Mar 06 Austin officials cancel South by Southwest festival amid virus fears By Associated Press The number of infections swelled to over 200 scattered across at least 18 states, including at least six cases in the Houston area. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 3:28 A Brief But Spectacular take on how ‘everybody is somebody’ When Cecil Williams was born 90 years ago, his mother instinctively knew he would become a preacher. As an adult, Cecil began working at a church in San Francisco's Tenderloin but was disappointed to see it turn people away, rather… Continue watching
Mar 05 Harvey Weinstein moved to NYC jail after heart procedure By Tom Hays, Michael Sisak, Associated Press Weinstein had been kept at a New York City hospital since Feb. 24 over concerns about a heart condition after a jury found him guilty of rape and sexual assault charges. Continue reading
Mar 05 Discussion questions for ‘Inheritance’ By Courtney Vinopal Our March 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Dani Shapiro’s “Inheritance.”… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 5:41 How painter Jacob Lawrence reframed early American history with ‘Struggle’ By Jared Bowen, WGBH Amid the McCarthy hearings and the launch of the civil rights movement in the 1950s, painter Jacob Lawrence, the most famous black artist of his era, sought to reframe early American history the way he saw it. His ensuing work,… Continue watching
Mar 04 James Bond film release pushed back 7 months due to virus By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of concerns about coronavirus and its impact on the global theatrical marketplace. Continue reading
Mar 04 Louvre bans cash over virus fears By John Leicester, Associated Press The Louvre museum in Paris is no longer accepting cash as part of new measures to persuade employees worried about catching the coronavirus to return to work. But the Bank of France said refusing cash is illegal and unnecessary. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 3:09 How this naturalist helps people fall more in love with the world John Bates is a naturalist who sees his professional purpose as enabling people to develop environmental literacy. Since 2003, Bates has been particularly interested in old-growth forests, made up of trees that are hundreds of years old at minimum. Bates… Continue watching
Mar 03 Irish architects Farrell, McNamara win Pritzker Prize By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The jury praised the Dublin-based pair for pursuing the highest quality of architecture. They said Farrell and McNamara have always taken into account the unique locations of their buildings, their functions, and the people who would live in and use… Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 6:14 ‘American Prison’ author Shane Bauer answers your questions By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Vinopal Shane Bauer, author of our February pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Amna Nawaz to answer reader questions on “American Prison,” and Amna announces the March book selection. Continue watching