Arts
Residents Of Harper Lee's Hometown Celebrate 'Go Set A Watchman'
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Spencer Madrie, the owner of the Ol' Curiosities and Book Shoppe in downtown Monroeville, Ala., for the reaction to Harper Lee's latest book, Go Set a Watchman.
Smithsonian To Post Sign At Exhibition Featuring Bill Cosby-Owned Art
The museum says the exhibition is "fundamentally about the artworks and the artists who created them, not Mr. Cosby." The move comes amid allegations of sexual assault against the comedian.
Ta-Nehisi Coates On Police Brutality, The Confederate Flag And Forgiveness
Growing up in Baltimore, the writer faced threats from both the streets and the police. His book, Between the World and Me, is an open letter to his teenage son.
Equal Parts Sarcasm, Silliness And Smarts In 'Let's Be Less Stupid'
Patricia Marx's comic memoir chronicles her four-month attempt to boost her brainpower. Critic Heller McAlpin says anyone clever enough to have written this book shouldn't worry about her brain.
'Sex And Drugs' And Boredom In The Golden Age
Denis Leary's new FX comedy isn't badly executed, but its concept is reliant on viewers wanting to walk again through some very well-covered territory.
'Cold Iron' Asks: What If Tolkien Had Been American?
Stina Leicht's novel melds Tolkienesque fantasy with muskets and gunpowder in a tale of elves at war with humans. Critic Amal El-Mohtar calls it "an impressively character-driven doorstop."
Pop Culture Happy Hour On Sports: Introducing 'The Giant Foam Finger'
In the first installment of a new series on sports memories, Stephen Thompson and Gene Demby discuss "4th and 26," a single play between the Eagles and the Packers in the 2003-04 NFL playoffs.
Does Iceland Need New Cows To Keep Up With Demand For Skyr?
It's no longer a secret that Iceland makes a delicious yogurt-like dairy product called skyr. The trouble is, Iceland's dairy cows don't produce much milk. Farmers are wondering what to do.