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Angry villagers — like these, from James Whale's classic 1931 film version of Frankenstein.

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It'll Take More Than A Few Angry Villagers To Kill Off 'Frankenstein'

7:00am June 18, 2018

by Genevieve Valentine

Mary Shelley's timeless novel gave us not only an enduring trope — the misunderstood monster — but an equally enduring way to talk about what happens when human knowledge outpaces responsibility.

Buk buk. Rubber chicken keeled over on its side.

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Have We Reached Peak Funny?

5:00am June 18, 2018

by Glen Weldon

In his new book Planet Funny: How Comedy Took Over Our Culture, Ken Jennings takes humor seriously, tracing how comedy infiltrated every aspect of our lives — and what it's doing to us.

Mj Rodriguez's Pose character, Blanca, is an HIV-positive ball competitor who decides to leave her drag house to create a new one from scratch.

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'You Just Serve As Much As You Can': Mj Rodriguez On Ball Culture And 'Pose'

8:12am June 17, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The FX drama stars several transgender actors, including Rodriguez. She says, "It's great that finally our stories are getting to be told."

Photo of a young boy and his father on a bicycle lane, learning to ride a bike.

What We Learned From Dad

8:12am June 17, 2018

This Father's Day, we celebrate what our dads have taught us, from how to run to being a good listener.

"We Are Where the Nightmares Go" by C. Robert Cargill

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'Where The Nightmares Go' Maps The Territory Of Fear

7:00am June 17, 2018

by Jason Sheehan

C. Robert Cargill's new story collection covers the globe and genres of horror from classic to modern, with ghost stories, thrillers, gore and puzzles that would be right at home on premium cable.

NPR editor Maquita Peters' relationship with Lee Brackin evolved from hostile father-daughter interactions to a father who doted on his first-born.

A Dad, A Daughter, A Disappearing Act: Love And Mourning On Father's Day

6:48am June 17, 2018

by Maquita Peters

After waiting a lifetime to meet her father, NPR journalist Maquita Peters finally got to know him, only to have him vanish from her life.

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'The Secret Life of Cows' Aims To Show Animals As Thinking, Feeling Beings

5:01am June 17, 2018

by Barbara J. King

Farmer Rosamund Young's book will charm people who want to lap up more evidence that animals have personalities, but may not warm hearts of animal lovers who don't eat meat.

Teaching Children To Ask The Big Questions Without Religion

10:27am June 16, 2018

by Deena Prichep

Religion offers answers to big questions about life and death, right and wrong, and who we are. But some unaffiliated parents are finding power in not knowing those answers.

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In June, Make Your Escape With These 3 Hot Reads

10:00am June 16, 2018

by Maya Rodale

Summer's getting hotter, so here are three romances guaranteed to raise your temperature and take you on an adventure, from London's West End to Barcelona to a Harvard University classroom.

cover of Old in Art School by Nell Painter

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'Old In Art School': An MFA Inspires A Memoir Of Age

7:26am June 16, 2018

by Scott Simon

Upon retiring from Princeton University at age 64, historian Nell Irvin Painter decided to pursue a second career in visual art among students a third of her age.