Feb 14 Watch 7:20 This 20-year-old British cellist has sparked a global music phenomenon By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport It’s being called the “Sheku effect” -- the rise of young people in the United Kingdom signing up for classical music lessons to play the cello. Sheku Kannah-Mason is a 20-year-old acclaimed musician who performed at the royal wedding of… Continue watching
Feb 13 Artist Débora Delmar on the invisible gates that shape us By Joshua Barajas An art installation by the London-based Mexican artist reflects the way we’re all shaped by our aspirations, and whether we have the keys or not. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 7:42 ‘A Very Stable Genius’ illuminates administration officials’ worries about Trump The Washington Post’s Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig published a book about the Trump presidency earlier this year. “A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump’s Testing of America” goes beyond the headlines to expose President Trump’s chaotic first years in… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 3:43 Tongo Eisen-Martin’s Brief But Spectacular take on poetry as revolution Poet Tongo Eisen-Martin was born and raised in San Francisco, a city whose rapid gentrification he critiques in his work. Through his writing, Eisen-Martin seeks to “facilitate resistance” to a culture that he believes perpetuates domination of those who are… Continue watching
Feb 12 Official says Puerto Rico government lost $2.6M in phishing scam By Dánica Coto, Associated Press It's unclear whether officials have been able to recover any of the money and what impact the financial loss has on the government agency. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:08 Isabel Allende’s newest historical novel tells familiar story of refugee life By Jeffrey Brown "A Long Petal of the Sea," a new historical novel by renowned writer Isabel Allende, draws upon events spanning from the Spanish civil war to the 1973 coup in her native Chile -- and with resonance for the experience of… Continue watching
Feb 12 Siba the poodle wins best in show at Westminster By Ben Walker, Associated Press A primped and poised standard poodle has won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club. Even with the crowd at Madison Square Garden chanting for a popular golden retriever, the statuesque Siba strutted off as America's top dog Tuesday… Continue reading
Feb 11 Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala dies at 78 By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The founder of the South African multi-Grammy-Award-winning music group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala, has died at age 78, the state broadcaster reported Tuesday. Shabalala died at a hospital in the capital, Pretoria, Tuesday morning, his family… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 6:01 What best picture Oscar for ‘Parasite’ means for foreign films Questions of diversity and inclusion among nominees still lingered at the Oscars on Sunday night -- but still, the Academy’s choice for the best picture of the year, “Parasite,” was a big deal. Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times… Continue watching
Feb 10 Why the author of ‘American Prison’ embraces people’s contradictions By Courtney Vinopal “It will make your writing much better in the end,” says Shane Bauer. Continue reading