Apr 21 Prince, music icon whose influence spanned 4 decades, dead at 57 By Kenya Downs, Corinne Segal Prince, whose unique blend of funk, soul, hip-hop and pop earned him top honors in music and millions of fans worldwide, died Thursday at 57. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 6:29 How do you beat a midlife slump? New book explores ways to thrive By PBS News Hour While the stereotypical “midlife crisis” is not that common, feelings of midlife malaise are very, very common, says NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty. In "Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife," Hagerty examines what causes this existential slump and offers… Continue watching
Apr 20 The problem with Snapchat's Bob Marley filter goes beyond blackface By Kenya Downs While some accuse Snapchat of promoting blackface, others point to a bigger problem with the Bob Marley filter. Continue reading
Apr 20 Why we need plus-sized superheroes like Faith Herbert By Vic Pasquantonio Faith, a Valiant comic featuring the title character, has sold out five times in its limited-run series, a significant feat in the comic book industry. Continue reading
Apr 20 How poetry helped a Compton student survive trauma By Sarah Varney Compton student Kimberly Cervantes said that poetry helped her deal with trauma and the derision she faced at school for being bisexual. Continue reading
Apr 19 How learning steel pan helps Austin's underserved youth By KLRU The Austin Community Steelband is working to help low-income children make music with the steel pan. Continue reading
Apr 18 'Hamilton' becomes 9th musical to win Pulitzer Prize By Corinne Segal "Hamilton" joined cartoonist Jack Ohman, critic Emily Nussbaum, writer Kathryn Schulz and others that were honored at the Pulitzer Prize announcements Monday. Continue reading
Apr 18 Poet delves into a Civil War spy's hidden history By Corinne Segal A poem by Anaïs Duplan looks at the life of Mary Bowser, a former slave who was a Union spy during the Civil War. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 4:40 'Nothing but three chords and the truth' as country music industry grows in Kenya By PBS News Hour Kenyans have been listening to country for 50 years -- ever since Kenya gained independence from Britain. The songs were especially popular in the country’s farming areas. But the homegrown country music industry in Kenya still has a long way… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 6:33 From poverty to prodigy: star violinist turns to other musicians in need By PBS News Hour Rachel Barton Pine is one of the most accomplished violinists in the world, but her upbringing wasn't one of privilege -- as a ten-year-old prodigy with an out-of-work father, she bought her concert clothes in thrift stores and relied on… Continue watching