Dec 21 This classic cocktail will fire up your appetite for Christmas dinner By Erica R. Hendry Like most good stories, the birth of the negroni is part truth, part lore. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 3:33 Turning silence on police shootings into poetry By PBS News Hour Hip-hop is the soundtrack to poet Marcus Wicker's daily life, and his love for the music comes out naturally in his writing, which addresses topics like the violence perpetrated against black bodies. Wicker offers his Brief but Spectacular take on… Continue watching
Dec 21 What it was really like to be in Miami during the crazy cocaine boom By Elizabeth Flock A new book tells the real-life story behind what inspired the movie "Scarface."… Continue reading
Dec 21 The best gift ever, according to 13 writers, musicians and podcasters By Elizabeth Flock, Anne Azzi Davenport Jonathan Franzen, Renee Fleming, Ken Burns and others share the best gift they've ever received. Continue reading
Dec 21 How to make holiday eggnog that will last all year By Erica R. Hendry We're closing out 2017 with 12 days of cocktails, a series of traditional and unusual holiday drink recipes from bartenders and beverage directors across the country. Today: Sun Liquor Distillery's famous eggnog. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 6:39 In Broadway’s ‘The Band’s Visit,’ mistranslation leads to musical connection By Jeffrey Brown When the members of an Egyptian band arrive in an Israeli city for a performance, it's clear something is wrong -- they've gotten the name wrong and ended up in a sleepy desert town. That's the premise of a new… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 7:06 In ‘Cuz,’ the story of a cousin’s tragic fate and justice system in crisis By PBS News Hour Danielle Allen’s cousin Michael was convicted of attempted carjacking at the age of 15, spent nearly 11 years in prison and was murdered at 29. In her new book “Cuz,” Allen looks to her own family tragedy for a deeper… Continue watching
Dec 18 This poet gives voice to the violence along the U.S.-Mexico border By Jennifer Hijazi Poet Sasha Pimentel says she writes to give voice to violence “so unseeable, so irreconcilable it hurts so much to say.”… Continue reading
Dec 17 This pop-up bakery brings Palestinian taste around the world By Pavni Mittal Australian-Palestinian entrepreneur Ameer El-issa and a team of bakers serve knafeh, a cheese-based dessert, out of a shipping container. Continue reading
Dec 17 Neon, spectacles and bright lights lure eaters in the age of Instagram By Corinne Segal Interior designers say they are increasingly creating spaces with Instagram in mind, making businesses brighter, boldly-patterned, and instantly shareable. Continue reading