MTV Looks To Capitalize On Nostalgia With New 'Classic' Channel
MTV turns 35 Monday, and is marking the occasion with a channel called MTV Classic, which will air MTV programming from the 1990s and 2000s.
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History, Horchata And Hope: How Classic Kiosks Are Boosting Lisbon's Public Life
Ornate refreshment kiosks were once the heart of Lisbon's parks and plazas. They faded away under a dictatorship that discouraged public gatherings. Now they're back to help revitalize the city.
Second Acts: Heather Headley Is Back On Broadway — After A '15-Year Intermission'
The actress, who won a Tony in 1997 for her role in Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, returns to Broadway after 15 years, to play nightclub singer Shug Avery in a revival of The Color Purple.
Megan Abbott's Latest Novel: 'You Will Know Me'
Do we really know those we're closest to? The riveting book "You Will Know Me," set in the world of competitive gymnastics, suggests not. NPR's Elise Hu speaks with author Megan Abbott.
Midnight Release Party Summons Muggles For Eighth Harry Potter Installment
The latest book in J.K. Rowling's series, really a script for a play, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," went on sale at midnight. We check in with fans who lined up, wands in hand, to get a copy.
'Dark Matter' Is A Jet-Propelled Science Thriller
Blake Crouch's new book — about a mild-mannered professor who's conked on the head and wakes up in another universe — doesn't make much sense, but it's a fast, tasty read with a killer twist.
Not My Job: Sharon Jones Gets Quizzed On Handshakes
We've invited the lead singer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings to play a game called "Let's shake on it."
Russian Hacking, Spies, Wikileaks: "Breaking Cover" Has A Lot In Common With The Week In Politics
Former M15 boss Dame Stella Rimington talks with Scott Simon about her new book, and her previous career in espionage.
Dentist Protagonists In Literature
Last week on the show author Dave Eggers and Scott Simon agreed that they couldn't think of any protagonists in fiction who are dentists. This week we have a correction, and literary dentist readings.
'I'm Supposed To Protect You From All This' Is Memoir Fraught With Mystery
Nadja Spiegelman — daughter of graphic novelist Art Spiegelman and New Yorker art editor Françoise Mouly — has written a memoir about her mother, her grandmother, and their flawed family memories.