Oct 05 Watch 6:41 The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara, Laine Immell According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of school librarians who’ve found themselves on the… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 7:02 How Bad Bunny is making history while celebrating Puerto Rican culture on the world stage By John Yang, Veronica Vela Global superstar and Grammy-winning singer Bad Bunny has been getting hotter and hotter lately. His celebrity reaches beyond the music industry, spanning generations and encompassing politics, Caribbean culture and Puerto Rican and Latin pride. John Yang speaks with Yale professor… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 7:52 Utah art project spotlights Great Salt Lake’s fragile future By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Daria Nastasia As the Great Salt Lake in Utah continues to dry up, the arts community has mobilized to lay bare the major ecological, economic and health stakes if the decline continues. The public art project, Wake the Great Salt Lake, aims… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 9:19 How artists and musicians are responding to Trump’s 2nd term By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein Rock legend Bruce Springsteen publicly blasted President Trump and his policies, saying “we’re living through particularly dangerous times." As Trump increasingly targets the arts, artists are faced with the question of whether to speak out or keep their heads down. Continue watching
Sep 29 Bad Bunny tapped for Super Bowl halftime, spotlighting Latin pride and his clashes with Trump By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Bad Bunny has been chosen to headline the Super Bowl halftime show, marking a significant moment for Latin identity on a major stage. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 3:49 Jahri’s World creator reflects on why he makes music for neurodivergent kids By John Yang, Kaisha Young In Jahri's World, quirky costumes and silly songs are designed to create a sensory oasis for neurodivergent children. The videos on TikTok have gone viral, racking up millions of views. John Yang speaks with the man behind the music, Jerry… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 8:26 Scarlett Johansson on taking a role behind the camera to direct ‘Eleanor the Great’ By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Daria Nastasia Scarlett Johansson is known the world over for major roles in close to 40 films over the past three decades and is the highest-grossing lead actor in Hollywood. Johansson is now taking on a new role as director. Her debut… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 8:34 Citizen historians document Smithsonian exhibits under White House scrutiny By Jeffrey Brown, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mike Fritz, Cali Steffenhagen The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. It's a public-private trust that has long operated at arm's length from the White House, but now finds itself under unprecedented scrutiny from the Trump administration. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Sep 24 Claudia Cardinale, star of ’60s and ’70s European cinema, dies at 87 By Victor L. Simpson, Associated Press Cardinale starred in more than 100 films and made-for-television productions, but she was best known for embodying youthful purity in Federico Fellini’s "8½."… Continue reading
Sep 24 Kimmel returns to late night with an emotional monologue but no apologies following suspension By David Bauder, Associated Press He said that he was never trying to make light of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death, and paid tribute to his widow Erika for publicly forgiving her husband's assassin. Continue reading