Oct 21 7 ways the Internet celebrated Back to the Future day By Colleen Shalby Thirty years ago, "Back to the Future 2" took Doc Brown and Marty McFly on a trip through time to ... today. That is, Oct. 21, 2015. In a new video message released today, Doc, played by Christopher Lloyd, welcomes… Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:33 In 'M Train,' Patti Smith journeys to where art comes from By PBS News Hour Poet and performer Patti Smith crashed onto the rock scene 40 years ago, and made a splash in the literary world five years ago with an award-winning memoir, "Just Kids." Her newest book, "M Train," takes a trip through time… Continue watching
Oct 20 How Patti Smith's midnight encounter with Bobby Fischer sparked an 'abstract friendship' By Margaret Myers In her new book “M Train,” author and rocker Patti Smith writes about her chance encounter with chess legend Bobby Fischer in 2007. Continue reading
Oct 20 Meet the two new members of San Francisco's legendary dance crew By Abhi Singh, KQED The Renegade Rockers are legendary in the Bay area, having perfected the art of hip hop dance since 1983. Now, they have two new members: Alex Flores and Marthy Galimba, also known by their dance names Prince Ali and Marthy… Continue reading
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