Mar 07 Watch 1:53 Remembering Rosalind P. Walter's impact on PBS programming Rosalind P. Walter, one of the most generous supporters of PBS programming, died this week at age 95. Her name has been on the credits of shows like American Masters, Great Performances, Ken and Ric Burns’ films and dozens of… Continue watching
Mar 06 Publisher cancels plans to release Woody Allen memoir By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The publisher says the decision to cancel the book was difficult and that it does not cancel books lightly. The action comes a day after dozens of Hachette employees staged a walkout in protest of the book's release. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 6:51 Robbie Robertson on building The Band By Jeffrey Brown The documentary "Once Were Brothers" chronicles the highs and lows of a famous rock group. Lead guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson began touring as a teenager and played for Bob Dylan before joining forces with four other musicians to become… Continue watching
Mar 06 How a surprising DNA test inspired this writer's memoir By Courtney Vinopal Our March pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club "Now Read This" is Dani Shapiro's "Inheritance." Become a member of the book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up to our newsletter. Learn… Continue reading
Mar 06 Austin officials cancel South by Southwest festival amid virus fears By Associated Press The number of infections swelled to over 200 scattered across at least 18 states, including at least six cases in the Houston area. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 3:28 A Brief But Spectacular take on how 'everybody is somebody' When Cecil Williams was born 90 years ago, his mother instinctively knew he would become a preacher. As an adult, Cecil began working at a church in San Francisco's Tenderloin but was disappointed to see it turn people away, rather… Continue watching
Mar 05 Harvey Weinstein moved to NYC jail after heart procedure By Tom Hays, Michael Sisak, Associated Press Weinstein had been kept at a New York City hospital since Feb. 24 over concerns about a heart condition after a jury found him guilty of rape and sexual assault charges. Continue reading
Mar 05 Discussion questions for 'Inheritance' By Courtney Vinopal Our March 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Dani Shapiro’s “Inheritance.”… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 5:41 How painter Jacob Lawrence reframed early American history with 'Struggle' By Jared Bowen, WGBH Amid the McCarthy hearings and the launch of the civil rights movement in the 1950s, painter Jacob Lawrence, the most famous black artist of his era, sought to reframe early American history the way he saw it. His ensuing work,… Continue watching
Mar 04 James Bond film release pushed back 7 months due to virus By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of concerns about coronavirus and its impact on the global theatrical marketplace. Continue reading