Jul 21 What Ina Garten taught me about food, love and life By Meredith P. Garretson A good dinner and a glass of wine soothe a tough day at work. And I credit Ina for helping me regain my footing after the end of my first serious long-term relationship. Continue reading
Jul 21 5 Jane Austen works to read in honor of the 200th anniversary of her death By Alison Thoet Here are five lesser-known and beloved works by Jane Austen to read on the 200th anniversary of her death. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 32:19 What it's like to turn the camera on Snowden and Assange By PBS News Hour Who people tell you they are is often different from how they act, says award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, whose latest film, "Risk," looks at WikiLeaks and Julian Assange. By observing subjects like Edward Snowden make decisions in real time, she… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 3:37 Artist puts time in perspective by painting sun's rise and fall By PBS News Hour The sun will rise in the morning, no matter what happens. That idea was the inspiration for Swiss artist Nicolas Party, who painted a new mural directly onto the walls of the Hirshhorn Museum for his exhibit "Sunrise, Sunset."… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 7:20 Remembering George Romero, 77, filmmaker who brought the undead to life By PBS News Hour Filmmaker George Romero has died at the age of 77. His cult classic "Night of the Living Dead," made for $100,000 in 1968, launched the modern zombie industry and countless imitators. But Romero's zombie flicks also offered him a platform… Continue watching
Jul 17 The rage and rebellion of the Detroit riots, captured in one poem By Elizabeth Flock Fifty years ago this month, a protest in Detroit turned into a riot, which turned into five days of violence that left dozens dead, thousands arrested and a city engulfed in flames. The poem "They Feed They Lion" chronicles the… Continue reading
Jul 15 4-year-old character's 'big, beautiful' Afro has the attention of the internet By Kamala Kelkar The upcoming film "Hair Love" stars a 4-year-old girl named Zuri who is getting ready for a big day while her mother is away for an event, forcing her father to step up. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 7:00 Why Copenhagen is becoming the jazz capital of the world By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 14 5 episodes of television you should be watching now By Alison Thoet James Poniewozik, the chief television critic at the New York Times, shares his favorite television episodes this season. Here are his top five. Continue reading
Jul 13 Read the full list of 2017 Emmy nominees By Elizabeth Flock It was a glorious, packed, binge-worthy season of television. Watch live as the nominees for the Emmy Awards, honoring the best of those shows, are announced Thursday. Continue reading