May 21 Italian woman wins Picasso valued at 1 million euros By John Leicester, Associated Press An Italian accountant whose son bought her the raffle ticket as a Christmas present has won a 1-million euro ($1.1 million) painting by Pablo Picasso in a charity draw. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 5:17 This truck-driving couple's Brief But Spectacular take on surviving COVID-19 Married couple Chante and Ron Drew are truck drivers transporting groceries and other essential supplies across the country. They take turns driving and sleeping. But when they came down with COVID-19, their ability to hit the road -- and earn… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 5:46 Author Lawrence Wright on 'eerie parallels' between the pandemic and his new novel Amid a global pandemic comes a novel about a global pandemic. Lawrence Wright wrote “The End of October” before the new coronavirus was discovered in China, but some of its chapters feel ripped from today’s headlines. Wright joins Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
May 19 This artist asks how we can come out of the pandemic 'better than we went in' By Joshua Barajas Carolyn Olson has been paying tribute to all kinds of workers deemed essential during the pandemic. For their sake, Olson also wants the rest of us to do better. Continue reading
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