Aug 20 Afghans restore art shattered by Taliban as peace deal nears By Cara Anna, Associated Press Museum workers in Kabul have been trying to reassemble ancient Buddha figurines as a nervous country waits for the Taliban and the U.S. to reach a deal on ending America's longest war. Continue reading
Aug 19 Why this description of the Chinese-American experience resonates with Celeste Ng By Elizabeth Flock Author Celeste Ng takes us behind the scenes of the book "The Woman Warrior."… Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 7:52 How Portland's black community and police are sharing their stories through theater By Cat Wise Portland, Oregon, has a troubling history of racial discrimination and tensions between police and African American communities. But now, a theater company is attempting to change the city’s racial ecology through the arts -- and perhaps create a model for… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 2:51 How artist Scott Hocking is transforming Detroit's industrial wasteland By Mary Ellen Geist Detroit is a city in transformation, its former industrial spaces being rapidly developed into offices for tech startups and high-end residential lofts. For artist Scott Hocking, though, it’s the unpolished vestiges of the city’s former existence that provide creative inspiration. Continue watching
Aug 19 How Groucho Marx fell prey to elder abuse By Dr. Howard Markel The turmoil of Groucho's last few years are all too familiar to adult children everywhere who are concerned with the welfare of their elderly parents and other relatives. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 9:40 Floating drums and lederhosen: Ben Folds' musical journey By Tom Casciato, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo Twenty-four years into his musical career and still performing before thousands, singer-songwriter Ben Folds has released a best-selling new memoir called "A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons.” NewsHour Weekend’s Tom Casciato recently spoke to… Continue watching
Aug 18 Ben Folds cultivates his nerdiness, 'all in the key of awkward' By Tom Casciato An interview and playlist to accompany the musician’s new memoir. Continue reading
Aug 16 Peter Fonda dead at 79 By Lindsey Bahr, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic "Easy Rider" died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Aug 16 Why this artist used seesaws to protest at the border By Joshua Barajas For about 40 minutes, three pink seesaws bobbed up and down, up and down, along the U.S.-Mexico border, uniting children from both countries in a rare moment of shared play. The artists behind the installation argue that the playful nature… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 2:58 Walton Ford's brief but spectacular take on 'the imagined animal' Walton Ford is a painter whose work examines the relationship between humans and animals in the wild. These creatures, he believes, “would rather be left alone.” As a child, Walton was always inspired by the natural world and would bring… Continue watching