Feb 03 Watch 7:19 ‘Wicked’ costume designer Paul Tazewell on the vision behind his Oscar-nominated work By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein “Wicked” is the latest version of an enduring American fairy tale. Among its 10 Oscar nominations, one is for costume designer Paul Tazewell. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown starts our coverage of Oscar nominees this year with this report for… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 10:00 Trombone Shorty and other musicians use their art as a gateway to better relations between the U.S. and Cuba By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Can music be the gateway to closer relations between Americans and Cubans and help provide relief amidst the economic downturn and isolation? That is the hope of a group of musicians who have been forging a bond between young students. Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 6:31 Neko Case reveals difficult journey to stardom in ‘The Harder I Fight the More I Love You’ By Tom Casciato Neko Case has won acclaim as both a singer and songwriter. Now she’s out with a memoir that reveals her difficult journey to indie stardom. Special correspondent Tom Casciato spent time with Case to discuss "The Harder I Fight the… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 7:34 Samara Joy, already a Grammy winner, creates more awards buzz with latest album By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein Already a three-time winner, jazz vocalist Samara Joy is up for two more Grammys at Sunday’s awards ceremony. Her latest album is receiving critical acclaim and creating more awards buzz. All this and Joy only turned 25 in November. Senior… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 7:48 Museum works to preserve shoes belonging to Auschwitz’s youngest victims By Malcolm Brabant On the 80th anniversary of its liberation, survivors of the Holocaust gathered at the extermination camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland. Of the more than six million Jews murdered by the Nazis, 1.1 million were killed at Auschwitz, nearly a quarter… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: American Ryan Corbett released from Afghanistan in prisoner swap with Taliban By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a prisoner swap between the U.S. and the Taliban secured the release of American Ryan Corbett from Afghanistan, two top Israeli generals resigned over the military's failure to stop the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, Turkey… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 7:08 ‘Just a Dream’ offers glimpse of tragedy and triumph of life in contemporary America By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson The exhibition, "Just a Dream,” presents 25 years of work from Vincent Valdez in a series of chapters that look at both personal and collective histories. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown met with Valdez for our arts and culture series,… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 4:30 Poet Amanda Gorman pens tribute to crews battling the Los Angeles wildfires By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Renowned poet and Los Angeles native Amanda Gorman has penned a heartfelt tribute to first responders battling the wildfires and helping those in need. In "Smoldering Dawn," she expresses her fears and hopes and celebrates how the community is coming… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:23 News Wrap: Blue Origin successfully launches New Glenn rocket By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Blue Origin sent its first rocket into orbit with a successful test of the uncrewed New Glenn system, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed state Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat, Rudy Giuliani… Continue watching
Jan 08 ‘Wicked’ tops SAG Awards nominations as many big names are snubbed By Jake Coyle, Associated Press “Wicked” topped nominations to the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, landing a leading five nominations… Continue reading