Apr 23 Watch 5:35 ‘Sonic Heritage’ project lets people experience world’s most iconic places through sound By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein If you think of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, you might conjure an image of Michelangelo’s famous ceiling. But what does that famous place, or any place, sound like? A new project timed to World Heritage Day asks us to… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:53 New book ‘Love, Queenie’ chronicles life of trailblazing South Asian actress Merle Oberon By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat As the first Asian, and only South Asian, to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, Merle Oberon’s place in the pantheon of cinema is historic. But it came with enormous sacrifice as Oberon had to hide her race to… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 4:49 A Brief But Spectacular take on family By Brief But Spectacular Maggie Doyne's decision to postpone college and work with refugees in India transformed her life and the lives of many others. Her story has been captured through the lens of filmmaker and partner Jeremy Power Regimbal. Maggie and Jeremy give… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 4:23 Exhibition showcases Frank Costantino’s hand-drawn designs that bring buildings to life By Jared Bowen, GBH For more than 50 years, architectural illustrator Frank Costantino has been bringing buildings to life with his meticulously hand-drawn project designs. A new exhibition of Costantino’s work is celebrated at one of Boston’s most storied institutions. Special correspondent Jared Bowen… Continue watching
Apr 15 Gene Hackman’s wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death, report says By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press The records show she was searching for information on flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 5:22 Acclaimed blues musician Nat Myers faces battle with a rare cancer By Tom Casciato In 2023, we told you about the debut of Nat Myers, an acclaimed blues musician from Kentucky. American Songwriter said his work "reverberates with the sound of a deep bluesman from the 20s and 30s." Special correspondent Tom Casciato has… Continue watching
Apr 14 Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel laureate, dies at 89 By Franklin Briceno, Ciarán Giles, Associated Press Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters for many decades, has died. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 4:31 Digital technology gives a groundbreaking new look at the Titanic’s wreck site By John Yang, Kaisha Young This week marks 113 years since the sinking of the Titanic. Now, there’s a new tool to explore it: a full-scale digital twin of the wreckage created with cutting edge 3D scanning technology. That’s the subject of a new National… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 6:09 Former Navy SEAL on making the new film ‘Warfare’ and its authentic depiction of combat By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Ray Mendoza is a former Navy SEAL and wrote and co-directed the new film, "Warfare." It tells the true story of a mission Mendoza participated in when he and his team were ambushed while conducting a surveillance operation gone awry… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 4:23 Musician Nile Rodgers reflects on the roots of his artistry By Platon For decades, legendary photographer Platon has been taking portraits of some of the world’s most prominent people, from heads of state, to movie stars and everything in between. He recently started filming his photo shoots in which he gets his… Continue watching