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
Dec 07 Watch How Art Basel helped transform Miami's art scene By PBS News Hour Now in its 14th year, Art Basel Miami Beach is a huge gathering of artists, dealers, collectors and galleries. The show has helped expand Miami’s art scene, spawning satellite fairs across the city, and bringing in millions of dollars for… Continue watching
Dec 07 Refugee life is hard enough on a kid, this artist is trying to brighten up their school By Corinne Segal More than 2.6 million Syrian children are not in school, many of them having left in the midst of a war now in its fifth year. Continue reading
Dec 07 Poet H. Melt shows why gender isn't always simple By Corinne Segal Gender is often not as simple as it seems. This principle underlies the work of H. Melt, a 25-year-old trans poet who uses the pronoun “they” and released “The Plural, The Blurring,” their debut poetry collection, last week. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch How comics change mainstream narratives about Native Americans By Corinne Segal Continue watching