Arts & Life

'Blood Of The Tiger': Shedding Light On China's Farmed-Tiger Trade

6:47pm January 10, 2015

by NPR Staff

The endangered animals are bred for luxury items, like tiger bone wine and tigerskin rugs. By raising the demand for these goods, the farms pose a threat to wild tigers, says author J.A. Mills.

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Skiing The Back Country Is Intoxicating, And Dangerous

11:31am January 10, 2015

Two promising young skiers died in an avalanche in Austria this week. In Yosemite, two climbers are scaling El Capitan. NPR's Scott Simon gets the latest from Outside Magazine's Grayson Schaffer.

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Australian Cyberthriller 'Amnesia' Echoes Julian Assange Story

11:31am January 10, 2015

by NPR Staff

Peter Carey's novel opens as a hacker's computer virus is unlocking prison cells around the world. He says, "Assange was the reason I started writing the book, but I didn't want to write about [him]."

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'Theory Of Everything' Probes Stephen Hawkings' Love, Not Theory

11:31am January 10, 2015

The Theory of Everything actor Eddie Redmayne tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer about the challenges of portraying a genius. This story originally Nov. 8 on Weekend Edition Saturday.

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Selma portrays a period of history when Martin Luther King Jr. led marches to demand rights for black people who were systematically prevented from registering to vote in the South. Coleman Domingo (from left) plays Ralph Abernathy, David Oyelowo plays Dr

Arts

The Sounds, Space And Spirit Of 'Selma': A Director's Take

5:21pm January 09, 2015

Ava DuVernay's new film dramatizes a turning point in civil rights history. She says she wanted to "elevate [Selma] from a page in your history book and really just get it ... into your DNA."

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Rachel (Lea Michele) seeks advice from Will (Matthew Morrison) in the first part of the two-hour Glee season premiere, airing Friday night.

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C'mon, 'Glee': Bring It Home

3:27pm January 09, 2015

by Linda Holmes

They're starting the final run of episodes of Glee, and even though it's not what it once was, it would be great to see it end on a ... high note.

A stash of vintage beers at Dogfish Head Brewery in Delaware.

Arts

Vintage Beer? Aficionados Say Some Brews Taste Better With Age

2:39pm January 09, 2015

by Alastair Bland

Aging in the bottle isn't just for wine anymore: It can also bring out sweet, caramel tones in some high-alcohol, smoky or sour craft brews. Don't believe us? You, too, can try this at home.

Arts

The 'Selma' Criticism For How It Portrays Lyndon B. Johnson: Is It Fair?

2:38pm January 09, 2015

by David Edelstein

The film about Martin Luther King's marches for voting rights is being accused of alleged historical inaccuracies. Critic David Edelstein says that's "not entirely" fair, and it's still a great movie.

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Son Of A Secret Smuggler Digs Up The Truth About His Dad

2:38pm January 09, 2015

Tony Dokoupil's father was once busted for distributing enough marijuana "to roll a joint for every college-age person in America." In The Last Pirate, Dokoupil reflects on his dad's time as a dealer.

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Books
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This Weekend, Pick Up The Pieces With 'Gabi'

1:38pm January 09, 2015

by NPR Staff

In our Weekend Reads series, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Meg Medina about Isabel Quintero's novel, Gabi, a Girl in Pieces. It's the story of a Mexican-American teenager struggling with her identity.

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