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
Nov 10 Louis C.K. says sexual misconduct allegations against him are true By Joshua Barajas "I have been remorseful of my actions. And I've tried to learn from them. And run from them. Now I’m aware of the extent of the impact of my actions," the comedian said in a statement. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 5:59 When Alec Baldwin plays the president, Trump 'is the head writer' By PBS News Hour Alec Baldwin first played then-candidate Donald Trump in October 2016 and assumed the parody would last until the election, but the actor continues to be a recurring guest on Saturday Night Live and an outspoken critic of the president. Baldwin… Continue watching
Nov 09 5 women allege sexual misconduct by Louis C.K., New York Times reports By Elizabeth Flock Two female comedians told the paper he invited them up to his hotel room to celebrate after a comedy festival in 2002 and then proceeded to masturbate in front of them. Continue reading
Nov 09 The Museum of the Bible references Islam twice, and other things we learned on our tour By Elizabeth Flock Among the artifacts displayed at the museum are fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which experts warned last month may be fake. Continue reading
Nov 08 What a fashion line made from food will teach you about waste By Teresa Carey Jacinda Martinez hopes her clothes send a message about the ephemerality of fashion and how, like vegetables, designs are seasonal and not meant to last. Continue reading
Nov 07 Disney ends press screening ban on Los Angeles Times after backlash By Justin Scuiletti Disney will no longer block The Los Angeles Times from attending press screenings of its movies, ending a controversial ban that had many news organizations threatening to also boycott those screenings. Continue reading