Episodios

  • Flossie Lewis's Brief But Spectacular take on her 100th birthday

    Flossie Lewis's Brief But Spectacular take on her 100th birthday
    Jul 3 2024
    Many will remember Flossie Lewis, who was among our earliest profiles on Brief But Spectacular. She spoke to us in 2016 about growing old and living well, earning millions of clicks and shares online. She joined Brief But Spectacular series creator Steve Goldbloom to celebrate a very special occasion, her 100th birthday. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 m
  • A Brief But Spectacular take on dreaming of home

    A Brief But Spectacular take on dreaming of home
    Jul 2 2024
    Priyanka Mattoo is an L.A.-based writer and filmmaker whose new memoir, "Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones," chronicles her peripatetic search for home, from Kashmir to England to Saudi Arabia to Michigan to Rome and, finally, to Los Angeles. She gives her Brief But Spectacular take on dreaming of home. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    3 m
  • A Brief But Spectacular take on creating cultures of growth

    A Brief But Spectacular take on creating cultures of growth
    May 14 2024
    Mary C. Murphy is a social psychologist and professor specializing in improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in educational and organizational settings. Her new book, "Cultures of Growth," explores the traits of individual and team success. Mary shares her Brief But Spectacular take on how we create cultures of growth. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    3 m
  • A Brief But Spectacular take on giving climate activism a shot

    A Brief But Spectacular take on giving climate activism a shot
    Apr 22 2024
    Kevin J. Patel is a climate activist from Los Angeles. After experiencing heart issues due to poor air quality in his city, he founded OneUpAction International, an organization intended to empower marginalized youth to be change-makers. He gives his Brief But Spectacular take on giving climate activism a shot. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    3 m
  • A Brief But Spectacular take on what it means to be human

    A Brief But Spectacular take on what it means to be human
    Apr 15 2024
    Yuval Noah Harari is a professor renowned for his broad and thought-provoking perspectives on human history. Harari, who is the bestselling author of "Sapiens," recently released a new volume of this work for younger readers. He gives his Brief But Spectacular take on what it means to be human. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    4 m
  • A Brief But Spectacular take on the miracle of flight

    A Brief But Spectacular take on the miracle of flight
    Apr 13 2024
    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 Spectacular take on the miracle of flight. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    3 m
  • A Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning

    A Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning
    Apr 2 2024
    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 shares her Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    3 m
  • A Brief But Spectacular take on rural America's vanishing structures

    A Brief But Spectacular take on rural America's vanishing structures
    Mar 31 2024
    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, both titled "Vanish: Disappearing Icons of a Rural America." Westphalen shares his Brief But Spectacular take on the vanishing structures of rural America. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    4 m