Arts Dec 15 Remembering Rob Reiner's life and iconic career Authorities in California arrested the younger son of Rob and Michele Reiner after the couple was found dead this weekend. The "When Harry Met Sally" director and his wife were found with stab wounds Sunday in their Los Angeles home.
Arts Dec 11 A look at some of the best video games of 2025 The video game industry is getting ready to celebrate its top achievements at the annual Game Awards, an awards show dedicated to honoring the very best in game design, storytelling, music and more in gaming. The show draws millions of…
Arts Dec 11 6 best video games of 2025, according to this expert It’s been a big year for video games, from couch co-ops to grand, story-driven blockbusters.
Arts Dec 09 Literary critics reveal their favorite books of 2025 It’s that time of the year when PBS News Hour invites two of our regular literary critics, Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan, to highlight their favorite books of the year. Jeffrey Brown picks up the conversation for our arts and…
Arts Dec 09 14 best books of 2025, according to these experts Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks this year.
Arts Nov 26 Music therapy helps Chinese elders in Boston overcome trauma In Boston, music therapy is being used to enrich the well-being of people hoping to overcome trauma. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for our look at the intersection of art and health, part of our arts and culture series,…
Arts Nov 14 Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' explores the beginnings of the nation's democracy "The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain and the beginnings of the American experiment in democracy comes at a moment of…
Arts Nov 12 David Szalay on winning the Booker Prize for his novel 'Flesh' The Booker Prize is one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards, given annually to a single novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. This year’s winner is David Szalay's novel, “Flesh.” Senior arts correspondent…
Arts Oct 27 Sudan's cultural heritage becomes a casualty in its civil war Sudan’s civil war has become a humanitarian catastrophe of staggering scale, marked by famine, ethnic cleansing and sexual violence. Over three years, an estimated 150,000 people have been killed, and nearly 13 million have been forced from their homes. But…
Arts Oct 20 Ai Weiwei's 'Camouflage' art installation reflects on FDR's Four Freedoms A public art initiative marking the 80th anniversary of the U.N. is inviting artists to examine the state of democracy and social justice. The first featured artist is Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei, whose blend of art and activism has long…