May 22 This Ramadan poem celebrates the 'unknowability of the divine' By Jennifer Hijazi Poet Kazim Ali thinks the fluidity of traditions is an important part of understanding Ramadan. Continue reading
May 21 Barack and Michelle Obama sign multi-year deal with Netflix By David Bauder, Associated Press Netflix said the Obamas would make "a diverse mix of content," potentially including scripted and unscripted series, documentaries or features. Continue reading
May 18 3 documentaries the Duplass Brothers want you to watch now By Elizabeth Flock Jay and Mark Duplass are known for making quirky, funny, empathetic films and television -- and almost always on their own terms. Here are three documentaries that influenced them. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 8:14 Remembering Tom Wolfe, American writer with an 'anthropologist's delight' New Journalism pioneer Tom Wolfe captured American culture in groundbreaking nonfiction like "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" and novels like "The Bonfire of the Vanities." Journalist Susan Orlean joins Judy Woodruff to remember Wolfe, who died Tuesday at the age… Continue watching
May 15 Why every nonfiction writer once wanted to be Tom Wolfe By Elizabeth Flock Journalist and author Susan Orlean said that Tom Wolfe work changed her life and convinced her to write nonfiction. “Because his style was so extreme, it suggested the most possibility," she said. Continue reading
May 14 A poet's advice to new grads: Be curious, embrace failure and 'jump' By Jennifer Hijazi Poet Jason Reynolds offers sage advice to graduates ... and the rest of us. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 4:12 Spotify purges R. Kelly from playlists with new 'hateful conduct' policy By PBS News Hour After public anger over accusations that R. Kelly is a sexual abuser, Spotify announced this week it would remove the musician from its playlists under its new, “hateful conduct” policy. In a new era of social accountability, the decision led… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 3:14 Why photos taken with simple antique cameras can still surprise us Photography has made mind-boggling advances over the last century. But an artist in Wisconsin sees magic in photographic techniques from the mid-1800s. Milwaukee PBS reports. Continue watching
May 11 These 16 songs broke ground for 'This is America' By Joshua Barajas This week, the NewsHour asked several music experts for songs that can be seen as musical predecessors to Childish Gambino's "This Is America."… Continue reading
May 11 Tara Westover annotates the first page of her memoir, 'Educated' By Elizabeth Flock Tara Westover’s memoir “Educated,” which describes growing up in a survivalist family in rural Idaho, is our May pick for the new PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.”… Continue reading