Hearing From New American Citizens This Independence Day
It's almost the Fourth of July. We reached out on social media to folks who recently became American citizens to find out what the holiday means to them.
Arts
Looking At Photographer George Rodriguez
Photographer George Rodriguez has chronicled a visual history of Los Angeles over his multidecade career. His work is being celebrated in a new book as well as his first retrospective.
Step Away From The 'Trauma Buffet' With These 5 Beach Reads By Authors Of Color
Sometimes it seems like authors of color are relegated to writing about nothing but suffering, says author Silvia Moreno-Garcia. But we all need a taste of happiness — starting with these five books.
At The Education Department, Student Artworks Explore Tolerance And Racism
In an exhibit at the department's headquarters in Washington, young artists speak out through their work about race, sexuality and about being young and having a voice.
'Leave No Trace' Stays With You
Will (Ben Foster) and daughter Tom (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie) live off the grid — until the authorities find them — in a grounded, sharply observed film from the director of Winter's Bone.
Goodbye To Harlan Ellison, 'America's Weird Uncle'
Our critic Jason Sheehan says he's a little surprised that the legendary sci-fi writer passed away peacefully at home. It should have been an attack by alien space bears, or an argument with gravity.
Remembering Former Poet Laureate Donald Hall
Hall, who died on Saturday, wrote about farm work and his wife, poet Jane Kenyon, in the 1993 memoir Life Work. He and Kenyon spoke to Fresh Air in 1996, and Hall was interviewed again in '02 and '12.
'Leave No Trace' Follows A Father And Daughter Off The Grid
Director Debra Granik's new film is based on a true story about a veteran suffering from PTSD who lives secretly in a municipal forest with his teenage daughter.
Casino Comeback: 'Atlantic City's Best Days Are In Front Of It'
Legendary gambling destination Atlantic City, N.J. has had a tough few years. Now, it wants to re-make itself to offer more: shows, spas, a local beach and dining.
Shedding Light On Claude Debussy's Music
Claude Debussy's music continues to be described as "impressionistic", even though the composer himself hated the term. Debussy just wanted to be known as a French composer.