Feb 27 Watch 'Boasting and guilt are two sides of the same coin': Confronting Indonesia's genocide in 'The Act of Killing' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 27 Oscar-nominated 'Dirty Wars' aims to make a covert war more 'real' By Victoria Fleischer "Dirty Wars" director Richard Rowley talks to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about the dangers of investigating covert American wars in Afghanistan, Yemen and Somalia. Richard Rowley and Jeremy Scahill are both war reporters who have been… Continue reading
Feb 27 Verona's Juliet statue removed after continued damage by love-seeking tourists By Sarah Sheffer Rub the bronze breast of the Juliet statue in the fair city of Verona, Italy, and your luck with love will turn around, the legend goes. But tourists hoping to claim their share of the star-crossed lovers' romance have rubbed… Continue reading
Feb 26 Six 2014 Oscar-nominated films you've never heard of By Victoria Fleischer, Chelsea Coatney Every year when the Academy Awards roll around, most nominated films and performers have already captivated the public's attention. But often there's a handful of films that viewers don't know quite as well. Here are six you might want to… Continue reading
Feb 25 George W. Bush to exhibit artwork at presidential library By Ellen Rolfes The George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas announced Monday that it plans to unveil in April more than two dozen never-before-displayed portraits painted by the 43rd U.S. president. Continue reading
Feb 25 Oscar-winning '20 Feet from Stardom' gives voice to back-up singers By Victoria Fleischer It was the middle of the night in 1969. Merry Clayton, a respected back-up singer, receives a call to help the Rolling Stones. Donning her robe and curlers, Clayton trots over to the studio and records the now-famous screaming vocals… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch Bay Area poets turn reporters to tell story of vulnerable public housing residents By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch Filmmakers try to shake 'fairy tale story of change' in documenting Egypt's revolution By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 24 Poetry exposes truth about public housing in the Bay Area By Victoria Fleischer For Deandre Evans, Will Hartfield and Donte Clark writing poetry isn’t solely about expressing themselves, it’s also about reporting on a story that’s affecting their community. Through the Off/Page Project, a collaboration between Youth Speaks and The Center for Investigative… Continue reading
Feb 24 Comedian, writer, actor Harold Ramis dies at 69 By Victoria Fleischer Harold Ramis, the Chicago actor best known for his roles in “Ghostbusters” and “Stripes,” died of a rare autoimmune disease early Monday morning. Ramis was the head writer and performed for Second City’s television series. He got his big break… Continue reading