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
Apr 12 Watch 3:47 Social 'dis-dance' party replaces nightlife in the pandemic By Ivette Feliciano At a time when music and nightlife have slowed to a halt as people adjust to a world of social distancing, more and more party goers are turning to online dance gatherings to get their collective grooves on. One such… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 6:23 How Ina Garten is cooking through social distancing Amid government orders to stay home, many Americans are spending more time in the kitchen, reducing trips to the grocery store and getting creative with pantry staples. Acclaimed cookbook author Ina Garten is an expert on making the best of… Continue watching
Apr 10 Why a writer traveled to a far-off Russian peninsula for her debut novel 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 09 Apollo 13's most famous quotes originated in Hollywood By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Apollo 13's best known quotes originated not in space or Mission Control, but in Hollywood. Continue reading