Dec 02 Watch 5:34 Gun violence memorial filled with mementos of those lost By Jared Bowen, GBH Over 125 people are killed by guns every day in the United States. To address that epidemic through art, the Gun Violence Memorial Project shares intimate details of some of those lost. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston reports… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 5:35 ‘I needed to eat a little more sanely’ : Why this famous New York food critic is moving on By William Brangham, Shrai Popat There are many ways we define American culture: the music, art and literature we produce, how our politics plays out, but also: the food we eat, and where we choose to eat it. In New York City in particular, each… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 9:04 Notre Dame Cathedral to reopen 5 years after devastating fire By Malcolm Brabant Five years after a devastating fire gutted a world icon, Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral is just days away from reopening. French president Emmanuel Macron toured the monument and his visit provided some first glimpses of this extraordinary restoration. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 6:53 New book explores roots of Western pop music and global influences that shaped it By Tom Casciato Western pop music has always been influenced by artists and styles from around the world. A new book aims to give those varied influences — all of them — their due. Special correspondent Tom Casciato has the story as part… Continue watching
Nov 29 PHOTOS: Notre Dame Cathedral reveals its new interior 5 years after devastating fire By Thomas Adamson, John Leicester, Associated Press After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral has showed its new self to the world Friday. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 6:15 ‘Brains and Beauty’ exhibit explores how the mind processes art and aesthetic experiences By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson Visual art is a subjective experience, but what draws one person into an artwork and turns off another? A new exhibit, "Brains and Beauty: At the Intersection of Art and Neuroscience," explores that question by examining how the brain processes… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 6:56 How political upheaval inspired the French Impressionists By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Impressionism is perhaps the most-viewed and best-loved movement in art history. A new exhibition, first shown in Paris, looks back 150 years to its founding moment and to the darkness hidden behind all that light. Jeffrey Brown visited "Paris 1874:… Continue watching
Nov 24 Former ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host-turned-conservative podcaster Chuck Woolery dies at 83 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 7:20 John Leguizamo’s ‘The Other Americans’ aims to remedy Broadway’s lack of Latino stories By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein John Leguizamo has appeared in more than 100 films while also telling a distinctly Latino story in documentaries, one-man shows and now, full-scale dramas. Jeffrey Brown met him recently at the arena stage in Washington to talk about his latest… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 7:03 Leonard Cohen’s music and poetry celebrated by older and younger generations at festival By Mike Cerre In death, Leonard Cohen is having a rebirth. The legendary singer is being remembered by older and younger generations alike for his timeless music. Special correspondent Mike Cerre went to the annual Leonard Cohen festival to hear why. It's part… Continue watching