Sep 10 Groundbreaking photographer Robert Frank dies at age 94 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The Swiss-born Frank influenced countless photographers and was likened to Alexis de Tocqueville for so vividly capturing the United States through the eyes of a foreigner. Continue reading
Sep 10 Did you lose Downton Abbey in the British fog? Catch up here before the movie release By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Dust off your jewels and put up the kettle because the twists and turns at your favorite Yorkshire estate in early 20th-century Britain are back with a feature film. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 7:45 Why Margaret Atwood saw this as the moment for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport “The Testaments" is the greatly anticipated sequel to Margaret Atwood’s hit dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Though it’s fiction, Atwood says she doesn't "put anything in that doesn’t have a precedent in human history.” Jeffrey Brown spoke with Atwood recently… Continue watching
Sep 09 Margaret Atwood on the dystopian novels that inspired her to write ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ By Joshua Barajas Margaret Atwood shared some of the other influential dystopian fiction that helped lay the groundwork for “The Handmaid’s Tale," with the author nodding to the work of George Orwell, H.G. Wells, Ursula K. Le Guin, among others. Continue reading
Sep 08 ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ star Nikesh Patel on reimagining the rom-com By Pavni Mittal, Mori Rothman, Michael D. Regan "Four Weddings and a Funeral" star Nikesh Patel, who plays Kash Khan in the Hulu series, says it was the show’s dedication to inclusion and new voices that attracted him to the project. NewsHour Weekend’s Pavni Mittal spoke with Patel… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 8:13 Tailoring a sustainable future for fashion By PBS NewsHour New York Fashion Week kicked off this weekend with designers' latest collections on full display. But global worries about the environmental impact and cheap labor involved in clothing production are sparking a growing movement in the industry toward sustainable clothing. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 1:51 An Austrian art exhibit explores the value of nature By Christopher Booker This weekend, an Austrian art project described as a “temporary art intervention” transforms a soccer stadium into a field of trees. In “For Forest: The Unending Attraction of Nature,” spectators will see 300 trees in a setting designed to both… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 7:46 With newly expanded campus, Kennedy Center aims to make art an experience for all By Jeffrey Brown The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., is expanding its vision and offerings as it enlarges its physical footprint for the first time in its 50-year history. The institution hopes to showcase a range of… Continue watching
Sep 06 The Magic School Bus is back — and it’s tackling evolution By Elizabeth Flock Studying evolution “makes you aware that life is fragile," and that maybe you don’t want to help cause extinction, says the illustrator of the iconic kids’ series. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 5:48 Why Mexican artist Joaquin Segura doesn’t think politics solves problems By Lulu Garcia Navarro Modern Mexico faced profound change 100 years ago, when revolution toppled a dictatorship, and the country has remained in a state of political evolution ever since. Mexico City native Joaquin Segura draws inspiration from the growing pains of the region… Continue watching