Arts

"Cities are where you can see your mayor in a grocery store." — Kasim Reed

How Are Mayors Better Poised to 'Get Things Done'?

9:55am January 08, 2016

by NPR/TED STAFF

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed says mayors are in a position to accomplish a great deal, because they're locals. They can see a city the way "people who are most in need of help see it," he says.

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"Fragile cities ... will define the future of order and disorder." — Robert Muggah

How Are Some Fragile Cities Tackling Their Worst Problems?

9:55am January 08, 2016

by NPR/TED STAFF

Fast-growing cities are often riddled with violence, drug trafficking and unemployment. Security researcher Robert Muggah explains how some cities are using new approaches to address these problems.

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Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett (right) begin a love affair after meeting in a department store in Carol.

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'Carol' Star Cate Blanchett On The 'Empathetic Connection' Of Acting

6:59pm January 07, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Cate Blanchett about playing the title character in Carol, which tells the story of two women who fall in love in 1950s New York.

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Japanese Organizing Consultant Marie Kondo Takes America By Storm

6:33pm January 07, 2016

by Lauren Migaki

Marie Kondo has been called the Beyonce of tidying. The Japanese author has a cult-like following in the U.S. and her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, has topped the best-seller lists.

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Triad To Do: Escher, Fairy Tales, And Bookmarks

5:01pm January 07, 2016

by Bethany Chafin, David Ford, and Neal Charnoff

Neal recommends you check out "The Worlds of M.C.

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Kristen Stewart in a scene from Anesthesia.

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In 'Anesthesia,' Separate Threads That Take Too Long To Be Joined

5:00pm January 07, 2016

by Scott Tobias

Sam Waterston stars in this ensemble piece that frustratingly refuses to reveal connections between its many stories until it's too late to engage viewers.