Education Aug 23 National debate over parental rights and censorship enters local school board races By Amna Nawaz
Arts Jul 11 Watch 6:06 Reevaluating ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ 60 years later In the 60 years since “To Kill a Mockingbird,” one of the most widely read books in middle school, was published, the lens through which it frames race and its Black characters has come under scrutiny. NewsHour Weekend anchor Hari… By PBS NewsHour
Arts Jun 14 10 books besides ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ that tackle racial injustice The 1960 novel is a perennial reading assignment for many students, but there are many other great books that tackle similiar topics, educators say. By Joshua Barajas, Victoria Pasquantonio
Arts Jun 10 ‘Hadestown’ captures 8 Tony Awards, including best musical The brooding musical about the underworld took home the most awards, which included a rare win for a female director of a musical. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts May 09 Watch 7:20 How Aaron Sorkin reworked ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ for Broadway Aaron Sorkin, an Oscar-winning director and creator of the hit TV show “The West Wing,” now has a new adaptation of the classic novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” on Broadway. The reworked version of Harper Lee’s book has been nominated… By Jeffrey Brown
May 06 How Jeff Daniels steps into Atticus Finch’s shoes By Sam Lane “You go out before that closing argument, you can just feel yourself change,” Daniels said. Continue reading
Feb 19 Harper Lee, author of American classic ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ dead at 89 By Joshua Barajas, Corinne Segal Pulitzer Prize winning author Harper Lee died Friday at the age of 89. Lee wrote the beloved 1960 novel "To Kill a Mockingbird."… Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 1:52 Viewers sound off on plot twist in Harper Lee’s new novel By PBS News Hour Viewers weigh in on the recent revelation that Harper Lee's beloved character from "To Kill A Mockingbird," Atticus Finch, holds racist views. Hari Sreenivasan reads your comments. Continue watching
Jul 13 How newspapers reviewed ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ in 1960 By Joshua Barajas At a time when Jim Crow laws still gripped the U.S. southern states and the civil rights movement was beginning to hit its stride, Harper Lee was quietly developing two books that told the story of racism in the South. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 3:53 ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ sequel reveals dark side of Atticus Finch By PBS News Hour After months of anticipation, Harper Lee’s second novel, “Go Set A Watchman” will be released on Tuesday. The book takes place 20 years after the events of “To Kill A Mockingbird.” But early reviews reveal that the story takes an… Continue watching