Dec 12 Watch 2:27 Gwen Ifill featured in PBS Kids series, ‘Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum’ The animated PBS Kids series, "Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum," follows Xavier as he, his sister and friend meet historical figures portrayed as children. In a recent episode, they meet a person very dear to us, Gwen Ifill. Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 7:36 Stevenson reflects on inequities in justice system 10 years after release of ‘Just Mercy’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Bryan Stevenson, the prominent lawyer and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, has blazed a trail representing the poor, wrongly convicted and those on death row. Geoff Bennett sat down with Stevenson to discuss his career and the re-release… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 1:28 Longtime court sketch artist Bill Hennessy Jr. dies Longtime court sketch artist Bill Hennessy, who captured history with his sketchbook for more than 40 years died on Monday at the age of 67. Hennessy took us where cameras could not. He offered the first draft of high-profile legal… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 5:07 Remembering the fierce and lyrical voice of poet Nikki Giovanni By Geoff Bennett Nikki Giovanni, a fierce and lyrical voice of the Black experience, has died. Giovanni's work illuminated love, liberation and the unyielding power of self-expression. Tributes are pouring in from across the country as admirers and friends mourn the passing of… Continue watching
Dec 10 Poet Nikki Giovanni, author and literary celebrity, has died at 81 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Author of more than 25 books, Giovanni was a born confessor and performer whom fans came to know her well from her work, her readings and other live appearances and her years teaching at Virginia Tech and other schools. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 6:00 This arts program offers new approach to rehab and re-entry By Mike Cerre A tried and true program in East L.A. helps former gang members, drug users and those leaving incarceration build a new life. Special correspondent Mike Cerre reports on the Homeboy Art Academy for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Dec 09 Golden Globe nominations announced, musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ leads with 10 nominations By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The nominations for Globes, which will be televised by CBS and streamed on Paramount+ on Jan. 5, were announced on Monday morning by Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut. Continue reading
Dec 09 The end of the Eras tour marks a bittersweet moment for Taylor Swift fans By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press After more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two years, the global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has come to an end. Continue reading
Dec 09 Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year: ‘polarization’ By Anna Furman, Associated Press “Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press ahead of Monday's announcement. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 2:58 A student and teacher connect over small acts of kindness that made a big difference In 1958, when John Cruitt’s mother died, his third-grade teacher made a small gesture of kindness that meant a great deal to him. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, he sat down with Cecile Doyle decades later… Continue watching