Apr 17 Why 'Disappearing Earth' begins with a tale of natural disaster By Courtney Vinopal Our April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club “Now Read This” is Julia Phillips’ “Disappearing Earth.”… Continue reading
Apr 17 Native American woman removed from Land O'Lakes packaging By Associated Press The Native American woman who has graced the packaging of Land O’Lakes butter, cheese and other products since the late 1920s has quietly disappeared. Continue reading
Apr 16 Oscar-nominated cinematographer of 'E.T.,' 'Bugsy' dies at 77 By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Allen Daviau died Tuesday of complications from COVID-19, a representative from the American Society of Cinematographers said Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 16 Brian Dennehy, Tony-winning stage, screen actor, dies at 81 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Brian Dennehy, the burly actor who started in films as a macho heavy and later in his career won plaudits for his stage work in plays by William Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov, Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, has died. He was… Continue reading
Apr 16 'The Plague' perfectly captures the risk in returning to normal By Dr. Howard Markel It's the most vexing phase of an epidemic -- once an illness peters out, healthy people begin to place it in the past. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 3:38 In this quarantine art challenge, creativity begins at home By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport During a period when art lovers can't simply visit a museum or gallery, a new social media phenomenon has arisen as a creative outlet. Participants isolating at home amid the pandemic are encouraged to recreate a prominent work of art… Continue watching
Apr 15 Famous paintings come to life in these quarantine works of art By Joshua Barajas Visiting museums to experience art in person is not an option in the era of social distancing. These creatives are staging their own art works at home. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 4:06 Accentuating the positive with #SongsOfComfort By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport For a moment of diversion from difficult news, we have another look at -- and listen to -- some of the music being posted across social media using #SongsOfComfort. Jeffrey Brown has our selections from Yo-Yo Ma’s ongoing project. Continue watching
Apr 14 Cannes doesn't give up on 2020 festival despite dwindling options By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday abandoned plans for a postponed 2020 edition in June or July but declined to give up entirely, saying it will explore other options. Continue reading
Apr 14 10 games to help you escape stay-at-home boredom By Justin Stabley You're at home. You're yearning for a new creative outlet, or at least find a new way to connect with family and friends. Why not give the world of tabletop games a closer look?… Continue reading