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New exhibition explores the work of enigmatic musician Lou Reed
New exhibition explores the work of enigmatic musician Lou Reed As co-founder of The Velvet Underground in the 1960s, Lou Reed helped change the direction of music. As a solo… How a celebrity photographer saved picture day for this New York school For many students, school picture day is a rite of passage.
Experimental technology works to bring back sense of touch for those living with paralysis
Experimental research is aiming to help paralysis victims regain their sense of touch. Miles O’Brien reports on a project run by the Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, which is a consortium of the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, and the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute.
U.N. panel paints grim future for humanity without drastic action to combat climate change
A new report out Monday warns that global temperatures will continue rising in coming decades, and that human activity is driving that increase. Those are among the conclusions reached by the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Michael Oppenheimer, a professor of geosciences and international affairs at Princeton University, joins William Brangham to discuss. William Brangham: A dire warning and a stark reality. Global temperatures will rise.
Can concrete, a major CO2 emitter, be made greener?
After water, concrete is the most consumed substance on the planet and its production is expected to grow from 4.4 billion tons to 5.5 billion tons by 2050. But its production, which involves cement, comes at a huge environmental cost -- accounting for almost eight percent of carbon emissions globally. Mori Rothman reports on the industry’s attempt to reduce concrete’s carbon footprint with cleaner cement.
For girls with mothers in prison, a summer camp offers much-needed support
Estimates show that over five million children in the U.S. have had an incarcerated parent. As the number of women in American prison soars, little is known about the impact on children they leave behind. Amna Nawaz went to Texas to meet the children and report on how an organization, Girls Embracing Mothers, is connecting girls and their mothers. It’s part of our "Searching for Justice" series.
Tribeca Festival celebrates 20th anniversary as post-Covid curtains reopen
The renowned Tribeca Film Festival opened its curtains on Wednesday for the 20th year in New York City, becoming the first major post-pandemic fest in North America. This year’s event is called ‘Tribeca Festival’ to include its vast programming like gaming, virtual hubs and podcasting.
Inside Sesame Street’s racism initiative for kids
The death of George Floyd and spate of hate crimes against Asian Americans have elevated conversations around race, racial identity and police brutality. To talk about these complex and sensitive issues with children, Sesame Street is developing new resources and even adding two Muppets. Jeanette Betancourt and Kay Wilson Stallings from the Sesame workshop join to discuss.
Asian business districts hope for recovery after shutdown, racist attacks
Even before COVID-19 forced non-essential businesses across America to shut down, Asian business districts like Chinatown in NYC, were already seeing a decline in revenue because of anti-Asian sentiment. More than a year later, as shops and restaurants begin to reopen, business leaders are hoping their community can rebound. Laura Fong reports on their hopes from the reopening.
Michio Kaku on his lifelong search for ‘The God Equation’
Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist who was inspired as a young child to search for the ‘theory of everything.’ Kaku co-founded the string field theory, which he believes may be the answer to the long quest to understand our universe. Kaku details the history of this search in his new book, "The God Equation." Mori Rothman reports. Hari Sreenivasan: For decades, physicists have been working with a theory called the "standard model" as a way to understand the mysteries of the universe.
DC art exhibit makes shoes out of trash in nod to the ‘Great Shoe Spill of 1990’
The year 1990 saw the “Great Shoe Spill" where tens of thousands of Nike shoes fell into the Pacific. The accident led to some scientific discoveries, and now, whimsical art packed with an eco-friendly message. William Brangham plunges into an exhibit called “Overboard” for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Your recycling is not always being recycled-here’s why
Recycling rules seem to differ in every municipality, with exceptions and caveats at every turn, leaving the average American scratching their head at the simple act of throwing something away. Jennie Romer, author of “Can I Recycle This?” joins NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker as he delves into the nebulous, confusing world of American recycling. Hari Sreenivasan: There is little doubt that recycling can help to improve the environment.
