Jul 09 Watch 7:03 Hermanos Gutiérrez perform 'Los Ojos del Cóndor' and reveal inspiration for new album By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport, Kayan Taraporevala The music of Hermanos Gutiérrez carries listeners across imagined landscapes, blending Latin, surf rock, folk and cinematic Western sounds into new instrumental journeys. Now the brothers are turning their gaze homeward, drawing on the traditions of their family's roots in… Continue watching
Jul 09 WATCH: White House columns appear to be Trump's latest project By Associated Press Crews have draped tarps over the towering stone columns on the north side of the White House, where work is underway to scrape away decades of paint. Continue reading
Jul 09 How satire shaped American history By Judy Woodruff From Benjamin Franklin to The Onion, satire has long been a part of how Americans process politics and power. In this episode of “In Pursuit of Happiness,” Judy Woodruff talks to Sophia McClennen of Penn State University and Joshua Johnson… Continue reading
Jul 09 National Capital Planning Commission considers Trump's triumphal arch plan By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump's plans to build a skyline-altering arch in the nation's capital is getting another review from the federal commission whose approval he needs, but the agency's staff says the project should be revised before it gets the go-ahead. Continue reading
Jul 09 Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Her iconic song, boosted by real eclipses, has over 1 billion streams. Continue reading
Jul 08 Judges deny request to return Trump's name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore President Donald Trump's name to the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 6:16 How hospitals are using the arts to help patients recover By Mike Cerre As the impact of art on better health outcomes is being studied more and more, some hospital systems are now focusing on even the youngest of patients. Special correspondent Mike Cerre took a look at one approach for all ages. Continue watching
Jul 07 Elizabeth Pryor on comedy, race and her father's legacy By Geoff Bennett Historian and Smith College professor Elizabeth Pryor has spent much of her career studying the history of the N-word. Her father, legendary comedian Richard Pryor, made the word central to his work before renouncing it altogether. In this episode of… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 3:22 Adam Met's Brief But Spectacular take on building fan-based movements By Brief But Spectacular Adam Met is best known as the bassist of the multi-platinum band AJR. But offstage, he’s a climate scholar, educator and advocate. His recent book, "Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a… Continue watching
Jul 04 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden By Kimberlee Kruesi, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press In a culture obsessed with famous couplings it may have been the apex celebrity wedding, with perhaps only royal unions getting more attention. Continue reading