Arts Jan 12 Vocalist Buika fuses genres to form unique musical style Since her debut solo album in 2005, singer-songwriter Buika has built her career by defying musical genres. The Latin Grammy-winning vocalist infuses flamenco, jazz, soul, blues and Spanish folk into her music, and sings in multiple languages, including her native…
Science Jan 04 How one Iowa city is planning for a rising Mississippi River Climate change is contributing to more severe flooding in communities along the Mississippi River. In 2019, the Mississippi crested at its highest-ever recorded level in Davenport, Iowa, causing widespread damage in the city's downtown and reigniting a debate about how…
Nation Nov 24 Largest slave revolt in U.S. history lives on in reenactment In 1811, more than 200 enslaved people in present-day Louisiana launched the largest insurgency of people in bondage in U.S. history. The revolt lasted only a few days before the poorly armed rebels were crushed by a militia and U.S.
Nation Nov 02 Massachusetts jails men to provide drug addiction treatment Massachusetts is among several states using involuntary commitment to force someone into addiction treatment if they have an alcohol or substance abuse problem and pose a risk of serious harm. But it's the only state to provide that treatment in…
Health Nov 02 A drug counselor sees the perils of jailing her son for addiction Massachusetts is the only state in the country where men who are involuntarily committed for substance abuse treatment can be treated in jails.
Nation Oct 26 Miami residents priced out of a city built for the rich Miami is one of the worst cities in the U.S. to live in when it comes to affordable housing, and residents pay among the highest share of their incomes on rent. But a recent plan endorsed by the city would…
Arts Aug 18 Floating drums and lederhosen: Ben Folds’ musical journey Twenty-four years into his musical career and still performing before thousands, singer-songwriter Ben Folds has released a best-selling new memoir called "A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons.” NewsHour Weekend’s Tom Casciato recently spoke to…
World Jul 27 In ‘Congo Tales,’ a visual reimagining of local folklore "Congo Tales" is a new multimedia project that explores the environment, culture and stories of the people of the Congo Basin. The series highlights the mythical histories of the Congolese through photography and film as a counter-narrative to the one-note…
Nation Jul 20 NASA looks to return astronauts to the moon Fifty years ago today, astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the surface of the moon. Now, for the first time since the Apollo program ended in 1972, NASA is planning an ambitious launch in 2024 to…
Science Jul 20 NASA opens a new collection of moon rocks to researchers Johnson Space Center in Houston houses more than 2,000 samples collected over six Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972 from various parts of the moon. The collection includes rocks, core samples, pebbles and dust that scientists are still learning from…