Oct 28 Oakland middle-schoolers use hip-hop to tell the story of Henrietta Lacks By Jon Brooks, KQED Future of You Henrietta Lacks was a poor African-American woman whose cells have been used in scientific research for decades. Her story has been told in a best-selling book — and now an awesome middle school rap video. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 2:56 Food may not be the answer to world peace, but it's a start, says Anthony Bourdain By PBS News Hour How he went from dunking breaded clams in hot grease to becoming a famous chef and television personality, Anthony Bourdain has no idea. But he says he learned everything he needed to know about life -- and gained self respect… Continue watching
Oct 27 Modern art, meet emojis in a new museum exhibit By Alison Thoet The original digital emoticons have attained “art” status at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Continue reading
Oct 25 Paul Beatty wins Man Booker Prize with 'The Sellout,' a sendup of race in America By Joshua Barajas Beatty is the first American ever to win the award in its 48-year history. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch In a tough-talking election, language and politics are inextricably linked By PBS News Hour The way we talk about politics seems to sound different this election season. Mark Thompson, author of “Enough Said: What’s Gone Wrong with the Language of Politics?”, joins Jeffrey Brown to look at the causes and effects of the current… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 2:46 Who's footing the bill to restore the ruby slippers By Julia Griffin In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Judy Garland’s iconic ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” are one of the most popular attractions at the National Museum of American History. But since their debut on the yellow brick… Continue watching
Oct 24 This poet releases the beasts to discover her humanity By Mary Jo Brooks Werewolves, mermaids, griffons and minotaurs: Donika Kelly’s debut collection of poetry is filled with mythological creatures. But unlike medieval bestiaries that used creatures to teach moral lessons to others, Kelly says her book is an exploration of her humanity. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 8:20 'Prairie Home' gets a new companion By PBS News Hour "A Prairie Home Companion" has always been synonymous with one man: Garrison Keillor. Since his departure, the live variety radio program transitioned to a new host. But 35-year-old Chris Thile isn't actually new -- he's been performing on the show… Continue watching
Oct 21 Forget the election with this fall song from maestro Chris Thile By Mary Jo Brooks Chris Thile, the mandolin virtuoso who just became the host of "A Prairie Home Companion," will compose a new song to begin every episode of the iconic radio variety program. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 3:02 This casting director likes you for your idiosyncrasies By PBS News Hour The first thing that casting director David Rubin does when he reads a screenplay is to forget the writer’s character descriptions. Instead, he’s on the lookout for an actor’s authenticity, as well as diversity. Rubin offers his Brief But Spectacular… Continue watching