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Fifty Years On, Music-Making Bond Brings Divorced Duo Back To The Concert Stage

10:51am March 30, 2017

On Friday, Salem College will host a recital of chamber music by Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Sir Edward Elgar, and an obscure 19th century composer, Giovanni Battista Viotti.

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(From left) Renee Chaney, visitor Louisa Parker, Linda Wertheimer and Kris Mortensen, in the first All Things Considered studio in 1972.

First Episode Of 'All Things Considered' Is Headed To Library Of Congress

7:49pm March 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The NPR program's inaugural 1971 broadcast has been added to the National Recording Registry, alongside other "aural treasures" like Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow." Take a listen to the first show!

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Hulu's 'Harlots' Follows Prostitutes In 18th Century London

5:14pm March 29, 2017

by Eric Deggans

Set in 18th century London, Hulu's new drama, Harlots, is about a group of women who work and live in brothels. The show is told from the point of view of the women and has an almost entirely female production team.

Cover detail of One of the Boys, by Daniel Magariel.

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'One Of The Boys' Tells The Story Of A Corrosive Father-Son Relationship

1:35pm March 29, 2017

by Maureen Corrigan

Daniel Magariel's debut novel explores the fierce love a 12-year-old boy has for his abusive father. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls it a "slim, deeply affecting and brutal story."

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Bob Dylan speaks onstage at the MusiCares 2015 Person Of The Year Gala in Los Angeles. Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in October, though he has not yet accepted it. The Swedish Academy has announced he plans to do so this weekend in Stock

Bob Dylan Agrees To Accept His Nobel Prize During A Tour Stop In Stockholm

11:04am March 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Since the American musician won the Nobel Prize in literature last year, he has not yet picked up his award in person or delivered the customary lecture required for him to receive the prize money.

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Celebrating A Glorious Life Of Excess In 'A Really Big Lunch'

7:00am March 29, 2017

by Heller McAlpin

Jim Harrison lived as he wrote — vividly. One year after his death, a new collection of his essays on food, wine, writing and aging brings him roaring back in all his immoderate brilliance.

There are many rituals associated with the Hindu Sindh holiday Cheti Chand, which falls on March 29 this year. One that continues to hold meaning for the author is the consumption of tahri, or sweet rice, during langar, the communal meal at the end of the

The Tahri That Binds: How A Sweet Rice Dish Connects A Woman To Her History

5:51am March 29, 2017

by Pooja Makhijani

Making the traditional foods of home on the holiday of Cheti Chand — which falls on March 29 this year — helps a member of the Hindu Sindhi diaspora feel less disjointed.

A crop of Camellia sinensis thrives at Minto Island Tea Co.'s Oregon farm.

Pinkies Up! A Local Tea Movement Is Brewing

3:11pm March 28, 2017

by Jodi Helmer

Most of the world's tea comes from China, India and Sri Lanka. But since 2000, dozens of farms have sprouted across the U.S. producing small-batch, artisanal tea sold at a premium.

Inside DARPA, The Pentagon Agency Whose Technology Has 'Changed the World'

1:36pm March 28, 2017

Journalist Sharon Weinberger discusses the Defense Advance Research Projects Agency, which develops innovative scientific technologies for the military. Her new book is The Imagineers of War.

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'Novel Of The Century' Is A Lively Companion To 'Les Misérables'

1:17pm March 28, 2017

by Liza Graham

David Bellos' new book is a comprehensive guide to Les Misérables, and a compelling story in its own right, packed with detail about the creation and publication of Victor Hugo's massive masterpiece.