Apr 14 Watch 1:55 News Wrap: Palestinians displaced by war move toward northern Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, hostage release and cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas have stalled, hundreds of displaced Palestinian families moved north along Gaza’s coast, House Republicans renewed an effort to pass military aid for Israel, Sydney police gave… Continue watching
Apr 13 Faith Ringgold, pioneering Black artist, activist and storyteller, dies at 93 By Associated Press Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly colored and detailed quilts combining painting, textiles and storytelling, has died. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 2:31 A Brief But Spectacular take on the miracle of flight By Steve Goldbloom, Mira Kittner, Katie Hodgman Entrepreneur and author Derrick Fennell has been a flight attendant for more than 14 years. Many of his passengers know him for his in-flight poems reflecting on his time in the skies. Fennell shares one of his poems and his… Continue watching
Apr 12 Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies at age 83 By Associated Press The Italian-born designer became renowned in the early 1970s for his animal prints and a sexy Italian style that remained his trademark throughout his long career. Continue reading
Apr 11 Library book ban attempts are at an all-time high. These librarians are fighting back By Casey Kuhn More than 4,000 library book bans were attempted in public and school libraries in 2023, according to the American Library Association. Six librarians share how they've responded in their communities. Continue reading
Apr 11 OJ Simpson, disgraced football hero who was acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76 By Ken Ritter, Associated Press The decorated football star who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but wound up in prison years later in an unrelated case died Wednesday, his family said in a statement on his X account. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 8:20 Appalachian cultural hub faces long recovery after devastating floods By Jeffrey Brown, Mary Fecteau, Mike Fritz In the summer of 2022, historic flooding in eastern Kentucky washed away homes and entire communities, claiming more than 40 lives. It also devastated an important cultural hub for the larger region, Appalshop, home to a large archive of Appalachian… Continue watching
Apr 09 Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart By Maria Sherman, Associated Press Her latest album, the epic "Act ll: Cowboy Carter," hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception. The album also topped the all-genres Billboard 200,… Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 3:16 A Brief But Spectacular take on painting the people who feed America By Mira Kittner, Katie Hodgman Narsiso Martinez is an artist whose work celebrates the vital and often invisible labor performed by farmworkers. Martinez’s work is informed by his own experiences as a farmworker, spending summers picking produce in Washington state to support himself while studying… Continue watching
Apr 08 Actor Jonathan Majors sentenced to probation for assaulting ex-girlfriend, avoiding jail time By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The conviction stemmed from an altercation last March in which Majors’ then-girlfriend Grace Jabbari accused him of attacking her in a car, but Majors claimed she was the aggressor. Continue reading