Neda Ulaby

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Encore: Eat your feelings — and cook them, too, with these new catharsis cookbooks

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

A lot has been said about the joy of cooking, but what about the fury? A host of new cookbooks right now aim to help cooks pound, grate and shred their feelings about the state of the world.

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They didn't get the Newbery or Caldecott but these kids' authors won big this year

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

The American Library Association handed out nearly two dozen awards for kids' books this week. We look at some of the winners.

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Children's librarians announce the winners of the Newbery and Caldecott medals

Monday, January 24, 2022

America's librarians announce their top children's book picks virtually on Monday. Among the honors they're awarding are the 2021 Newbery and Caldecott medals.

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A treasure of the fashion world, André Leon Talley was impossible to ignore

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

André Leon Talley was a towering figure in fashion who spoke up about Black representation and the fashion industry's toll on Black people. He passed away on Jan. 18, 2022.

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'Garbage trends' clog the internet — and they may be here to stay

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Sea shanties, the word "cheugy," feta pasta and "RushTok" were all fleeting internet obsessions over the past year. But what do such "garbage trends" say about our cultural condition?

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Cultural critic Terry Teachout is remembered as 'unafraid of being human in public'

Friday, January 14, 2022

Teachout has died at the age of 65. He wrote acclaimed biographies of such arts figures as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and George Balanchine.

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The Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is going to pop star Lionel Richie

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Richie, responsible for a seemingly endless catalog of hits, will be awarded the songwriting prize this spring by the Library of Congress.

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The 'Great Animal Orchestra' brings the wild rumpus of nature to art museums

Thursday, January 06, 2022

An evocative museum exhibition from a legendary electronic musician and naturalist encourages audiences to connect with nature through a "great animal orchestra."

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David Bowie joins constellation of stars selling off back catalogs for galactic sums

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Shakira all recently sold off all or part of their back catalogs. Why forgo future royalties and creative control?

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Why so many big-name musical artists are selling their music catalogs

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks are among the artists who have sold off all or part of their back catalogs. Why are they forgoing future royalties and creative control over their songs?

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'Return of the Jedi,' 'Selena' and 'Sounder' added to National Film Registry

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The Library of Congress annually picks 25 movies to be preserved for posterity. Selections this year range from 'WALL-E' to 'Who Killed Vincent Chin?'

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A Pulitzer winner at the worst possible time, 'A Strange Loop' is Broadway-bound

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Michael R. Jackson put 20 years into polishing his audacious, autobiographical musical, and then theaters went dark. Now, 'A Strange Loop' is building buzz on its way to New York City.

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Lina Wertmüller, first woman nominated for Oscar in directing, has died

Thursday, December 09, 2021

The Italian filmmaker made extravagant, eye-popping films. She used to say she wasn't surprised to be the first woman nominated for an Oscar in directing — she was only surprised that she didn't win.

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What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching, reading and listening

Friday, December 03, 2021

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the Netflix show "City of Ghosts," an iconic Twitter account and more.

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The memoir 'Lucky' was about a real rape. The accused is now exonerated

Saturday, November 27, 2021

Anthony J. Broadwater was accused of raping author Alice Sebold in 1981 after the author mistakenly identified him as her assailant. He's now been exonerated of the crime.

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First they found a dead king's body. Now they've uncovered an ancient mosaic

Friday, November 26, 2021

A rare Roman mosaic is the latest discovery from a crack team of British archaeologists.

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Mashpee Wampanoag chief reflects on the meaning of Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 25, 2021

On the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving, the 92 year old chief of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, whose ancestors were present with the pilgrims, talks about what the holiday means to him now.

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Jason Mott is among the winners of the 2021 National Book Awards

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Comedian Phoebe Robinson hosted the 2021 National Book Awards ceremony over Zoom Wednesday night. Jason Mott won the fiction prize for Hell of a book. Tiya Miles was the winner for nonfiction.

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A new question for an old religion: Should non-Jews play Jewish characters on-screen?

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

A new Apple TV+ show, The Shrink Next Door, seems to reflect a trend of non-Jewish actors playing emphatically Jewish characters, which recently caught the ire of comedian Sarah Silverman.

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The casting of non-Jewish actors as Jewish characters is causing controversy

Friday, November 12, 2021

A new Apple+ TV show that is premiering Friday seems to reflect a trend of non-Jewish actors playing emphatically Jewish characters, which recently caught the ire of of comedian Sarah Silverman.

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