Not My Job: We Quiz 'Coco' Director Lee Unkrich About Taco Bell
Since the Pixar director's new film pays homage to actual Mexican culture, we decided to ask him about the "Mexican" fast food chain.
Arts
Why A Thumb-Sized Stone Is Important To Ancient Greek Art History
A miniature masterpiece carved on an ancient seal stone is changing ideas about art history. Jack Davis helped discover the Pylos Combat Agate in Greece and tells Scott Simon why it's so important.
Broadway's 'The Band's Visit' Tells A Story Of Common Ground Between Cultures
Songwriter David Yazbek knew he wanted to write a musical that fused his two cultural backgrounds and avoid the tired stories about tribal conflict.
In New Novel, 'Martian' Author Andy Weir Builds A Colony On The Moon
Artemis imagines the first moon settlement as a mining town and tourist trap. "I had a lot of fun doing the world building," Weir says.
Terra Incognita: 'The Planet Factory' And 'The Undiscovered Islands'
Two new books about unreal islands and yet-to-be-real planets have much to tell us about what human beings want to know when we look around at the world — life is uncertain, and our fears need maps.
'Annotated African American Folktales' Reclaims Stories Passed Down From Slavery
The new anthology, edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Maria Tatar, aims to make century-old stories — of flying Africans, quizzical animals and even Uncle Remus — available to new generations.
Spectacular Light Show At Notre Dame Cathedral Commemorates World War I
A stunning display of color and technology illuminates the medieval cathedral's facade and tells a story about history, war and survival.
'The Stories Are True,' Louis C.K. Says, After Women Described His Sexual Misconduct
C.K. says the stories reported in The New York Times about him masturbating in front of shocked female comics are true and that he feels remorse. He said he wielded his power "irresponsibly."
Kenneth Branagh On His Meticulous Master Detective Role In 'Murder On The Orient Express'
Actor Kenneth Branagh has been Henry the Fifth, Iago in Othello, Victor Frankenstein, and now he's taken on another famous literary character, Agatha Christie's meticulous master detective, Hercule Poirot. Branagh both stars and directs the latest version of Murder on the Orient Express and talks with NPR's Kelly McEvers about the project.
Standing Up In The World Of Stand-Up: When 'Open Secrets' Finally Go Public
The culture of comedy is one in which women have had little recourse to address sexual misconduct. The now-public allegations facing Louis C.K. suggest this may be changing.