Nov 05 Acclaimed novelist Ernest Gaines dies at 86 By Associated Press Novelist Ernest J. Gaines, whose poor childhood on a small Louisiana plantation town germinated the stories of black struggles that grew into universal stories of grace and beauty, has died. He was 86. Continue reading
Nov 05 Burnout is rampant among doctors and nurses. Can the arts help? By Elizabeth Flock For decades, art therapy has been used to help patients. But today, doctors are looking at how it can also help health care providers. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 6:05 Enriching the lives of Nashville seniors, one song at a time By John Yang, Leah Nagy In Nashville, the nonprofit Music for Seniors connects the city’s musicians with its older residents in an effort to build community and improve seniors’ quality of life. Now, the organization is teaming up with researchers at Vanderbilt University to see… Continue watching
Nov 04 Justice Department sends letter to publisher of anonymous book on Trump’s presidency By Associated Press The book, "A Warning," is by the official who wrote an essay published last year in The New York Times, alleging that numerous people in the government were resisting the "misguided impulses" of President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 6:05 Writer called county ‘worst place to live,’ then moved there By Megan Thompson In 2015, Washington Post reporter Christopher Ingraham wrote about a government ranking of counties on things like scenery and climate. Dead last was Red Lake County, Minnesota, which Ingraham called the "worst place to live." The next year, he moved… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 6:35 Why a new film about Harriet Tubman focuses on freedom By Amna Nawaz The Underground Railroad’s most famous conductor, Harriet Tubman, is featured in a new film -- the first to share her story on the big screen. Director Kasi Lemmons and actress Cynthia Erivo, who stars as the title character in “Harriet,”… Continue watching
Nov 01 George Takei on why the original ‘Star Trek’ never featured a gay character By William Brangham The 1960s TV show pushed some social boundaries, but it never included any LGBTQ characters on the starship "Enterprise." Actor George Takei tells us what happened when he asked the creator about the omission. Continue reading
Oct 31 PHOTOS: Nationals top Astros in Game 7 to win 1st World Series title By Ben Walker, Associated Press The Washington Nationals came from behind to win five elimination games this postseason, an unprecedented feat. Continue reading
Oct 30 ‘The Overstory’ is our November book club pick By Elizabeth Flock "The Overstory" is a novel about trees, activism and our relationship to the natural world. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 6:56 A conversation with ‘We the Corporations’ author Adam Winkler Adam Winkler, author of our October pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins William Brangham to discuss “We the Corporations,” and William announces the November book selection. Continue watching