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Lucy Dacus Finds Comfort In Loss On 'Historian'
Friday, March 02, 2018
The indie folk singer discusses her second album, on which family is a powerful thread and heartbreak is viewed "through a lens of hope."
Joan Baez On 'Whistle Down The Wind' And Working Through Pessimism
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
The folk star discusses crafting her first album in a decade, and how protests — and protest anthems — have changed since the 1960s.
Like Lemons? Quinoa? Thank This Food Explorer For Bringing Them To Your Plate
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
In the early 20th century, botanist David Fairchild traveled the world and brought plants back to the U.S. that we now see as thoroughly American. NPR talks with the author of a book on Fairchild.
Grocery Bagging Champ: 'You Just Sacked As Fast As You Possibly Could'
Monday, February 19, 2018
Trevor DeForest, 35, of Maquoketa, Iowa, beat out competitors from 22 other states to win the National Grocery Association's Best Bagger competition — and $10,000 — in Las Vegas last week.
'Automating Inequality': Algorithms In Public Services Often Fail The Most Vulnerable
Monday, February 19, 2018
Author Virginia Eubanks argues that automated systems that governments across the U.S. use to deliver benefit and welfare programs are often rigged against the very people who need it most.
Let's Talk about Miss Simone
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Singer, Songwriter, social activist. How does one even begin discussing Nina Simone? Luckily, we have a few friends to help us out in this Extra, dedicated to the High Priestess of Soul.
Bill Gates Addresses 'Tough Questions' On Poverty And Power
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
The billionaire philanthropist says the country needs a simpler system to help the poor navigate housing, health care and job opportunities.
Sue The T. Rex Is Making Big Moves With Her Big Bones
Saturday, February 10, 2018
The famous fossil calls the Chicago Field Museum home and is moving from the main exhibit hall to a private suite on the second floor.
In True Meta Fashion, These Are Shoes For Your Shoes
Thursday, February 08, 2018
These shoes for shoes latch onto your first pair via Velcro straps. The brand's publicist says they are practical, not just fashion for fashion's sake.
White House Says Despite Stock Market Volatility, Economy Is Doing Well
Wednesday, February 07, 2018
President Trump's top economic adviser Kevin Hassett says that despite recent large drops in the stock market, "the fundamentals for the economy are very sound."
As The Pop World Seeks Accountability, Justin Timberlake Seems Lost In The Woods
Monday, February 05, 2018
NPR Music's Ann Powers breaks down the mixed reaction to Timberlake's big week, in which a new album and a Super Bowl performance both took a beating in popular opinion and the press.
How To Understand The Philosophy Of 'Groundhog Day' And Live Life By Its Message
Friday, February 02, 2018
The director Harold Ramis didn't intend for his movie Groundhog Day to be heralded by religious thinkers as an example of how to live life, but that's exactly what happened after it was released in 1993. Salon reporter Mary Elizabeth Williams tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that after fighting cancer, she has come to understand the movie's universal message.
For 'Heaven's Gate' Podcast Host, The Cult Story Hits Close To Home
Monday, January 29, 2018
When he first heard about the 1997 Heaven's Gate mass suicide, Glynn Washington says, "It felt like that was something that my group could have done."
Encore: Chris Stapleton Dives Into His Archives For 'From A Room: Volume 2'
Monday, January 29, 2018
Chris Stapleton has gone from a respected songwriter and Nashville insider to a Grammy-winning star in just a few years. NPR's Ari Shapiro sat down with Stapleton to discuss his new album, From A Room: Volume 2. This story originally aired on Dec. 1, 2017 on All Things Considered.
A Father, A Husband, An Immigrant: Detained And Facing Deportation
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Manuel came to the U.S. illegally two decades ago, one of 143,470 such people who were arrested in the country's interior last year. Most are ordered to leave. For six months, Manuel awaited his fate.
Author Of The Other 'Fire And Fury' Book Says Business Is Booming
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Historian and author Randall Hansen's book, Fire And Fury: The Allied Bombing Of Germany 1942-1945, has been mistaken by buyers for Michael Wolff's Trump exposé and selling out.
Former White House Social Secretaries On The Value Of 'Treating People Well'
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
Lea Berman worked for President George W. Bush; Jeremy Bernard for President Obama. They draw on their White House experiences for a book about the importance of civility in getting things done.
Want A New You For The New Year? These Books Might Actually Help
Monday, January 08, 2018
Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer live by a new self-help book for each episode of their podcast By the Book, so they're experts on which ones might really help us keep our New Year's resolutions.
Nixon's Manhunt For The High Priest Of LSD In 'The Most Dangerous Man In America'
Friday, January 05, 2018
Author Bill Minutaglio's new book chronicles Timothy Leary's international escape from a California prison and the president's campaign to make him the poster child for his war on drugs.
With 'Phantom Thread,' Director Paul Thomas Anderson Offers Audiences An Intimate Film
Friday, December 22, 2017
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with director Paul Thomas Anderson about his new film, Phantom Thread. The film is about a fastidious British dressmaker named Reynolds Woodcock, played by Daniel Day Lewis, whose life becomes upended when he finds a new muse, who begins to challenge him.