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
Apr 12 Read the letter the Charging Bull sculptor sent demanding the removal of Fearless Girl By Elizabeth Flock, Synclaire Cruel The letter, which was sent through the sculptor’s attorneys, argues that the statue of the girl violates copyright and was placed there for commercial gain… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 4:42 How artists have wrestled with nonstop news By PBS News Hour An exhibit at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles takes an artistic route when it comes to covering the news. “Breaking News” takes audiences to a time back before the Internet, often featuring artists who sought political as well as… Continue watching
Apr 11 F. Scott Fitzgerald's life was a study in destructive alcoholism By Dr. Howard Markel This is a red-letter week for American literature because it marks the debut of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, The Great Gatsby in 1925. The book was published by Charles Scribner's Sons and both Scott and his editor, the legendary Max… Continue reading