Oct 19 Watch 7:38 What Yo-Yo Ma is learning about life and music at 60 Yo-Yo Ma has been on stage from an early age, turning out some 90 albums and performing for eight presidents. At 60, the classical music star is taking a step back to reflect on life. On his new album, "Songs… Continue watching
Oct 19 Chicana writer on the poetry embedded in her migrant father’s rough hands By Corinne Segal Poet and activist Marilynn Montaño did not know what it meant for her parents to be undocumented until middle school. Montaño, who was born in the U.S., witnessed her parents’ efforts to gain papers that would allow them to legally… Continue reading
Oct 19 WATCH: Yo-Yo Ma performs selection from new album for the NewsHour By Anne Azzi Davenport Yo-Yo Ma's new album "Songs from the Arc of Life," which came out just before his 60th birthday, focuses on the ups and downs of the human experience. Continue reading
Oct 16 How a single photo captures the loneliness of a post-war Paris housing project By Laurent Kronental For four years, I have photographed the seniors living in the large estates of the Parisian suburbs, constructed after World War II to house migrants. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:01 How the Sartorialist makes street style click By PBS News Hour Scott Schuman, better known as the Sartorialist, captures examples of street style around the world to post on his popular blog. He’s not documenting not fashion trends exactly, but something more individual and personal. Jeffrey Brown talked to the photographer,… Continue watching
Oct 14 The chilling, abstract blueprints of war from the mind of Syrian artist Waseem Marzouki By Corinne Segal Art, politics and military images collide in Syrian artist Waseem Marzouki’s work as he explores the complex power systems at play in the Syrian war. Continue reading
Oct 13 Marlon James becomes first Jamaican-born author to win Man Booker prize By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Marlon James is the first Jamaican-born writer to win the 2015 Man Booker prize for Fiction. James’ book, "A Brief History of Seven Killings," explores gang violence in Jamaica through the lens of the attempted killing of Bob Marley in… Continue reading
Oct 13 Why designers in Havana, Seattle and Tehran are ‘more alike than different’ By Laila Kazmi, Stacey Jenkins, KCTS Artists in Seattle, Havana and Tehran are "more alike than different." That's the premise for a new show displaying the work of graphic designers in all three cities. Continue reading
Oct 13 Actress Jennifer Lawrence says she ‘failed as a negotiator’ for equal pay By Joshua Barajas Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence said she "failed as a negotiator" when leaked Sony emails revealed that she was paid less than her male "American Hustle" co-stars. Continue reading