Aug 30 Watch 8:02 Why sculptor Andy Goldsworthy is tearing down walls -- and then rebuilding them By Jeffrey Brown, Lorna Baldwin British sculptor Andy Goldsworthy has long been known for his unconventional approach to art. In an ongoing project at Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Goldsworthy has created a “walking wall,” assembling and then disassembling the same limestone rocks, moving… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 3:15 A brief but spectacular take on giving incarcerated youth a voice Photographer Richard Ross has documented the U.S. juvenile justice system for the better part of a decade, producing the books “Juvie Talk” and “Girls in Justice” based on his experiences with incarcerated youth. He believes the kids he meets are… Continue watching
Aug 30 What makes a good biopic? Here are 8 movies that mastered the form By Courtney Norris A biographical film is delicate territory. Here are eight films that have avoided the pitfalls of an off-base biopic, according to two critics. Continue reading
Aug 29 WATCH: The fleeting beauty of artist Andy Goldsworthy's 'rain shadows' By Lorna Baldwin British artist Andy Goldsworthy gave the PBS NewsHour team the chance to see one of his now famous “rain shadows” while filming with him in Kansas City, Missouri. Goldsworthy has, for decades, made art works using his body -- climbing… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 7:51 Celeste Ng and Maxine Hong Kingston answer your questions about 'The Woman Warrior' Celeste Ng, author of “Little Fires Everywhere,” and Maxine Hong Kingston, author of "The Woman Warrior," join Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about our August pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This. Ng selected “The… Continue watching
Aug 28 'Conversations with Friends' by Sally Rooney is our September book club pick By Elizabeth Flock "Conversations with Friends" is the debut novel from Irish novelist Sally Rooney, who has been dubbed the "first great millennial author."… Continue reading
Aug 27 Missy Elliott honored at MTV awards By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press Taylor Swift also took center stage with her gay pride anthem, "You Need to Calm Down."… Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 3:32 Painter, printmaker and sculptor Oliver Lee Jackson on the artist who inspires him American painter, printmaker and sculptor Oliver Lee Jackson has a complex and diverse portfolio that expertly incorporates influences from the Renaissance to modernism and African culture to American jazz. A current National Gallery show presents 18 paintings he created in… Continue watching
Aug 26 Films lag significantly in Latino representation, study shows By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Only 4.5% of all speaking or named characters in the 1,200 top-grossing films from 2007 to 2018 were Latino, and just 3% of leads or co-leads. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 6:41 Palestinian cookbook celebrates a culture without a country By Pavni Mittal, Hari Sreenivasan Food writer Yasmin Khan's latest release, "Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen," catalogs 80 Palestinian recipes and delves into the complexities of Palestinian culinary heritage under Israeli occupation. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Khan about her travels through Israel, the West… Continue watching