'The Street' is our May book club pick
"The Street" by Ann Petry is the May pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour's book club with The…
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'Disappearing Earth' author Julia Phillips answers your questions
Julia Phillips, author of our April pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown…
Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan dies at 54
Khan played the police inspector in "Slumdog Millionaire" and the park executive Masrani in "Jurassic World." Khan died Wednesday after…
'Truly the last safe haven': Libraries serve vulnerable communities during the pandemic
Like so many other services, libraries around the country have had to quickly adapt to the shutdowns and distancing measures…
Movies will be Oscar-eligible without a theatrical run this year
Movies that debuted on a streaming service without ever appearing in a theater will be eligible for the Academy Awards,…
Hi-tech scans uncover new details of 'Girl with a Pearl Earring,' but not her identity
Researchers using a battery of modern imaging techniques have gotten under the skin of Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl…
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A mother and daughter's Brief But Spectacular take on the pandemic — and each other
Medical student Choumika Simonis is sheltering in place in Harlem but will soon be a doctor on New York City's…
Stephen Sondheim gets starry but tardy 90th birthday concert
The starry special called "Take Me to the World" featured performances by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kelli O'Hara, Lea Salonga, Judy Kuhn,…
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Louisville musicians make a song for the city amid crisis
Soon after Louisville, Kentucky shut down in response to the global pandemic, Teddy Abrams, the conductor of the Louisville orchestra,…
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Courtney Barnett: Sending out 'Empathy Signals'
The acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett recently completed her first U.S. solo tour. NewsHour Weekend's Tom Casciato caught up with…
