Nation Aug 19 Phil Donahue, pioneering daytime talk show host who launched a new TV genre, has died By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
Arts Jul 17 ‘The Bear’ sets comedy series record with 23 while ‘Shogun’ leads all Emmy nominees with 25 The nominations come just six months after the last Emmys, which were delayed by last year's Hollywood strikes. The Emmys will air on ABC on Sept. 15. By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press
Arts May 25 Watch 3:46 The struggles and breakthroughs of Chinese American movie star Anna May Wong Anna May Wong was a pioneering actress considered to be the first major Asian American film star, despite the limits imposed by Hollywood’s racism. As this year’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month draws to a close,… By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Satvi Sunkara
Nation Dec 06 Watch 8:42 Rob Reiner on Norman Lear’s groundbreaking career and legacy Norman Lear, the groundbreaking TV producer and writer, died Tuesday at the age of 101. He revolutionized primetime television with a string of hits, dominating the airwaves in the 70s and 80s, and showcased political and social issues of the… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet, Jonah Anderson, Madison Staten, Madeline Powell
Nation Nov 28 Watch 4:57 Remains of 5 Native Americans returned home 120 years after graves were looted A Native American tribe in Minnesota recently welcomed home five of its ancestors more than a century after their remains left the state. Their burial sites had been looted by a white landowner who took them to Connecticut and the… By Kaomi Lee, Twin Cities PBS
Nov 26 Watch 6:42 11-year-old author Linda Pistun on changing the world by teaching girls science By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz Five years ago, Linda Pistun set out to achieve two goals: end world hunger and improve science education in public schools. In August, at the age of 11, she became a published author. John Yang speaks with Pistun about how… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 4:01 How Osage dancer Maria Tallchief became America’s 1st major prima ballerina By John Yang, Kaisha Young For Native American Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look back on the life of Maria Tallchief, an Osage Nation dancer who left an indelible mark on the world of ballet. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 8:00 Art and agriculture meet in collaborative Colorado exhibition By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin In Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, an innovative art exhibit uses multimedia collaborations between artists and farmers to explore the similarities between the two fields. More than 15 local and national artists and collectives teamed up with Boulder County farmers to create… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 7:22 Lisa Cortés on her film exploring Little Richard’s legendary rock’n’roll legacy By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre A new documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” tells the story of one of rock and roll’s founding stars. It premiered earlier in 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival. That’s where PBS NewsHour co-anchor Amna Nawaz sat down with director… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 5:34 The legacy of Pulitzer-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy By Geoff Bennett Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy died Tuesday at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Throughout his long career, he wrote novels that could be bleak and violent but that were also hailed for his beautiful prose. Some of his… Continue watching