Dec 31 Watch 6:36 Photojournalists reflect on capturing 2025's most impactful images By Maea Lenei Buhre We are taking our annual look back at some of the year’s biggest images. We hear from four photojournalists who documented life on the frontlines in Ukraine, major changes in immigration enforcement in the U.S., the historic election of a… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 5:14 Chloe Flower fuses classical and contemporary music in a style coined 'popsical' By Kayan Taraporevala and Amelia Jeanne, Independent Television News American pianist and composer Chloe Flower is on a mission to get young people into classical music. She’s doing it by collaborating with rap, house and pop stars, and creating her own genre of music, a style she’s coined “Popsical.”… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 9:40 Artists hope to preserve and rebuild Gaza's cultural heritage By Jeffrey Brown, Zeba Warsi Gaza has been a place of terror, war and struggle, but also a place with a rich cultural and artistic history. Much of that has been damaged or destroyed the last two years. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown looks at… Continue watching
Dec 30 More artists cancel Kennedy Center performances after Trump renaming By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The Cookers, a jazz supergroup performing together for nearly two decades, announced their withdrawal from “A Jazz New Year’s Eve" on their website, saying the “decision has come together very quickly" and acknowledging frustration from those who may have planned… Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 6:48 Art programs give hope to veterans facing PTSD By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz Post-traumatic stress disorder is common among veterans, with 10% of men and nearly 20% of women reporting having symptoms at some point in their lives. But could exposure to more arts programming be the needed prescription for those who have… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 5:50 Malcolm Gladwell joins Amna Nawaz for our 'Settle In' podcast By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz On our podcast "Settle In," Amna Nawaz speaks with author Malcolm Gladwell. They discussed what he has learned by revisiting his first book, "The Tipping Point," 25 years later. Continue watching
Dec 29 The notable lives we lost in 2025 By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press From Pope Francis to Ozzy Osbourne, Dick Cheney to Virginia Giuffre, here's a roll call of some of the influential figures who died this year. Continue reading
Dec 29 Baby boomers start turning 80 in 2026. Can you ace this pop culture quiz? By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Here are 20 questions to see how well you know — or remember — about the indelible imprint made on pop culture by and for baby boomers. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 8:05 A look back at 2025's chart-toppers, best songs and standout artists By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery Music in 2025 has had it all, from breakout new artists and big stars continuing to top the charts, to AI-generated artists igniting fierce debate online. To help us sift through the year in music, Stephanie Sy speaks with freelance… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 8:48 Film critics look back at 2025 and name their picks for the year's best By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein The holidays are a great time to catch up on the year’s best films, whether streaming at home or heading to the theater. Jeffrey Brown sat down with two film critics who shared their top picks. It’s part of our… Continue watching