May 15 Watch 6:23 South African music group spreads Mandela’s message of reconciliation and healing By Megan Thompson South Africa is celebrating 30 years since apartheid ended and Nelson Mandela became the nation’s first Black president. In the U.S., a South African musical group is spreading Mandela’s message of racial reconciliation and healing while reminding us that the… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 6:47 A look at the Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud and its implications By Amna Nawaz They are two of the biggest names in hip hop, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and they're locked in a rap battle that's capturing global attention and having a big impact on the music industry. Amna Nawaz discussed this feud and… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 2:41 A Brief But Spectacular take on creating cultures of growth By Moe Sattar, Katie Hodgman, Mira Kittner Mary C. Murphy is a social psychologist and professor specializing in improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in educational and organizational settings. Her new book, "Cultures of Growth," explores the traits of individual and team success. Mary shares her Brief But… Continue watching
May 14 Alice Munro, Nobel laureate and acclaimed short story author, dies at age 92 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Often ranked with Anton Chekhov, John Cheever and a handful of other short story writers, author Alice Munro achieved stature rare for an art form traditionally placed beneath the novel. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 7:21 Doris Kearns Goodwin on her personal history and ‘An Unfinished Love Story’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet "An Unfinished Love Story" is the story of the love of two people for one another and their country. The new book is by an author well-known to NewsHour audiences, Doris Kearns Goodwin. She spoke with Jeffrey Brown for our… Continue watching
May 12 Filmmaker Roger Corman, mentor to many of Hollywood’s biggest stars, dies at 98 By Bob Thomas, Associated Press Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. Continue reading
May 11 Nemo of Switzerland wins Eurovision as protests over Gaza war overshadow 2024 contest By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing their nongender identity. Continue reading
May 11 Dutch contestant Joost Klein booted from Eurovision hours before tension-plagued final By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from competition hours before Saturday’s final of the pan-continental pop competition, which has been rattled by protests over the participation of Israel. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 8:33 Madhur Jaffrey marks 50 years of trailblazing cookbook ‘An Invitation to Indian Cooking’ By Amna Nawaz, Alison Thoet This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we bring you an icon of the community. Madhur Jaffrey first made Indian cuisine accessible to the West decades ago with her milestone cookbook, “An Invitation to Indian Cooking.” This year marks… Continue watching
May 09 Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The 6-3 decision Thursday comes in a case filed by Sherman Nealy, who sued over music used in the 2008 hit "In the Ayer," by the rapper Flo Rida. Continue reading