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Family Feud TV Host Richard Dawson Dies

Richard Dawson, the wisecracking British entertainer who was among the schemers in the 1960s sitcom Hogans Heroes and a decade later began kissing thousands of female contestants as host of the game ...

5 h ago

What The MTV Movie Awards Get Right That The Oscars Dont

The MTV Movie Awards arent a showcase for the greatest art in theaters. But they do have a knack for recognizing popular performances that give a lot to movie audiences.» E-Mail This  ...

7 h ago

Dinner: A Ritual Of Love

Host Rachel Martin talks with Jenny Rosenstrach about her book, Dinner: A Love Story, based on her popular blog of the same name. Its a cookbook and memoir that covers all the stages of a familys lif...

8 h ago

One Mans Case For Regulating Hate Speech

In his new book, Jeremy Waldron writes that the U.S. is the only liberal democracy in the world that doesnt restrict hate speech — and that needs to change. He says, "I dont believe its the role ...

10 h ago

Look Up, Stargazers: June 5 Is The Transit Of Venus

The rare daytime astronomical event, in which Venus can be seen as a tiny black dot crossing the sun, wont happen again until 2117. Andrea Wulf, author of Chasing Venus, explains how 18th-century ast...

10 h ago

Blacksmiths Forge A New, Artisanal Future

Blacksmithing is an ancient trade that, like other crafts, saw a downturn during the Industrial Revolution, when machines took over jobs that humans once did. Now, blacksmithing is having a small rev...

10 h ago

After Deadly Plane Crash, Atlanta Rallied For The Arts

Sunday marks 50 years since what was then the worlds deadliest airplane accident: A crash that claimed 130 lives outside Paris. The most devastated community was not in France, but in the United Stat...

10 h ago

Thats Jakarta, With A Capital J

Every answer is the name of a world capital. Youll be given clues to its phonetic parts, and you name the capital. For example, given the clues "person from Bangkok" and "salary," the...

16 h ago

Desperate Housewives Actress Kathryn Joosten Dies

Joosten, who played the nosy neighbor Karen McCluskey, had battled lung cancer for years, her publicist said. Joosten also appeared on The West Wing as Mrs. Landingham, the presidents secretary. She ...

1 day ago

Britains Ad Authority Releases Its List Of The Most Complained-About Ads

Vicki Barker reports on the most complained-about ads in UK history.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

1 day ago

For Impressionist Jim Meskimen, The Voice Is A Sample Of Who We Are

Impressionist Jim Meskimen does many, many celebrity voices. You may have heard his George W. Bush, or perhaps his Morgan Freeman.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

1 day ago

Americas Gone Bananas: Heres How It Happened

The Fish That Ate the Whale tells the story of Sam Zemurray, a Jewish immigrant who came to the U.S. as a teenager and became one of the biggest players in the banana business. "Hes like the Amer...

1 day ago

Londons Mayor On The City That Made The World

In just a few weeks, the world will descend on London for the Olympic Games. NPRs Scott Simon talks with London Mayor Boris Johnson about his city and his new book, Johnsons Life of London: The Peopl...

1 day ago

Diablo III: A Sequel Worth Waiting For

Commentator Harold Goldberg says Diablo III isnt one of the too-soon sequels that frustrate gamers. Instead, its a welcome return to a complex univers.» E-Mail This     &raq...

2 days ago

Take Our Quiz On Truly Crazy Upcoming Summer Television

We present a quiz on some of the weirdest things coming up on summer television. Some of them are ... really pretty weird.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

2 days ago

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Character Makeovers And Our Summer TV Quiz

This week, we talk about reinvented characters and I administer a brutal summer television quiz.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

2 days ago

A Memoir About Mothers, Memory And Loss

Writer Mira Bartoks memoir, The Memory Palace, is in part about the car accident that left her with traumatic brain injury and about her relationship with her schizophrenic mother. She explains how h...

2 days ago

A Snow White As Bleak As It Is Grimm

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm first published Snow White in 1812, but the story had been around for centuries and would continue to evolve. Opening Friday is the latest and perhaps darkest treatment, Snow ...

2 days ago

Tired Of Mowing Your Lawn? Try Foodscaping It Instead

Interest in food gardening increased during the economic downturn and has stayed pretty steady. Now some people are even turning to landscaping professionals to swap their lawns for something green a...

2 days ago

Lets Rush To Judgment: Les Miserables

Anne Hathaways performance of "I Dreamed A Dream" takes center stage in the musicals first trailer.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

2 days ago

A Passage To India: From The Annals Of The Raj

NPR editor Krishnadev Calamur didnt expect to like Hindoo Holiday. It looked like a tedious colonial book about India, full of dust and poverty and elephants. But the books charm and silly characters...

2 days ago

Andrew Garfield, Disappearing Into Spideys Suit

The actor, whos currently up for a Tony Award for the Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, looks to be on the verge of stardom: In July, Garfield will play Peter Parker in one of the most anticip...

2 days ago

Growing Up And Grasping Gone With The Wind

It happens sometimes that you pick up a classic book expecting a great read, and youre disappointed. Author Jesmyn Ward had that reaction to Gone With the Wind. Have you ever been less than thrilled ...

2 days ago

Ready For Romance: Reading Gone With The Wind

All hopeless romantics must at some point face the fact: Relationships are intense. They can be painful. Author Jodi Picoult learned that lesson reading Gone With the Wind. Have you ever read a book ...

2 days ago

Pink Ribbons, Tied Up With More Than Hope

A documentary on "breast-cancer culture" critiques the pink-ribbon movement, questioning its corporate links and its dubious results record. Critic Mark Jenkins says the film is unapologetica...

2 days ago

A Cat Burglar, Stealing His Way Through Paris

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, this hourlong trifle follows the adventures of a feline playing family pet by day and cat burglar by night. Critic Scott Tobias says the hand...

2 days ago

Huntsman: Into The Woods, With Nary A Hi-Ho

A dark new version of the Snow White story plays up the tales bleaker, more brutal themes, and allows its heroine more agency than most tellings. Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth ...

2 days ago

Pink Ribbons, Tied Up With More Than Hope

A documentary on "breast-cancer culture" critiques the pink-ribbon movement, questioning its corporate links and its dubious results record. Critic Mark Jenkins says the film is unapologetica...

2 days ago

Meet Manjiro, Japans Unlikely Teen Ambassador

Heart of a Samurai tells the true story of 14-year-old Manjiro, a boy who was shipwrecked, rescued by whalers and taken to America. It was the late 1800s, when Japan was cut off from the outside worl...

3 days ago

June Kids Book Club Pick: Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

Back in 2009, our interview with author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney sparked the idea for a special NPR book club for kids. So its only fitting that NPRs Backseat Book Club will read Diary of a Wimpy K...

3 days ago

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