Give 'Em The Go-Ahead
We all remember Clint Eastwood's character Dirty Harry and his famous line, "Go ahead, make my day." In this game, contestants deliver that line... Ask Me Another-style. So go ahead, make our pâté.
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Wardrobe Of Games
For this final round, every answer contains an article of clothing or wardrobe accessory. So if we said, "colorful wasps sometimes mistaken for bees," the answer would be "yellow jackets."
Fat Is Not A Four-Letter Word In 'Dietland'
There are different kinds of fat people in literature — funny or comforting, sometimes despicable. But Sarai Walker's Dietland gives us a new fat protagonist — complex, compelling and dangerous.
A Critic Takes On Cannes: Highlights (And Lowlights) Of The 2015 Festival
Critic John Powers returns from the French film festival to talk about this year's new international films. Top among his picks is The Assassin, a martial arts film by director Hou Hsiao-Hsien.
Beyond The Best-Sellers: Nancy Pearl Recommends Under-The-Radar Reads
NPR's go-to books guru has sent Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep a stack of books — titles she thinks deserve more attention. Here are her fiction picks, to kick off your summer reading.
Do Touch The Artwork At Prado's Exhibit For The Blind
The renowned Spanish museum has made 3-D copies of some of its most iconic works to allow blind people to feel them.
Photographer Mary Ellen Mark Dies At 75
The influential photographer was known mostly for her humanist work.
Influential Photographer Mary Ellen Mark Dies At 75
Mary Ellen Mark's work appeared in such publications as Life and Vanity Fair. Her photo essay on runaway children in Seattle became the basis of Streetwise, an Academy Award-nominated film.
Author Margaret Atwood Contributes Manuscript To Future Library
As part of the Future Library project, Margaret Atwood's Scribbler Moon will not be read until 2114. Trees, that will be made into paper for that text, were planted last year in Norway.