Which TV Shows Will Be Back Next Year?
It's that time of year when TV networks decide which shows to cancel and which to renew for the 2016-2017 season. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans gives an update on the new and canceled shows.
Arts & Life
How A Poison Pill Worded As 'Sex' Gave Birth To Transgender Rights
Author of a book on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Tom Purdam tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer how that bill came to shape today's transgender rights and comments on the current battle in North Carolina.
Stung By 83 Different Insects, Biologist Rates His Pain On A Scale Of 1 To — OW!
Biologist Justin Schmidt has traveled all over the world looking for bugs ... and getting stung by them. He documents his travels/travails in his new book The Sting of the Wild.
Urban Foraging: Unearthing The Wildcrafted Flavors Of Los Angeles
For Pascal Baudar, LA is a treasure trove of edible plants and insects that he uses in unusual culinary creations. He helps some of the city's top chefs put wild foods on menus and has a new cookbook.
After A 40-Year Detour, 'Squidbillies' Star Takes Home His Diploma
Bobby Ellerbee left his studies to host a radio show, voice a beloved cartoon character, even party with Etta James. Lately, though, he returned to do the one thing he hadn't done yet: graduate.
Library Of Congress Opens 'Jazz Singers' Exhibition
The new exhibition features the likes of Billie Holiday and other jazz greats, from the 1920s to today. Photos, papers, video and scores are on display and will travel to Los Angeles later this year.
'The Mirror Thief' Reflects Three Transfixing Tales
Martin Seay's debut novel tells three separate but connected stories, all revolving around an alchemist in 16th-century Venice who conspires to smuggle two legendary mirror-makers out of the city.
Before Leaping Onto Kanye's Records, A-Trak Forged A Career From Scratch
It was happenstance that brought the Canadian DJ and Kanye West together. But A-Trak — Alan Macklovitch — first made his name by winning an international scratching competition, when he was just 15.
Mrs. Obama Saves The Cardigan: 'The Obama Effect' In Fashion
In fashion, most first ladies have worshiped at the altar of "The Suit." Michelle Obama transformed American fashion by favoring dresses, moderately-priced brands, and simple basics like the cardigan.
Not My Job: Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo Gets Quizzed On Actual Islands
We're taping the show in Providence this week, and we can't help but notice — Rhode Island isn't actually an island.