Jun 20 Watch 6:43 The life and legacy of opera star Luciano Pavarotti, according to Ron Howard By Jeffrey Brown Acclaimed director Ron Howard has released a new documentary on the life of opera star Luciano Pavarotti, who grew up in Modena, Italy, and rose to fame with the global phenomenon The Three Tenors. The film is filled with archival… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 7:11 This musician is taking the sounds of the pipe organ on the road By Cat Wise Pipe organs are typically associated with churches and cathedrals. Their very size and complexity can render them intimidating. But one young organist, Cameron Carpenter, is reshaping the perception of the instrument. Special correspondent Cat Wise recently attended one of his… Continue watching
Jun 19 Joy Harjo becomes first Native American named U.S. poet laureate By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said in a statement that Harjo helped tell an "American story" of traditions both lost and maintained, of "reckoning and myth-making. Continue reading
Jun 18 Sometimes readers need to be traumatized, author N.K. Jemisin says By Elizabeth Flock When N.K. Jemisin began writing “The Fifth Season,” the first of a trilogy of sci-fi books, she knew that she would start the story with the end of the world. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 6:30 Actress Maddie Corman on being ‘brave’ after a family ordeal By Hari Sreenivasan, Ilana Bernstein In 2015, actress Maddie Corman’s life became a nightmare when her husband was arrested for having child pornography on his computer. Now Corman has written an emotional play, "Accidentally Brave," about the harrowing experience. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Corman… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 3:04 2 gay veterans on their 25 years of love The 1969 police raid at Stonewall Inn in New York City was a watershed moment in LGBTQ history. After years of police harassment and mistreatment, the bar’s patrons fought back. As part of the NewsHour’s coverage of the 50th anniversary,… Continue watching
Jun 17 How LGBTQ generations born before Stonewall navigated life, in 4 stories By Joshua Barajas The Stonewall riots provided more visibility to the LGBTQ community and the oppression they faced. But before and after that moment, and far beyond New York, there were legions of queer people who had to navigate society in the shadow… Continue reading
Jun 17 Alan Brinkley, scholar of liberalism, dies at age 70 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Brinkley was an academic who traced the evolution of liberalism from the New Deal to the 21st century and was a popular commentator on culture and politics. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 8:18 Following Father Theodore Hesburgh through the Civil Rights era By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman The new documentary, "Hesburgh," explores the life of Father Theodore Hesburgh, who served as a long-time president of the University of Notre Dame and is recognized now as one of the most important civic and educational leaders of the 20th… Continue watching
Jun 14 10 books besides ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ that tackle racial injustice By Joshua Barajas, Victoria Pasquantonio The 1960 novel is a perennial reading assignment for many students, but there are many other great books that tackle similiar topics, educators say. Continue reading