Feb 17 Watch 7:53 Why actor David Oyelowo made sure this love story became a movie By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 17 VP Pence's wife aims to raise awareness about art therapy By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The wife of Vice President Mike Pence has been a passionate advocate of art therapy for many years, including during her service as first lady of Indiana. Continue reading
Feb 17 Dutch creator of Miffy the rabbit, Dick Bruna, dies at 89 By Lorna Baldwin The rabbit, known as Miffy in English, first came to life 62 years ago. Today, Miffy books have sold more than 85 million copies in more than 50 languages. Continue reading
Feb 17 Raoul Peck on why this scene from 'Moonlight' is one of the best he's seen in film By Elizabeth Flock "It was really a human tenderness that I've rarely seen on film," Peck says of a final scene from the Oscar nominee. Continue reading
Feb 17 Photo: Scaling a fence in the West Bank By News Desk A Palestinian protester climbs over a section of the Israeli barrier on February 17, 2017. during clashes with Israeli troops. The clashes happened at a protest marking the 12th anniversary of a campaign against the barrier, in the West Bank… Continue reading
Feb 16 Monopoly is ditching the thimble, a token of the past By Michael Rios Who wants to be the thimble in Monopoly? Apparently no one--fans around the world have voted it out. Continue reading
Feb 16 In his new novel, Elliot Ackerman wants to humanize the Syrian conflict By Elizabeth Flock "Green on Blue" is the debut novel by Elliot Ackerman, a journalist and former Marine who served in Iraq and in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Feb 16 Photo: In Thailand, police surround a Buddhist temple By News Desk A woman trying to take her children to school is refused passage due to a police blockade in front of Wat Dhammakaya temple just north of Bangkok on February 16, 2017. Soldiers and police surrounded the Buddhist temple on Bangkok's… Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 3:30 What it's like to create a TV show that makes people talk By PBS News Hour Jenni Konner, one of the three showrunners of the HBO comedy "GIRLS" and collaborator to Lena Dunham, gives her Brief But Spectacular take on why it's so important to her to be creating avenues for dialogue for women and girls,… Continue watching
Feb 15 At LA art show, immigrant portraits draw record attendance By Kelly Whalen and Sarah Hotchkiss, KQED Arts Immigrants represented in the 158 portraits on view at Walter Maciel Gallery include well-known figures more regularly defined by their contributions to American society than their foreign birthplaces: former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, Albert Einstein, Stokely Carmichael, Bela Lugosi,… Continue reading