Feb 09 Watch Kwame Alexander discusses his anthology of Black poetry, ‘This Is the Honey’ By Alexa Gold, Layla Quran Award-winning author and producer Kwame Alexander just released his latest work. It's an anthology by Black poets called, "This Is the Honey." Amna Nawaz discussed the book with Alexander for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 5:47 Iranian American writer discusses new novel about struggling with survivor’s guilt By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet, Alexa Gold In 1988, amid the Iran-Iraq war, the U.S. military accidentally shot down an Iranian commercial passenger jet, killing all 290 people aboard. That real-life tragedy sets in motion the fictional events in the new novel “Martyr!” a young Iranian American… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 3:39 How SaulPaul is using his music to inspire and empower young people By Christopher Schwalm, Marshal Smith, Ana Sofia Contreras, Layla Benoit Motivated to make a change after serving time in prison for forgery, credit card abuse and burglary, SaulPaul discovered music as a way to inspire young people and help them avoid his path. The three-time Grammy-nominated performer calls himself “the… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 5:14 Oscar nominations spark controversy with snubs of Barbie’s Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet When the Academy Award nominations were announced, Barbie was among the ten films on the list for Best Picture. But many were surprised the nominations for Best Director did not include Barbie director Greta Gerwig and the film's star Margot… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 5:30 Why Google transformed a quantum computing lab into an artistic oasis By Mike Cerre Advance technology labs are not places where you're likely to find much creative artistic expression, let alone color. But a scientist and an artist have joined forces to help inspire the development of the next generation of computing at Google’s… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 7:54 The stars of ‘How to Dance in Ohio’ on exploring connections among autistic adults By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet A new musical recently debuted on Broadway that puts the stories of seven autistic young adults front and center as they face the challenges of leading independent lives. Jeffrey Brown talks to the creators behind "How to Dance in Ohio"… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 8:17 Critics recommend their must-see movies of 2023 By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Over the holidays, you might have some time to catch up on new films at home or to venture to the theaters. To help guide us on the best ones to add to your list, Jeffrey Brown speaks to two… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 8:14 George Clooney discusses the true story behind his new film ‘The Boys in the Boat’ By Stephanie Sy, Anne Azzi Davenport, Madison Staten "The Boys in the Boat” is an improbable story of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the meaning of true grit at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Now the New York Times bestselling book has been adapted… Continue watching
Dec 21 10 films picked by critics as the best of 2023 By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet 2023 was both a challenging year and a great year for Hollywood and films. Here are some of the top picks from Justin Chang and Linda Holmes. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 2:50 TubaChristmas concert celebrates booming instrument’s role the season’s favorite songs By Tim McPhillips A special concert is celebrating the holiday season and the tuba. NewsHour's Tim McPhillips reports on the role of this versatile booming brass instrument in the music we all love. Continue watching