Nation Sep 03 Remembering Gloria Steinem and her trailblazing fight for women's rights By Jeffrey Brown, Jackson Hudgins, Mary Fecteau
Nation Sep 03 Watch 7:17 Steinem stayed true to herself despite intense pressure, Julie Taymor says To discuss the life and legacy of Gloria Steinem, Amna Nawaz spoke with Julie Taymor. She's the director of the 2020 film “The Glorias,” a biopic that spans eight decades of Steinem’s life. By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz
Politics Sep 03 Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92 Steinem was a celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life. By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Arts Aug 26 Tim Curry, iconic character actor and star of 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dies at 80 “I like playing the more curious corners of the human mind and human behavior, partly because they’re a tad more interesting,” Curry told The Associated Press in 1993. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Aug 25 Watch 8:53 Remembering Dolly Parton, whose artistry and generosity touched generations The world is mourning the passing of the queen of country, Dolly Parton. Her enormous legacy spans not only music, but the world of movies and entertainment, health care, philanthropy and education. Amna Nawaz takes a look at Parton's extraordinary… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris
Aug 25 Dolly Parton's greatest songs, and the stories behind them By Maria Sherman, Associated Press Dolly Parton was more than a musician, actor, author, philanthropist, or theme-park entrepreneur. Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, occupied a space in our global cultural imagination — a figure of American mythology, someone best described as larger-than-life and… Continue reading
Aug 25 Dolly Parton, beloved music star, actor and philanthropist, dies at 80 By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 3:15 Remembering the life and career of Hayden Panettiere By Jeffrey Brown, Azhar Merchant Hayden Panettiere has died at the age of 36. No official cause of death was given for the versatile actress and Golden Globe nominee. Emergency responders found her in cardiac arrest before she was pronounced dead at a home in… Continue watching
Jul 29 Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity and spirituality, dies at 99 By Corey Williams, Associated Press A central figure of the 1960s Black Art Movement, Saar pioneered assemblage boxes, or sculptures made of found objects, and reclaimed Jim Crow-era memorabilia as powerful totems of Black liberation. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: Sen. Lindsey Graham returns home for South Carolina funeral By Meg Kinnard, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Friends remembered him as someone who never stopped working for the state he loved. Continue reading