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On August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie, one of the world's best-known writers, was attacked and nearly killed by a young man with a knife. Rushdie has written of that harrowing day and all that's followed in a new book. He discussed it with Jeffrey
Creative Growth is an art center in Oakland that supports artists with disabilities. The center has artworks in museums across the country and plays a big part in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's new exhibition. Jeffrey Brown reports fo
The new film "Civil War" is stirring debate and provoking conversation about where a divided nation could lead. It topped the domestic box office this weekend with a nearly $26 million opening, the biggest ever for the independent production co
In our news wrap Sunday, hostage release and cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas have stalled, hundreds of displaced Palestinian families moved north along Gaza's coast, House Republicans renewed an effort to pass military aid for Israel,
Entrepreneur and author Derrick Fennell has been a flight attendant for more than 14 years. Many of his passengers know him for his in-flight poems reflecting on his time in the skies. Fennell shares one of his poems and his Brief But Spectacul
In the summer of 2022, historic flooding in eastern Kentucky washed away homes and entire communities, claiming more than 40 lives. It also devastated an important cultural hub for the larger region, Appalshop, home to a large archive of Appala
Narsiso Martinez is an artist whose work celebrates the vital and often invisible labor performed by farmworkers. Martinez's work is informed by his own experiences as a farmworker, spending summers picking produce in Washington state to suppor
Some people see older buildings as revered artifacts that have stood the test of time, but others see them as occupying sites that could be used for new development. That tension is currently playing out in Phoenix, Arizona, a city that's a ric
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain is one of the cornerstones of American literature. "James," a new novel by Percival Everett, takes another look at the story and brings an unheard voice to the forefront. Jeffrey Brown sat dow
Joan Wicks is a sixth-grade humanities teacher in Los Angeles who helped her students rebound from COVID learning loss through her devotion and advocacy. The school was recently recognized with the California Distinguished Schools Award. Wicks
One artist has taken popular designer handbags to a whole new level by transforming the accessories into artwork. Instead of his creations hanging on the wall, Kent Stetson decided to put them right in your hand. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PB
For more than two decades, Vermont-based photographer Jim Westphalen has documented old farmhouses, barns, churches and homes that have fallen into disrepair -- he calls it "finding beauty in decay." His works are collected in a book and film,
For our "Hidden Histories" series as Women's History Month draws to a close, Rhode Island PBS Weekly's Michelle San Miguel introduces us to Bennie Fleming, a 100-year-old woman who embodies what it means to live a life of service -- even when t
Beyoncé's highly-anticipated album that's deeply rooted in country music, "Cowboy Carter," just dropped. It's Beyoncé, it's big and it's venturing into an unexpected arena of music. "Cowboy Carter" also features some of country music's biggest
The on-again, off-again diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba have made it more difficult for Cuban musicians to travel to the U.S. for this year's summer music festivals. Special correspondent Mike Cerre reports from Havana for our ar
After decades of covering war, traveling the world and being estranged from his family, journalist and author Rod Nordland was in New Delhi when he was struck by a grand mal seizure and given a diagnosis of incurable cancer. Nick Schifrin sat d
An estimated 505 million people will listen to podcasts in 2024, the most in the medium's short history. Since the term podcast was coined in 2004, the format has grown into a $25 billion industry. But the industry's expansion has also come wit
Lenny Kravitz has been busy. He has a new single out Friday from his album set for release in May, an international tour planned for this summer and earlier this month, he earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Geoff Bennett spoke with Kr
A new novel takes on art and personal history, using fiction to explore the lives of both the author and an important art world figure. "Anita de Monte Laughs Last" is a tale of two women a generation apart. Jeffrey Brown sat down with author X
It was an art movement that helped create a new portrait and understanding of Black life in America. Now, The Harlem Renaissance is the subject of an exhibition at one of the country's leading museums, the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. J
"Second Act" is a common term which, for some people, means loving your current career but wanting something new. Special correspondent Mike Cerre looks at how a former White House lawyer, federal prosecutor and advisor to four presidents is no
The 96th annual Academy Awards could be considered a milestone for women in film, with women filmmakers setting a record in the Best Picture category. But the past year also highlighted ongoing struggles in diversity, equal pay and equal opport
With the 96th annual Academy Awards being held on Sunday, there is excitement surrounding the film "The Zone of Interest," with its remarkable soundscape evoking the worst of the Holocaust. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant visited Oscar-no
The novel, "Prophet Song," is a story mirroring today's headlines, with a country dissolving into political chaos, descending into violence, and one woman watching her family fall apart. Jeffrey Brown talks with Booker Prize-winning author Paul
The Austin, Texas theater company, Proyecto Teatro, aims to promote and preserve Latin American culture. Its latest project is helping redefine Latin American history. Journey Love Taylor of our Student Reporting Labs Academy shares the story a
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