Mar 04 Louvre bans cash over virus fears By John Leicester, Associated Press The Louvre museum in Paris is no longer accepting cash as part of new measures to persuade employees worried about catching the coronavirus to return to work. But the Bank of France said refusing cash is illegal and unnecessary. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 3:09 How this naturalist helps people fall more in love with the world John Bates is a naturalist who sees his professional purpose as enabling people to develop environmental literacy. Since 2003, Bates has been particularly interested in old-growth forests, made up of trees that are hundreds of years old at minimum. Bates… Continue watching
Mar 03 Irish architects Farrell, McNamara win Pritzker Prize By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The jury praised the Dublin-based pair for pursuing the highest quality of architecture. They said Farrell and McNamara have always taken into account the unique locations of their buildings, their functions, and the people who would live in and use… Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 6:14 'American Prison' author Shane Bauer answers your questions By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Vinopal Shane Bauer, author of our February pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Amna Nawaz to answer reader questions on “American Prison,” and Amna announces the March book selection. Continue watching
Mar 02 'Inside the Actors Studio' host James Lipton dies at 93 By Associated Press Lipton interviewed hundreds of master actors and Hollywood luminaries for nearly 25 years on Bravo's "Inside the Actors Studio," including Paul Newman, Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro and Glenn Close. Continue reading
Mar 02 Why some of the best-known tunes, like 'Happy Birthday,' are the hardest to sing By Bryan Nichols, The Conversation Don’t judge your singing skills on familiar cultural songs; they’re just not good measures of our singing abilities. Continue reading
Mar 02 Public Enemy kicks out Flavor Flav after Sanders campaign dispute By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The dispute kicked off when Flavor Flav and his attorney sent a cease-and-desist letter to Sanders' campaign on Friday, arguing that a Sunday campaign rally in Los Angeles by Public Enemy Radio had used Flavor Flav's “unauthorized likeness, image, and… Continue reading
Mar 02 Louvre workers vote to keep museum closed amid virus fears By Associated Press About 250 Louvre workers, mainly those who guard the treasured artworks or greet visitors, voted Monday to stay off the job until management presents a clearer plan of how it's dealing with the virus threat. Continue reading
Mar 02 Ecology and kinetic styles grace Paris Fashion Week shows By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Here are some highlights of fall-winter 2020 shows. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 6:37 Capturing 1960s music icons from jazz clubs to Woodstock By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman You may not know the name Jim Marshall, but you probably know his photographs. His collection of work is a near-complete account of the cultural revolution that took place in the 1960's, from jazz clubs to Woodstock. Now, his long-time… Continue watching