In ‘Kusama: Cosmic Nature,’ a dialogue between art and the natural world
Yayoi Kusama’s work has been described as transformative: both for the observer and for her exhibit’s surroundings. The Japanese artist's latest exhibition, postponed initially because of the pandemic, aptly uses a 250-acre landscape as the setting for her exhibit “Cosmic Nature.” NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports from New York. Hari Sreenivasan: Her work has been described as transformative, both for the observer and for her exhibit's surroundings.
In 'Kusama: Cosmic Nature,' a dialogue between art and the natural world
Arts & Culture The WNET Group New York By Christopher Booker and Mori Rothman April 18, 2021 @ 6:10 PM Transcript Hari Sreenivasan: Her work has been described as transformative, both for the observer and for her exhibit's surroundings. Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's latest exhibition, postponed initially because of the pandemic, aptly uses a 250-acre landscape as the setting for her exhibit, 'Cosmic Nature'. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker has more.
In Tornado Alley, using drones to pinpoint severe weather
More than 100 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma last year, and a new multi-million-dollar grant to four universities in the heart of Tornado Alley may lead to better information about where and when severe weather may strike. NewsHour's Stephen Fee reports from Oklahoma. STEPHEN FEE: They may look like toys, but these small planes flying high above Oklahoma State University in Stillwater may one day help weather forecasters predict storms and save lives.
Oregon statehouse braces for repeat right-wing violence
Sergio Olmos: Well, you know, Oregon is 87 percent white. And it– it was it started, billed as a kind of white utopia. There were Black exclusionary laws built into the Constitution. You know, the language in the Constitution, some of it said Black people can't own land. That language wasn't removed until 2002. And even then, 31 percent of people voted against removing that language. So there's a, there's a racist history to Oregon, but there's racist histories to every state.
By historical standards, President-elect Biden faces immense challenges
Jeff Greenfield: When it comes to a tough beginning, Abraham Lincoln wins the gold medal. By the time he came into office—after sneaking into Washington to avoid an assassination plot— seven Southern states had already seceded. Within a month, Fort Sumter had fallen and the Civil War was on in earnest, a war that haunted Lincoln throughout his presidency. Just five days after Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox, Lincoln was assassinated.
The first ‘Murder Hornet’ was spotted in Washington State-how officials there are attempting to eradicate them
PBS NewsHour Dec 12, 2020 5:12 PM EST The Asian giant hornet is an invasive species that poses a grave threat to bees—and even to humans who cross its path. These aggressive hornets will slaughter entire colonies of bees to feed on larvae, and can sting humans through protective beekeeping garb. Officials in Washington state, where the insects were first spotted in the U.S., are trying to eradicate them before they spread to the rest of the country. NewsHour Weekend’s Mori Rothman reports.
Red Hot’s 30-year fight against AIDS
Thirty years ago, the Red Hot organization was founded to raise awareness and money around the AIDS crisis and was dedicated to fighting HIV/AIDS through pop culture. Since then, the organization has collaborated with artists around the world on projects to continue to raise awareness. In commemoration of their anniversary, Red Hot is rereleasing popular track lists in the lead up to World AIDS Day on December 1st. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker reports.
Red Hot's 30-year fight against AIDS
Transcript Michael Hill: The coronavirus pandemic and public service messages about the global health crisis share some parallels to the HIV/AIDS crisis decades ago. Back then, little was known about the spread of the illness and the stigma associated with contracting it was high. But one organization that helped to change that is celebrating an anniversary in the lead up to World AIDS Day this Tuesday, December 1st.
In PA, will unrest over BLM translate to votes?
Pastor Carl Day: Young Black men were rarely the focal point of either campaigns throughout this entire process. So how can you expect the demographic of people to be excited, motivated, or even really feel compelled to wonderful when you know, the only time we're brought up is when it comes down to talking about prison reform, because we're associated Black men, associate with prison. And do we start talking about the police injustices?
