May 10 Watch 8:17 Why the fate of Bears Ears' cultural treasures is uncertain By Jeffrey Brown In the rugged and remote canyons of Southern Utah, scientists say they've barely scratched the surface of discoveries that can reach back millions of years, or shed light on the last 10,000 years of human history. But their work in… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 8:24 The stark, chaotic power of Donald Glover's 'This Is America' Infectious in beat, jarring in violence and imagery, Donald Glover's new music video "This Is America" touches on painful racial history and our contemporary culture of mass entertainment and murder. Jeffrey Brown talks with Rolling Stone contributor Tre Johnson about… Continue watching
May 07 How Zora Neale Hurston captured the poetry of African-American folklife By Jennifer Hijazi A long-lost manuscript by the famed author is finally being published. Continue reading
May 07 Cannes Film Festival says it will boost female representation By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Thierry Fremaux, in lengthy, impassioned comments, promised that the festival — long known as a playground for disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein — would adapt to the world's shifting cultural landscape. "We want to keep pace with a world that's changing,"… Continue reading
May 07 'Inspiration is a myth' and more writer's advice from author Tara Westover 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
May 05 Watch 1:51 In a world transformed by technology, these workers hold on to near-obsolete jobs By Laura Fong From a book binder in Bulgaria to a key maker in Beijing to gas lamp lighters in London, people whose jobs have become increasingly rare in the digital age are the focus of “The Disappearing Jobs of Yesterday,” a series… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 4:19 Exhibit examines hidden meanings in art from Nazi Germany By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green In landscapes, portraits and still lifes, German and Austrian artists in the 1930s through the outbreak of World War II risked their lives camouflaging heavy political symbols into conventional art forms. Now, "Before the Fall," an exhibit at New York… Continue watching
May 04 Sexual misconduct claims against Junot Diaz have sparked support for Latina writers. Here's who you should be reading now By Jessica Villagomez Monica Castillo, a writer for Washington Post’s “The Lily,” a site for millennial women, suggested that one way to deal with the news would be to “signal boost” Latina authors. Here are the books by Latina writers you should be… Continue reading
May 04 Watch 7:48 In 'RBG,' Ruth Bader Ginsburg looks back on a life spent working for equality The documentary "RBG" is a look at perhaps the most unlikely rock star Washington has ever seen: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Tracing her roots, education and career, it's her early and continuing fight for gender equality that winds… Continue watching
May 04 Discussion questions for 'Educated' By Elizabeth Flock Tara Westover’s memoir “Educated,” which describes growing up in a survivalist family in rural Idaho and then going on to Harvard and Cambridge, is our April pick for the new PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.”… Continue reading