Arts Oct 29 Maria Ressa offers a guide to defending democracy in 'The Fight Back' By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
Arts Oct 29 Patrick Stewart, star of stage and 'Star Trek,' dies at 86 Stewart was a classically trained stage actor who scaled the Shakespearean canon and added gravitas to a “Star Trek” franchise and the “X-Men” films. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Oct 27 Watch 7:47 Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library celebrates his commitment to conservation This year, the 26th president's legacy received a remarkable new tribute: the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in the Badlands of North Dakota, a landscape that helped shape his lifelong commitment to conservation. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown… By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz
Arts Oct 27 D.L. Hughley on confronting Bill Cosby and the power of comedy Before D.L. Hughley became one of comedy’s biggest stars, humor was his survival tactic. In this episode of Settle In, Hughley sits down with Geoff Bennett to talk about his new memoir “Charlie’s Boy,” a candid look at fatherhood and… By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins
Arts Oct 23 Watch 7:31 Why 'You Can See Everything' is captivating audiences “You Can See Everything,” the documentary co-directed by Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder, is a breakthrough success. It follows Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted founder of Theranos, just weeks before she goes to prison. The intimate access and the questions it… By Jeffrey Brown, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte
Oct 22 Watch 7:58 Met Opera adapts experimental novel 'Lincoln in the Bardo' for the stage By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport An acclaimed novel comes to life as a new opera, exploring a deeply personal side of one of America's most consequential presidents, Abraham Lincoln, and the profound grief that shaped his life. Jeffrey Brown takes in "Lincoln in the Bardo"… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 5:27 Sasha Alex Sloan performs 'Empty' and discusses the craft of songwriting By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport, Kayan Taraporevala You may not know the name Sasha Alex Sloan, but chances are you've heard her work. She's become one of music's most sought-after songwriters, writing across pop, country, K-pop, and R&B. As Sloan prepares to release her new album of… Continue watching
Oct 20 Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed and does not have MS By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Applegate revealed that despite the misdiagnosis, she still has “every symptom of someone with MS,” adding, “I still have to use wheelchairs when I go to the doctor’s office. I can’t walk from the car to the room.”… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 6:27 Arthur Jafa explores complexities of Black American life in new exhibition By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson As cultural institutions across the country face growing pressure to avoid issues of race, a major new exhibition is confronting them head-on. The work of artist Arthur Jafa spans two floors of New York’s New Museum in his largest exhibition… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 2:33 Remembering Ann Hornaday, film critic and News Hour regular By Jeff Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Murrey Jacobson, Genesis Magpayo Film critic Ann Hornaday has died. As chief film critic for The Washington Post, she was a respected and passionate voice in the world of cinema. She was also a longtime regular on the News Hour, sharing her love of… Continue watching