A Puzzle Full Of Air
Every answer today is a word starting with the letters A-R, which you will identify from its anagram. For example, given AR plus ROB, the answer would be "arbor."
Arts & Life
Not My Job: We Quiz Funk Legend George Clinton On The British Parliament
Clinton, the founding father of funk, is the creator of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic. We'll ask him three questions about another kind of parliament — namely, the British Parliament.
Huckabee Serves Up 'God, Guns' And A Dose Of Controversy
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee sees America as divided into "Bubble-ville" and "Bubba-ville," a cultural split he describes in his new book, Gods, Guns, Grits, and Gravy.
A Japanese Singing Competition Blooms In Colorado
Kohaku Uta Gassen is a popular singing competition with roots in Japan. It came to the U.S. with a generation of immigrants from that country, and Denver's Kohaku is still thriving today.
5 Surprises From President Obama's YouTube Interviews
The president didn't stray far from his talking points, but the questions were surprisingly candid anyway.
'The Galaxy Game' Is Rich And Strong As A Shot Of Rum
Karen Lord's new The Galaxy Game picks up where her previous novel, The Best of All Possible Worlds, left off — in a complicated galactic civilization trying to come to terms with a genocide.
'Golden Son' Is Space Opera That Doesn't Forget The Opera
Pierce Brown's followup to last year's Romans-in-space epic Red Rising is bigger, louder, and bloodier than its predecessor. Reviewer Jason Sheehan says it isn't perfect — but it is hard to put down.
'Red Army' Explores How The Cold War Played Out On Ice
When the U.S. hockey team beat the USSR during the 1980 Olympics, it was dubbed the "miracle on ice." Red Army profiles the Russian athletes and their place in the Soviet Union's propaganda machine.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Broad City' And Required Reading
On this week's show, the Comedy Central half-hour Broad City and the many hours we spent reading classics because we had to. (And sometimes wanted to.)
Some Glittery Favorites From The Miss Universe National Costume Show
Every year at the Miss Universe pageant, things get a little bit amazing.