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
Jul 10 Aziz Ansari wants to replace the Confederate flag ... with this By artsdesk Comedian Aziz Ansari has an idea of how South Carolina could replace the Confederate flag. We doubt it would pass muster in the state government, but it is unique. Continue reading
Jul 10 What the Confederate flag's design says about its legacy By Corinne Segal The Confederate battle flag’s design is no accident. According to vexillologist Ted Kaye, it's simple, meaningful and distinctive from other flags. But that's just the half of it. Continue reading
Jul 10 Omar Sharif of 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Doctor Zhivago' dies at 83 By Corinne Segal Omar Sharif, an Egyptian actor best-known for his roles in "Doctor Zhivago" and "Lawrence of Arabia," died at the age of 83, his agent confirmed Friday morning. Continue reading
Jul 10 First chapter of Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman' released By Larisa Epatko “Since Atlanta, she had looked out the dining-car window with a delight almost physical.” So begins Pulitzer Prize-winner Harper Lee’s new book, “Go Set a Watchman”. The first chapter of the highly anticipated novel was released Friday. Continue reading
Jul 09 There's a giant ball pit 'beach' in the middle of DC By Colleen Shalby The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., turned their Great Hall into a massive beach complete with an ocean made of 700,000 to 1 million translucent plastic balls. Continue reading
Jul 09 Country music legend Willie Nelson named next recipient of Gershwin Prize By Joshua Barajas Willie Nelson is the first country music star to receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the Library of Congress announced Thursday, calling the red-headed stranger a "musical explorer."… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 6:30 TV is dead? Author says there's something wrong with that picture By PBS News Hour Nowadays, there are more and more new media video options carpeting the web. But in his new book, “Television Is The New Television: The Unexpected Triumph of Old Media In the Digital Age,” Michael Wolff argues that the Internet is… Continue watching