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Arts Jun 24 ‘Monuments of Solidarity’ exhibition highlights an activist’s approach to making art An artist, activist, community builder and teacher. LaToya Ruby Frazier's art-making ideas come together in her first retrospective exhibition. Jeffrey Brown has a look for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and for our…
Arts Jun 21 Critics pick the summer movies likely to sizzle at the box office It’s officially summer, which means it’s a great time to go to the movies. This season had a slow box office start with “Furiosa" and “The Fall Guy'' underperforming expectations. Jeffrey Brown looks ahead with Aisha Harris of NPR and…
Arts Jun 21 8 movies to watch for a summer escape It’s not the summer of Barbenheimer, but Hollywood is still hoping to lure moviegoers with breakneck blockbusters and smaller charmers.
Arts Jun 20 Our critics pick their favorite new books for your summer reading list Whether you’re on vacation at the beach or find yourself with a little more time for reading, summer is always a good time to pick up a new book. Jeffrey Brown has recommendations from two News Hour regulars for our…
Arts Jun 20 Need a summer read? Here are 17 books from our experts If you’re lucky enough to have a quiet place to retreat from the heat this summer, we’ve got a symphony of suggestions for novels and nonfiction to keep you entertained.
Nation Jun 18 Investigation reveals how universities profit off land taken from Indigenous people There's a new spotlight on some universities and whether they should be helping Native American students more than they are now. It follows a news investigation that found some schools have long profited from land essentially taken from Native American…
Arts Jun 13 Inside Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen’s new immersive art exhibit In 2022, Steve McQueen, a British-born son of Caribbean immigrants, was knighted for his work as a filmmaker and artist, the two worlds in which he’s achieved commercial and critical success. His latest work takes his art in yet a…
Nation Jun 11 How Arizona is building the workforce to manufacture semiconductors in the U.S. The 2022 CHIPS Act led to a surge in funding for semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. and a demand for qualified workers. These chips power everything from our phones and cars to advanced fighter jets and artificial intelligence. Now, some…
Arts Jun 10 Revival of Sondheim’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ gains rave reviews and Tony nominations When Stephen Sondheim died in 2021, he was remembered as one of musical theater’s all-time greats, creator of such works as “Sweeney Todd” and “A Little Night Music.” But one of his musicals, “Merrily We Roll Along,” never achieved that…
Arts May 22 Amy Tan turns her literary gaze on the world of birds in ‘The Backyard Bird Chronicles’ She’s a novelist turned naturalist. New York Times best-selling author Amy Tan has turned her intense gaze to the world of birds and shared her private drawings and musings in a new book. Jeffrey Brown joined Tan at her Northern…