May 29 Watch 5:50 Mahjong thriving as players embrace community and connection By Deema Zein, Veronica Vela, Maea Lenei Buhre Once a pastime viewed by some as old-fashioned, the game of mahjong is having a moment. In recent years, players of all ages have been strategizing and socializing at mahjong tables from coast to coast. Deema Zein reports on the… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 8:51 Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf on bringing 'Death of a Salesman' back to Broadway By Jeff Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport "Death of a Salesman" tells the story of Willy Loman, a traveling salesman chasing the American Dream but never quite able to reach it. Now, the classic is back on Broadway in a new production that underscores the play’s enduring… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 5:36 Remembering the remarkable life of jazz legend Sonny Rollins By Jeff Brown, Solveig Rennan Sonny Rollins, one of jazz's all-time greats, died Monday at the age of 95 after spending more than five decades pushing the boundaries of the genre. Rollins won two Grammys and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in the early 2000s. Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:31 Mina Kimes on the 'big game feel' of the Scripps National Spelling Bee By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Scripps National Spelling Bee begins Tuesday in Washington, D.C., bringing together 247 finalists from all 50 states. These spellers emerged from millions of competitors across the nation who dream that this moment from last year may be theirs: This… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 8:52 'How to Rule the World' exposes Stanford's complex relationship with Silicon Valley power By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold While most college freshmen spend their first year shopping around courses and picking their majors, Theo Baker had a bit more on his plate. As a reporter for the Stanford Daily, he investigated research misconduct, leading to the resignation of… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 9:26 What Stephen Colbert's exit means for the future of late-night By Diane Lincoln Estes, Geoff Bennett The curtain comes down one final time on Thursday for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Colbert has entertained and provoked audiences from the Ed Sullivan Theater stage for the last decade in ways that transformed the comedic landscape. Geoff… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 5:29 Sophia Nelson on 'Redefining Freedom' and living up to America's founding principles By Ali Rogin, Kyle Midura When asked what sort of government the United States had, Benjamin Franklin famously said, "A republic, if you can keep it." Like many, columnist Sophia Nelson has been wondering how well we have kept it. Her new book, "Redefining Freedom,"… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 4:49 Soman Chainani and Amna Nawaz discuss politics for young Americans on 'Settle In' By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Emily Carpeaux Author Soman Chainani is best known for his young adult series, "The School for Good and Evil," which went on to become a hugely popular movie on Netflix. Chainani's latest book, "Young World," is a political thriller about a teenager… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 8:49 Ada Ferrer reflects on family history and forces shaping Cuba and the U.S. in new memoir By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Ada Ferrer has spent her career exploring history, identity and memory. In her new book, "Keeper of My Kin," she turns inward, tracing her own family story across generations, while examining the larger forces that… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 7:34 Russians who fled after Ukraine invasion stage fresh take on classic play in U.S. By Jeffrey Brown, Zeba Warsi, Anne Azzi Davenport Two Russians who left their country after the invasion of Ukraine and are now rebuilding their lives and careers in the U.S. Senior Arts Correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on a recent production in New York for our Art in Action… Continue watching