Sep 19 Watch 9:20 Music festival helps artists confront and manage the industry’s mental health impact By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The music industry, for all the glamour and excitement, can be grueling with tragic consequences. A 2024 MusiCares survey revealed that over 8% of respondents within the industry had serious thoughts of suicide, notably higher than the 5% rate among… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 9:07 Archivist fired by Trump launches a national effort to strengthen democracy By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Daria Nastasia Colleen Shogan made history when she became the first woman to serve as Archivist of the United States in 2023. In February, President Trump fired her with no reason given. On Constitution Day, Shogan launched a national bipartisan effort called… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 8:54 Manchin reflects on Senate career and outlines his vision of leadership in ‘Dead Center’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold From his roots in West Virginia to his pivotal role in some of Washington’s fiercest battles, Joe Manchin built a career on bucking partisan lines and pushing for pragmatism over ideology. In his new memoir, he recounts stories from the… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 6:30 A look at the life, career and activism of legendary actor Robert Redford By Jeffrey Brown, Azhar Merchant Robert Redford, a screen legend, filmmaker, environmentalist and tireless champion of independent voices in cinema, died Tuesday at 89. Revered for his magnetic presence on screen in classics like "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Sting" and "All the… Continue watching
Sep 16 Spain joins group of countries threatening to boycott Eurovision if Israel competes By Associated Press Spain has joined the group of countries threatening not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest unless Israel is excluded from the competition over the war in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Sep 16 Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89 By Bob Thomas, Associated Press The Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema died in Utah on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 6:15 Lisa Lawson explores the neuroscience of adolescence in ‘Thrive’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The Annie E. Casey Foundation is perhaps best known for its work helping America’s youth. Lisa Lawson, the president and CEO, has done extensive research into the development of teenagers. She joined Geoff Bennett to discuss her new book, "Thrive:… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 7:33 ‘The New Age of Sexism’ explores how misogyny is replicated in AI and emerging tech By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are already reshaping the world around us. But how are age-old inequalities showing up in this new digital frontier? In “The New Age of Sexism,” author and feminist activist Laura Bates explores the biases now… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 8:28 Dan Brown on the mysteries and mayhem in his new thriller, ‘The Secret of Secrets’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Mysteries and codes, religious rites and scientific formulas. That’s the world of Dan Brown’s thrillers, most famously "The Da Vinci Code," and his latest, "The Secret of Secrets." Secrets and codes are also part of Brown’s own life. Senior arts… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 7:37 Darren Walker explores inequality and democracy in ‘The Idea of America’ By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Alexa Gold Darren Walker has spent much of his life fighting inequality. From humble beginnings in rural Texas, he went on to lead one of the nation’s most powerful philanthropic institutions. Walker is now nearing the end of his tenure as president… Continue watching