May 01 Paul Auster, celebrated and experimental author, dies at 77 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Called the “dean of American post-modernists” and “the most meta of American meta-fictional writers,” Auster blended history, politics, genre experiments, existential quests and self-conscious references to writers and writing. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on unauthorized digital replicas with singer FKA Twigs By News Desk A Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee hearing on the 'No Fakes Act' to protect people from unauthorized digital replicas on Tuesday featured singer FKA Twigs. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 7:42 New ‘Tiny Desk’ host reveals what the future holds for NPR’s popular music series By Geoff Bennett, Mike Fritz It’s a Tiny Desk that’s become a huge draw for some of the world’s most famous musicians. Geoff Bennett spoke with the new host of the long-running NPR concert series about why this unique format continues to resonate with so… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 6:25 ‘H Is for Hope’ explores history of climate change and why there’s hope for the future By William Brangham, Winston Wilde Data shows that global levels of the three main heat-trapping greenhouse gases — carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide — all reached record highs in 2023 for the second year in the row, and experts say there’s no end in… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 8:14 Jon Bon Jovi on new docuseries ‘Thank You, Goodnight’ capturing band’s triumphs and trials By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Few musical acts have enjoyed the success and long run of the legendary band Bon Jovi. A revealing new documentary series on Hulu tracks the highs and lows of the Grammy Award-winning band’s four decades together. Geoff Bennett spoke with… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 6:45 ‘The Rulebreaker’ reveals how Barbara Walters’ professional success came at personal cost By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Barbara Walters became an icon of the industry, rising through the ranks to become one of the country’s first and most successful female television journalists. But her enormous professional success often came at great personal cost. It’s the focus of… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 7:56 Salman Rushdie reflects on attack that changed his life in new memoir ‘Knife’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport On August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie, one of the world’s best-known writers, was attacked and nearly killed by a young man with a knife. Rushdie has written of that harrowing day and all that’s followed in a new book. He… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:33 Works from artists with disabilities featured in historic exhibition in San Francisco By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet Creative Growth is an art center in Oakland that supports artists with disabilities. The center has artworks in museums across the country and plays a big part in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's new exhibition. Jeffrey Brown reports… Continue watching
Apr 21 The evolution of Passover Haggadahs and their art By Rebecca J.W. Jefferson, The Conversation A scholar highlights some of the most interesting versions of the Passover text, from sumptuous engravings to stick-figure sketches, and how they’ve met communities’ changing needs around the world. Continue reading
Apr 20 Who is Clara Bow from Taylor Swift’s new album? By Deirdre Clemente, Annie Delgado, The Conversation The 1920s silent film star who appears on Taylor Swift’s new album "The Tortured Poets Department" abruptly left Hollywood at the height of her success. Continue reading