Arts

Cover art for Pink Floyd's 1973 smash-hit album Dark Side of the Moon, which turns 50 years old today.

Psychologist Daniel Levitin dissects Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon'

5:57am March 01, 2023

Pink Floyd's historic album Dark Side of the Moon turns 50 years old today – cognitive psychologist Daniel Levitin joins us to discuss its twisting psychological themes.

How Black resistance in film has been received by the public through the years

5:59pm February 28, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Library of Congress scholar-in-residence and Black Film Archive creator Maya Cade about Black resistance in film and how it has been received by the public over the years.

Director Bing Liu (center) with his mother and half-brother.

What happens when a director's camera is pointed at their own families?

4:16pm February 28, 2023

by Jon Kalish

Over the years, documentaries about celebrities have proven to be the most popular films of the genre. But some filmmakers are facing unfamiliar territory when their families are involved.

Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, poses for a portrait with the Dilbert character in his studio in Dublin, Calif., Oct. 26, 2006.

Cartoonists say a rebuke of 'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams is long overdue

1:30pm February 28, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Illustrators say the creator of Dilbert has held problematic views for a long time, from claiming that he lost job opportunities because he is white to questioning the legitimacy of the COVID vaccine.

'Limitless' makes the case that the Federal Reserve is more powerful than we realize

1:22pm February 28, 2023

by Dave Davies

NY Times journalist Jeanna Smialek says the Fed has expanded its reach in recent years — in part because of the pandemic, but also due to changing expectations related to accountability and fairness.

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Serial's new true-crime podcast, The Coldest Case in Laramie, revisits a 1985 murder. Above, storm clouds over downtown Laramie, Wyo., on Aug. 13, 2022.

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'The Coldest Case' is Serial's latest podcast on murder and memory

1:22pm February 28, 2023

by Nick Quah

In 1985, a University of Wyoming student was killed in her apartment. A new audio documentary series grapples — again — with the unreliability of memory and the slipperiness of truth.

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Niang encourages young Senegalese to stay in the country.

Senegal's artists are fighting the system with a mic and spray paint

6:38am February 28, 2023

A cultural center in Senegal is creating a safe space where artists can use their platform to speak about climate change while also finding opportunities in the art and music scene.

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'Homestead' is a story about starting fresh, and the joys and trials of melding lives

5:00am February 28, 2023

by Michael Schaub

Alaska-born author Melinda Moustakis' debut novel Homestead is beautiful; it's also a profound look at how we navigate one another, and what it means to reveal ourselves to the ones we care about.

Michelle Yeoh accepts the SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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Michelle Yeoh's moment is long overdue

5:50pm February 27, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

Michelle Yeoh has been kicking ass on and off screen for decades, and is now sweeping the awards season for her starring role in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

My Unsung Hero: A belated thank you

4:59pm February 27, 2023

In this week's My Unsung Hero, Sarah Feldman thanks someone for their gift more than 20 years ago.

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