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
May 04 Gigi Hadid apologizes for darkened skin tone on Vogue Italia cover By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Gigi Hadid and Vogue Italia have both apologized for the May Vogue Italia cover that showed the model with a dark skin tone, a distortion that unleashed a social media backlash and underlined the lack of diversity in the fashion… Continue reading
May 04 The Nobel literature prize will not be awarded this year, following sex abuse allegations By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press The academy said Friday the 2018 prize will be given in 2019. The decision was made in Stockholm a day earlier, on the grounds that the academy is in no shape to pick a winner after a string of sex… Continue reading
May 03 As more women accuse Charlie Rose of sexual harassment, some say they alerted CBS managers By David Bauder, Associated Press With 27 more women accusing former news anchor Charlie Rose of sexual misconduct, a report Thursday calls into question CBS News' claims that his behavior was a surprise before he was fired last November. Continue reading