No Man's Sky: A Video Game With A Vast Universe
J.J. Sutherland and Chris Suellentrop of the podcast Shall We Play a Game? share their first impressions of Hello Games' new wide-open universe game, No Man's Sky.
Arts & Life
Artists Use Humans As A Canvas At World Bodypainting Festival
As part of our series on unusual summer festivals, NPR travels to Austria for the World Bodypainting Festival, where artists use brushes, sprays and sponges on human canvases.
'Trials Of The Earth' Shows The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Pioneer Life
Born in Arkansas around 1866, Mary Mann Hamilton was one of the first women to homestead in the Mississippi Delta. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls her memoir a historical and literary treasure.
Not My Job: Katie Couric Gets Quizzed On Bad Interns
Couric's impressive career in journalism started at a local radio station where she was hired as an intern by our very own Judge and Scorekeeper Emeritus Carl Kasell.
The Lobotomy Of Patient H.M: A Personal Tragedy And Scientific Breakthrough
Known as Patient H.M. to the medical community, Henry Molaison was lobotomized — and lost his ability to create memories in the process. His story is one of tragedy and scientific breakthrough.
Kids' Movies Stand Out This Summer
In a summer with not so great films, features columnist Kristen Page-Kirby with The Washington Post's Express says the standouts have all been movies for kids.
Counting The Cost Of Medical Advances In 'Patient H.M.'
Luke Dittrich's new book is part pop science book, part medical ethics essay and part family history: His grandfather was the surgeon who originally cut into the brain of the celebrated Patient H.M.
Culinary Superstars Take Their Top-Rated Spanish Restaurant On The Road
The Roca brothers are taking on a huge logistical challenge this summer: They're recreating their cuisine in five cities, including London, San Francisco, Phoenix, Hong Kong and Santiago, Chile.
YA Author Wisdom: Sandra Cisneros
Sandra Cisneros is the author of "The House on Mango Street." For our series, "Next Chapter," she talks about how important it was for her as a Mexican-American woman to move into her first apartment.
China Miéville Goes To War In 'New Paris.' Very, Very Weird War
Miéville's new novel is set in 1941 Paris, as occultists and philosophers attempt to fight the Nazi invaders with a surrealism bomb that accidentally unleashes hellish dreams onto the Paris streets.