Nov 18 Watch 5:08 Winslow Homer’s long love affair with the sea By Jared Bowen, WGBH Renowned 19th century American artist Winslow Homer began his journey in marine painting with a trip to Europe, following his well-known work documenting the frontlines of the Civil War as an illustrator. But it was back in the U.S., and… Continue watching
Jul 09 WATCH: McConnell equates his ancestors’ slave ownership to Obama’s The Kentucky Republican said Tuesday that he and former President Barack Obama have opposed reparations, and "both are the descendent of slave owners."… Continue reading
Apr 30 Virginia judge says Charlottesville’s Confederate statues are protected By Associated Press Judge Richard Moore's ruling came in a lawsuit filed against Charlottesville City Council members who voted in 2017 to remove a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Continue reading
Apr 21 A look at Sri Lanka’s troubled recent history marked by war By Associated Press Here is a look at a long and troubled history marked by ethnic and religious divides after a series of blasts in and outside Sri Lanka’s capital on Easter Sunday, blamed on religious extremists, recalled the worst days of the… Continue reading
Apr 21 Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Krishan Francis, Associated Press More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in eight bomb blasts that rocked churches and luxury hotels in or near Sri Lanka's capital on Easter Sunday — the deadliest violence the South Asian island country has seen… Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 6:11 Yemen’s ongoing civil war creates a life of loss for children By Jane Ferguson As the civil war in Yemen enters its sixth year, tens of thousands have died in the fighting, while disease and hunger have killed thousands more. The many children who have lost or been abandoned by parents have suffered the… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 10:01 Senate takes aim at Yemen, bin Salman as UN peace talks progress The U.N. has announced a ceasefire in Hodeidah, a port city critical to the flow of humanitarian aid into Yemen. Meanwhile, the Senate passed a resolution directing the Trump administration to withdraw its support of Saudi forces in the ongoing… Continue watching
Dec 06 Yemen’s warring parties sit down to first peace talks in years By David Keyton, Brian Rohan, Associated Press In a positive sign, the U.N. envoy said the warring sides had agreed on a prisoner exchange as a first step toward building confidence. Continue reading
Jun 29 ‘Permanent’ cease-fire begins in South Sudan’s civil war By Cara Anna, Associated Press The civil war that erupted in late 2013, just two years after South Sudan won independence from Sudan, has killed tens of thousands and created Africa's largest refugee crisis since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Continue reading
Jan 19 How a massive database could help people find their enslaved ancestors By Rashmi Shivni To help families and scholars, search for enslaved individuals and their descendants, Michigan State University researchers are launching a new project called "Enslaved: The People of the Historic Slave Trade."… Continue reading