Apr 05 How journalist Dan Egan wrote the life (and death) story of the Great Lakes By Elizabeth Flock Dan Egan likes to say that he may be the only journalist in America whose beat is the Great Lakes. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 9:00 'Roseanne' revival hits a nerve by tapping the political divide By PBS News Hour “Roseanne” is back after a two-decade-long hiatus, winning high ratings and critical acclaim, as well as criticism. One of the few sitcoms to grapple with issues of class, the reboot locates the Connor family in Trump's America, in the middle… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 4:37 Photojournalist explores border stories from every angle By Mike Fritz Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist John Moore has been documenting and photographing life on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border for the last 10 years. A new book titled “Undocumented" collects his images, from Border Patrol agents, to undocumented immigrants, to gang… Continue watching
Apr 02 Discussion questions for 'The Death and Life of the Great Lakes' By Elizabeth Flock Dan Egan’s “The Death and Life of the Great Lakes” — an epic portrait of the Great Lakes and the perils they face — is our next pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.”… Continue reading
Apr 02 A poem for Flint, four years after the water crisis began By Jennifer Hijazi Tarfia Faizullah's poem “I Told the Water” brings water to life and unpacks its role in our lives -- as mirror, life-giver and sometimes a villain. Continue reading
Mar 30 The April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times Book club is 'The Death and Life of the Great Lakes' By Elizabeth Flock We unveil our April selection for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.”… Continue reading
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