QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Presidents And Food?
It's week two of the party conventions, and all these speeches are making us hungry. So we made a quiz to test your savvy about presidents and our favorite topic, food.
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Black Leadership In The Age Of Obama: A Look Back
PBS NewsHour co-anchor Gwen Ifill joins All Things Considered from the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, to discuss her 2009 book The Breakthrough. Ifill is re-examining the book's conclusions about black political leadership as President Obama prepares to leave office.
Minicomics May Be Small, But They Pack Big Thrills
Minicomics are kind of a relic — few artists now want to go to the trouble of printing and distributing paper comics. But there are still a few out there that are worth the trouble of hunting down.
Can Serialized Fiction Convert Binge Watchers Into Binge Readers?
As TV dramas get better and better, publishers are getting into the game with serialized fiction. Some are even referring to what they publish as "episodes" and "seasons" rather than "books."
Starbucks' New Dress Code: Purple Hair And Fedoras OK, But Hoodies Forbidden
Yes, the green aprons remain, but you may begin noticing more personal flair underneath. Instead of black and white garments, baristas are now free to embrace "drabby chic."
Remembering Robert Swanson, Advertising's 'King Of Jingles'
Robert Swanson revolutionized American advertising and wrote some of the most memorable ad jingles of the 1950s and '60s for products ranging from Campbell's Soup to Pall Mall cigarettes. He died at 95 July 17 at his home in Phoenix, Ariz.
Dystopian Novel Challenges Misogyny As 'The Natural Way Of Things'
Charlotte Wood's short, gripping book focuses on 10 women who have been sent to a prison camp after various sex scandals. Critic John Powers calls The Natural Way of Things a ferocious novel.
Triad Stage Tops Fundrasing Goal
The Greensboro-based theater company Triad Stage has regained its financial footing after successfully meeting a $500,000 fundraising goal.
Collards And Canoodling: How Helen Gurley Brown Promoted Premarital Cooking
The legendary Cosmo editor, subject of two new biographies, knew sex sells – and food brings in ad money. She cannily combined them with features like "After Bed, What? (a light snack for an encore)."
'Sunlight Pilgrims' Is More Than Just A Chilling Tale Of Climate Change
Jenni Fagan's latest follows a transgender girl and her mother in a near-future world that's slowly freezing to death. Fagan makes potent but subtle links between climate change and personal change.