Poet Amanda Gorman on how she prepared for Inauguration Day
The poet who will carry on a tradition and present her new work, "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration this week is already quite accomplished at the age of 22. Jeffrey Brown talked to Amanda Gorman to learn more,…
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Amid planet’s crisis, filmmaker Sir David Attenborough’s ‘vision for the future’
Filmmaker Sir David Attenborough has been documenting the natural world since the 1950s. In his latest book and film, "A Life on Our Planet," he offers a grave and alarming assessment about the climate crisis Earth is facing. The 94-year-old…
Michaela Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal
Michaela Goade won the Randolph Caldecott Medal for best children's picture story for the book "We Are Water Protectors." It was written by Carole Lindstrom and is a call for environmental protection.
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Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation…
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WATCH: Regina King on the power of Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’
Regina King says a special moment in her directorial debut was seeing one of Sam Cooke's most enduring songs in…
‘Your Land’? Some Native Americans question inaugural song
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Musician Matt Nathanson’s Brief But Spectacular take on finding confidence
Matt Nathanson, a musician known for his blend of folk and rock, is perhaps best known for his 2008 single,…
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Amanda Gorman’s poetic answer to pandemic grief: ‘Do not ignore the pain’
When Amanda Gorman wrote her poem, "The Miracle of Morning," it was early on in the coronavirus pandemic. Even then,…
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Public art installation offers unusual imagery for an inauguration without precedent
President Biden's inauguration featured unusual imagery in response to some unusual circumstances. The temporary public art is intended to represent…
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WATCH: Stars perform for Biden inauguration evening special
Actor Christopher Jackson, the original George Washington in Broadway's "Hamilton," performed at a virtual "ball" for the Creative Coalition, and…
With passion and fashion, Lady Gaga delivers powerful anthem
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WATCH: Amanda Gorman reads inauguration poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’
After Biden was sworn in as the nation's 46th president, Gorman read "The Hill We Climb," building on a tradition…
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WATCH: Garth Brooks sings ‘Amazing Grace’ for Biden inauguration
Garth Brooks sang "Amazing Grace" outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, moments after Joe Biden was sworn in as…
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WATCH: Jennifer Lopez sings ‘This Land Is Your Land’ for Biden inauguration
Jennifer Lopez sang "This Land Is Your Land" outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, moments before Joe Biden was…
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WATCH: Lady Gaga sings ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ at Biden inauguration
Lady Gaga sang the national anthem outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, moments before Joe Biden was sworn in…
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WATCH: Nurse sings ‘Amazing Grace’ at national COVID remembrance
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