Nov 01 George Takei on why the original 'Star Trek' never featured a gay character By William Brangham The 1960s TV show pushed some social boundaries, but it never included any LGBTQ characters on the starship "Enterprise." Actor George Takei tells us what happened when he asked the creator about the omission. Continue reading
Oct 31 PHOTOS: Nationals top Astros in Game 7 to win 1st World Series title By Ben Walker, Associated Press The Washington Nationals came from behind to win five elimination games this postseason, an unprecedented feat. Continue reading
Oct 30 'The Overstory' is our November book club pick By Elizabeth Flock "The Overstory" is a novel about trees, activism and our relationship to the natural world. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 6:56 A conversation with 'We the Corporations' author Adam Winkler Adam Winkler, author of our October pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins William Brangham to discuss “We the Corporations,” and William announces the November book selection. Continue watching
Oct 30 How entrepreneurs are designing a trans-inclusive future through clothing By Rebecca Oh “The predominant response that I've had has been--they've waited their whole lives for this,” said NiK Kacy, who launched a footwear company that makes smaller-sized masculine dress shoes. Continue reading
Oct 30 'Friday' actor-comedian John Witherspoon dies at 77 By Associated Press The actor had a prolific career, co-starring in three "Friday" films, appearing on "The Wayans Bros." television series and voicing the grandfather in "The Boondocks" animated series. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 6:46 Why Twyla Tharp wants us to 'shut up' and do what we love By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Twyla Tharp is the greatest choreographer of our era. Her groundbreaking career in dance blended classical ballet with contemporary culture. Now, at age 78, Tharp is sharing her innovative approach to health and aging in a new book. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Oct 29 5 advocates and crusaders who helped define corporate rights By Elizabeth Flock Long before there were calls to break up Silicon Valley’s biggest companies, long before the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010, corporations had gained significant rights and powerful influence in the United States. “We the Corporations” author Adam Winkler… Continue reading
Oct 28 Boundary-pushing Dave Chappelle receives Mark Twain award By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press A host of comedians and musicians paid tribute to Chappelle, 46, describing him as a uniquely gifted and passionate performer. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch Spoon survives and thrives in the new music economy By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman Few bands have navigated the profound digital disruption of the music industry quite as well as Spoon. After being dropped by a major label in the late 1990s, the group began recording for an independent label, which led to 20… Continue watching