Sep 29 Watch 5:05 Why music has such profound effects on the brain By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman Why does music give us chills, motivate us to work out and make us feel connected to one another? Neuroscientist and opera singer Indre Viskontas explains the power of music and its effects on our brains in her new book,… Continue watching
Sep 28 What’s it like to be in charge of security at the Met Museum? By Megan Thompson The retired head of security at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art talks about his new book based on his extraordinary 40-year career. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 6:54 Judy Garland’s triumph and tragedy, portrayed by Renee Zellweger By Jeffrey Brown A new film tells the magic and tragic story of Hollywood darling Judy Garland. Directed by Rupert Goold and starring Renee Zellweger in a comeback performance, “Judy” follows the legendary entertainer in the final year of a life that saw… Continue watching
Sep 26 MacArthur Foundation announces $625K genius grant recipients By Herbert G. McCann, Associated Press Female academics whose expertise and influence in areas as diverse as the impact of slavery on modern America, legislating against cyber harassment, and global warming and its effect on rising sea levels were named as three of this year's 26… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 7:23 Memory is a superpower in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ novel about the Underground Railroad By PBS NewsHour To make the case for reparations for the toll of slavery, acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates has offered forceful advocacy and powerful data-driven argument. With his first novel, "The Water Dancer," he uses fiction to illuminate the Underground Railroad. Coates joins… Continue watching
Sep 24 How Chanel Miller, victim of Brock Turner sexual assault, is no longer just ‘Emily Doe’ By Courtney Norris Miller's memoir details her fight for justice against Stanford swimmer Brock Turner, the man who sexually assaulted her in 2015, and her subsequent personal journey to healing. Continue reading
Sep 24 Tom Hanks to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Globes By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press The actor has won praise for a string of compelling characters in movies including "Saving Private Ryan," the "Toy Story" films, and the Golden Globe-winning "Cast Away," for which he lost 55 pounds to play a man stranded on a… Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 8:13 Brad Pitt on turning undertold stories into movies: ‘Every film needs some champion’ By Jeffrey Brown As one of the world's biggest and best-known movie stars, Brad Pitt is spending as much time helping get films made as he is acting. His latest project, "Ad Astra," is about a journey to the far reaches of the… Continue watching
Sep 23 Inspiring speeches on diversity and equal pay rule Emmy night By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Billy Porter became the first openly gay actor to win best actor in a drama. Other actors issued calls to action over equal pay and transgender rights. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 4:53 Finding your game at the Pinball Hall of Fame By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman Once widely popular, pinball machines have mostly become relics of the past. But the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas is proving they still hold nostalgic appeal, with more than 250 of them now on public display, and plans… Continue watching