Dec 11 New Banksy mural portrays Steve Jobs as a refugee By Gretchen Frazee The British street artist known as Banksy has struck again, with a piece portraying Steve Jobs as a refugee in Calais, France. Continue reading
Dec 11 Journalist live-broadcasts from inside Syria in #AleppoLive chat By Corinne Segal Syrian activist and journalist Rami Jarrah appeared on a live stream on Friday, answering questions about daily life in Aleppo, Syria, and how civilians are affected by the Syrian government and the Islamic State. Continue reading
Dec 11 10 children’s books that feature diverse characters By Corinne Segal Diversity in children's and young adult literature is important, book publishers and librarians say. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 4:36 Rita Moreno has the time of her life on stage and screen By PBS News Hour Actress and singer Rita Moreno fought typecasting and industry pressure to go on to be the first Latino to win an Oscar, Tony, Emmy and a Grammy. Moreno gives her Brief But Spectacular take on a lifetime in show business. Continue watching
Dec 10 1,300 people join marathon reading of ‘War and Peace’ live on Russian TV By Corinne Segal A massive public reading of Leo Tolstoy's iconic novel "War and Peace" is now in its third day, with more than 1,300 people participating from more than 30 cities. Continue reading
Dec 10 ‘Carol’ leads the Golden Globe nominations By Corinne Segal Streaming services and "Carol" were top contenders at the 73rd annual Golden Globe nominations this morning. Continue reading
Dec 10 Second season of ‘Serial’ is released, tells Bowe Bergdahl’s story By Corinne Segal The second season of "Serial" is here, and its first episode confirms it: the team will address the story of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Continue reading
Dec 09 What New Orleans’ abandoned homes mean to me as a local photographer By Asia-Vinae Palmer This house in particular was also next to another abandoned house which was totally in shambles. I just felt like there was a history there and I wanted to connect with it, even if I didn't know what the history… Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 6:20 Why Salem bought in to witchcraft hysteria By PBS News Hour In 1692, the colonial town of Salem, Massachusetts, became caught up in a fervor over alleged witchcraft. In her new book “The Witches,” Stacy Schiff explores what led a group of Puritans to execute 19 people. She sits down with… Continue watching
Dec 08 These comics put Native American stories at the front and center By Rocky Mountain PBS Native American comics are working to bring fresh attention to Native cultures and people in a country where many people have limited or inaccurate knowledge about them. Continue reading