Mar 20 5 times Gorsuch referenced ‘Hunger Games’ and other literary works in his legal writing By Elizabeth Flock Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch's writing has been described as witty, accessible and appealing. He also has a penchant for narrative, experts say. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 5:14 Artists illuminate Latino identity and life in the American West By PBS News Hour Thirteen young Mexican-American artists explore the ideas of "home" and "place" in the American West in an exhibit called "Mi Tierra" at the Denver Art Museum. Artists tackled topics of immigration, identity struggle and colliding worlds. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Mar 20 Caribbean artists remember poet Derek Walcott By Elizabeth Flock A Caribbean street photographer, poets, and other writers remember Derek Walcott, a Nobel laureate and Caribbean poet and playwright who died Friday. Continue reading
Mar 20 Photo: A stranded dog stands in Lima’s debris By News Desk A dog stands in the debris of a destroyed home, after rivers breached their banks due to torrential rains, causing flooding and widespread destruction in Huachipa, Lima. Continue reading
Mar 20 Without Chuck Berry, these 10 famous rock songs would not exist By Elizabeth Flock Since the 1950s, when Berry first started producing his signature blend of music that combined a rhythm and blues beat with country twang, rockers have begged, borrowed and stolen from the legendary musician. Some have even been sued for allegedly… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 6:45 How Chuck Berry defined a generation of rock ‘n’ roll By PBS News Hour Chuck Berry, the legendary musician who helped define rock ’n’ roll, died on Saturday at the age of 90. Music historian Alan Light joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss Berry’s life and his influence on music. Continue watching
Mar 19 ‘Come From Away’ celebrates town that opened its doors on 9/11 — and now welcomes Syrian families By Corinne Segal The Broadway musical "Come From Away" celebrates how volunteers in Gander, Newfoundland, welcomed strangers on 9/11 -- a tradition that continues today. Continue reading
Mar 18 ‘I will fight for my island’ — Puerto Rican artists on territory’s future By Ivette Feliciano At an exhibit by Puerto Rican artists in New York City, criticisms of the territory’s colonial history and connection to the U.S. are front and center. Continue reading
Mar 18 Photo of a Syrian man listening to records in his bombed-out bedroom is about life, not war By Larisa Epatko The image has spread widely across the Internet of a man listening to a gramophone in what’s left of his bedroom in Aleppo, Syria. The AFP photographer, Joseph Eid, thinks he knows why it struck a chord with so many. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 3:09 How powerful stories can change the world for the better By PBS News Hour Stories are weapons, for good or ill, says writer Derek Thompson. Society is bound by the common stories we tell, whether it’s about who we should trust and admire, or who we should fear and look down on. Thompson, author… Continue watching