Jun 20 Watch 8:05 Our critics pick their favorite new books for your summer reading list By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson Whether you’re on vacation at the beach or find yourself with a little more time for reading, summer is always a good time to pick up a new book. Jeffrey Brown has recommendations from two News Hour regulars for our… Continue watching
Jun 20 Actor Donald Sutherland, whose career stretched from ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Donald Sutherland, the film and television actor whose prolific career stretched from “M.A.S.H” to “JFK” to “The Hunger Games,” has died at 88. … Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 7:55 Fauci on his fraught relationship with Trump and the attacks he has faced By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas In the first part of our conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci, he discussed his experience leading the country through the two public health crises of HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. In the second half of the interview, Geoff Bennett spoke with Dr. Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 9:42 ‘I had that DNA of caring for people’: Fauci discusses new book and life in public health By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Dr. Anthony Fauci is arguably the world’s most famous doctor and best known for guiding the country through the pandemic. But he has also faced right-wing criticism for assessments and recommendations throughout that period and his clashes with former President… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 2:31 A Father’s Day story of one dad’s lasting influence on his son By StoryCorps Dr. William Lynn Weaver, a renowned surgeon, helped integrate a Knoxville high school in 1964. Even in those difficult times, he felt safe and supported thanks to his father, Ted Weaver, who worked long hours as a janitor and chauffeur. Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 6:24 ‘Sensing Sasquatch’ art exhibition offers new way of thinking about the mythical creature By Cat Wise The legend of Bigfoot has captured the public's imagination for decades since news of purported sightings began spreading around the country. But a recently opened art exhibition in Oregon offers a new way of thinking about the mythical creature also… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 7:07 Inside Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen’s new immersive art exhibit By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Lena I. Jackson In 2022, Steve McQueen, a British-born son of Caribbean immigrants, was knighted for his work as a filmmaker and artist, the two worlds in which he’s achieved commercial and critical success. His latest work takes his art in yet a… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 7:28 Revival of Sondheim’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ gains rave reviews and Tony nominations By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Lena I. Jackson When Stephen Sondheim died in 2021, he was remembered as one of musical theater’s all-time greats, creator of such works as “Sweeney Todd” and “A Little Night Music.” But one of his musicals, “Merrily We Roll Along,” never achieved that… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 8:48 Theater adapts ‘An Enemy of the People’ to address public health after the pandemic By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Actors, experts and community members are turning to a classic play to address contemporary trauma and tensions from the pandemic. Jeffrey Brown has a look for our new series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 6:41 ‘When the Sea Came Alive’ provides oral history of invasion from D-Day veterans By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold For most, the D-Day invasion of Normandy is an event in history. But a new book transports us back 80 years, hearing directly from those who helped liberate occupied Europe from Hitler’s Nazi forces. Amna Nawaz spoke with author Garrett… Continue watching