Jan 03 Watch 2:25 Before they say farewell, ‘Downton Abbey’ cast dishes on their characters By PBS News Hour "Downton Abbey," the highly watched award-winning PBS drama, begins its sixth and final season Sunday. Before they say farewell, some of the cast members discuss the evolution of their characters over the years. Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 5:21 Obsession starts the story for this National Book Award winner By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 01 ‘Unforgettable’ singer Natalie Cole dies at 65 By Joshua Barajas Singer Natalie Cole, the daughter of jazz great Nat “King” Cole, died Thursday night, her family confirmed. Cole’s family said in a statement that the singer died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from complications from long-standing health… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 10:27 Critics share films you shouldn’t miss from 2015 By PBS News Hour What was the best movie of the year? The best performance of the year? The most under appreciated film of the year? Jeffrey Brown talks to Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post and Mike Sargent of Pacifica Radio. Continue watching
Dec 31 What films were under-appreciated in 2015? By artsdesk Ann Hornaday and Mike Sargent join Jeffrey Brown to discuss which performances and films stood out this year. Continue reading
Dec 31 Obama sips coffee and talks about nothing with Seinfeld By Kevin Freking, Associated Press HONOLULU — President Barack Obama and comedian Jerry Seinfeld compare cars and trade one-liners in a 19-minute episode of "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee."… Continue reading
Dec 31 Out of print for 70 years, Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ to go on sale in Germany By Corinne Segal "Mein Kampf" will go on sale in Germany next week after its copyright expires on Friday, marking the first time in 70 years the book will be legally reprinted in the country. Continue reading
Dec 31 These prize winners show 2015 was a diverse year in books By artsdesk The literary world was packed with a diverse field of prize-winners this year. Continue reading
Dec 30 WATCH: Aretha Franklin brings Obama to tears with rousing performance of ‘Natural Woman’ By Joshua Barajas Among the performances Tuesday night at the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., there was one that brought President Barack Obama to tears. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 6:25 Poet Robin Coste Lewis evokes the black female form across history By PBS News Hour "Voyage of the Sable Venus," the first collection from Robin Coste Lewis, is the winner of this year's National Book Award for poetry. Lewis discussed her debut, her readers and her influences with Jeffrey Brown at the Miami Book Festival. Continue watching