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Superheroes preserve the status quo, employ symbolic visual imagery, have flawless bodies and use their powers to place themselves above the law. Are they just fascists in tights?

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Superheroes And The F-Word: Grappling With The Ugly Truth Under The Capes

9:39am November 16, 2016

by Glen Weldon

Superheroes preserve the status quo, employ symbolic visual imagery, have flawless bodies and use their powers to place themselves above the law. Are they just fascists in tights?

In his belligerently funny novel The Sellout, Paul Beatty eviscerates racial politics in the U.S. by aiming some of his sharpest stabs at that old and vicious shaming device: the food slur.

Watermelon War: America's First Booker Prize Novel Takes On Racial Food Slurs

7:00am November 16, 2016

by Nina Martyris

In his belligerently funny novel The Sellout, Paul Beatty eviscerates racial politics in the U.S. by aiming some of his sharpest stabs at that old and vicious shaming device: the food slur.

Leonard Cohen performs on stage at the Musikhalle in 1970 in Hamburg, Germany.

The Story Behind The 'Tea And Oranges' In Leonard Cohen's Song 'Suzanne'

6:04pm November 15, 2016

by Nina Martyris

Cohen's friend Suzanne Verdal fed him a black tea with pieces of orange rind in it. That tea is Constant Comment, sold by the Bigelow Tea Co. First sold in the 1940s, it remains popular even today.

Assassin's Steak Tartare, one of the recipes from Yashim Cooks Istanbul, inspired by the dishes cooked by the lead character in the popular Yashim detective series of books.

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Assassin's Steak Tartare: Popular Detective Series Gets Its Own Cookbook

12:38pm November 15, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

The Yashim detective series features an intrepid sleuth chasing mysteries in 19th century Istanbul. He cooks while he puzzles over clues. Readers who clamored for the recipes have gotten their wish.

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Anna Kendrick began performing in community theater when she was 6; by 12 years old, she had made it to Broadway.

Anna Kendrick Says Acting Is 'The Way That I Learn About Other People'

11:31am November 15, 2016

The Pitch Perfect star started acting when she was 6. Back then, she says, she likely just did it for the attention. "Then it sort of transformed into something that was really meaningful for me."

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to an overflow crowd through a megaphone after a campaign event May 27, 2015, at New England College in Concord, N.H.

Bernie Sanders Calls For 'Fundamental Reassessment' Of Democratic Party

8:10am November 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Sen. Bernie Sanders about his new book, Our Revolution, which outlines his programs to combat inequality, discrimination and lack of opportunity in the U.S.

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Third Coast International Audio Festival Crowns 2016 Award Winners

6:19pm November 14, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Johanna Zorn, executive director of the Third Coast International Audio Festival in Chicago, about this year's winning audio pieces from across the globe.

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Liagnfen Of Happy Tears, an appetizer of cold, spicy starch jelly noodles served at MáLà Project. The New York City eatery is part of a new generation of higher-end Chinese restaurants that are catering not just to American palates but also to a growing

New Wave Of Chinese Restaurants Challenges 'Cheap' Stereotype

2:43pm November 14, 2016

by Esther Wang

Chinese food has long been seen as cheap takeout. Now a new generation of deep-pocketed immigrant restaurateurs aims to offer an updated spin on the Chinese restaurant, with prices to match the decor.

Does salt really make grapefruit taste better?

Grapefruit And Salt: The Science Behind This Unlikely Power Couple

2:40pm November 14, 2016

by Nadia Berenstein

Ad campaigns of the first and second world wars sold Americans on this surprising pairing. Despite a rocky history of breakups, these two flavors have chemistry that cannot be denied.

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'Prince Of Cats' Melds Comics, Hip-Hop And Shakespeare

10:26pm November 13, 2016

by Etelka Lehoczky

Ron Wimberly's energetic re-working of Romeo and Juliet focuses on Tybalt, the "Prince of Cats." It mashes up wildly diverse elements into a fresh creation, the visual equivalent of a DJ's mix.