osmond's family says he died Monday in Los Angeles. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 5:34 A music maker sings the coronavirus blues By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson Musician Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen has long met adversity with music. She lost her New Orleans home to Hurricane Katrina and relocated to North Carolina with assistance from the Music Maker Relief Foundation, a group that supports blues musicians. But… Continue watching
May 18 Why a 1946 novel resonates with today’s working-class struggles By Courtney Vinopal In Ann Petry’s 1946 novel “The Street,” which chronicles an African American woman’s pursuit of the American dream, the main character’s predicament is not unlike that of many workers today. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 3:29 Putting a face in front of Chicago’s shuttered businesses By Christopher Booker Like so many neighborhoods in America, Chicago's West Town has been largely shut down due to the coronavirus. But photographer Candice Cusic hopes she can put a face in front of the closed doors and dark windows of her neighborhood. Continue watching
May 17 Watch 3:49 A mother’s COVID-19 children’s book parodies go viral By Megan Thompson New York City mother of two Stefanie Trilling is aiming to bring a little joy to the world during the pandemic by parodying classic children's book covers. A lawyer by training with no artistic background, her paintings have gone viral… Continue watching
May 16 Fred Willard, the comedic improv-style actor, has died at 86 By Associated Press Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Best In Show” and “Anchorman,” has died. He was 86. Continue reading
May 15 Coronavirus has changed online dating. Here’s why some say that’s a good thing By Courtney Vinopal In the midst of a frightening global event that has negatively affected people’s lives in many ways, some have found that connecting through online dating is a rare bright spot. Continue reading
May 15 What do people knead in time of crisis? Bakers remake artworks from a Texas museum By Joshua Barajas The bake-off is the latest in a series of at-home projects championed by museums closed during the pandemic that give people something to do while social distancing. Continue reading
May 15 Little Richard to be buried at historically black college By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard will be buried in a private funeral at Oakwood University, a historically black university in Huntsville, Alabama. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 5:37 Commencement messages for graduates in an age of uncertainty By Anne Azzi Davenport, Ilana Bernstein Continue watching