Tech Plays Role As The Weapon Of Choice In Crime Fiction
NPR's Art Silverman reads a lot of crime thrillers. In the last year, he's noticed "The Internet of Things" seems to being playing a big role as the weapon of choice.
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Small Batch: The Violent Delights And Violent Ends Of 'Westworld'
Glen Weldon and Audie Cornish discuss the first season of HBO's densely plotted science fiction series.
Why Is Brown Rice Sushi So Awful? Here's The Science
Sure, brown rice is better for you than refined white rice. But if you cringe when you see it on sushi, there's good reason behind that, and it's rooted in flavor science and biochemistry.
TV Executives Plan To Skip Q&A Session With Critics
It's a regular event for TV critics to gather in Los Angeles for press conferences with networks and cable companies. But this year, top executives won't hold question and answer sessions.
Al Pacino, James Taylor And The Eagles Are Honored At The Kennedy Center
Actor Al Pacino, along with singers Mavis Staples and James Taylor, pianist Martha Argerich and The Eagles are recognized at the 39th Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday.
The Surreal Cookbook Of Salvador Dalí
In the early 1970s surrealist icon Salvador Dalí published a lavish cookbook called Les Dîners de Gala. Decades later, the book is being republished for a new and much wider audience.
'Red Car' Exposes Unsettling Side To Life's Listlessness
The Red Car, the latest novel by Marcy Dermansky, features a protagonist who's haunted by a former boss. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dermansky about the fantastical and dark novel.
Stepping Into 'Talking As Fast As I Can' Again Is Like Sense Memory For Actor Lauren Graham
Lauren Graham is the fast-talking Lorelei Gilmore, on Gilmore Girls, a role she recently reprised on Netflix. She tells NPR's Ailsa Chang about her memoir, Talking As Fast As I Can.
Women Astronomers Shine In 'The Glass Universe'
Dava Sobel's new book is a history of the unheralded women — called computers, rather than astronomers — who worked at the Harvard College Observatory, studying, cataloging and classifying stars.
Not My Job: 'Good Wife' Star Alan Cumming Gets Quizzed On Bad Wives
This week, we invited Alan Cumming, actor, singer, author, director and proud son of Scotland, to play our quiz. He's now on tour performing songs from his new album, Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs.