Malala Yousafzai
FILE - In this Wednesday, May 29, 2019 file photo, Malala Yousafzai is interviewed ahead of the Cricket World Cup opening party along The Mall in London. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are joining activist Malala Yousafzai in a video chat about the challenges girls face in accessing education amid the coronavirus pandemic. The couple’s conversation with the 23-year-old education campaigner will be released on the Malala Fund’s YouTube channel and website on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 to mark the International Day of the Girl.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
Harry, Meghan, team with Malala Yousafzai on girls' rights

Oct. 08, 2020 03:32 PM EDT

UN enlists slew of celebrities for film on global issues

Sep. 14, 2020 06:23 PM EDT
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has enlisted a slew of celebrities including multi-Grammy winner Beyoncé, actor Don Cheadle and Nobel Peace Prize...

This image released by ESPN Films shows Bruce Lee, the subject of the the documentary "Be Water." The film, which details the movie star's tragically short career, captures the cool power of Lee, an early Asian American big-screen hero. It airs Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT on ESPN as part of the network's “30 for 30” documentary series. (Bruce Lee Family Archive/ESPN Films via AP)
New this week: Apollo benefit, docs on Bruce Lee, spelling

By The Associated Press Jun. 01, 2020 02:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 26, 2020, file photo, University of Pittsburgh graduate Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban congratulates members of the Class of 2020 during a virtual commencement on a computer screen in Pittsburgh. As the coronavirus leaves colleges holding “virtual graduation” events online, many schools are recruiting famous figures to deliver speeches over their laptops instead of the lectern. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Online graduations still bring stars to the virtual lectern

By Collin Binkley May. 15, 2020 01:22 AM EDT

FILE - This Dec. 13, 2019 file photo shows former President Barack Obama speaking at the Gathering of Rising Leaders in the Asia Pacific, organized by the Obama Foundation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the Class of 2020 during an hour-long event that will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai and Ben Platt, among others. ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC will simultaneously air the special May 16 at 8 p.m. Eastern, along with more than 20 other broadcast and digital streaming partners, according to the announcement Tuesday from organizers. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
Barack Obama will headline televised prime-time commencement

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2020 12:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2020 file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James appears during an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. Though the coronavirus pandemic has upended graduation season, James is putting together an all-star event to honor and celebrate the Class of 2020. The one-hour special, "Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020," will air simultaneously on NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox on May 16 at 8 p.m. EDT. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
LeBron James to honor Class of 2020 with all-star event

By Mesfin Fekadu Apr. 30, 2020 12:00 PM EDT