'Ninety-Nine Glimpses Of Princess Margaret': A Woman Who Watched The Throne
Craig Brown's new biography of Queen Elizabeth's glamorous and scandalous younger sister documents "a life which sort of went off the rails," he says.
Arts
Two Neil Simon Plays Hit Winston-Salem Stage Before Broadway Runs
Award-winning playwright Neil Simon died this weekend at age 91. The prolific writer was perhaps best known for “The Odd Couple,” which went on to become a hit movie and TV show.
Play Gives Woman At The Center Of Emmett Till's Murder Case A Voice
Two friends, one black, one white, produced a short play about Carolyn Bryant, the white woman who accused Emmett Till of whistling at her. Since his murder, racial tensions exist six decades later.
Raising Kids In An 'Age Of Fear' Results In Impossible Choices For Parents
"There's now the expectation that to be a good parent in this country you have to have your eyes on your children every second," says author Kim Brooks — and that's stressful for adults and kids.
Don't Bug Out! The Smithsonian Channel Is Going To Show You How To Cook Insects
Dried Manchurian scorpions? Think softshell crabs. Crickets? They're not far from crawfish. A new series aims to showcase the flavors of edible insects — prized ingredients in parts of the world.
'Chesapeake Requiem' Chronicles Life On An Endangered Island
Tangier Island, in the Chesapeake Bay, has been home to a small, self-reliant community of watermen for centuries — and now climate change is threatening to swamp the island and its way of life.
NPR's Fall TV Preview: 20 Shows To Watch Out For
Broadcast, cable and streaming networks have a lot on tap for the remainder of 2018. Our television and pop culture team has assembled a list of the most promising shows coming your way.
Neil Simon, Preeminent And Prolific Playwright And Screenwriter, Has Died At 91
The writer behind hits like The Odd Couple and Barefoot in the Park, known for his zany characters and comic dialogue, won over two dozen nominations for Tonys, Emmys and Oscars.
Ashes To Ashes, Funk To Funky: Questions For Jason Heller, Author Of 'Strange Stars'
Critic and author Jason Heller's new book traces the considerable influence of David Bowie on the science-fiction inflected music of the 1970s, from "Space Oddity" to the glittery glory of Funkadelic.
How Hurricane Harvey Harmed The Clocks
When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas last year, it flooded Houston. One of the unexpected effects of the storm: many damaged clocks in need of repair.