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Polish Filmmaker To Bring Her Political Eye To 'House Of Cards'

12:49pm February 15, 2015

Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, whose films explore fascism and communist oppression, is guest-directing the new season of House of Cards. Host Indira Lakshaman asks Holland about the political undercurrents in her work.

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Students sample the results of their labors in Yvonne Ruperti's pastry class at the Culinary Institute of America's Singapore branch.

How Singapore Transformed Itself Into A Food Lover's Destination

12:49pm February 15, 2015

by Carole Zimmer

More than 14 million tourists visited the island nation last year. Many came for the food. It's all part of the Singapore government's master plan to make culinary enticements a key lure for tourists.

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'The Room' Offers An Escape From The Office — Or Does It?

12:49pm February 15, 2015

by NPR Staff

Swedish actor and playwright Jonas Karlsson ventures into fiction with The Room, a surreal tale of a dour bureaucrat who finds a tiny secret room at his workplace, a room which may or may not be real.

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Stokely Carmichael, shown here in 1967. Historian Peniel Joseph argues Carmichael's writings on slavery and capitalism deserve more attention.

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How Black Lives Have Always Mattered: A Reading List

7:03am February 15, 2015

by Peniel E. Joseph

For Black History Month, historian Peniel E. Joseph recommends books that take an unsparing look at slavery and American capitalism, with a focus on the often overlooked work of Stokely Carmichael.

David Cross makes his directorial debut with the dark comedy Hits.

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Filmmaker David Cross Says It's No Wonder We All Want Fame

6:32pm February 14, 2015

by NPR Staff

The Arrested Development actor makes his directorial debut with the film Hits, which explores how easy it is to become famous in our celebrity-obsessed culture.

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For Valentine's Day, Helen Jo, the pastry chef at Little Bird Bistro in Portland, Ore., mixes white chocolate with crunchy cereal, spicy pepper and a pinch of salt to make a French bonbon called rocher.

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The Other Chocolate Tries For Sweet Redemption

11:21am February 14, 2015

by Deena Prichep

Some say white chocolate has a bad reputation because of its history of poor quality ingredients. But aficionados say its mellow sweetness can bring out flavors that bitter dark chocolate smothers.

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Lance Bass poses for a portrait in the TV Guide Portrait Studio at the 3rd Annual Streamy Awards at Hollywood Palladium on Feb. 17, 2013 in Hollywood, Calif.

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Not My Job: Three Questions About Bass (The Fish) For Lance Bass (The Singer)

11:01am February 14, 2015

This week we're recording our show in Orlando, Fla., birthplace of the massively popular boy band NSYNC.

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Marina Franklin says audiences can always relate to jokes about heartache. "There's nothing like getting an immediate response," she says.

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For Three Comedians, Valentine's Day Makes For One Big Joke

10:15am February 14, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

Whether they find Valentine's Day "icky," or the "Christmas of love," stand-up comics Jim Gaffigan, Marina Franklin and Ted Alexandro all find plenty of funny material in romance — or the lack of it.

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In Art For The Blind, Touching Exhibits Is Mandatory

10:15am February 14, 2015

Museums are filled with signs that say "do not touch." But a current exhibition at the Museo del Prado in Madrid wants you to do just the opposite. The exhibit is designed for blind people.

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Three Books To Light Your Fire For Valentine's Day

10:03am February 14, 2015

If you've been comfortably paired up for years now, our romance guru Bobbi Dumas recommends three Valentine's Day reads that'll help give you the spark and thrill of first love all over again.