Mar 26 In the middle of a pandemic, 'babies come in the same way they always have' By Sebastian Rich As much of the rest of the country moved to isolate themselves and stay at home, these midwives checked in to work -- birth does not halt for pandemics. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 3:32 Yo-Yo Ma's musical effort to share #SongsOfComfort amid coronavirus By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Joshua Barajas Last week, the NewsHour joined master cellist Yo-Yo Ma in asking the public to join the #SongsOfComfort effort and contribute music both old and new. Chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown shares some of what we have received here -- moments… Continue watching
Mar 25 Global pandemic postpones this year's Tony Awards By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The show was originally scheduled for June 7 but the virus forced all 41 Broadway theaters to go dark and caused turmoil in the Tony schedule. Continue reading
Mar 24 A mother and son reflect on how a DNA test affects family and identity By Courtney Vinopal When writer Dani Shapiro found out that the man who had raised her was not her biological father, the discovery had implications that reverberated throughout her entire family. Continue reading
Mar 24 Yo-Yo Ma calls for #SongsOfComfort amid pandemic. Here's how you can join the effort By Joshua Barajas Yo-Yo Ma has brought joy to listeners for decades with his virtuosic musicianship. Now, he is using his music to offer some comfort to a global audience in the midst of a pandemic that has sparked widespread anxiety and pain. Continue reading
Mar 24 Terrence McNally, lauded American playwright, dies at 81 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press McNally, one of America’s great playwrights whose prolific career included winning Tony Awards for the plays "Love! Valour! Compassion!" and "Master Class" and the musicals "Ragtime" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman," has died of complications from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 24 Albert Uderzo, a creator of French hero Asterix, dies at 92 By Associated Press The French press quoted family members as saying that Uderzo died of a heart attack in the Paris suburb of Neuilly. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 5:34 What to read while staying home, from author Ann Patchett As Americans stay home to try to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, we wanted to provide suggestions for how to fill that time. Author Ann Patchett joins Jeffrey Brown to offer book recommendations for this strange time, including… Continue watching
Mar 23 AP Exclusive: Woody Allen memoir released by new publisher despite criticism By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The 400-page book, still called "Apropos of Nothing," was released Monday by Arcade Publishing. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 6:15 Musicians take their shows online as cancellations cascade By Christopher Booker The spread of coronavirus in the U.S. has shut down businesses and schools and forced widespread cancellations, from major sporting events to religious services. But with the help of social media, some artists and musicians are making sure that the… Continue watching