Arts Nov 27 New contemporary art museum shows off complex identities of Africa Africa’s first contemporary art museum just opened its doors in Cape Town, South Africa, featuring art from across the continent and the African diaspora. The grand new space has a grand ambition: to tell the stories of a diverse continent…
Arts Nov 21 In John Adams’ new Gold Rush opera, cultures clash with a tragic ending For contemporary composer John Adams, it was three notes that launched his latest opera: the sound of a pick axe “chipping away at stone.” Premiering at the San Francisco Opera, "Girls of the Golden West," a collaboration with director Peter…
Arts Nov 15 Tig Notaro laughs through her darkest moments Tig Notaro has found a way to make life’s trials and uncomfortable moments funny. After surviving a potentially deadly infection, breast cancer and her mother’s death, Notaro is now healthy and enjoying a prolific television and comedy career. The comedian…
Arts Nov 14 How Amy Tan’s family stories made her a storyteller Amy Tan was going to write a book about writing. But what came to her mind instead were memories of childhood, reflections on family treasures, photos, documents. In “Where The Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir,” Tan explores revelations about her…
Politics Apr 18 Inside Neil Gorsuch’s first day at the Supreme Court The new justice had clearly done his homework.
Arts Dec 19 31 books you should add to your holiday reading list Hello viewers and book lovers -- you know who you are -- and welcome to our holiday book picks. We asked members of our staff to recommend books that moved them this past year, newly published works but also oldies…
Arts Aug 09 How a ‘custody war’ broke out over a famous patient’s damaged brain In the new book "Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets," Luke Dittrich tells the story of the man known to science for decades under that moniker. But Dittrich does something more, because the man who performed…
Arts Aug 04 Svetlana Alexievich’s stories of life, longing and suffering under Soviet rule "Secondhand Time" is the first book by Alexievich to appear in English since she was awarded the Nobel and it continues her series of works exploring the long sweep of Soviet culture and politics.
Arts Jun 02 Judy Collins still turn, turn, turning with new album at 77 Folk legend Judy Collins, known for her critically acclaimed covers of Stephen Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns” and Pete Seeger’s “Turn! Turn! Turn!” has been making music since the 1960s. Now, at the age of 77, she is still going…
Arts Jul 06 ‘Do I look like a ‘shroom salesman?’ and other things overheard at a Dead show One man walked directly up to me and asked if I had any mushrooms to sell him. I thought, "Really? Do I look like that guy?" The Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well concert in Chicago was a scene -- a…