How Latino Players Are Helping Major League Baseball Learn Spanish
Latino players have long felt lost in translation in the minor and major leagues. How MLB is taking on this linguistic and cultural challenge.
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Forget F. Scott: In 'Z,' Christina Ricci Tells Zelda Fitzgerald's Story
There's a common misconception (popularized by Ernest Hemingway) that Zelda Fitzgerald ruined her husband's life. The truth, Ricci says, is much more complicated.
We Are All Martha: Alison Wright On How Her 'Americans' Character Became A Hit
Wright plays an FBI secretary who falls in love with an undercover Russian spy. She says Martha is "who we would all most likely be" if we found ourselves in the world of The Americans.
Meet Jenni Konner, The Off-Screen 'Grown-Up' Who Helped Make 'Girls'
For six seasons, Konner has been a sort of den mother to the show's millennial actresses. Today, she and Girls creator Lena Dunham are creative partners and best friends.
'Beauty And The Beast,' Music, And More From South By Southwest
This week, we visit the new Disney live-action adaptation of Beauty And The Beast, and we all report back from Austin about the happenings at South By Southwest.
Sandi Toksvig: Can Social Change Start With Laughter?
When comedian and TV host Sandi Toksvig came out as gay in the early 1990s, she used humor to recover from the onslaught of vitriol.Today, she says, humor can help bring about social change.
Maysoon Zayid: Should Humor Make Us Uncomfortable?
Maysoon Zayid teases herself for all the ways she's different: she has cerebral palsy, she's Muslim, she's Palestinian. By making us laugh at it, she gets us to think about acceptance.
Negin Farsad: Can Humor Fight Prejudice?
Comedian Negin Farsad traveled all over the U.S. to clear up misconceptions about Islam while making people laugh. She calls this form of activism "social justice comedy."
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Crosses Into Singing Contest
Ukraine is hosting the annual Eurovision Song Contest this May, which includes entrants from countries around the world. But Ukraine has banned Russia's singer from entering the country.
The Reality Show No One Was Watching
Participants in the British show Eden spent a year in the remote Scottish highlands, living off their will and wits with cameras rolling. The only problem? No episodes have aired since August.