May 14 Alice Munro, Nobel laureate and acclaimed short story author, dies at age 92 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Often ranked with Anton Chekhov, John Cheever and a handful of other short story writers, author Alice Munro achieved stature rare for an art form traditionally placed beneath the novel. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 7:21 Doris Kearns Goodwin on her personal history and ‘An Unfinished Love Story’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet "An Unfinished Love Story" is the story of the love of two people for one another and their country. The new book is by an author well-known to NewsHour audiences, Doris Kearns Goodwin. She spoke with Jeffrey Brown for our… Continue watching
May 12 Filmmaker Roger Corman, mentor to many of Hollywood’s biggest stars, dies at 98 By Bob Thomas, Associated Press Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. Continue reading
May 11 Nemo of Switzerland wins Eurovision as protests over Gaza war overshadow 2024 contest By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing their nongender identity. Continue reading
May 11 Dutch contestant Joost Klein booted from Eurovision hours before tension-plagued final By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from competition hours before Saturday’s final of the pan-continental pop competition, which has been rattled by protests over the participation of Israel. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 8:33 Madhur Jaffrey marks 50 years of trailblazing cookbook ‘An Invitation to Indian Cooking’ By Amna Nawaz, Alison Thoet This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we bring you an icon of the community. Madhur Jaffrey first made Indian cuisine accessible to the West decades ago with her milestone cookbook, “An Invitation to Indian Cooking.” This year marks… Continue watching
May 09 Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The 6-3 decision Thursday comes in a case filed by Sherman Nealy, who sued over music used in the 2008 hit "In the Ayer," by the rapper Flo Rida. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: President Biden cheers the Las Vegas Aces and women’s basketball By Associated Press "It matters to girls and women, finally seeing themselves represented," Biden said during the celebration. "It matters to all Americans. That's why as a nation, we need to support women's sports."… Continue reading
May 09 Watch 8:35 ‘The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt’ looks at the women who shaped a future president By Jeffrey Brown, Alexa Gold, Mekhi Hill A new book offers a new way to understand one of America's most important presidents. Jeffrey Brown sat down with author Edward O'Keefe to discuss, "The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President." It's for our arts… Continue watching
May 09 After Weinstein’s case was overturned, New York lawmakers move to change sex crime legal standards By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The state's highest court late last month threw out Weinstein's conviction in a ruling that said a trial judge wrongly allowed women to testify about allegations that weren't part of his criminal charges. Continue reading