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The Pulitzer-Winning Play 'Fairview' Is About Being Watched While Black
Sunday, July 14, 2019
It starts with a perfect black family in a model household, like a '70s sitcom. Then it gets weird. Playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury says she was inspired by an experience with police surveillance.
A Bug's Life: Remembering The Classic Volkswagen Beetle
Saturday, July 13, 2019
The last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line in Mexico this week. We remember the beloved automotive icon with stories from our listeners.
In 'The Farewell,' The Bad News Bearers Keep A Secret
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Everyone in Lulu Wang's family knew her grandmother was dying — except her grandmother. Her new film about that episode stars Awkwafina in a surprisingly funny feature about terminal cancer.
Superintendent Calls For 'Thoughtful' Discussion Over Proposal To Demolish Columbine
Sunday, July 07, 2019
Jason Glass of Jeffco Public Schools wants the community to consider tearing down the site of the 1999 shooting, saying it's become a magnet for disturbed individuals obsessed with school shootings.
Barbecuing This Fourth Of July? Here's What To Do And What Not To Do
Wednesday, July 03, 2019
For the rules of barbecue etiquette 101, we enlisted the help of Carla Lalli Music, food director at Bon Appétit and author of Where Cooking Begins: Uncomplicated Recipes To Make You A Great Cook.
What Just Happened Also Occurred Before The Last 7 U.S. Recessions. Reason To Worry?
Sunday, June 30, 2019
An inauspicious milestone was achieved on Sunday: The yield curve remained inverted for three months, an indicator that has preceded economic recessions for almost half a century.
What Fans Can Expect When 'One Day At A Time' Returns In 2020
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Pop TV picked up the sitcom One Day at a Time for a fourth season after it was canceled by Netflix. The series' showrunner, Gloria Calderon Kellett, spoke with NPR about what fans can expect next.
'It Was Magic': Unearthed Video Shows Freddie Mercury In Rare Form
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Songwriter and producer Dave Clark recalls working with Freddie Mercury on the song "Time Waits for No One," and he describes how he found the recording after decades of searching.
'Chasing Cosby' Author Says Covering The Cosby Case Was A Journey Of Disillusionment
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Nicole Weisensee Egan has followed the sexual assault accusations against Bill Cosby since 2005. At first a skeptic herself, Egan discusses how "America's Dad" managed to escape justice for decades.
Mindy Kaling And Emma Thompson Shatter The 'Late Night' Glass Ceiling
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Thompson plays a successful TV host who pulled the ladder up behind her in the movie Late Night. Kaling says a female late night host is "science fiction," but this was the role she wanted to write.
Dean Obeidallah Wins $4.1M In Defamation Suit Against Neo-Nazi Site
Saturday, June 15, 2019
A judged ruled on Wednesday that Andrew Anglin, founder of the neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer, must pay the comedian-commentator millions in damages for falsely portraying him as a terrorist.
In 'We Get By,' Mavis Staples Keeps Singing For 'Change'
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Nearing 80, the solo artist has a new album out. Decades after she brought a gospel score to the civil rights movement with The Staple Singers, she remains hopeful in her enduring mission for change.
From The Gridiron To Multigrid Algorithms In 'Mind And Matter'
Saturday, May 18, 2019
MIT mathematician and former Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel has a new memoir out about how he combined his two very different talents into a successful and varied career.
To Help Children Learn Braille, Lego Will Introduce Bricks Designed For The Blind
Saturday, May 04, 2019
Fewer children today know how to read Braille. Advocates say the tactile toys are a great introduction to the reading and writing system.
Melinda Gates On Marriage, Parenting And Why She Made Bill Drive The Kids To School
Sunday, April 28, 2019
In her new book, The Moment Of Lift, the co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation calls on readers to support women everywhere as a means to lift up society.
After 25 Years, Snow Patrol Gets More Honest Than Ever
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Award-winning Northern Irish band Snow Patrol is currently touring the United States. The group stopped by NPR to perform a few songs and chat about its latest album.
Police Are Investing In New Technology. 'Thin Blue Lie' Asks, 'Does It Work?'
Sunday, April 07, 2019
Technology has often been proposed as the solution to controversial policing practices. But reporter Matt Stroud says new innovations embraced by law enforcement can present their own problems.
1st Living HIV-Positive Organ Donor Wants To Lift 'The Shroud Of HIV Related Stigma'
Saturday, April 06, 2019
Last month, surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital made a medical breakthrough when they transplanted a kidney from Nina Martinez, who has HIV, to an HIV-positive person.
Fantasy Collides With African Culture In Blitz The Ambassador's 'Burial Of Kojo'
Sunday, March 31, 2019
The new Netflix movie, "The Burial of Kojo," is a fantasy film confronting illegal mining in Ghana. NPR's Michel Martin talks with the film's director about the project.
Billie Eilish Knows What You're Afraid Of
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
At 17, Billie Eilish is music's newest misfit pop star. Eilish, along with her producer and brother, Finneas O'Connell, discuss the artist's debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?