Nov 17 PHOTOS: Street art in Afghanistan targets corruption and hate By Larisa Epatko Street art offers a way to express concerns and advocate for change in Afghanistan in a non-violent way. Continue reading
Nov 15 Rare da Vinci painting sells for $450 million, smashing auction record By Phil Hirschkorn "Salvator Mundi," which depicts Jesus Christ holding a glass orb and giving a benediction, is one of only 16 da Vinci paintings known to exist. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 6:58 Tig Notaro laughs through her darkest moments By Jeffrey Brown Tig Notaro has found a way to make life’s trials and uncomfortable moments funny. After surviving a potentially deadly infection, breast cancer and her mother’s death, Notaro is now healthy and enjoying a prolific television and comedy career. The comedian… Continue watching
Nov 15 This cartoonist drew what it was like to lose almost everything in the California wildfires By Kelly Whalen, Farrin Abbott, Gabe Meline "Well-meaning people say it's just stuff. But it was our stuff. Stuff we created. Stuff we treasured ... Stuff is a marker of time and memory. It's home."… Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 7:01 How Amy Tan’s family stories made her a storyteller By Jeffrey Brown Amy Tan was going to write a book about writing. But what came to her mind instead were memories of childhood, reflections on family treasures, photos, documents. In “Where The Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir,” Tan explores revelations about her… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 6:49 Robert Plant’s new album follows the ‘Fire’ of his musical passions By PBS News Hour Robert Plant, former chest-baring frontman of Led Zeppelin, has enjoyed a prolific solo career, experimenting with a variety of musical styles and genres. Jeffrey Brown sits down with the rock legend to discuss his inspirations, whether Led Zeppelin will ever… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 1:54 This da Vinci painting could fetch more than $100 million at auction By Phil Hirschkorn It’s the first Leonardo da Vinci painting to be sold at a public auction and is expected to fetch over $100 million. The nearly 500-year-old portrait of Jesus Christ named “Salvator Mundi,” or “Savior of the World,” is up for… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 8:50 South Africa grapples with contentious reminders of apartheid Protests in South Africa over a statue of a 19th century diamond magnate and colonial conqueror set off a national debate two years ago about the remnants of apartheid. As part of his ongoing series, Culture at Risk, Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Nov 10 This South African poet is helping a Maryland church protect a historic black cemetery By Andrew Bossone Members of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Bethesda, Maryland, believe the remains of some of the first freed African Americans are buried under ground nearby. Continue reading
Nov 10 5 memoirs about family you need to read, from Amy Tan By Elizabeth Flock Amy Tan often explores the fraught relationship between mothers and daughters in her writing, including in her new memoir. Here are 5 other memoirs about family that she recommends. Continue reading