How to love your daughter, according to this author
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author Hila Blum about her novel How to Love Your Daughter, which seems to pose a question: is there such a thing as loving too much?
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The journey for the Emmitt Till and Mamie Till-Mobley national monuments
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with executive director Patrick Weems on the announcement of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
Netflix's pop-up eatery serves up an alternate reality as Hollywood grinds to a halt
The new restaurant runs on star power from the streaming giant's unscripted programs. Dining there feels surreal, as striking writers and actors have brought the movie and TV industry to a standstill.
Crime writer S.A. Cosby loves the South — and is haunted by it
Cosby's novel All the Sinners Bleed centers on a Black sheriff in a small Southeast Virginia county. The novel was inspired by his own experiences growing up in the shadow of the Confederacy.
Kurtis Blow breaks hip-hop nationally with his 1980 debut
Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Commentator Kiana Fitzgerald is looking back at the albums that changed the game.
In 'Someone Who Isn't Me,' Geoff Rickly recounts the struggles of some other singer
Rickly's first book is a solid and promising literary debut. He's a natural, albeit a germinal one. He is best known as a singer and songwriter of the rock band Thursday.
What does dating look like after 50?
The "Golden Bachelor" is looking to find love this fall on ABC. We speak to a few experts about what dating actually looks like when you're over 50.
The secret to Barbie's enduring appeal? She can fend for herself
Maureen Corrigan recalls playing with the iconic doll on the sidewalk in Queens in the 1960s. She says Barbie didn't teach girls to be of service; she taught the giddy pleasures of a seeming autonomy.
The streaming model is cratering — here's how that's hurting actors, writers and fans
Streamers have been removing content from their platforms lately — and they're canceling series after just one season. "It's soul-crushing," says one creator. "There is nothing we can do."
A daughter's story of pushing to try a new experimental drug for her mom's cancer
Julia Minson dove into research when her mom got lung cancer, and discovered a new experimental drug that had a small chance of helping her mom. The doctor was skeptical, but Minson pushed back.