Aug 16 Why this artist used seesaws to protest at the border By Joshua Barajas For about 40 minutes, three pink seesaws bobbed up and down, up and down, along the U.S.-Mexico border, uniting children from both countries in a rare moment of shared play. The artists behind the installation argue that the playful nature… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 2:58 Walton Ford’s brief but spectacular take on ‘the imagined animal’ Walton Ford is a painter whose work examines the relationship between humans and animals in the wild. These creatures, he believes, “would rather be left alone.” As a child, Walton was always inspired by the natural world and would bring… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 7:11 What Woodstock taught us about protest in a time of polarization By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Norris It’s been 50 years since Woodstock made music history. The groundbreaking festival is seen today as a nexus of freedom, drugs and rock and roll -- and as a defining symbol of 1960s counter-culture, idealism and anti-war sentiment. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Aug 15 WATCH: We asked Common to freestyle about facts. Here’s what happened By Joshua Barajas The PBS NewsHour is never freewheeling with facts, but we loved it when Common came to our studio to freestyle about them. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 6:09 At Santa Fe’s International Folk Art Market, culture is the commodity By Kathleen McCleery Master artists from around the world gather in Santa Fe, New Mexico, each summer for the International Folk Art Market. The world's largest folk art market, it aims to preserve cultural traditions and foster economic opportunity. But it holds special… Continue watching
Aug 14 A$AP Rocky found guilty of assault by Swedish court By David Keyton, Associated Press The court sentenced the American rapper to a "conditional sentence," which means he faces no prison sentence in Sweden unless he commits a similar offense in the country again. Continue reading
Aug 14 Los Angeles Opera to investigate Placido Domingo over sexual misconduct allegations By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Numerous women have accused the opera legend of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior spanning decades. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 8:27 Report suggests Placido Domingo’s sexual impropriety was an ‘open secret’ in opera world Placido Domingo has long been among the best-known names in opera. One of the Three Tenors, he currently conducts and directs the Los Angeles Opera. But a new Associated Press report reveals extensive accusations of sexual misconduct throughout his career,… Continue watching
Aug 13 Multiple women accuse opera singer Placido Domingo of sexual harassment By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Eight singers and a dancer have told the Associated Press that they were sexually harassed by the long-married, Spanish-born superstar in encounters that took place over three decades. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 8:12 Another look at N.C. Wyeth, American art patriarch By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport N.C. Wyeth, who led a multi-generational family of American art royalty and inspired “Star Wars” creator George Lucas and “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin, gets a new look in an exhibition of his illustrations and paintings. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching