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A Doctor Reflects On Race And Medicine In 'Black Man In A White Coat'

4:25pm September 11, 2015

Black Man in a White Coat is Damon Tweedy's memoir of his experience as a young black doctor. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks to him about how the medical field addresses race.

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'Not Funny' Proves Potent On A Tough Subject

3:10pm September 11, 2015

by Etelka Lehoczky

Leah Hayes' new graphic novel presents, in simple terms and unassuming pinkish illustrations, the story of two women who decide to get abortions, the choices they make and the steps they go through.

This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance! by Jonathan Evison

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With A Touch Of Snark, 'Harriet Chance' Lays Its Protagonist Bare

3:03pm September 11, 2015

by Jason Sheehan

The heroine of Jonathan Evison's new novel is 78 years old, chronically drunk and talks to the ghost of her dead husband. Critic Jason Sheehan says the book portrays "darkness with a forced smile."

After Superstorm Sandy, Saucedo used aid materials from the Red Cross to create Red Cross Blanket (Family Portrait as Water).

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After Sandy, Katrina And Sept. 11, This Sculptor Finds Art In Survival

2:25pm September 11, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Christopher Saucedo lost a brother in the twin towers, and two of his houses were flooded in the storms. He says he hopes his art shows people what it means to lose and how we manage to survive.

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Rhiannon Giddens, Black Mountain College Festival, And Piedmont Plein Air Paintout

2:05pm September 11, 2015

by David Ford

Rhiannon Giddens

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Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis are serial cheaters who meet up years after having a one-night stand in Sleeping with Other People.

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'Sleeping With Other People': A Romantic Comedy That Breaks With Convention

1:25pm September 11, 2015

by David Edelstein

In Leslye Headland's new sex comedy, two serial cheaters meet up years after a one-night stand. Critic David Edelstein says the film mixes emotional weirdness with sexual frankness — in a good way.

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Dickie Moore, the prolific child actor who made his screen debut in a silent film opposite John Barrymore, has died at age 89.

'Little Rascals' Actor Dickie Moore Dies At 89

12:28pm September 11, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Moore was part of the Our Gang crew for one year, from 1932-33. Over a very busy career as a young actor, he appeared in more than 100 films.

The Food and Drink Museum will open in its first permanent home – a mini-museum in Brooklyn — in October. The plan is to move into a bigger, final home by 2019. Above, an artist's rendering shows one potential exhibit – on ready-to-eat cereal — in

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A Food Museum Grows In Brooklyn

12:15pm September 11, 2015

by Tove Danovich

An ambitious plan to create an interactive, world-class museum dedicated to the edible comes closer to reality. The Museum of Food and Drink will have its first permanent home starting next month.

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Alison Brie Discusses 'Mad Men,' 'Community' And Her Start In Show Business

10:46am September 11, 2015

Following her breakout TV roles, actress Alison Brie moves to the big screen in Sleeping with Other People, a romantic comedy about serial cheaters who meet up 12 years after having a one-night stand.

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Meet The Artist: Joel Richards On Storytelling

8:30am September 11, 2015

by Bethany Chafin

Family stories, personal narratives, myth, action adventures, tall tales - behind every great story, no matter the type, there is a great storyteller. One of those great storytellers is Joel Richards. He's head of the Triad Story Exchange. With a background in theatre, literature, and storytelling itself, Joel brings knowledge, empathy, and of course a great voice to the tales he tells.

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