Speed of Life

Because of the selfless dedication of nurses like Erica — and countless other folks across the country — we’re going to beat this virus. I called to thank her and discuss what we can do to help. pic.twitter.com/XRfNDgwNkX — President Biden (@POTUS) February 27, 2021

This video shows the first 360-degree view of the landing site of NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars, as captured by the rover’s color Navigation Cameras, or Navcams. The Navcams are on the remote sensing mast (or “head”) of the rover.  Perseverance possesses the most cameras of any Mars rover to date, with 19 on the rover. Perseverance landed on Mars’ Jezero Crater on February 18, 2021. These images were obtained on February 20, 2021.  A key objective for Perseverance’s mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life. The rover will characterize the planet’s geology and past climate, pave the way for human exploration of the Red Planet, and be the first mission to collect and cache Martian rock and regolith. Please note: Not all browsers support viewing 360 videos. YouTube supports their playback on computers using Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera browsers. For best experience on a mobile device, play this video in the You...

American painter William Tolman Carlton’s  Watch Meeting—Dec. 31st 1862—Waiting for the Hour  depicts a group of enslaved men, women, and children waiting for President Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation the following day. Originally placed in the Lincoln Bedroom at the White House, President Obama had it moved to the exterior of the Oval Office in 2013. In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, White House curator Bill Allman explained the painting and shared why President Obama selected it to hang near the Oval Office:

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future.  Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing  you performances from across the country and the world.  It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting  — just a different space. Miley Cyrus has always understood that music is theater.  So it's no surprise that, visiting the imaginative space  that is the Tiny Desk, she transforms it into something  both fantastical and true to her topsy-turvy Mileyness. Cyrus ruled preteen hearts on the small screen before  mastering pop stardom's big stages, and throughout  her career she's played with sound and image  in unexpected and even controversial ways.  And she's never balanced pop's glorious artifice  with her own soulful authenticity more self-assuredly  than she does on her latest album,  the rock and roll manifesto Plastic Hearts. The songs Cyrus offers are as direct and affecti...

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  Joe Biden's full inaugural address: 'End this civil war' Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, and my distinguished guests, my fellow Americans, this is America's day. This is democracy's day, a day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested anew. And America has risen to the challenge. Today we celebrate the triumph, not of a candidate, but of a cause, the cause of democracy. The people, the will of the people, has been heard, and the will of the people has been heeded. We've learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy is fragile. And at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. So now, on this hallowed ground, where just a few days ago violence sought to shake the Capitol’s very foundation, we come together as one nation under God, indivisible, to carry out the peaceful transfer of power as we have for more ...

  Coverage starts at 10:30 AM Eastern January 20, 2021  Inaugural Ceremonies President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris will be sworn in on the West front of the U.S. Capitol building. After they take their oaths of office, President-elect Biden will deliver an inaugural address laying out his vision to defeat the pandemic, build back better, and unify and heal the nation.    Following the ceremony, the President-elect, First Lady, Vice President-elect, and Second Gentleman will participate in a Pass in Review on the East front with members of the military. Pass in Reviews are a long-standing military tradition that reflect the peaceful transfer of power to a new Commander-in-Chief.    Streamed at  BidenInaugural.org/watch  and expected to be carried live on all major networks and platforms. Streamed live on PIC social media channels,  YouTube ,  Facebook ,  Twitter , and  Twitch , and Amazon Prime Video, Microsoft B...

Eva Longoria Bastón to Host the Official Latino Inaugural 2021: Inheritance, Resilience & Promise Featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Leguizamo, Becky G, Ivy Queen, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Farruko, Shaggy, Gaby Moreno, Edward James Olmos, Ana Navarro-Cárdenas, Emilio Estefan and More Hispanic Federation brings together more than 50 Latino organizations to support historic event. Website: http://latinoinaugural.org

Tune in for We Are One, a celebration of the accomplishments of the African-American and black community and the historic inauguration of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Learn more about the Inauguration: https://bideninaugural.org/ Shop Official Inauguration Merch: https://store.bideninaugural.org/ Follow the Biden - Harris Presidential Inaugural Committee! Twitter: https://twitter.com/BidenInaugural Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BidenInaugural Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bideninaugural #JoeBiden #KamalaHarris #InaugurationDay2021 #BidenInaugural

Join us for the first-ever livestream for young Americans before and during the Inaugural Ceremonies. The livestream, hosted by award-winning entertainer and advocate Keke Palmer, will feature a special message from Dr. Jill Biden; commentary from historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Erica Armstrong Dunbar; a segment on presidential pets produced by Nickelodeon; excerpts of student voices from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs “We the Young People” programming; trivia questions, including some asked by Doug Emhoff; segments produced by the Library of Congress; and other special features.

