Apr 20 Watch 5:53 The 'Self Made' story of American millionaire Madam C.J. Walker By Hari Sreenivasan America's first self-made female millionaire was Madam C.J. Walker, an African American who rose from domestic labor to her own beauty empire in the early 1900s. Now, Walker is the inspiration for a Netflix limited series, "Self Made," starring Octavia… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 6:13 Landmark Oregon bookstore strains to survive the pandemic By Tom Casciato The independent book business has been battered in recent decades, as locally owned sellers strained to compete with the online-giant Amazon. But the COVID-19 crisis has forced many to close their doors, depriving both readers and writers the spaces they… Continue watching
Apr 17 Artists design messages of hope and gratitude across NYC By Joshua Barajas The hope is that, in artists’ hands, these messages won’t lose their impact as weeks go by and the crisis is still ongoing. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 2:10 'A smile so bright' as this Broadway cast gathers for digital performance In the midst of overwhelming sadness and suffering, we wanted to end the week on a high note. It’s brought to us from the Tony Award-winning cast of “Ain’t Too Proud,” the Broadway show about The Temptations. They recently got… Continue watching
Apr 17 Banksy is working from home too. And he's creating rats By Wyatt Mayes The coronavirus pandemic has forced many people to stay home to limit the spread of the virus. The phrase “work from home” is inescapable as COVID-19 upends daily lives, even for the likes of Banksy. Continue reading
Apr 17 Comic-Con canceled over coronavirus By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press This year’s San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled due to coronavirus-related restrictions around large gatherings. Organizers say they are planning for the festival to return in July 2021. Continue reading
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