Mar 03 Watch 5:28 Artists fill the void left by California’s dying Salton Sea By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman California’s Salton Sea, the state’s largest inland body of water, formed when a dam broke and it stayed alive with agricultural water runoff. Today, it’s water supply has dried up, and the sea is dying. But, as NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 10:06 ‘Leaving Neverland’ tells disturbing stories of child sex abuse A new documentary is reigniting questions about pop icon Michael Jackson. Airing on HBO, “Leaving Neverland” profiles two men who say Jackson sexually abused them as children. One of them, Wade Robson, testified in Jackson's defense during a trial that… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 6:36 ‘True West’ stars Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano on Sam Shepard’s ‘profound sensibility’ By Jeffrey Brown The Sam Shepard play “True West” is a revival of an American theater classic. The play has been a magnet for great actors since it was written in 1980. In this contemporary version, it stars Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano,… Continue watching
Mar 01 How a Jordanian scientist spreads the love of reading around the world By Maea Lenei Buhre To help kids in her neighborhood fall in love with reading, Rana Dajani sought to replicate her own experience. A decade later, her nonprofit has expanded to more than 40 countries globally. Continue reading
Mar 01 Read a chapter from ‘The Uninhabitable Earth,’ a dire warning on climate change By Joshua Barajas David Wallace-Wells doesn’t pull any punches about the effects of climate change. In his new book, “The Uninhabitable Earth,” the author takes humans — us — to task for our complacency. The opening line isn’t too comforting either: “It is… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 1:23 Remembering versatile musician Andre Previn Andre Previn was a composer, conductor and performer who played jazz with greats Ella Fitzgerald and Benny Carter. He also earned Academy Awards for his musical contributions to films such as “Gigi” and “My Fair Lady.” Married five times, including… Continue watching
Feb 26 The March pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is ‘The Power’ By Elizabeth Flock Naomi Alderman's "The Power" imagines a future in which women have special powers that flip the established gender dynamics and turn the world on its head. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 5:56 ‘The Wife’ author Meg Wolitzer answers your questions Meg Wolitzer, author of our February pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “The Wife.” Plus, Jeff announces the March book selection. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 9:32 Why these 2 film critics think ‘Green Book’ complaints are ‘overloaded’ The 91st Academy Awards represented an opportunity to celebrate cinematic triumphs and the racial and ethnic diversity of winners, but they weren't without controversy. Amna Nawaz talks to Mike Sargent, chief film critic of WBAI Radio, and Ann Hornaday, chief… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 3:44 An ‘unapologetic’ black feminist on accelerating the pace of change By Steve Goldbloom Brittney Cooper is a cultural theorist, author and professor. Her new book, “Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower,” discusses the history of oppressive power structures and the intersection of race and feminism. She gives her brief but spectacular… Continue watching