Feb 02 U.S. immigration ban ‘closes its heart’ to the people, says Syrian refugee in Oscar-nominated doc By Elizabeth Flock The star of the Oscar-nominated “Watani: My Homeland” says she feels the voice she's given to the Syrian crisis is being silenced. Continue reading
Feb 02 From the heart of the Ebola crisis, this educator and poet says ‘never again’ By Mary Jo Brooks When the Ebola virus devastated Liberia two years ago, this poet and educator became an activist to make sure such an epidemic never happens again. "I don’t want to get over it," she says. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 7:12 Bringing women conductors to the front of the orchestra By PBS News Hour In the highly traditional world of classical music, one seldom sees women conductors. Among more than 20 of the nation's largest orchestras, only one is led by a woman director. Jeffrey Brown reports from the Dallas Opera, where an intensive… Continue watching
Jan 30 Read poems from the 7 countries affected by Trump’s immigration ban By Elizabeth Flock On Monday, Tehran-born poet Kaveh Akbar began tweeting out poetry written by poets from the seven countries -- Iran, Libya, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, and Syria -- impacted by President Donald Trump’s executive order that temporarily bans immigrants from those… Continue reading
Jan 26 Love is all around: Mary Tyler Moore fans pay tribute to the TV icon By Joshua Barajas How Moore—who changed the way a woman was portrayed, seen and heard on television—was revolutionary to people, big and small. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 6:34 TV pioneer Mary Tyler Moore was a modern woman’s role model By PBS News Hour She had an iconic smile and laugh, but actress and comedian Mary Tyler Moore was also a revolutionary. The Oscar-nominated actress famously played a single career woman next door and a quirky housewife, changing how women were portrayed. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Jan 25 George Orwell’s ‘1984’ is a best-seller again. Here’s why it resonates now By Elizabeth Flock Trump’s presidency is sparking fears that bring new relevance to the dystopian novel, particularly because of how Trump uses language, Orwell experts say. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch ‘La La Land’ gets nostalgic for classic Hollywood musicals By PBS News Hour Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a jazz musician, begin a love affair, but the stresses of the spotlight take a toll on their relationship. That’s the story “La La Land,” a modern movie musical about beating the odds that… Continue watching
Jan 24 Inside ‘La La Land’s’ ‘Audition,’ and what it takes to compose an Oscar-nominated song By Elizabeth Flock How much work goes into a best original song or score? “La La Land” composer Justin Hurwitz, who received Oscar nominations for both original score and two original songs this morning, and already won both prizes at the Golden Globes,… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 6:34 ‘Manchester by the Sea’ is a study in loss and love By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson Continue watching