Jul 13 Watch 1:50 Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman' offers surprising shift By PBS News Hour The first surprise was the manuscript itself: an unpublished novel by Harper Lee that predated "To Kill a Mockingbird." The existence and subsequent publication of "Go Set a Watchman" has spurred huge national interest, as well as record book orders. Continue watching
Jul 13 How newspapers reviewed 'To Kill A Mockingbird' in 1960 By Joshua Barajas At a time when Jim Crow laws still gripped the U.S. southern states and the civil rights movement was beginning to hit its stride, Harper Lee was quietly developing two books that told the story of racism in the South. Continue reading
Jul 13 Weekday morning dance parties are now a thing By Colleen Shalby I went to a dance party at 7 a.m. Why go to a dance party at 7 a.m.? Because it's fun and energizing and you don't feel hungover at work. Continue reading
Jul 13 Pulitzer winner Gregory Pardlo on the intersection of public and private By artsdesk Watch Gregory Pardlo read his poem "Written by Himself" from his Pulitzer Prize-winning collection "Digest."… Continue reading
Jul 13 A gamer at heart, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata dies at 55 By Justin Scuiletti Satoru Iwata, president and CEO of video game giant Nintendo, died on Saturday at the age of 55 from a bile duct growth, the company announced on Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 1:20 Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gregory Pardlo reads 'Written by Himself' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 3:53 'To Kill A Mockingbird' sequel reveals dark side of Atticus Finch By PBS News Hour After months of anticipation, Harper Lee’s second novel, “Go Set A Watchman” will be released on Tuesday. The book takes place 20 years after the events of “To Kill A Mockingbird.” But early reviews reveal that the story takes an… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 3:58 Inside the life of the famously reclusive Harper Lee By PBS News Hour After months of anticipation, Harper Lee's novel "Go Set A Watchman" comes out this Tuesday. The novel takes place 20 years after the events of "To Kill a Mockingbird," which has sold over 40 million copies since its publication over… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 1:39 An incredible, edible altar for Pope Francis By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, artist Koki Ruiz puts the finishing touches on a massive, edible altar to be used by Pope Francis at Mass while visiting Paraguay. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 6:18 New documentary 'Amy' reveals an artist greater than her downfall By PBS News Hour Amy Winehouse was a mega-pop star, a singer with a multi-platinum album. But she's just as well-known for her struggles with drug and alcohol addiction and her troubled relationships, which played out in front of the paparazzi before her death… Continue watching