Arts Apr 23 Salman Rushdie reflects on attack that changed his life in new memoir ‘Knife’ On August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie, one of the world’s best-known writers, was attacked and nearly killed by a young man with a knife. Rushdie has written of that harrowing day and all that’s followed in a new book. He…
Nation Apr 12 Renowned journalist and NewsHour co-founder Robert MacNeil dies at 93 Robert MacNeil died Friday morning at the age of 93. He was the visionary and driving force in the creation of the institution that, with Jim Lehrer, became the NewsHour. Jeffrey Brown looks back at his life and legacy.
Nation Apr 12 Robert MacNeil, co-founder of NewsHour, dies at 93 MacNeil, a pioneer of public media journalism and a driving force behind the show that would become the PBS NewsHour, died Friday at the age of 93.
Arts Apr 02 Percival Everett on his novel retelling ‘Huckleberry Finn’ from Jim’s point of view “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain is one of the cornerstones of American literature. "James," a new novel by Percival Everett, takes another look at the story and brings an unheard voice to the forefront. Jeffrey Brown sat…
Nation Apr 02 A Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning Joan Wicks is a sixth-grade humanities teacher in Los Angeles who helped her students rebound from COVID learning loss through her devotion and advocacy. The school was recently recognized with the California Distinguished Schools Award. Wicks shares her Brief But…
Arts Mar 22 Lenny Kravitz on authenticity, individualism and his unique sound Lenny Kravitz has been busy. He has a new single out Friday from his album set for release in May, an international tour planned for this summer and earlier this month, he earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of…
Arts Mar 19 The Met’s new exhibit celebrates impact and legacy of The Harlem Renaissance It was an art movement that helped create a new portrait and understanding of Black life in America. Now, The Harlem Renaissance is the subject of an exhibition at one of the country’s leading museums, the New York Metropolitan Museum…
Arts Mar 06 Author Paul Lynch discusses his Booker Prize-winning dystopian novel The novel, “Prophet Song,” is a story mirroring today's headlines, with a country dissolving into political chaos, descending into violence, and one woman watching her family fall apart. Jeffrey Brown talks with Booker Prize-winning author Paul Lynch for our arts…
Arts Feb 29 Palestinian American’s art exhibition in Indiana canceled after criticizing Gaza bombings As with universities around the country, some arts institutions have been roiled by tensions in the ongoing war in the Middle East. One controversy has unfolded at the Art Museum of Indiana University where an internationally prominent Palestinian American artist…
Arts Feb 22 Opera legend Renee Fleming teams up with Dr. Francis Collins to study how music can improve health Giants in their fields of music and science are merging their knowledge to propel advancements in body and mind. A recent international gathering of researchers, therapists and artists took stock of what is known and what is yet to be…