Oct 14 Watch 3:47 This Detroit bead museum honors an African legacy while modeling revitalization By Mary Ellen Geist Detroit is home to an unusual museum that draws on African history and customs, filling an entire city block with installations and sculptures. The MBAD African Bead Museum also allows visitors hands-on experiences -- and acts as a stabilizing force… Continue watching
Oct 14 Don't email like you text, and other tips for writing to a professor By Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed Need to ask a question before class? Here's what you need to know before you hit "send."… Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 3:58 Securing some of the most valuable art in the world By Megan Thompson For nearly 40 years, John Barelli helped secure one of the most precious collections in the world at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He recently spoke to NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson about his extraordinary career and new… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 7:28 How Montana's Tippet Rise showcases artistic achievement amid natural beauty By Jeffrey Brown The Tippet Rise Art Center in southern Montana is home to stunning sculptures, architecture and classical music. But instead of traditional museum or concert hall walls, its artworks are surrounded by natural wonders. And its organizers make a conscious effort… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 8:58 How 'Deep State' book disputes accusations of Trump bias at FBI, DOJ In a new book, Pulitzer winner James B. Stewart explores two controversial recent investigations by the FBI and the Justice Department: Probes into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server when she was secretary of state and Russian interference… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 9:21 How 'Sesame Street' is still supporting families, 50 years after its debut By Hari Sreenivasan November marks the 50th anniversary of public television’s “Sesame Street," a cultural landmark widely praised for its approach to children’s programming. But beyond the songs and fun, "Sesame Street" does some serious work for those in need, providing special support… Continue watching
Oct 10 2 Nobel literature prize winners expose Europe's fault lines By Jill Lawless, David Keyton, Associated Press The two winners were a liberal Pole who has irked her country's conservative government and an Austrian accused by many liberals of being an apologist for Serbian war crimes. Continue reading
Oct 10 Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke By David Keyton, Associated Press Two Nobel Prizes in literature were announced because the 2018 literature award was postponed following sex abuse allegations that rocked the Swedish Academy. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 3:30 Paralyzed by polio, this triathlete still crosses the finish line When Minda Dentler was a baby she contracted polio, which paralyzed her legs. Adopted by an American family, she grew up watching other kids run and jump. It wasn't until business school that she finally felt the wind through her… Continue watching
Oct 08 Why author Adam Winkler doesn't wait for inspiration to start writing By Elizabeth Flock "I sit down at the computer every weekday morning and begin to write, even if I feel blocked or don’t have much to say," says Winkler, author of "We the Corporations."… Continue reading