Sports, activism and COVID-19 create an unlikely polling place in Brooklyn
PBS NewsHour Oct 25, 2020 5:22 PM EDT New York State has never allowed early voting for a presidential election before—but nothing about 2020 has been normal. NY early voting began Saturday, and as New Yorkers lined up around the block to cast their ballots an unlikely venue opened its doors to voters. NewHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports from the Barclays Center, normally a sports venue, now a voting hub in Brooklyn, NY.
Mobile outreach: A lifeline during COVID-19
For Preble Street Resource Center, a social services agency in Portland, Maine, adapting to the pandemic has meant the soup kitchen can’t serve indoor meals, social workers can’t meet clients in their offices, and limiting the number of people allowed in shelters -- all at a time when these services are needed the most. Christopher Booker reports on how a truck has helped solve the problem.
After a summer of no tourists, winter is coming for Maine’s small businesses
Small business owners in Maine that rely on a tourist-filled summer have been shuttering shops since the start of the pandemic. With negotiations over a stimulus package stalled, and the cold season approaching, many of them face a bleak future.
The quest for cleaner hospital air
Health Sep 13, 2020 6:20 PM EDT The coronavirus pandemic has challenged the way hospitals think about the design of their facilities, changing how doctors and nurses move through the hallways and rearranging patients’ beds. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker takes us inside a Pennsylvania company that has set its sights on the ways in which air is being moved and filtered through our buildings.
In Lehigh Valley, PA, economic concerns predate the pandemic
NewsHour Weekend’s new series “Road to Elections 2020” kicks off in the swing state of Pennsylvania, which flipped for Republicans in 2016. Christopher Booker reports from the Lehigh Valley in Northeast Pennsylvania where concerns over the economy predate the COVID-19 pandemic Hari Sreenivasan: We're here in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, a county President Trump flipped in 2016 and hopes to win again in November.
COVID-19 is pushing some schooling outdoors, but will it work for NYC?
PBS NewsHour Aug 29, 2020 5:25 PM EDT For a preschool program along New York's Hudson River, taking kids outdoors, no matter the weather, is built into the school's model. But for an urban district like New York City, schools face a bigger set of challenges as they prepare to reopen in less than two weeks. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker reports.
Can we fix the inequities exacerbated by remote learning?
Wayne Lewis: I think we learned a lot in the spring. There can be very significant differential impacts on kids and families when we shift to remote learning. So, for example, if you're talking about my family and the shift to remote learning, because of the socioeconomic status, the economic situation, the job situation, that my daughter has with, with two parents such as me and my wife, even though there are challenges associated with it, we can make it work.
Drums, love and music - tales from a Talking Head
PBS NewsHour Aug 15, 2020 5:31 PM EDT As a co-founder of the legendary Talking Heads, drummer Chris Frantz's new memoir “Remain In Love” tells us about the origins of one of America's most culturally and commercially successful bands. It is also a love letter to his long time bandmate and wife Tina Weymouth, to whom Frantz has been married for 43 years. Christopher Booker speaks to Frantz about what makes them rarest of rock n' roll couples.
Samoa searching for plant-based alternatives to single-use plastics
Like many other places around the world, the South Pacific island-nation of Samoa has begun phasing out single-use plastic products, and styrofoam will be next. Businesses and research organizations there are finding creative uses of local resources to fill in the void. Mike Taibbi reports as part of our "Samoan Islands: Shifting Tides" series with Pacific Islanders in Communications support.
As protests continue, black women activists are leading again
The nationwide protests set off by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, are being led by a new generation of young activists, many of them black women. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Keisha Blain, an associate professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh and author of “Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom,” to learn more.
Former COVID hotspot New Rochelle reopens more businesses
As parts of the country experience rises in COVID-19 cases, some early hotspots continue to see decreases in the daily number of new virus infections. New York City has started the first phase of reopening, allowing an estimated 400,000 workers to return to their jobs. And as Christopher Booker reports, areas outside the city that were also hit hard by the pandemic are even further along.
