Nov 02 Watch 7:12 This festival aims to bridge the urban-rural political divide 'in a time of rot' By Jeffrey Brown A food and arts festival in central Wisconsin has grand ambitions. “Fermentation Fest” celebrates art, farming and all things fermented. But in addition to serving up sauerkraut and kombucha, festival organizers from The Wormfarm Institute also hope it provides… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 3:57 Bryan Cranston on being ready for luck By Steve Goldbloom Oscar-nominated actor Bryan Cranston, best known for his role as Walter White in “Breaking Bad,” didn't get his big break until age 40, when he was cast in the family TV sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle." Now, he'll be playing… Continue watching
Nov 01 Discussion questions for 'A Separation' By Elizabeth Flock "A Separation,” our November book club pick, is a psychological thriller about a woman who learns that her estranged husband has gone missing in Greece, and tries to find him. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 6:31 'American Wolf' author Nate Blakeslee answers your questions By Jeffrey Brown Nate Blakeslee, author of our October pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer questions from readers, plus Jeff announces November’s book. Continue watching
Oct 31 The November pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is 'A Separation' By Elizabeth Flock "A Separation" is a moody psychological novel about a woman who learns that her estranged husband has gone missing in Greece, and tries to find him. Continue reading
Oct 28 Shut for over 6 years, Syria's national museum reopens By Albert Aji, Associated Press More than six years after it was shut down as the country’s civil war encroached, Syria’s National Museum in the heart of Damascus reopened on Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 5:39 For Hilary Swank, a 'vulnerable' role as the daughter of an Alzheimer's patient By Jeffrey Brown The new film “What They Had” explores the painful journey of a family coping with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Its accomplished cast includes Blythe Danner as an ailing mother and Hilary Swank as the daughter who comes home to care for… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 3:22 Comedian Hasan Minhaj on political satire and 'the American Dream Tax' By Steve Goldbloom Hasan Minhaj, a former correspondent for “The Daily Show,” grew up in California as the son of immigrants, experiencing childhood as a "brown kid in America." With his new show "Patriot Act" premiering this week on Netflix, Minhaj shares his… Continue watching
Oct 26 PHOTOS: Meet the wolves and humans who inspired 'American Wolf' By Elizabeth Flock See photos of O-Six, known as the most famous wolf in the world, as well as as her pack. Continue reading
Oct 25 Prime-time TV reaches record-high percentage of LGBTQ characters, study shows By Lynn Elber, Associated Press While the percentage of regularly seen LGBTQ characters on scripted broadcast series rose from last year's 6.4 percent to hit an all-time high of 8.8 percent, GLAAD said the TV industry is still falling short. Continue reading