Mar 31 'Strega Nona' author Tomie dePaola is dead at age 85 By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Tomie dePaola, the prolific children's author and illustrator who delighted generations with tales of Strega Nona, the kindly and helpful old witch in Italy, died Monday at age 85. Continue reading
Mar 30 Dutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid By Mike Corder, Associated Press A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 30 Country singer Joe Diffie dies of coronavirus complications By Associated Press Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping, rock-tinged singles such as “Home” and “Pickup Man” has died after testing positive for COVID-19. Continue reading
Mar 30 What Thoreau's 'Walden' can tell us about social distancing and focusing on life's essentials By Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation 'Walden,' published in 1854, is a manual for solitude with a purpose. Continue reading
Mar 30 John Prine critically ill with COVID-19 symptoms By Associated Press The family of John Prine says the singer-songwriter is critically ill and has been placed on a ventilator while being treated for COVID-19-type symptoms. Continue reading
Mar 30 Polish composer, conductor Krzysztof Penderecki dies at 86 By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press Krzysztof Penderecki, an award-winning conductor and one of the world's most popular contemporary classical music composers whose works have featured in Hollywood films like "The Shining" and "Shutter Island," died Sunday. He was 86. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 4:24 How prison has shaped one artist's view on social distancing By Christopher Booker, Laura Fong Millions of Americans across the country are now staying inside due to the pandemic. That includes artist Fulton Leroy Washington, who became known as “Mr. Wash" while serving 21 years in prison for a non-violent drug offense. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher… Continue watching
Mar 27 The fashionable history of social distancing By Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, The Conversation In the past, maintaining physical distance was an important aspect of public life – and clothes played a big role. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 2:20 Amid pandemic and shelter in place, how much news should kids consume? Many families are finding it difficult to gauge how much news is too much when it comes to their children and teens. With TVs and other devices on around the clock, it’s tough to shield kids from a constant stream… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 7:21 'The Trade' offers nuanced, intimate picture of the complexity of immigration Immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border is among the most politically divisive issues of our time -- and often presented as black and white. But the second season of filmmaker Matthew Heineman's documentary series "The Trade" offers a complex, intimate and… Continue watching