Oct 08 Film producer Harvey Weinstein ousted from Weinstein Co. amid reports of sexual harassment By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The company's board of directors announced his termination Sunday night, capping the swift downfall of one of Hollywood's most powerful producers and expelling him from the company he co-created. Continue reading
Oct 08 Democratic senator says it 'makes sense' to reject Weinstein contributions By Associated Press Some congressional Democrats have started to give charities thousands of dollars in donations from Harvey Weinstein. Continue reading
Oct 08 Syrian dancers perform show about migration in Berlin By Jona Kallgren, Associated Press A group of Syrian dancers is going on tour across Germany with a show that tells of the plight that made them flee their homeland and of the hopes they have for the future. Continue reading
Oct 06 Democrats give political donations from Harvey Weinstein away to charities By Alan Fram, Associated Press The party's effort to separate itself from the 65-year-old film executive came after The New York Times reported that he has settled sexual harassment lawsuits with at least eight women. Continue reading
Oct 06 Immigrants find a home for their art and stories at this gallery By Larisa Epatko Step inside Nawara Omary Elliott's basement, and it’s a treasure trove of paintings, jewelry, sculptures and other art made by immigrants from around the world. Continue reading
Oct 05 Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Prize for Literature By Layla Quran The Swedish Academy announced the award Thursday, calling Ishiguro a writer "who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world."… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 2:41 Remembering Tom Petty, a rock legend who connected By PBS News Hour Rock legend Tom Petty died at the age of 66 late Monday. Emerging in the late ‘70s, he and his band the Heartbreakers became a major fixture in rock ‘n’ roll with catchy songs like “Free Fallin’” that bridged both… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 7:09 Navigating Seattle's ever-evolving streets through poetry By PBS News Hour How do you capture Seattle’s complications, quirks and ever-changing population? A new digital project is mapping out the evolving city by collecting poems that tell unique stories, from growing up in an affluent neighborhood to memories of homelessness and cold… Continue watching
Sep 29 Mapping Seattle, poem by poem By Lorna Baldwin Seattle's "Poetic Grid" captures the rapidly changing city by asking people to write about locations that have meaning to them. Continue reading
Sep 29 3 books you need to read to understand the Civil War By Elizabeth Flock Ron Chernow, acclaimed biographer of "Hamilton" as well as Ulysses S. Grant, recommends three books to read to understand the Civil War and its legacies. Continue reading