Politics Dec 09 WATCH: Democratic counsel Barry Berke’s full opening statement in Trump impeachment hearing Burke said it is a requirement that the president "be a person who does not abuse his power.”…
Arts Nov 22 WATCH: Tom Hanks on how he became Mister Rogers Tom Hanks plays Rogers in the new film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” which centers on the friendship between the namesake of the long-running PBS TV series and his real-life journalist friend Tom Junod.
Arts Nov 08 Jane Fonda: ‘Older women have always tended to be the bravest’ Jane Fonda spoke with the PBS NewsHour about getting arrested and being an older activist. “When you’re older, what have you got to lose?" she said.
Arts Oct 23 5 things we learned at the Louvre’s historic Leonardo da Vinci exhibit For starters, the "Mona Lisa" isn't officially a part of the exhibit. But with so many other treasures displayed, the painting's not entirely missed either.
Arts Sep 16 Lilly Singh on 3 YouTube creators to watch Lilly Singh is about to go from Internet star to late-night TV host with her new program, "A Little Late With Lilly Singh" premiering on NBC this week. Singh, who plans on featuring fellow YouTube creators on her show, shares…
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.