May 31 Watch 3:59 From Jennifer Garner to Tim Cook, highlights from 2019 graduation speeches It’s graduation season, the time of year when politicians, artists, business leaders and celebrities send college students off into their next chapter with sage advice and humor. This year’s high-profile speakers include John Krasinski, Bill Nye, Jennifer Garner, Tim Cook,… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Trump announces plan to deny legal asylum In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump revealed plans to deny legal asylum to undocumented migrants at U.S. ports of entry. The announcement aligns with the president’s goal of emphasizing immigration as a Republican priority before Election Day. Also, the… Continue watching
Jan 12 Poll: Most Americans don’t want Oprah to run for president By Laura Santhanam But if Winfrey were to run against President Donald Trump, half of registered voters would support her, the new PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll shows. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 6:38 Tracee Ellis Ross: ‘The curtain has been pulled’ on Hollywood inequity and abuse By Charlayne Hunter-Gault Systemic change is happening in Hollywood, says Tracee Ellis Ross, star of the sitcom “black-ish.” Ellis Ross is a founder of Time’s Up, a legal defense fund that aims to support those who have been affected by sexual violence. The… Continue watching
Jan 09 Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Globes speech inspires speculation about 2020 campaign By Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Winfrey’s speech as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award on Sunday touched on her humble upbringing and childhood wonder in civil rights heroes. But it was her exhortation of the legions of women who have called out… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 4:39 Oprah leads Hollywood’s call to end sexual harassment By Jeffrey Brown At the Golden Globe awards Sunday night, Hollywood’s biggest stars wore pins saying “Time’s Up,” a nod to a campaign to end sexual harassment in the industry. Several stars, including Oprah Winfrey, also made impassioned calls to speak up about… Continue watching
Jun 07 Mourners gather at memorial service for Maya Angelou By Kayla Ruble Friends and family gathered on Saturday afternoon in North Carolina to attend a memorial service in honor of the late author and activist Maya Angelou, who died on May 28 at the age of 86. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch President Obama honors achievements of 16 Americans with Medal of Freedom President Obama honors achievements of 16 Americans with Medal of Freedom… Continue watching
Sep 17 This day in history: Oprah Winfrey launches book club By News Desk Photo by Getty Images. On this day in 1996, American talk show host Oprah Winfrey introduces her television book club. According to a Fordham University marketing professor Al Greco, more than 55 million books have sold since… Continue reading
May 25 Watch After 25 Years Atop Daytime TV, Oprah Takes Final Bow to Run Network After 25 years, Oprah Winfrey signed off from her top-rated daytime television talk show for the final time Wednesday. Gwen Ifill discusses Oprah's lasting impact on television and American culture with Audrey Edwards, formerly of Essence Magazine, and The Los… Continue watching