Apr 28 Watch 9:17 How high-tech replicas can help save our cultural heritage By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson Cultural objects around the world are routinely threatened by war, looting and human impact. But a kind of modern-day renaissance workshop called Factum Arte outside Madrid is taking an innovative approach to understanding and preserving the heritage and integrity of… Continue watching
Apr 28 This new book explores black men’s feelings on masculinity and boyhood By Kamaria Roberts In their new anthology, "Black Boy Feelings," Jeana Lindo and Richard Bryan confront stereotypes about black men. Continue reading
Apr 28 Nixon biographer recommends 8 other biographies you need to read By Elizabeth Flock John Farrell has read and studied a wide range of biographies over the years. Here are his recommendations for 8 must-read life histories. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 2:58 The art of silence, from the mouth of a mime By PBS News Hour Being a shy, gay man from Montana, Bill Bowers says he knew about silence from early on. When he heard there was an art form devoted to being silent, he knew he had found his calling. Bowers offers his Brief… Continue watching
Apr 27 5 ‘Southern Charm’ secrets for entertaining from Patricia Altschul By Meredith P. Garretson 'Phone shaming,' budget cooking, recipes and other tricks from from Patricia Altschul's new book “The Art of the Southern Charm.”… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 4:00 Remembering Jonathan Demme, acclaimed director of eclectic, edgy films By PBS News Hour Jonathan Demme earned critical and commercial success with "Silence of the Lambs," but his career as a film director went beyond crime-thrillers. He made acclaimed dramas, comedies and concert movies, too. Hari Sreenivasan remembers Demme, who died Wednesday at the… Continue watching
Apr 26 Thai man livestreams himself killing daughter, then takes own life By Michael Rios After a series of incidents in which violent content was posted to Facebook, the social media site is looking for ways to remove these kinds of videos quickly. Continue reading
Apr 26 What director Jonathan Demme, who made ‘Silence of the Lambs,’ brought to filmmaking By Elizabeth Flock Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme, best known for "The Silence of the Lambs," "Philadelphia," and "Stop Making Sense," has died at 73. Continue reading
Apr 26 American teenagers remain behind on music and visual arts, study says By Maria Danilova, Associated Press When asked to listen to George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," only about half of the students were able to identify that the opening solo is played on a clarinet. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 7:10 In dystopian ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ a warning for a new generation not to take rights for granted By PBS News Hour America's democracy and Constitution have been replaced by a theocratic autocracy where women have lost their rights and many of them have become property, valued and controlled for the ability to bear children for wealthy families. That’s the story of… Continue watching