Dec 23 ‘Hidden Figures’ and the journey to celebrate NASA’s black female pioneers By Nsikan Akpan The story behind how Hidden Figures went from biography to Hollywood, as told by the author, cast and crew. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 5:40 This graphic novelist and reading ambassador tells kids to reach beyond their comfort zone By PBS News Hour Graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang wrestled with his identity growing up, but he’s made the Chinese-American experience one of the main subjects of his critically acclaimed work. One of this year’s MacArthur Fellowship winners and the national ambassador for young… Continue watching
Dec 22 Analysis: ‘Passengers’ is part space odyssey, part stalker flick By Nsikan Akpan Here's why this movie warrants a closer look. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 40:26 Watch: Bruce Springsteen, our complete interview By PBS News Hour Bruce Springsteen sat down with PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown for a wide-ranging, 40-minute interview about his memoir, his approach to songwriting and how he now reflects back on his early life. Continue watching
Dec 20 Can a poem make the world a better place by documenting the darknesses around us? By Mary Jo Brooks Daniel Borzutzky's newest poetry collection, “The Performance of Becoming Human” feature themes of economic and political dysfunction. The collection was recently awarded the National Book Award for poetry. Continue reading
Dec 20 A trip around the globe to celebrate the holidays with dance By Rocky Mountain PBS For 25 years, the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble in Denver has been blending dance, live music, spoken word and seasonal celebrations from around the world into a single holiday tradition. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 3:02 The Christmas concert where tuba players don’t take a back seat By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a Christmas tradition shines a spotlight on an instrument usually relegated to the back of the orchestra: the tuba. Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 4:29 Watch Bruce Springsteen read from his autobiography By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 19 31 books you should add to your holiday reading list By Jeffrey Brown Hello viewers and book lovers -- you know who you are -- and welcome to our holiday book picks. We asked members of our staff to recommend books that moved them this past year, newly published works but also oldies… Continue reading