Arts
In 'Partisan Divide,' Former Congressmen Look For Answers
Robert Siegel speaks with former Congressmen Martin Frost and Tom Davis, co-authors of the new book The Partisan Divide, about the new Congress and how political differences might be bridged.
On His 80th Birthday, Shake It Like Elvis With A Milkshake
The legendary singer had equally outsized eating habits, including his famous affinity for peanut butter, bananas and bacon. Celebrity chef Sean Brock has created a drink in the King's honor.
Why Bill Gates Is Commissioning Fine Art
From stylized photography that looks like a fashion shoot to a comic book journey about lockjaw, artwork from around the world illustrates the value of vaccines.
Out Of the Shadows And Onto Menus: Foie Gras Is Back In California
Chefs across California are celebrating a judge's decision to end the state's ban on the sale of foie gras. Many had continued to serve the delicacy, made from fatty duck or goose liver, illegally.
Why I Asked Tina Fey About 'Charlie Hebdo' At The TV Critics Press Tour
At the TV Critics Association's press tour, journalists can struggle to connect news on the industry to real life. But NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says Tina Fey's words on satire and freedom resonated.
'Parenthood' And The Strange Case Of The Missing Family Drama
NBC's Parenthood begins its final run of episodes, and we pause to wonder: Why don't they make network family dramas anymore?
Nuns On The Ranch Give A Heavenly Twist To Beef
At a Colorado ranch run by Benedictine nuns, prayer and farming go hand in hand. "We have kind of a corner on the market" for grass-fed beef, says one sister. "People just kind of believe in it."
Fox's 'Empire' Sets 'Dynasty'-Style Soap Opera To A Hip-Hop Beat
The drama Empire features Terrence Howard as a ruthless music mogul building a worldwide company. But NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the show works best when focused on the black family at its core.
Way Beyond Brownies: Vice Launches A Marijuana Cooking Show
"Nonna Marijuana's Italian Feast" is the first episode of a Web series exploring pot cuisine. It features a charming 91-year-old grandmother who cooks cannabis Italian food infused with love.