Mar 09 George Martin, the ‘fifth Beatle,’ dies at 90 By Joshua Barajas George Martin, longtime producer for English rock band the Beatles, died peacefully at his home Tuesday, his manager confirmed in a statement. Continue reading
Mar 08 This pyrotechnic artist paints with gunpowder and fire By Twin Cities PBS For pyrotechnic artist Lisa Friedrich, playing with fire is just part of the artistic process. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 6:14 A chronicle of Afghanistan’s modern-day Romeo and Juliet By PBS News Hour Zakia and Ali are Afghanistan’s Romeo and Juliet -- with all the heartache that description implies. Separated by religion, ethnicity and their own families, the young couple defied them all by eloping. Rod Nordland of the New York Times chronicles… Continue watching
Mar 07 Poet’s haunting work recalls the ‘trauma’ of assimilation By Corinne Segal Vanessa Angelica Villarreal writes about growing up in Texas, cultural assimilation and the myths of her Mexican family's history. Continue reading
Mar 05 Loretta Lynn asks, ‘Who’s gonna miss me when I’m gone?’ By Joshua Barajas In "Full Circle," the 83-year-old country doyenne takes stock of her legacy. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 6:06 How does a professional film critic compete with social media? By PBS News Hour A.O. Scott has been the New York Times’ film critic since 2000, so it’s safe to say he knows his craft. But in a world dominated by social media, where anyone with an Internet connection can become a self-styled critic,… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 5:30 Once banished, controversial race exhibit resurfaces at Chicago museum By Megan Thompson, tritzenthaler In a new exhibit, Chicago's Field Museum has revived elements from its controversial 1933 show, "Races of Mankind," consisting of 104 bronze statues that depict races from around the world. Most of the statues were banished by 1969 as public… Continue watching
Mar 04 Who is Banksy? New mathematical analysis claims to know By Corinne Segal Banksy, the elusive artist behind million-dollar works of graffiti, may have been tagged: a new mathematical analysis claims to have identified the artist as Robin Gunningham. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 7:55 Diane Rehm shares the painful story of her husband’s death By PBS News Hour After her husband starved himself to death over the course of nine days rather than continue living with Parkinson’s disease, NPR’s Diane Rehm found herself plagued with questions and fears. She channeled her struggles into “On My Own,” an evocative… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 2:57 Music enables singer-songwriter to reveal “the beast within” By PBS NewsHour Thao Nguyen offers her Brief But Spectacular take on self-expression. Continue watching