Oct 22 Pediatricians relax guidelines on screen time for kids to give more flexibility By Megan Thielking, STAT The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that parents keep infants and toddlers away from screens until they hit 18 months, instead of two years. Continue reading
Aug 16 John McLaughlin, pioneer of raucous political punditry on TV, dies at 89 By Frazier Moore, Associated Press McLaughlin was a conservative political commentator and host of the namesake long-running television show that featured hollering-heads discussions of Washington politics. Continue reading
Jun 23 C-SPAN uses social media feeds to cover sit-in protest By David Bauder, Associated Press With the cameras it uses to cover Congress shut off, C-SPAN turned to social media feeds on to beam live coverage of the House Democrat's sit-in to demand votes on gun control legislation. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch ‘Empire’ writer says write what you don’t know By PBS NewsHour Danny Strong gives his Brief But Spectacular take on writing what you don't know. Continue watching
Apr 12 Hollywood director Steven Soderbergh on why science is his muse By Dylan Scott, STAT Steven Soderbergh has devoted more of his focus to medicine and science than perhaps any other A-list filmmaker. Continue reading
Apr 05 How ‘MTV Shuga’ works to wipe out the stigma of HIV By Larisa Epatko Amid the stylish dresses and crimson lips of “MTV Shuga” comes a message of acceptance for those who have HIV. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch In ‘Mercy Street,’ Civil War trauma meets modern medical drama By PBS News Hour "Mercy Street," a new original series on PBS, tells the story of a one-time hotel turned Union army hospital, and is based on memoirs and letters of real Civil War medical staff. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at how its… Continue watching
Jan 08 Quiz: What are critics saying about the Golden Globes nominees? By Yena Oh Get ready for a celebration of the some of the best voices in TV and film: the Golden Globes, airing this Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 2:25 Before they say farewell, ‘Downton Abbey’ cast dishes on their characters By PBS News Hour "Downton Abbey," the highly watched award-winning PBS drama, begins its sixth and final season Sunday. Before they say farewell, some of the cast members discuss the evolution of their characters over the years. Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 10:02 One last visit to Downton Abbey before fans say goodbye By PBS News Hour For the past five years, the Crawley family and their household of servants have entertained audiences with comedic one-liners from the Dowager Countess and dramatic calamity befalling nearly every character. Now the top-rated PBS drama of all time is drawing… Continue watching