Mar 30 Watch 12:38 ‘Exit West’ author Mohsin Hamid answers your questions By PBS News Hour Mohsin Hamid says he has been migrating his whole life, his own experience playing a part of the inspiration for his newest novel. Hamid, author of our March pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club Now Read This, joins… Continue watching
Mar 30 The books you never read in high school, but should now By Joshua Barajas Here are 10 suggestions for those looking for never-too-late reads. Maybe you’ll be convinced to finally read “Moby-Dick,” all 200,000 words of it. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 6:14 Native American imagery is everywhere but understanding lags behind By PBS News Hour Native imagery is embedded in the national subconscious, whether we're paying attention or not. A new exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian is titled simply "Americans" and shows how all aspects of life have been touched by… Continue watching
Mar 28 Poetry and music empowers this Tucson art collective to embrace their identity By Jennifer Hijazi After Mexican-American studies was banned at their school, these young people formed a collective to educate themselves and others. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 5:14 New exhibit looks inside the building where three families gained a foothold in the U.S. By Laura Fong At a time when questions are swirling around U.S. immigration policy, a new exhibit at New York City’s Tenement Museum looks at the effects of immigration on a personal level. The exhibit, “Under One Roof,” tells the stories of three… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 6:57 High-tech imaging lets anyone dive into a Bermuda shipwreck By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz The island of Bermuda has a rich history of shipwrecks dating back centuries. But instead of diving underwater to explore the cultural treasure, there's a non-invasive yet still immersive solution for observing the past: 3D models and videos that allow… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 7:26 Bermuda battles to save the cultural treasure of shipwrecks By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz Shipwrecks have defined Bermuda from its earliest days, even acting as an essential economic driver. Thousands of artifacts have been left behind, providing clues about life and trade of the time. Now the wrecks are getting a new life in… Continue watching
Mar 22 Mohsin Hamid annotates the first page of his novel, ‘Exit West’ By Elizabeth Flock Mohsin Hamid’s novel “Exit West,” which follows two lovers on the move from a country on the brink of civil war, is our March pick for the new PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.”… Continue reading
Mar 21 Opinion: Why ‘Black Panther’ and other comic books belong in the classroom By David Cutler With the massive success of “Black Panther,” the latest blockbuster from Marvel, the time is ripe for educators to embrace comic books as legitimate teaching and learning tools. Continue reading
Mar 20 The epic, 40-year-old feminist art piece that we’re still learning from today By Jennifer Hijazi With the popularity of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, this massive altar to feminism, which artist and feminist educator Judy Chicago completed in 1979, is gaining renewed attention for its triumphs -- but also its problems. Continue reading