George Carlin's 'Stuff' Gets A New Home At National Comedy Center
His daughter, Kelly Carlin, has announced that she's donating her late father's archives to the museum, which is set to open next year in Jamestown, N.Y.
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For Great Japanese Cuisine And Grocers, Head To Central Ohio (Really)
Why Ohio? Thanks to a nearby Honda plant, Columbus is full of bakeries, highly-regarded restaurants, markets and other retailers specializing in Japanese food, ingredients and wares.
'70s High School Art Project Mistakenly Valued At $50K On 'Antiques Roadshow'
A grotesque vase covered in multiple faces: late 19th century, Picasso-inspired Mid-Atlantic art worth five figures? Well, maybe not.
Shadows Under Water In 'Everything Is Teeth'
Novelist Evie Wyld departs from straight-ahead fiction in her new graphic novel about a young girl describing childhood summers in Australia — and her dark fascination with the sharks in the water.
Why The FDA Is Re-Evaluating The Nutty Definition Of 'Healthy' Food
Under current rules, foods containing more than 3 grams of fat per serving can't call themselves "healthy" on labels. But that excludes many foods, like Kind bars, that contain healthful nuts.
A Dying Coal Town Falls Into 'Fracking Frenzy' In 'Heat & Light'
Jennifer Haigh's new novel explores the fallout of the natural gas boom in a small Pennsylvania town. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Heat & Light an "exquisitely designed, semi-satirical social novel."
'There Was More I Wanted To Say': Kate Tempest Turns Hit Album Into A Novel
The rapper's debut album, Everybody Down, followed Becky and Harry, two Londoners struggling with love, work and drugs. Now her new book, The Bricks That Built The Houses, takes a look at their pasts.
Science, Fiction And Philosophy Collide In Astonishing 'Lightning'
Ada Palmer's dizzying debut novel is dense and complex, packed with philosophy and visions of what life might be like in the year 2424: Radically different, yet based on Enlightenment ideals.
Taco Bell's Snapchat Game Is Strong Among Teens, But Does It Sell Tacos?
Fast food chains may succeed in entertaining teenagers on platforms like Twitter or Snapchat, but just because a brand makes teens laugh doesn't mean this elusive demographic will buy its products.
The Code Switch Podcast Is Coming! Get A Sneak Peek!
You've been asking for it. We've been cranking on it. And now, it's happening: the Code Switch podcast!