Jul 19 5 ways to relive the excitement of the Apollo 11 moon landing By Elizabeth Flock The footage, photos and first-hand accounts you need to see and read to understand the historic mission. Continue reading
Jul 19 Dutch painting stolen by Nazi soldier returned to Florence museum By Frances D'Emilio, Gregorio Borgia, Associated Press "Flower Vase" is a masterpiece by Jan van Huysum, famed for his exquisitely detailed paintings depicting flowers. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 9:34 Lonnie Bunch on how the Smithsonian can help America understand its identity By Judy Woodruff, Anne Azzi Davenport Lonnie Bunch, founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, has just become the 14th head of the Smithsonian Institution -- and its first black leader. He sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss the challenges… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 2:55 Filmmaker RaMell Ross on the black experience in documentary film The documentary “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” about a community in the Alabama Black Belt, received an Academy Award nomination for best documentary earlier this year. RaMell Ross spent more than five years making the film, exploring the South… Continue watching
Jul 18 Netflix raised its prices and its subscriptions slowed By Mae Anderson, Associated Press A recent price increase seems to have spooked Netflix subscribers. The company lost 126,000 subscribers in the U.S., less than 1% of its 60.1 million paid U.S. subscriptions, during the April-June period. Continue reading
Jul 18 'Sesame Street' and Sally Field to receive Kennedy Center award By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Others chosen to receive the award for lifetime achievement in the arts include singer Linda Ronstadt, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and the musical group Earth, Wind and Fire. Continue reading
Jul 18 Louvre Museum removes Sackler name after opioid protests By Associated Press At the Louvre's Oriental Antiquities gallery, tape is covering multiple placards bearing the name that has long been associated with arts patronage around the world. Continue reading
Jul 17 Laughter can be a sanctuary, says author Luis Alberto Urrea By Elizabeth Flock "There is a way to laugh that is cruel and there is a way to laugh that offers sanctuary," says Luis Alberto Urrea, who annotated a page from his novel, "The House of Broken Angels."… Continue reading
Jul 17 Apple, Google introduce new emoji that are more inclusive By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Dozens of new emoji expand the number of images of human diversity. Continue reading
Jul 16 Man arrested in slaying of community activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph By Chevel Johnson, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The suspect in the slaying of a community leader who founded Baton Rouge's African American history museum was a tenant who owed her back rent, authorities said Tuesday. Continue reading