Martin Luther King Jr. at UCLA 4/27/1965

To celebrate the Inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, we're bringing Americans together for an event we can ALL be a part of. January 20, 2021. Watch from anywhere. Learn more about the Inauguration: https://bideninaugural.org/ Shop Official Inauguration Merch: https://store.bideninaugural.org/ Follow the Biden - Harris Presidential Inaugural Committee! Twitter: https://twitter.com/BidenInaugural Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BidenInaugural Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bideninaugural #JoeBiden #KamalaHarris #InaugurationDay2021 #BidenInaugural

This speech will go down as one of the greatest speeches. @Schwarzenegger is right—Jan 6th 2021 was our Kristallnacht. Austria 🇦🇹 tried to resist Hilter takeover for years but succumbed because Hitler’s lies went unchallenged. We must #impeach now. pic.twitter.com/gOChiGLuHK — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) January 10, 2021

The New York Times columnist @CharlesMBlow reflects on the historical antecedents of recent attacks on America's Constitutionally-protected election. https://t.co/ictJZ7IdWj pic.twitter.com/yuNgLDx0XU — CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) January 10, 2021

pic.twitter.com/a2Gj4FZzYb — Tom Morello (@tmorello) December 30, 2020

Jackson Browne performs "The Rebel Jesus" for @StevieVanZandt & @TeachRock’s #StandWithTeachers event which also featured new performances by @Springsteen, @MissMargoPrice, #EddieVedder & Melle Mel and streams through 12/31 at Teachrock.org/standwithteachers Twitter: @TeachRock Instagram: @Teachrockorg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teachrock.org/ @StevieVanZandt #StandWithTeachers

Merry Christmas to the Entire Galaxy! Thanks for all you do @HamillHimself pic.twitter.com/SlPjaiSd5j — Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) December 24, 2020

More at: Jennifer Nettles, Sting, Darlene Love, Ronnie Spector, Bruce Springsteen and more: Do You Hear What I Hear https://estreetshuffle.com/index.php/2020/12/24/matr-jennifer-nettles-sting-darlene-love-ronnie-spector-bruce-springsteen-and-more-do-you-hear-what-i-hear/ via @krosen

Much more at http://backstreets.com/spirit.html THE "SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS" CHRONICLES Stevie Van Zandt, Darlene Love, and Chris Columbus talk about their Christmas collaborations — Past, Present, and Future By Shawn Poole

Enjoy Storytime from home! Join us every Thursday to look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture books. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. This week, Met librarian Kamaria reads "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats, and connects it to "Evening Snow at Uchikawa." Featured Artwork: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Evening Snow at Uchikawa, ca. 1836. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 x 13 7/8 in. (22.9 x 35.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936 (JP2467) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Subscribe for new content from The Met: https://www.youtube.com/user/metmuseu... #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum #Storytime #MetStorytime #MetAnywhere

Folks, the future sure looks bright with @JoeBiden as president! pic.twitter.com/3j4Wz6lGhV — Biden Inaugural Committee (@BidenInaugural) December 22, 2020

  Henry Farrer,  Winter Scene in Moonlight  (detail), 1869. Watercolor and gouache on white wove paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Morris K. Jesup Fund, Martha and Barbara Fleischman, and Katherine and Frank Martucci Gifts, 1999.

'Goodbye Year, Goodbye' from X's new album ALPHABETLAND Stream/Buy ALPHABETLAND here: http://xtheband.lnk.to/ALPHABETLAND https://www.instagram.com/xthebandoff... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XLosAngeles/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/xtheband?lang=en http://www.xtheband.com/ Production: Tiny Concert Director: Keith Ross Producer: Talia Handler @tinyconcert tinyconcert.nyc