Arts Nov 01 George Takei on why the original ‘Star Trek’ never featured a gay character By William Brangham
Arts Jun 27 Watch 6:39 ‘The Fifth Season’ author N. K. Jemisin answers your questions N. K. Jemisin, author of our June pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Liz Flock to answer reader questions on “The Fifth Season,” and Liz announces the July book selection. By Elizabeth Flock
Arts May 30 ‘The Fifth Season’ is June’s pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club In N.K. Jemisin's Hugo Award-winning fantasy novel "The Fifth Season," the world is menaced by environmental catastrophe, and its inhabitants struggle to survive. By Elizabeth Flock
Arts Feb 26 The March pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is ‘The Power’ Naomi Alderman's "The Power" imagines a future in which women have special powers that flip the established gender dynamics and turn the world on its head. By Elizabeth Flock
Arts Jan 19 ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ has been inspiring other movies for 50 years. Here are 6 to watch Director Stanley Kubrick’s landmark space saga, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” turns 50 this year, remaining remarkably relevant and influential even 17 years after surpassing its titular year. Here are six movies Kubrick helped influence. By Alison Thoet
Jan 22 Watch 3:35 Why the world could use a Muslim jedi By PBS News Hour How can we relieve anti-Muslim discrimination? Haroon Moghul says that adding a Muslim character to a certain science fiction franchise might go a long way in changing perceptions and offering a vision of a more united future. Continue watching
Dec 18 Photos: Meet a real-life Star Wars Snowtrooper By Larisa Epatko Lori Frye, a member of the 501st Legion, talks about what it takes to be a “Star Wars” costumer and the role of women in science fiction. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 7:12 How a galaxy far, far away became an obsession on planet Earth By PBS News Hour "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" isn't just a movie. It's part of a universe, both imaginary and real, that has obsessed fans since the 1970s. Jeffrey Brown explores what’s made the enduring franchise a storytelling and moneymaking powerhouse. Continue watching
Nov 30 Poet Franny Choi pictures a world without police By Corinne Segal What world a world without police look like? Poet Franny Choi’s work attempts to answer that question. Continue reading
Feb 27 Leonard Nimoy, best remembered as Mr. Spock on ‘Star Trek,’ dies at 83 By Laura Santhanam, Justin Scuiletti For decades on both the "Star Trek" television series and movie franchise, Nimoy played the character of Mr. Spock, a Vulcan, or half-alien who operated under a rigid adherence to logic that guided the crew of Starship Enterprise through the… Continue reading