Coming Soon: How I Built This
On September 12, NPR launches a new podcast, How I Built This, hosted by Guy Raz. The show features innovators, entrepreneurs, idealists, and the stories behind the movements they built.
Arts
In An NYC Stairwell, One Of Keith Haring's Murals May Be In Peril
The celebrated street artist painted the mural in a former convent that offered low-cost housing in the '80s. Now the church that owns the building is strapped for cash and has asked tenants to leave.
'Here I Am' Balances Domestic Strife And Global Crisis
Jonathan Safran Foer is back with a mammoth new novel that explores the dissolution of a marriage, and larger questions: What kind of lives are we living, and how do we respond to the world around us?
'Atlanta,' 'Queen Sugar,' Bring Modern Black Culture To TV
A new comedy by Community alum, Donald Glover, called Atlanta premieres on FX on Tuesday night. And over on Oprah's network, OWN, Queen Sugar premieres. Both shows reflect the push toward diversity in prestige cable television, with creators, stars and subject matter focused on black people.
Actress Pamela Adlon Says 'Better Things' Is Dedicated To Her Daughters
Adlon's new FX series is based on her own experience raising three girls as a single mom. Her daughters are "very much a part" of the show, she says.
'Here I Am' Grapples With Weighty Matters ... And Weighty Paragraphs
Jonathan Safran Foer returns with a door-stopper of a meditation on family, identity and Judaism. It's the story of a crumbling marriage set against the backdrop of a crisis in Israel.
Singular Points Of View: 'Atlanta,' 'One Mississippi' And 'Fleabag'
We look at three fall shows that step away from generic, broad-appeal TV concepts and come straight from the specific sensibilities of their creators.
Small Town Is Home To Hand-Carved Carousel With Adirondack Scenes
Sixteen years ago, a wood carver in Saranac Lake, N.Y., was inspired to build a full-sized carousel, carved and painted primarily by local artists, and featuring only local scenes and animals.
Idea For 'Gentleman In Moscow' Came From Many Nights In Luxury Hotels
During the 20 years he worked for an investment firm, Amor Towles spent a lot of time in fancy hotels. His new novel follows a Russian aristocrat sentenced to house arrest at the Metropol in Moscow.
Thousand Islands, Two Tales: Who Really Invented That Dressing?
The dressing, a mix of ketchup, mayo and some other stuff, is the subject of rival origin stories. One features a romantic billionaire, the other a Hollywood actress and a humble fishing guide.