'Every Heart' Is A Doorway To Winning Fantasy
Seanan McGuire's new novella takes the classic portal fantasy — a group of kids who stumble into magical worlds and are forever changed — and gives it poignant new life.
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Grief Goes Explosive In 'Demolition' And 'Louder Than Bombs'
Louder Than Bombs and Demolition both deal with car crashes and grieving men, but the damage looks very different.
Will Superhero Movies Go The Way Of Old Westerns?
Western movies once ruled Hollywood the way comic book movies seem to now. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Brooks Hefner of James Madison University about how Westerns faded from popularity, and whether the same thing will happen to superhero movies.
An Ancient Route Rolls On: Questions For Author Of 'The Silk Roads'
It's been centuries since camel caravans crisscrossed Eurasia along the Silk Roads. Now historian Peter Frankopan's new book puts the fabled roads at the center of a new view of world history.
Some Relationship Advice From Pope Francis
In his new exhortation, "The Joy of Love," Francis addresses marriage, sex and love. For a 79-year-old man who has taken a lifelong vow of celibacy, the pontiff has some pretty solid tips.
Bruce Springsteen Cancels Greensboro Concert Over HB2
According to a statement on his website, Bruce Springsteen will not be performing in Greensboro on Sunday, April 10.
From India To North Korea, Via Japan: Curry's Global Journey
From British colonials who fell in love with "curry powder" in India, to Koreans who encountered the taste in Imperial Japan, the story of curry is one of globalization writ on a dish.
'Gateway To Freedom': Heroes, Danger And Loss On The Underground Railroad
Historian Eric Foner recently won the American History Book Prize from the New York Historical Society for Gateway to Freedom, about the underground railroad. Originally broadcast Jan. 15, 2015.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Best Bad Movies And A Punishing Quiz
On this week's show, original PCHH panelist Trey Graham returns to chat about bad movies and to be less humiliated than the rest of us by a quiz about pop culture returns.
Samantha Bee On 'Full Frontal,' Feminism And The Freedom Of Her 40s
Since leaving The Daily Show, Bee has been busy with two new TBS shows. "I knew that there was something else that I wanted to do," she says. "It's very good for me to be creating my own thing."