Nov 18 WATCH: Jeffrey Brown interviews authors at the Miami Book Fair By Corinne Segal This Saturday and Sunday, watch live interviews with Gene Luen Yang, Frank Bidart, Jennifer Egan, Jeffrey Eugenides, Megan Abbott and other authors. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 9:25 New museum aims to get visitors thinking about the Bible By PBS News Hour The new $500 million Museum of the Bible is filled with thousands of texts and artifacts, immersive exhibitions of bible stories, even an amusement park-like area for children. According to those behind the new private institution, the focus is not… Continue watching
Nov 17 Is Instagram killing our museum culture or reinventing it? By Jennifer Hijazi Participants in a recent study said they'd much rather be entertained than educated, and preferred social interactions at museum exhibits over quiet reflection. Continue reading
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