Oct 16 Man Booker Prize awarded to 'Milkman' author Anna Burns By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Burns won the prestigious honor Tuesday for her vibrant, violent story about men, women, conflict and power set during Northern Ireland's years of Catholic-Protestant violence. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 7:15 Michael Beschloss chronicles American 'Presidents of War' When it came to involving the nascent republic in military conflict, one of the founding fathers’ biggest fears was that American presidents would be reckless and aggressive to suit their own agendas. Judy Woodruff sits down with presidential historian Michael… Continue watching
Oct 16 PEN America lawsuit alleges Trump is stifling free speech By Hillel Italie, Associated Press "President Trump has First Amendment rights and is free to criticize the press vehemently, but he is not free to use the power and authority of the United States government to punish and stifle it," the complaint reads. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 6:06 '22 July' explores the deadliest attacks in Norway since WW2 By Jeffrey Brown The film “22 July” is a dramatization of the 2011 massacre at a Norwegian summer camp. A right-wing fanatic killed 77 people. Jeffrey Brown talks with British director Paul Greengrass about the film, the country’s reaction to the massacre and… Continue watching
Oct 15 An annotated page from 'American Wolf' By Elizabeth Flock "Every wolf’s life is an adventure story; what made O-Six’s unique is that people were around to witness it," says "American Wolf" author Nate Blakeslee. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 10:10 Designing accessible fashion for people with disabilities By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman Nearly one in five people in the U.S. identify as having a disability, but it can be difficult for people with disabilities to find clothing that is both stylish and meets their needs. NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson reports on the… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 6:27 'The Hate U Give' tackles race, policing and a teen girl's two worlds In “The Hate U Give,” Amandla Stenberg plays teen Starr Carter who witnesses a white officer kill her best friend. Carter struggles to grieve and find her voice while navigating her poor, mostly black neighborhood and her mostly white prep… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 3:31 Why Walter Isaacson writes about innovators who make history Author, journalist and professor Walter Isaacson has delved into the lives of influential figures ranging from Leonardo da Vinci to Ada Lovelace. He believes that those who thrive at the intersection of arts and sciences are the ones who will… Continue watching
Oct 10 A poet explains why 'boys will be boys' is the 'stupidest' thing you could say By Lora Strum A young boy pushes a girl off a swing because he likes her. “Boys will be boys,” a teacher explains. Years later, a boy drinks a bit too much and hits his girlfriend. The same words echo in the girl’s… Continue reading
Oct 09 'Why not write the biography of a wolf?' and more advice from author Nate Blakeslee By Elizabeth Flock Author Nate Blakeslee says it took may years for his book "American Wolf" to come together. But then, "The idea hit me: Why not tell the saga of the battle over the West’s most iconic animal by following the life… Continue reading