Jan 15 Broadway legend Carol Channing has died at age 97 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Carol Channing, the lanky, ebullient musical comedy star who delighted American audiences over almost 5,000 performances as the scheming Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly" on Broadway and beyond, has died. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 7:19 After her own rape, author says victims of sexual violence are more than 'broken beings' By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport After being gang-raped as a teenager in Mumbai, Sohaila Abulali broke taboos around sexual assault by speaking out publicly about her experience. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Abulali about her new book, "What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape,"… Continue watching
Jan 09 'Don't be such a writer,' and more advice from author Sandeep Jauhar By Elizabeth Flock The author of new hit book "Heart: A History" says sometimes it's best let the story tell itself and to get out of the way. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 7:18 How Glory Edim's online book club provides community for 'invisible' black women Glory Edim is the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, a book club that has transformed into an online community and literary festival, all celebrating voices that otherwise might not be heard. She talks with Jeffrey Brown about her original goal… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 4:34 Grammy-nominated Margo Price explores the dark side of country music Margo Price is a rising star in the world of country music, nominated for a Grammy Award for her songs about rural America, her own personal struggles with alcohol, loss and trying to make it in Nashville. The NewsHour caught… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 9:11 What does R. Kelly's alleged culture of abuse suggest about how society views black women? A new Lifetime documentary describes in graphic detail abuse allegations against singer R. Kelly from dozens of women, many of whom were minors when they met the R&B star. Chicago-based music journalist Jim DeRogatis, who has covered this story for… Continue watching
Jan 07 Kevin Spacey's lawyers enter not guilty plea in sex assault By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The disgraced actor was arraigned on a charge of felony indecent assault and battery during a hearing at Nantucket District Court. The judge set another hearing for March 4. Spacey does not have to appear, the judge ruled, but said… Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 5:44 Artist M.C. Escher spent a lifetime distorting perspective By Hari Sreenivasan, Laura Fong The late Dutch artist M.C. Escher is perhaps best known for his tessellations that fool the eye, like “Sky and Water I,” where birds in the air trade off negative space with fish underwater. But there are 200 lithographs, woodcuts… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 7:52 Through music, Vijay Gupta brings healing community to LA's Skid Row By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Vijay Gupta is a Juilliard-trained violinist who's been using music as a way to connect with L.A.’s homeless and incarcerated and promote healing. A movement that began with one Skid Row occupant has now evolved into a group of 80… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 3:37 Dr. Jedidah Isler on bringing more women of color into STEM By Steve Goldbloom Dr. Jedidah Isler has an unusual job: she studies supermassive black holes in space (they're called blazars). She’s also one of the few black women in astrophysics and is trying to change that. Dr. Isler, Assistant Professor of Physics and… Continue watching