Alexa Gold

4 weeks ago | artscanvas.org | Geoff Bennett |Stephanie Kotuby |Alexa Gold

Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Geoff Bennett: Famed magazine editor Graydon Carter rose through the ranks at “TIME,” “LIFE,” “Spy,” “The New York Observer,” and ultimately “Vanity Fair,” becoming known for his sharp wit and keen eye for talent. Under his leadership, “Vanity Fair” transformed into a cultural juggernaut, known both for its celebrity profiles and quality journalism.

Jan 20, 2025 | pbs.org | Geoff Bennett |Stephanie Kotuby |Alexa Gold

Nation Jan 20, 2025 06:25 PM EST Transcript In 1987, journalist Juan Williams helped illuminate the Civil Rights Movement with "Eyes on the Prize," a groundbreaking book that brought history to life and became an essential chronicle of the fight for racial equality. Nearly four decades later, he returns with "New Prize for These Eyes," a powerful update looking at the 21st-century movement. Geoff Bennett discussed the work with Williams.

Nov 19, 2024 | artscanvas.org | Geoff Bennett |Stephanie Kotuby |Alexa Gold

Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Amna Nawaz: In her new collection of columns from The Wall Street Journal, Pulitzer Prize winner Peggy Noonan takes readers on a journey through the essence of our nation’s character. With her trademark blend of storytelling, historical insight and journalistic rigor, Noonan explores what unites us as a people, even in divisive times.

Sep 9, 2024 | artscanvas.org | Amna Nawaz |Simon Epstein |Alexa Gold

Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Amna Nawaz: At Stanford's Social Neuroscience Laboratory, scientists have spent years studying kindness, connection, and empathy. But those can all seem in short supply at a time of deep divisions and uncertainty. The head of that lab, Jamil Zaki, offers a different view, a data-driven reason to be hopeful about each other and the future.

Jul 15, 2024 | pbs.org | Alexa Gold |Molly Finnegan

Politics Jul 15, 2024 10:43 PM EDT Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson’s speech on the first night of the 2024 Republican National Convention was not the speech he intended to deliver. Johnson provided PBS News with the text of the speech he said he wanted to give on Monday. Read the full speech below. Johnson told PBS News Hour co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett that he had rewritten his speech in the wake of the assassination attempt against formerPresident Donald Trump on Saturday.