Jun 04 Watch 3:19 Where inmates and mothers of murder victims are coming together By Maya Trabulsi, KPBS Mothers with a Message is an organization of bereaved parents who have lost children to homicide. Members visit prisons to tell their stories of grief to inmates, with the goal of breaking down the walls between victim and offender. Maya… Continue watching
Jun 04 Actress Jenny Slate to address Massachusetts island graduating class of 1 By Associated Press Actress and comedian Jenny Slate will speak at this month's graduation ceremony for Cuttyhunk Elementary School, a one-room schoolhouse on a Massachusetts island. Continue reading
Jun 03 How secret languages thrive behind bars By Elizabeth Flock Prison language, or language created by inmates while incarcerated, has a long and vivid history, and is likely as old as the modern prison itself. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 2:39 Author Esme Weijun Wang on prioritizing compliments over criticism By Steve Goldbloom Esme Weijun Wang is the author of “The Collected Schizophrenias.” Although she was known as an overachiever growing up, Wang always focused on the mistakes she made rather than the successes and praise she accumulated. She offers her humble opinion… Continue watching
Jun 03 Discussion questions for 'The Fifth Season' By Elizabeth Flock Our June pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is N.K. Jemisin's "The Fifth Season." Here are some questions to guide your reading. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 7:46 Artist examines 'The Architecture of Slavery' in new project By Duarte Geraldino, Laura Fong, Michael D. Regan In ‘We Have Made These Lands What They Are: The Architecture of Slavery,’ artist Keris Salmon examines the lives of enslaved people and the places they lived in the American South. Special correspondent Duarte Geraldino introduces us to the artist… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:12 The true story behind the 'welfare queen' stereotype By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo In his new book "The Queen," author Josh Levin tells the story of Linda Taylor, a woman who became infamous as a welfare cheat. She was a woman who went by many names, was accused of many crimes, and whose… Continue watching
May 31 5 novels about climate change to read now By Elizabeth Flock A new crop of writers have sought to depict what a future world might look like if humans don’t do something. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 7:10 'An Odyssey' author Daniel Mendelsohn answers your questions Daniel Mendelsohn, author of our May pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “An Odyssey.” Plus, Jeff announces the June book selection. Continue watching
May 30 R. Kelly charged with 11 new sex-related crimes in Chicago By Associated Press Kelly was already facing 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse involving four women years ago, three of whom were minors when the alleged abuse occurred. Continue reading