Jun 25 Bill Cunningham, whose photographs epitomized street style, dies at 87 By Corinne Segal Bill Cunningham, a photographer with The New York Times who was beloved for capturing iconic street style in his fashion photographs, died Saturday at 87. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 7:06 'Hamilton' tops the Tonys list during a big year for Broadway By PBS News Hour The 70th annual Tony Awards, celebrating the best in live Broadway theater, air Sunday night. All eyes are on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed historical hip-hop musical “Hamilton,” which has received a record 16 nominations. But there are a slew of other… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 6:11 How slavery and murder goes unpunished on the high seas By PBS News Hour The global economy and our daily lives have become increasingly dependent on shipping, as millions of ships carry roughly 90 percent of the world's goods. But we know little of the crime and lawlessness that takes place at sea. Ian… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 5:51 First-generation students face unique struggles at elite colleges By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 5:34 Journalist offers inside look at modern life in Iran By PBS News Hour Thomas Erdbrink, Tehran bureau chief for The New York Times, offers a rarely seen personal look at daily life in Iran, the first report in a series called Dispatch: Iran. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 4:58 Picturing Kodak's transformation in the digital age By PBS News Hour Eastman Kodak was once one of the nation’s leading companies, but since the rise of digital technology, the photographic film company has been forced to downsize and find alternative ways to make profits. A short documentary by The New York… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch How parents talk to their African-American sons about the police By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 4:31 Hear the Holocaust Survivors Band make joyful music By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 8:13 How one Egyptian youth became an Islamic State militant By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 13 David Carr, New York Times journalist, dies at 58 By Ruth Tam David Carr, the gravelly-voiced veteran of the New York Times media beat has died at 58. After collapsing at the newspaper's office in Manhattan on Thursday night, he was rushed to St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, where he was declared dead. Continue reading