Climate change threatens Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
One of the biggest impacts of climate change will be on islands and coastal regions. That includes Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, an uninhabited island and protected sanctuary for dozens of wildlife species in the equatorial Pacific’s U.S. territory of American Samoa. Mike Taibbi reports as part of our "Samoan Islands: Shifting Tides" series with Pacific Islanders in Communications support.
Samoan Islands: Shifting Tides
To see how one of the most remote places on earth is being impacted by climate change, NewsHour Weekend traveled last fall to Rose Atoll, an uninhabited wildlife refuge in American Samoa. We had to get a special permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and then chartered a boat for an eight-hour ocean voyage. Using a GoPro Fusion 360 camera, we’ve captured scenes to allow viewers to become immersed in the wildlife, sounds and natural beauty of the atoll.
360 video: Visiting the ‘island of seabirds,’ an uninhabited remote wildlife refuge in American Samoa
May 16, 2020 12:29 PM EDT To see how one of the most remote places on earth is being impacted by climate change, NewsHour Weekend traveled last fall to Rose Atoll, an uninhabited wildlife refuge in American Samoa. We had to get a special permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and then chartered a boat for an eight-hour ocean voyage. Using a GoPro Fusion 360 camera, we’ve captured scenes to allow viewers to become immersed in the wildlife, sounds and natural beauty of the atoll.
Photographer known for images of bald eagles deported back to war zone
PBS NewsHour May 10, 2020 5:11 PM EDT A Yemeni wildlife photographer specializing in images of bald eagles spent 22 years in the U.S. before he was deported in January to his country in the midst of civil war. Now, as stories like his recede from the news in the face of the global pandemic, the New York community where he lived longs for his return. NewsHour Weekend's Tom Casciato reports.
Photographer known for images of bald eagles deported back to war zone
Transcript Hari Sreenivasan: Before the COVID-19 pandemic, deportations of undocumented immigrants and the policies surrounding the process, were a regular part of news coverage. During the current crisis, news about deportations and immigration--like many other issues -- has not been as prominent. But one man's recent removal from the United States caught the attention of his own community and beyond. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom Casciato has our story.
Why your dreams have been more vivid during the outbreak
PBS NewsHour May 2, 2020 5:48 PM EDT Deirdre Barrett is a Harvard University professor and an expert on dreaming who has studied the science of dreams for three decades. And with societal anxieties heightened by the global pandemic, she is now collecting accounts of COVID-19 dreams with the hopes of learning how they are influenced by big events. NewsHour Weekend's Mori Rothman has the story. Karina Mitchell: It's not hard to imagine worries about covid-19 keeping people up at night.
British PM Boris Johnson hospitalized with COVID-19
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has tested positive for COVID-19, was admitted to the hospital late Sunday. The prime minister has been in isolation at his residence next door to 10 Downing Street. The government says Johnson is running a high temperature and that the hospitalization is precautionary. Special correspondent Ryan Chilcote joins Hari Sreenivasan from London with more. Hari Sreenivasan: Good evening and thanks for joining us.
Pandemic brings telehealth to the forefront
PBS NewsHour Apr 5, 2020 5:12 PM EDT The University of Mississippi and other medical groups have been pioneering the use of telemedicine to connect people living in the state's rural areas to health care. But while telemedicine has been slow to take off nationwide, the spread of COVID-19 is forcing the medical community to adapt to the pandemic.
Capturing 1960’s music icons from jazz clubs to Woodstock
PBS NewsHour Mar 1, 2020 4:59 PM EST You may not know the name Jim Marshall, but you probably know his photographs. His collection of work is a near-complete account of the cultural revolution that took place in the 1960's, from jazz clubs to Woodstock. Now, his long-time assistant, Amelia Davis, is trying to promote his work and alter the way the world thinks about the legendary photographer. Christopher Booker has the story.
Yosemite ‘firefall’ slows to a trickle amid drought
PBS NewsHour Mar 1, 2020 4:58 PM EST A natural spectacle called "firefall" happens each February in California's Yosemite National Park when light from the setting sun strikes the park's Horsetail Falls, making it look like it's ablaze with fire. But this year the waterfall slowed to a trickle. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker spoke with University of California Berkeley climate scientist Patrick Gonzalez to learn more.
