Gary Peacock, A Jazz Bassist Always Ahead Of His Time, Dies At 85
Peacock could seemingly adapt to any style, and performed with a variety of artists ranging from Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett to Albert Ayler.
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Whatever Happened To ... The Guy From Niger Who Dreamed Of Being A Leather Maestro?
Soumana Saley has a passion for leather crafts — and for education. But the pandemic has presented challenges as he builds his reputation and his school in Niger.
'World Of Wonders' Urges Us To Take A Breath And Look Around
Poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil's new book aims to show readers how the natural world can support, educate and inspire us; it's inspired by her peripatetic childhood and the plants and animals she loved.
'Cuties' Calls Out The Hypersexualization Of Young Girls - And Gets Criticized
The new French film, Cuties, is about an 11-year old Senegalese Muslim girl growing up in Paris and struggling with the contradictions between her strict upbringing and the demands of social media.
'But Do I Love You?': Tips For Homebound Declutterers
Inheriting Clutter author Julie Hall says more people are looking to declutter the home they're stuck in due to the pandemic. She says generational attachments to stuff can complicate the cleanup.
Sunday Puzzle: Next-To-Last
Tom Zmozynski plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
Getting Lost In A Good Book — Literally — In 'Kind Of A Big Deal'
In Shannon Hale's new novel, a former child actor — who's finding her teen years challenging after a failed audition — discovers that she can physically enter books and become part of their stories.
Peter Strzok, Notorious Ex-G-Man, Explains Himself And Takes Aim At Trump
Amid the Russia inquiry and citing texts to his girlfriend, critics made him the face of a so-called conspiracy against Trump. No, Strzok writes his memoir Compromised, he did everything by the book.
Not My Job: We Quiz The Host Of 'Mysterious Islands' On Staten Island
Kellee Edwards is a pilot, scuba diver, sailor and mountaineer who has explored many remote islands ... but how much does she know about a pretty normal island right off the wild coast of New Jersey?
Whatever Happened To ... The Heavy Metal Mongolian Band Called The Hu?
They're cooking up new music — including a song for a 'Star Wars' video game — and videos on how to prepare traditional foods. Care for a fried meat pie?