• What to expect from this year's blockbuster Cannes Film Festival

    What to expect from this year's blockbuster Cannes Film Festival

    May 15, 2023 06:16 PM EST

    This time, though, they'll debut much bigger films, sure to be the hottest tickets on the Croisette. Scorsese has his $200 million epic for Apple TV+. And Mangold will premiere, as he says, “a more splendiferous project" than his minimalist debut. The “Indy” celebration will include a tribute to ...

  • Google is giving its dominant search engine an artificial-intelligence makeover

    Google is giving its dominant search engine an artificial-intelligence makeover

    May 10, 2023 10:44 PM EST

    ... recently, The New York Times reported Samsung is considering dropping Google as the default search engine on its widely used smartphones, raising the specter that Apple might adopt a similar tactic with the iPhone unless Google can show its search engine can evolve with what appears to be a forthcoming ...

  • Transgender minors protected from estranged parents under Washington law

    Transgender minors protected from estranged parents under Washington law

    May 09, 2023 10:50 PM EST

    ... expected to pass a bill that would further expand insurance coverage for gender-affirming care to include things like facial hair removal and Adam’s apple reduction surgery, procedures currently considered cosmetic by insurers but seen as critical to the mental health of transitioning women. WATCH: Battles over reproductive, transgender ...

  • In global rush to regulate AI, Europe Union rules set to be trailblazer

    In global rush to regulate AI, Europe Union rules set to be trailblazer

    May 09, 2023 02:40 PM EST

    ... common phone-charging cables, though such efforts have been criticized for stifling innovation. Attitudes could be different this time. Tech leaders including Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak have called for a six-month pause to consider the risks. Geoffrey Hinton, a computer scientist known as the “Godfather ...

  • News Wrap: World Health Organization declares end to COVID-19 global emergency

    News Wrap: World Health Organization declares end to COVID-19 global emergency

    May 05, 2023 10:50 PM EST

    ... trial. The High Court now put his execution on hold while it reviews the case.    Wall Street rallied as bank stocks recovered some and Apple's earnings beat expectations. It's the single most valuable stock on the market. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 546 points, or 1 ...

  • The issues behind possible Hollywood writers' strike that could halt film, TV production

    The issues behind possible Hollywood writers' strike that could halt film, TV production

    May 01, 2023 10:25 PM EST

    ... to recent years, and they're still looking to invest something like $19 billion in streaming in 2023. We have also seen headlines about, like, Apple and Amazon wanting to dedicate a lot more money towards street towards stream -- towards releasing the movies in theaters, for example, so expanding their ...

  • Blue states look to expand insurance coverage of gender-affirming care 

    Blue states look to expand insurance coverage of gender-affirming care 

    Apr 26, 2023 06:30 PM EST

    ... expected to pass a bill that would further expand insurance coverage for gender-affirming care to include things like facial hair removal and Adam's apple reduction surgery, procedures currently considered cosmetic by insurers but seen as critical to the mental health of transitioning women. The wide-ranging bill is ...

  • Long COVID symptoms keeping many Americans from returning to work

    Long COVID symptoms keeping many Americans from returning to work

    Apr 18, 2023 10:35 PM EST

    ... Memories her daughter shares.Carly Anna Hurst: We also used to do a bunch of picnics. Paul Solman: No more? Carly Anna Hurst: Nuh-uh. Paul Solman: Painful even for the reporter... Carly Anna Hurst: This apple tree. Paul Solman: ... and perhaps you too. For the "PBS NewsHour," Paul Solman.

  • House Republicans hold NYC hearing targeting DA bringing criminal charges against Trump

    House Republicans hold NYC hearing targeting DA bringing criminal charges against Trump

    Apr 17, 2023 10:40 PM EST

    ... quickly turned into a fiery political back and forth between protesters, witnesses and members of Congress. Lisa Desjardins has more. Lisa Desjardins: In the Big Apple today, a drama cutting to the heart of divide. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX): Do you feel safe in New York City right now ...

  • ‘Tetris’ screenwriter on translating dramatic history of Soviet game to film

    ‘Tetris’ screenwriter on translating dramatic history of Soviet game to film

    Apr 16, 2023 09:30 PM EST

    ... And so there was a lot of, you know, existential questions being asked at all levels. John Yang: The movie is Tetris. It's streaming on Apple TV. Plus the screenwriter is Noah Pink. Noah, thank you very much. Noah Pink: Thanks so much for your time, I appreciate it.