Mar 13 Meet three National Book Critics Circle Award winners By Victoria Fleischer At last night's National Book Critics Circle Awards, Roz Chast, Claudia Rankine and Phil Klay, among others, were honored with prizes. Watch the three winners talk about their work on the NewsHour. Continue reading
Mar 12 National Book Critics Awards to be announced tonight; see the finalists By Victoria Fleischer The winners of this year’s National Book Critics Circle awards, one of the most prestigious literary prizes in America, will be announced tonight at the New School in New York City. Continue reading
Mar 12 British fantasy author Terry Pratchett dies at age 66 By Larisa Epatko Terry Pratchett, author of more than 70 books including the popular Discworld fantasy series, has died at his home, his publisher said Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 5:31 The blurred line between creative risk and musical rip-off By PBS News Hour The song “Blurred Lines” was one of the biggest hits of 2013, but a jury has decided that some of that success is thanks to Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give it Up.” Gaye’s children were awarded $7.3 million after they… Continue watching
Mar 11 Hidden in plain sight, rare coins spend 80 years unseen on college shelf By Lorna Baldwin University at Buffalo faculty member Philip Kiernan heard a rumor back in 2010 and went on a hunt for a collection of rare, ancient and priceless Greek and Roman coins. Not in Greece and not in Italy. The hunt was… Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 5:30 Why did India ban a documentary on a deadly gang rape? By PBS News Hour The 2012 deadly gang rape of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi sparked outrage around the world and led to unprecedented protests. A new documentary, “India’s Daughter,” sheds light on the violence, shame and injustice that Indian women often face. Continue watching
Mar 10 Video: This is what a 'perfect' family looks like, if you're a mannequin By Rocky Mountain PBS Photographer Suzanne Heintz captures the hallmark moments of her fictional, mannequin family, including vacations, meals and even steamy shower scenes. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 5:01 Fashioning the perfect family photo ... with mannequins By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 6:18 Bringing Mali's music back from exile By PBS News Hour Mali is a country renowned for its music, but in 2012, the music stopped. That year, separatist rebels and Islamic groups seized two-thirds of the country and banned any expression of art. While French and Malian forces drove the Islamists… Continue watching