Feb 15 Watch 7:03 How this artist fantasyland became a New Mexico moneymaker By PBS News Hour Can an immersive, mystery funhouse help revive a state like New Mexico? Economics correspondent Paul Solman visits Meow Wolf, a Santa Fe hippie artist collective turned business that convinced the "Game of Thrones" author to buy and lease them a… Continue watching
Feb 14 In defense of going over-the-top on Valentine's Day By Elizabeth Flock Yes, you should get that giant teddy bear for your Valentine. Continue reading
Feb 13 For Valentine's Day, put down your phone and face your feelings with these poems By Jennifer Hijazi We are more connected than ever, but poet Matthew Siegel finds it’s made communication and knowing our own feelings more difficult. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 7:15 How this former Border Patrol agent learned to see through the eyes of those trying to cross By PBS News Hour In "The Line Becomes a River," Francisco Cantú describes his experience as a Border Patrol agent in the deserts of Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. Written as a collection of dispatches, Cantú shows how the job became a difficult balancing… Continue watching
Feb 10 The hidden superpower of 'Black Panther': Scientist role models By Clifford Johnson, The Conversation Seeing black lead characters who are accomplished scientists could be just the thing to inspire future generations to follow in their footsteps. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 8:37 As coal jobs left, this Appalachian arts and culture institution gave residents reasons to stay By Jeffrey Brown, Jaywon Choe The Appalachian Film Workshop was started in Kentucky in the 1960s to foster new technical skills and give people a way to tell their own stories of their home. Now known simply as Appalshop, their mission has extended far beyond… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 6:07 Novelist Robert Harris 'twists' history of Britain on the edge of WWII By PBS News Hour At the eve of World War II, Britain launches a mission to prevent war with Germany. That's the starting point for "Munich," a new novel by author Robert Harris, who has written both fiction and nonfiction about that period. Harris… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 3:14 How '2 Dope Queens' co-host Phoebe Robinson found her place in comedy By PBS News Hour Stand-up comedian Phoebe Robinson almost quit the business when she felt like she didn’t belong in the male-dominated comedy world. But finding her niche with the podcast “2 Dope Queens” helped her realize that being different isn’t a bad thing. Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 7:30 In 'The Heart Is a Shifting Sea,' Indian couples navigate domestic squalls and rapid change By PBS News Hour “The Heart is a Shifting Sea” is a story of modern love told through the eyes of three Indian couples in Mumbai. The NewsHour’s Elizabeth Flock spent years following how these men and women navigate marriage and relationships at a… Continue watching
Feb 06 Discussion questions for 'Killers of the Flower Moon' By Elizabeth Flock David Grann’s true crime tale is our February book club pick. Here are questions to help guide your discussions as you read. Continue reading