Jul 28 Edna O’Brien, iconoclastic Irish author who wrote ‘The Country Girls,’ dies at 93 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Edna O'Brien, Ireland's literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel “The Country Girls” before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin to the White House, has… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 2:40 How Lois Curtis paved the way for equal rights for Americans with disabilities By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery For the next installment in our “Hidden Histories” series, Ali Rogin brings us the story of Lois Curtis, an artist whose lawsuit 25 years ago over the conditions of her confinement in state institutions ended up at the Supreme Court… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 7:47 A look at the art and sport of breaking as it makes its Olympic debut By John Yang, Harry Zahn An entirely new medal event will debut at the Olympics in about two weeks: breaking, or what’s perhaps more widely known to the uninitiated as breakdancing. What began at block parties in the Bronx will be going for gold in… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 5:53 ‘I Am Little Haiti’ exhibition documents battle with gentrification and climate change By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Layla Quran A vibrant immigrant neighborhood is facing change and disruption amid a phenomenon known as “climate gentrification.” An exhibition in Miami is documenting Little Haiti's resilience. Jeffrey Brown visited for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Jul 26 Snoop Dogg carries Olympic torch ahead of opening ceremony in Paris By Associated Press Snoop Dogg's leg was in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris. Snoop Dogg is in Paris to help cover the games for NBC, part of the U.S. broadcaster's bet to boost ratings by infusing coverage with pop culture. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 5:39 From K-pop to skin care, art exhibit explores global influence of South Korean culture By Jared Bowen, GBH From K-pop to skin care, South Korea has been at the cutting edge of cultural development internationally. As a new museum exhibition reveals, it didn’t happen overnight. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston reports. Continue watching
Jul 24 Author Salman Rushdie’s attacker charged with supporting militant group Hezbollah By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press A three-count indictment unsealed in federal court in Buffalo on Wednesday charges Hadi Matar with attempting to provide material support to Hezbollah, a militant group based in Lebanon and backed by Iran. Continue reading
Jul 18 Comedian Bob Newhart, known for his deadpan delivery and everyman persona, dies at 94 By Associated Press Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Continue reading
Jul 18 Meet the man who is pumping air back into the RNC balloon drop By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips, Deema Zein Treb Heining, the self-described “balloon guy,” has orchestrated the celebratory balloon drop at every GOP convention since 1988. Continue reading
Jul 17 ‘The Bear’ sets comedy series record with 23 while ‘Shogun’ leads all Emmy nominees with 25 By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The nominations come just six months after the last Emmys, which were delayed by last year's Hollywood strikes. The Emmys will air on ABC on Sept. 15. Continue reading