Arts Sep 13 The country song that’s stuck in Ken Burns’ head "It's haiku. It's distilled poetry, the essence of what human communication can be."…
Arts Sep 09 Margaret Atwood on the dystopian novels that inspired her to write ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Margaret Atwood shared some of the other influential dystopian fiction that helped lay the groundwork for “The Handmaid’s Tale," with the author nodding to the work of George Orwell, H.G. Wells, Ursula K. Le Guin, among others.
Arts Aug 16 Why this artist used seesaws to protest at the border For about 40 minutes, three pink seesaws bobbed up and down, up and down, along the U.S.-Mexico border, uniting children from both countries in a rare moment of shared play. The artists behind the installation argue that the playful nature…
Arts Aug 15 WATCH: We asked Common to freestyle about facts. Here’s what happened The PBS NewsHour is never freewheeling with facts, but we loved it when Common came to our studio to freestyle about them.
Arts Aug 06 Lessons we can learn from Toni Morrison The American novelist wasn’t afraid to speak publicly about the themes in her novels and to challenge journalists on their questions. Here are several lessons to remember about Morrison’s career as a writer.
Politics Jul 24 Read Mueller’s opening statement before the House Judiciary Committee Mueller is appearing before the House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.
Arts Jul 12 Go beyond Toni Morrison with these 7 books that stare down the white gaze Morrison sought to strip the "white gaze" from her writing. Here are books to read right now that expand on that mission.
Arts Jun 28 This sculptor builds what’s going on inside our heads Gil Bruvel says his wooden multi-dimensional faces are "a huge neural pathway for our own identity, how we work our way as a human condition, what are we as human beings."…
Nation Jun 26 What Stonewall means to the people who were there The PBS NewsHour spoke with five LGBTQ people about what they remember about Stonewall, what led to the uprising, and how far we’ve come 50 years later.
Arts Jun 17 How LGBTQ generations born before Stonewall navigated life, in 4 stories The Stonewall riots provided more visibility to the LGBTQ community and the oppression they faced. But before and after that moment, and far beyond New York, there were legions of queer people who had to navigate society in the shadow…