Mar 10 Coachella festival postponed as concerts grapple with virus By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press The Coachella music festival is being postponed from April to October amid concerns about the new coronavirus and large public gatherings. The postponement Tuesday was ordered by health officials in Riverside County, California, where the massive music and arts festival… Continue reading
Mar 10 This artist's red shoes stand in for all the women lost to violence By Joshua Barajas Red boots. Red heels. Red toddler shoes. When Mexican artist Elina Chauvet stages her “Los Zapatos Rojos” installation in cities around the world, hundreds of pairs are displayed in public spaces. The shoes, she says, help take her pain away. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 6:13 The little-known story of the Republican Party's 1st presidential nominee In a new book, NPR’s Steve Inskeep has chronicled the little-known story of how the illegitimate son of an immigrant rose to become the Republican Party’s first presidential nominee in 1856 -- with a lot of help from his wife. Continue watching
Mar 09 Sesame Street wants to get young children counted in the census By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Researchers say no other age group was undercounted as much during the last once-a-decade census than children under 5. Sesame Street is using Count von Count to change that. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 5:29 Rahm Emanuel: Nominating Sanders would be 'putting too much at the roulette table' Rahm Emanuel has served as a top adviser to Presidents Clinton and Obama, a three-term congressman from Illinois and a two-term mayor of Chicago. But in his new book, “The Nation City,” the longtime Democrat argues that mayors are today’s… Continue watching
Mar 09 Led Zeppelin wins copyright battle for 'Stairway to Heaven' By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed the major win Monday to the classic rockers and dealt a blow to the estate of Randy Wolfe of the band Spirit. Continue reading
Mar 09 Max von Sydow, 'Exorcist' actor and Bergman film collaborator, dies at age 90 By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor who played the priest in the horror classic “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 90. He was known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. Continue reading
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