Apr 16 After filming the effects of nationalism in Europe, this artist has a message for the U.S. By Corinne Segal Tomáš Rafa has documented the rise of far-right nationalism in Central Europe amid a growing refugee crisis and years of economic stagnation. Continue reading
Apr 15 The 8 books librarians can’t stop talking about right now By Elizabeth Flock For National Library Week, we asked the New York Public Library -- the largest library in the country and one of the most beloved -- what we should be reading right now. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 7:08 As faith declines in Spain, so do Seville’s glorious convents By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson Everywhere you turn in Seville, Spain, there are reminders of a rich religious past, including its cloistered convents, which have been part of the fabric of the community for hundreds of years. Yet few women in Spain heed the call… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 3:10 The problem with thinking you know more than the experts By PBS NewsHour More and more, people don't care about expert views. That's according to Tom Nichols, author of "The Death of Expertise," who says Americans have become insufferable know-it-alls, locked in constant conflict and debate with others over topics they actually know… Continue watching
Apr 14 Why Gucci’s newest campaign features all black models and dancers By Kamaria Roberts After years of major fashion houses facing criticism for lack of racial diversity, Gucci's Pre-Fall 2017 campaign is an incredible display of black culture. Continue reading
Apr 14 Why Kendrick Lamar’s new album is preoccupied with Fox News By Joshua Barajas Damn, King Kendrick has a new album out. Kendrick Lamar follows his universally lauded 2015 album “To Pimp a Butterfly” with “DAMN.” The new album is packed with thematic overtures and bon mots his fans will parse in… Continue reading
Apr 14 As DIY music scene grows, rising star Jay Som talks about making it on her own By Dayana Morales Gomez When Jay Som came to D.C. for a show last week, we caught up with her about how she’s making it as a D.I.Y. artist -- and where the D.I.Y. music scene goes from here. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 6:17 Inspired by internment camp history, students write a musical work and hear echoes of today By PBS News Hour A California high school is using song to examine a painful chapter in U.S. history. “In America” is an oratorio composed by students at Van Nuys High School, with help from the Los Angeles Master Chorale, that reflects on the… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 6:18 This ‘Refugee’ author explains what it’s like to live between worlds By PBS News Hour What does the word "refugee" mean to the author of a short story collection called "The Refugees"? They “are the unwanted," says Viet Thanh Nguyen, who claims his own identity among them. Nguyen joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss his stories… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 8:12 Reduced to rubble by ISIS, archaeologists see a new day for ancient city of Nimrud By Marcia Biggs When the Islamic State militant group captured parts of Northern Iraq in 2014, it declared war on the ancient city of Nimrud. Though reclaimed by Iraqi forces last November, the ruins have been forever changed, the victim of massive destruction. Continue watching