In 'The Theory Of Everything,' Science Takes A Back Seat
The new Stephen Hawking biographical film The Theory Of Everything takes such a starry-eyed view of love and life that it seems to be from another era.
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'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Hits A Home Run With The Stupendous Andre Braugher
Sunday night's Brooklyn Nine-Nine gave star Andre Braugher a moment of pure comedic joy-genius.
Richard III: Not Such A Bad Guy After All?
Archaeologist Mike Pitts' new book, Digging for Richard III, recounts the search for the king's skeleton — and sheds new light on a ruler who's often seen as one of history's great villains.
Remembering Hedy Lamarr: Actress, Weapons Systems Developer
Renaissance woman Hedy Lamarr was born on this day 100 years ago. Not only was she a major screen actress, she was also an inventor. NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates speaks with Lamarr biographer Richard Rhodes.
'Occupy The Farm': In Berkeley, The Revolution Will Be Irrigated
A new documentary film follows protesters who occupied a research farm owned by the University of California. The film has become a symbol of the subversive possibilities of urban farming.
Imagining Lives That Might Have Happened In 'End Of Days'
German author Jenny Erpenbeck's new novel grapples with the classic question: What if? What if one choice, one event goes differently, and the whole course of your life changes?
Will Self's 'Shark' Swims In A Chaotic Sea
Featuring the same time frame and some of the same characters as his last novel, Umbrella, Shark continues Self's modernist exploration of the human psyche and the violence done by modern society.
Tripping Into A Black Hole In This Week's Movies
NPR film critic Bob Mondello gets blinded by science this week at the movies, what with The Theory of Everything, Interstellar, Big Hero 6 and some really cool black holes.
Inside The 'Life And Crimes' Of A Career Jewel Thief
International jewel thief Doris Payne, now 84, has a criminal history that dates back to the 1950s. A new documentary tells her story and goes inside one of her more recent trials.
The Ancient Art Of Cheese-Making Attracts Scientific Gawkers
In England, cheese-making is an art stretching back hundreds of years. But recently, scientists have become interested in the microbes that make the country's artisan cheeses so tasty.