Sep 16 Watch 5:41 Miami art project puts spotlight on threat of rising sea levels By Jeffrey Brown By 2100, scientists project sea levels around parts of Florida will rise between two and eight feet. The majority of Miami-Dade County is just six feet or less above the ocean today. One local artist is doing what he can… Continue watching
Sep 16 WATCH: How bespoke performances foster connections among older adults in the San Francisco area By Brief But Spectacular Arts and culture foster a sense of community among generations in the San Francisco Bay Area, through "For You," a group that creates and shares performance as a gift to be enjoyed by a specific person. Continue reading
Sep 16 Tito Jackson, member of Jackson 5 and Rock Hall of Famer, dies at 70 By Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press Jackson was the third of nine children, including global superstars Michael and Janet, and was part of a music-making family whose songs have sold hundreds of millions of copies. Continue reading
Sep 16 Who won at the Emmys? ‘Shogun,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Bear’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ lead in trophies By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press “Shogun” had historic wins in an epic 18-Emmy first season, “Hacks” scored an upset for best comedy on what was still a four-trophy night for “The Bear,” and “Baby Reindeer” had a holiday at an Emmy Awards that had some… Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 3:43 GeoGuessr star player Trevor Rainbolt’s tips for success in the popular geography game By John Yang, Michael Boulter, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn A popular online geography game is taking players around the globe, one Google Street View image at a time. John Yang speaks with Trevor Rainbolt, perhaps the game’s most famous player, for a look inside the world of GeoGuessr. Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 4:54 One button at a time, Beau McCall makes his mark on the art world By Jared Bowen, GBH Artist and designer Beau McCall has made his mark on the art world one button at a time. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston takes us through the first-ever retrospective covering his near-40-year career. It's part of our arts… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 5:49 ‘The Sing Sing Files’ chronicles a journalist’s work to free the wrongfully convicted By Amna Nawaz, Simon Epstein For decades, producer Dan Slepian has spearheaded documentaries, podcasts and investigative reports for Dateline NBC. In 2002, a chance conversation propelled him to start probing wrongful convictions, work that led to a Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast 20 years later. Slepian joined… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 8:10 Urban explorers find beauty in the decay of Gary, Indiana’s abandoned buildings By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Weber Beauty and rebirth in decay. It’s a vision of urban exploration, restoration and development now underway across northwestern Indiana. Jeffrey Brown reports from Gary, Indiana, for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Sep 11 Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Swift included a picture of herself holding her cat Benjamin Button, and she signed the message “Childless Cat Lady.”… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 7:04 Musician Jon Muq’s improbable journey from Uganda to Austin By Tom Casciato, Anne Azzi Davenport There are a lot of paths young musicians can take to produce their first album. But few, if any, have taken one like Jon Muq. Special correspondent Tom Casciato has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching