Jan 10 Watch 6:37 How France is leveraging a lottery to finance historic preservation By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson From the Eiffel Tower to the Palace of Versailles, France is famous for iconic monuments and other structures. But the country also faces a large and growing challenge with protecting and preserving its lesser-known historic sites, many of which have… Continue watching
Jan 10 New posters for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics pay homage to Japanese art By Joshua Barajas It will be months before the world’s best runners, swimmers and gymnasts take their marks at the 2020 Tokyo Games, but you can get a preview of Japan’s artistic approach to promoting the global event now. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 4:29 Ronan Farrow’s Brief But Spectacular take on interrogating the truth For investigative reporter Ronan Farrow, the ability to produce a story hinges upon the courage of his interview subjects. But the chance an abuse survivor has to exact justice is tied to the wealth and stature of those they accuse,… Continue watching
Jan 09 Buck Henry, writer-actor who helped pen ‘The Graduate,’ dies at 89 By Associated Press Henry was an established film and television writer who became widely recognizable during the early years of “Saturday Night Live.”… Continue reading
Jan 09 Oscars will have no host for second straight year By Beth Harris, Associated Press Last year's ceremony attracted 29.6 million viewers. Continue reading
Jan 08 Trebek: ‘Jeopardy!’ retirement isn’t imminent despite cancer By Lynn Elber, Associated Press “I don't foresee that 30-second moment coming up in the near future,” Trebek said Wednesday, referring to his request for time to close out his decades-long run with the quiz show. Continue reading
Jan 08 Why scholars think the unsealed T.S. Eliot letters are a big deal By Joshua Barajas “Eliot’s writings have always been somewhat explosive, but remarkably, that continues to be the case even 50 years after his death," one scholar said. Continue reading
Jan 07 ‘Joker’ tops nominations for British Academy film awards By Associated Press The film "Joker" has topped the nominations for the British Academy film awards announced Tuesday. The movie about the origins of the comic book villain received 11 BAFTA nominations including best film, best actor for Joaquin Phoenix and best director. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump retreats from threat to attack Iranian cultural sites By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed away from his threats to target Iranian cultural sites if Iran retaliates against the U.S. for killing one of its top generals. Continue reading
Jan 07 ‘Prozac Nation’ author Elizabeth Wurtzel dies at age 52 By Associated Press Wurtzel, whose blunt and painful confessions of her struggles with addiction and depression in the best-selling “Prozac Nation” made her a voice and a target for an anxious generation, died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. Continue reading