Apr 30 New Orleans musicians find way to soothe the city with music By Stacey Plaisance, Associated Press The coronavirus and the social-distancing measures designed to fight it have nearly silenced the New Orleans music scene. But some are still finding a way to play their music. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 7:35 Could the loneliness of the pandemic facilitate a ‘social revival?’ The social distancing many Americans are practicing to slow the spread of COVID-19 is driving widespread feelings of loneliness and isolation. Into this unfamiliar experience comes a new book about relationships and community: “Together,” by former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 3:05 A humble opinion on a successful post-pandemic world The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us the value of recalibrating our expectations and retraining our minds. Author Kelly Corrigan relies on a familiar mental exercise when the reality of the crisis feels like too much to handle. She shares her… Continue watching
Apr 29 ‘The Street’ is our May book club pick By Courtney Vinopal “The Street” by Ann Petry is the May pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour's book club with The New York Times. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 13:43 ‘Disappearing Earth’ author Julia Phillips answers your questions By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal Julia Phillips, author of our April pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Disappearing Earth,” and Jeff announces the May book selection. Continue watching
Apr 29 Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan dies at 54 By Associated Press Khan played the police inspector in “Slumdog Millionaire” and the park executive Masrani in “Jurassic World.” Khan died Wednesday after being admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital with a colon infection. Continue reading
Apr 28 ‘Truly the last safe haven’: Libraries serve vulnerable communities during the pandemic By Courtney Vinopal Like so many other services, libraries around the country have had to quickly adapt to the shutdowns and distancing measures put in place as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but also to figure out how to reach the most… Continue reading
Apr 28 Movies will be Oscar-eligible without a theatrical run this year By Associated Press Movies that debuted on a streaming service without ever appearing in a theater will be eligible for the Academy Awards, but only this year as a response to how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the film industry. Continue reading
Apr 28 Hi-tech scans uncover new details of ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring,’ but not her identity By Mike Corder, Associated Press Researchers using a battery of modern imaging techniques have gotten under the skin of Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring," but tests haven't answered the key question about the world famous painting's enigmatic subject: who is she?… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 3:08 A mother and daughter’s Brief But Spectacular take on the pandemic — and each other Medical student Choumika Simonis is sheltering in place in Harlem but will soon be a doctor on New York City's front lines. Her mother, Clemene Vertus, who emigrated from Haiti in the 1980s, lives in Queens and has been working… Continue watching