Sep 24 Author Angie Thomas sheds light on ‘private, hidden conversations’ about race, says former professor By artsdesk The founder of the creative writing program that inspired author Angie Thomas to write “The Hate U Give” remembers how the book started. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 8:08 Great books to fall for now that summer’s over By PBS News Hour From Toni Morrison to Bruce Handy’s take on children’s literature, we offer eight must-read books to add to your bookshelf this fall. Louise Penny, author of ”Glass Houses,” and Pamela Paul, author of “My Life With Bob,” join Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Sep 22 These provocative posters will make you think differently about ‘We the People’ By Elizabeth Flock Graphic designers reimagine a U.S. Constitution that acknowledges the American slave trade and mistreatment of Native Americans. Continue reading
Sep 21 Burn this story about Yoko Ono after you’ve read it By Joshua Barajas Yoko Ono's 1964 book "Grapefruit," an early experiment in conceptual art, inspired the lyrics to John Lennon's "Imagine." Now, the book is getting its due. Continue reading
Sep 21 After the Juggalo March on Washington, a long legal fight ahead By Michael Boulter The rap group Insane Clown Posse and its fan are suing over the FBI's labeling of the group as a “hybrid” gang, saying they suffered harassment as a result. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 4:04 How this 72-year-old weightlifter is lifting expectations By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a 60-year-old grandmother from Fairfax, Virginia, developed a love for weightlifting and garnered up to 12 world records in her age and weight categories. Now 72, Linda Leightley can deadlift 273 pounds… Continue watching
Sep 18 National Book Award nominees share their advice on books, fear and love By Layla Quran The National Book Foundation announced its 2017 long list of nominees late last week, honoring the year’s best writing in fiction, nonfiction and poetry. A few of the nominees wrote essays for the Newshour. Watch their advice on reading, fear… Continue reading
Sep 18 Why U.S. Virgin Islanders feel there’s no place they belong By Elizabeth Flock Hurricane Irma devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands, leveling homes, knocking out power, and turning the landscape into a “battered wasteland” where some say media coverage was minimal and help was late to arrive. Now, the islands are under… Continue reading
Sep 18 Here’s who won (and poked fun) at the Emmy Awards By Lora Strum Colbert's direct shot at the president was just one of the ways politics made its way into Sunday's television awards, from nods to the cut-throat Washington drama “House of Cards” to Alec Baldwin's infamous impersonation on “Saturday Night Live.”… Continue reading
Sep 17 Projection artists bring light to social issues with attention-grabbing protests By Corinne Segal Artists and activists are using projections as a method of protest, backed by cheaper technology and buoyed by protests against the Trump administration. Continue reading