Everybody’s gotta start somewhere. For the 19-year-old formerly known as Barbara Joan Streisand, that somewhere was Bon Soir, an intimate nightclub in New York’s Greenwich Village, where her performances heralded the arrival of a major new artist. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with author James Gavin and critics Wesley Morris and Stephen Holden about Barbra Streisand’s debut, and how New York’s cabarets in the 1950s and ’60s helped launch some of the most influential figures of American popular culture. Source
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Stories behind Day of the Dead
Every November, Mexico holds its largest public celebration: Día de los Muertos, a fusion of Roman Catholic and Indigenous rituals that honor and remember deceased loved ones. Far from a mournful affair, the holiday is a time of celebration and warmth. Source
Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations
Every November 1st and 2nd, Mexico holds its largest public celebration: Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a fusion of Roman Catholic and Indigenous rituals that honor and remember deceased loved ones. Far from a mournful affair, the holiday is a time of celebration and warmth. Correspondent Enrique Acevedo talks with Mexico City’s minister of culture Claudia Curiel De Icaza about the city’s celebrations; with acclaimed chef Elena Reygadas about baking traditional pan de muerto; and with author Regina Marchi, who has documented the holiday’s growing popularity on both sides of the border in her book, “Day of the Dead in the U.S.A.” Source
The story of Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves, “the Michael Jordan of frontier lawmen”
The tale of a runaway slave from Texas who became a deputy U.S. marshal is finally being told in a new Paramount+ series, “Lawmen: Bass Reeves.” Star David Oyelowo and biographer Art Burton talk about bringing the largely forgotten story of Reeves to light. Source
Bass Reeves, an untold legend of the Old West
The story of Bass Reeves – a runaway slave from Texas who became a deputy U.S. marshal, bringing some 3,000 scoundrels to justice while he wore his badge – is finally being told in a new Paramount+ series, “Lawmen: Bass Reeves.” Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with star David Oyelowo, and with biographer Art Burton, about bringing the largely forgotten story of Reeves to light. Source
Transcript: Reps. Jason Crow and Tony Gonzales on “Face the Nation,” Nov. 5, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Reps. Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, and Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas, that aired on Nov. 5, 2023. Source
Poll: Parties divide over aid to Israel, Ukraine
There’s slim majority support for military aid to both Israel and Ukraine, as well as partisan differences. Source
If Trump wins, more voters foresee better finances, staying out of war
Biden trails Trump in potential rematch in polling a year out from 2024 presidential election. Source
Hooray for the Hollywood sign
The Los Angeles landmark, whose 45-foot-tall letters have spelled glamour, success and heartbreak for generations, marks its centennial this December. Source
The Hollywood sign turns 100
Egypt has its pyramids, Paris has its Eiffel Tower, and Los Angeles has the Hollywood sign, one of the most recognizable monuments in the world. Correspondent Luke Burbank explores the history of the sign, which marks its centennial this December, and takes a climb down to the base of the 45-foot-tall letters that have spelled glamour, success and heartbreak for generations. Source