Oct 06 In ‘Nobody Wants This,’ century-old rom-com tropes get a new twist — the cute rabbi By Samira Mehta, The Conversation Nice Jewish men wanting to date non-Jewish women has been a trope of U.S. stage and screen for 100 years. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 7:39 Laurie Anderson on finding inspiration in Amelia Earhart’s story for her new album By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including a major endorsement from Liz Cheney and the latest in the Trump election interference case. Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 6:16 ‘Going Varsity in Mariachi’ documentary spotlights competitive high school competitions By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas A new Netflix documentary shares a slice of southern Texas life as a high school mariachi band makes its way to the state championship. “Going Varsity in Mariachi” shows the journey of musicians from the Rio Grande Valley as they… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 7:01 New book ‘Character Limit’ explores Musk’s impact on social media after buying Twitter By Ali Rogin He’s the richest person in the world, but also one of the most controversial and increasingly engaged in polarizing political debates. A new book details the tumultuous leadership of Elon Musk and his approach to owning X. Ali Rogin spoke… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 8:06 News Wrap: Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions after 6 weeks In our news wrap Monday, a judge in Georgia struck down the state's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, the FBI agreed to pay $22 million to 34 women who claimed they were targeted for dismissal from… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 7:31 News Wrap: Israel strikes Hezbollah HQ in Beirut In our news wrap Friday, Israel struck Hezbollah's central headquarters in Beirut and flattened several residential buildings, New York Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty to bribery and other charges in federal court and the Justice Department charged three members… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 6:40 Danzy Senna’s ‘Colored Television’ spotlights difficult realities of life with humor By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson The new novel, “Colored Television” uses fiction and satire to spotlight sensitive and often difficult realities in American life. Jeffrey Brown discussed that with author Danzy Senna for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 6:31 New book ‘What If We Get It Right?’ offers hopeful view of handling the climate crisis By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins One of the global problems addressed at the U.N. General Assembly is the climate crisis. Multiple wars and other geopolitical tensions have cast a particularly sobering shadow over whether nations can meet meaningful pledges. The new book, "What If We… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 6:40 New book ‘The Barn’ revisits the people and forces behind Emmett Till’s murder By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Emmett Till's murder is one of the most harrowing events in American history. Till was 14 in 1955 when he was killed after a white woman accused him of making an advance toward her. Mississippi author Wright Thompson has a… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 6:58 Musician Nick Lowe on his legendary career and first new album in a decade By Tom Casciato One of rock and roll’s greatest songwriters is out with a brand new album. It's Nick Lowe's first full-length effort in nearly a dozen years and debuted as number one on the Billboard charts in the Americana/folk category. Special correspondent… Continue watching