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Photos: Why visibility matters to these LGBTQ youth

By Corinne Segal

Five years ago, photographer Laurel Golio and journalist Diana Scholl launched a mission to tell as many young LGBTQ people's stories as possible.

8 things you didn’t know about Dr. Seuss

By Joshua Barajas

Surprising facts about the man who wrote some of the country's most beloved children's books, whose posthumous book "What Pet Should I Get?" comes out next week.

E.L. Doctorow, acclaimed author of historical fiction, dies at 84

By Corinne Segal

E.L. Doctorow, an author beloved for his works of historical fiction including "Ragtime," "World's Fair," "Billy Bathgate" and "The March," died Tuesday of complications from lung cancer.

How a dissident Cuban artist is helping to empower NYC’s disenfranchised

By Corinne Segal

As a Cuban embassy opens in the U.S. this week for the first time in decades, Cuban dissident artist Tania Bruguera is preparing for some important transitions of her own.

Free dance lessons teach NYC students to think on their feet

By PBS News Hour

The National Dance Institute has been sending dance instructors into New York City schools for nearly 40 years, teaching kids who would otherwise have little access to arts education. Jeffrey Brown reports on how founder Jacques d’Amboise grew the institute…

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The NewsHour has a new theme song, and we assume you’ll want to talk about it

By Corinne Segal

NewsHour has a new look and a new sound. Check out the process behind our new theme music, which debuts tonight.

A detail you may not have known about Eric Garner blossoms in poem

By Corinne Segal

Eric Garner's last words, "I can't breathe," are the backdrop for "A Small Needful Fact," a poem by Indiana University professor and poet Ross Gay.

Viewers sound off on plot twist in Harper Lee’s new novel

By PBS News Hour

Viewers weigh in on the recent revelation that Harper Lee's beloved character from "To Kill A Mockingbird," Atticus Finch, holds racist views. Hari Sreenivasan reads your comments.

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Photo essay: Jacques d’Amboise and the early days of the National Dance Institute

By Corinne Segal

Back in the 1970s, the National Dance Institute was Jacques d'Amboise's fledgling project. Today, it educates thousands of students each week. See snapshots from its early days.