Arts

Jack Larson, Who Played Jimmy Olsen In 'Superman' TV Series, Dies

8:01pm September 21, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Actor Jack Larson has died at the age of 87. He was best known for playing cub reporter Jimmy Olsen in the TV series, The Adventures of Superman. Larson went on to become a playwright and librettist.

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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Elizabethan Theatre — shown above during a production of Henry V in 2012 — seats 1,200 people under the open sky. With wildfires raging in Washington state, the festival has installed air quality monitors for the safe

Wildfire Smoke Can Be A Show Stopper At Oregon Shakespeare Festival

4:44pm September 21, 2015

by Jes Burns

With wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest, festival organizers must frequently assess the air quality for the safety of the audience and performers. Six shows have been canceled so far.

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TV After The Emmy Awards: The Good, The Bad And 'The Muppets'

1:55pm September 21, 2015

by David Bianculli

TV critic David Bianculli reflects on the Emmy ceremony held last night and looks ahead at the new fall TV season. If you only catch one new show this year, Bianculli recommends The Muppets on ABC.

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Assessing The $100 Million Upheaval Of Newark's Public Schools

1:55pm September 21, 2015

In 2010, Mayor Cory Booker, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg devised a plan to improve Newark's failing schools. Dale Russakoff recounts their efforts in The Prize.

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Hispanic League Presents Fiesta 2015

8:51am September 21, 2015

by David Ford

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Author Jackie Collins Remembered For Impact On Steamy Fiction

1:49pm September 20, 2015

Jackie Collins, best-selling author of pulpy fiction, has died of breast cancer at the age of 77. Freelance journalist Annalisa Quinn tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer about Collins' influence.

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At Rukab's Ice Cream Parlor in downtown Ramallah, servers can stretch some flavors over a foot.

Gooey Goodness: Ramallah's Stretchy Ice Cream Delights

10:32am September 20, 2015

by Emily Harris

For decades, two rival West Bank shops have been selling a type of ice cream that stretches like melted mozzarella on a pizza. The secret to the frozen treat is part science, part presentation.

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Eka Gupta Goodenough, 3, the author's son, uses a starter knife to chop yellow squash.

Go Ahead, Give Your Toddler A Kitchen Knife

10:31am September 20, 2015

by Sujata Gupta

Allowing a young child to use a knife in the kitchen may sound like a recipe for disaster. Yet researchers and educators say it can help foster independence and curiosity toward food.

Robert Patrick (left) and Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

Arts

'I Can Do This': How Robert Patrick Became A Terminator

8:27pm September 19, 2015

by Daniel Hajek

Long before playing the T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Patrick was a house painter in Ohio. Then a near-death boating accident made him realize he needed to pursue his dreams.

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Books
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Finding Love And Self-Acceptance 'Under the Udala Trees'

6:55pm September 19, 2015

by NPR Staff

Chinelo Okparanta's new novel follows a Nigerian girl as she grows up during a violent civil war and struggles to come to terms with her sexuality.

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