"The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, continues airing this week on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain, and the beginnings of the American experiment in democracy, comes at a moment of deep divisions. Jeffrey Brown has our look for our Art in Action series, which explores the intersection of art and democracy as part of our CANVAS coverage. | PBS NewsHour

The 'Ken Burns effect' has been helping video editors bring photos to life for over two decades. Ken pioneered a filming technique that changed documentary making forever by creating the illusion of movement using a pan and a zoom on still images. But how did this feature end up on the video editing software of every Macintosh computer? 🎧 Hear Ken Burns explain his game-changing innovation https://bbc.in/4jBcSsw | BBC World Service