Feb 16 Watch 8:59 Baldwin-Buckley race debate still resonates 55 years on By Zachary Green It has been 55 years since civil-rights activist, James Baldwin, and founder of the conservative National Review, William F. Buckley, Jr., met for a debate on race in America. That discussion and the lives of the two cultural giants are… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 5:26 Politics and architecture intersect in North Macedonia By Christopher Livesay, Joan Martelli North Macedonia's government has in recent years erected hundreds of statues and monuments in the capital city of Skopje. But while the project, called Skopje 2014, was meant to give the city a facelift and boost national pride and tourism,… Continue watching
Feb 14 Overwatch esports games moved from China to Seoul amid coronavirus fears By Associated Press The league has four Chinese teams and had expected fan turnout to be strong in China, which has a rabid Overwatch fan base. … Continue reading
Feb 14 Lizzo talks diversity, self-confidence and femininity By Berenice Bautista, Associated Press Fresh from winning three Grammys, singer Lizzo visited Mexico City for a private concert, surprising her fans with acoustic versions of her hits and a toast with tequila. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 7:20 This 20-year-old British cellist has sparked a global music phenomenon By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport It’s being called the “Sheku effect” -- the rise of young people in the United Kingdom signing up for classical music lessons to play the cello. Sheku Kannah-Mason is a 20-year-old acclaimed musician who performed at the royal wedding of… Continue watching
Feb 13 Artist Débora Delmar on the invisible gates that shape us By Joshua Barajas An art installation by the London-based Mexican artist reflects the way we’re all shaped by our aspirations, and whether we have the keys or not. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 7:42 'A Very Stable Genius' illuminates administration officials' worries about Trump The Washington Post’s Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig published a book about the Trump presidency earlier this year. “A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump’s Testing of America” goes beyond the headlines to expose President Trump’s chaotic first years in… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 3:43 Tongo Eisen-Martin's Brief But Spectacular take on poetry as revolution Poet Tongo Eisen-Martin was born and raised in San Francisco, a city whose rapid gentrification he critiques in his work. Through his writing, Eisen-Martin seeks to “facilitate resistance” to a culture that he believes perpetuates domination of those who are… Continue watching
Feb 12 Official says Puerto Rico government lost $2.6M in phishing scam By Dánica Coto, Associated Press It's unclear whether officials have been able to recover any of the money and what impact the financial loss has on the government agency. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:08 Isabel Allende's newest historical novel tells familiar story of refugee life By Jeffrey Brown "A Long Petal of the Sea," a new historical novel by renowned writer Isabel Allende, draws upon events spanning from the Spanish civil war to the 1973 coup in her native Chile -- and with resonance for the experience of… Continue watching