Capturing 1960s music icons from jazz clubs to Woodstock
Transcript Hari Sreenivasan: You may not know the name Jim Marshall but you certainly know his photographs. Collectively his work is a near complete account of the counter-cultural revolution; from photographing jazz clubs in the 50's, to backstage images with the Beatles and Woodstock, few photographers covered as much ground as well as Jim Marshall.
India’s immigrant crackdown leaves nearly 2 million in limbo
Hari Sreenivasan: In 2013 he won. India's Supreme Court ordered the local government of Assam to create a new register of citizens in the state. It took four years, more than 50,000 government employees, and cost more than 200 million dollars. Residents of Assam were required to apply with documentation proving they or their family had lived in India before 1971 — the cut off date for immigrants to be considered Indian citizens.
Cultural institutions celebrate women’s suffrage centennial
PBS NewsHour Feb 15, 2020 4:31 PM EST The year 2020 marks the centennial anniversary for women's suffrage, when the 19th amendment took effect giving some women the right to vote in U.S. elections. And on Saturday, one of the movement's key figures, Susan B. Anthony, would have turned 200. In honor of the famed activist and the women's suffrage movement, a unique event is kicking off this weekend in New York. Karla Murthy reports. Hari Sreenivasan: Today marks what would have been Susan B.
Lion dancer makes impact on Chinese Lunar New Year tradition
Sara Lai: Lion Dance started around the Tang Dynasty, most people would point it, which is many, like several hundred years ago. And for the most part, lion dancing is an art that's reserved for martial artists. And more often than not, only the best students in a martial arts school could perform under the head. Of course now it's more of a cultural and performance art that's more focused on blessings, going to big events. And most famously, we're there for parades. We're there for Chinese New Year.
Making NewsHour Weekend: Tuning into bigger conversations through music
This year, NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker and Tom Casciato reported on the notion of masculinity through the lens of music and also profiled musician Carlos Santana. They join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss their mutual love for music and how it informs their reporting — and why some of those stories are “unconventional” for television.
Illusionist Derren Brown pushes the boundaries of mentalism
PBS NewsHour Dec 14, 2019 5:23 PM EST Derren Brown is an English mentalist and illusionist who for more than 20 years has been performing "magic" on stage and television to critical acclaim. His newest work, a one-man Broadway show called "Derren Brown: Secret," began in September. Hari Sreenivasan recently spoke with Brown about pushing the boundaries of mentalism and convincing unwitting participants to take extraordinary actions.
Illusionist Derren Brown pushes the boundaries of mentalism
Transcript Hari Sreenivasan: In more than a dozen television specials and stage shows in his native England, illusionist Derren Brown has showcased a wide range of nearly impossible abilities, including convincing ordinary people to take alarming actions. In his debut Broadway show, brown seemingly reads the minds of the entire crowd. Hari Sreenivasan: I recently asked Brown about what makes his brand of magic -- or mentalism as he calls it -- appealing to audiences.
How this nomadic music group is bridging cultural divides
Tinariwen’s members are Tuaregs, an ethnic group from all across the Sahara desert. They’re nomads who lay down musical rather than physical roots, and their music follows a rich Tuareg lyrical tradition -- gone electric. But although the Tinariwen feel at home wherever they are on stage, some of the communities in which they perform extend hostility rather than hospitality. Ali Rogin reports. Judy Woodruff: The band Tinariwen hails from the deserts of Mali in North Africa.
Mac DeMarco is surviving as an indie artist in a digital age
Transcript Alison Stewart: While digital disruption has upended the business model of the music industry, some artists have managed to harness the technology to forge careers without promotion from old-fashioned record companies. One of them is Mac DeMarco, whose self-produced records and unique persona have allowed him to thrive in today's environment. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker has more.
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