U.S. Officials Believe North Korea Was Behind Sony Hack
The recent attack on Sony Pictures' computer network that resulted in a flood of confidential data has its origins in North Korea, U.S. intelligence officials say.
Arts & Life
An Updated 'Annie' And The Tradition Of Nontraditional Casting
As an African-American Annie arrives on movie screens, critic Bob Mondello looks at other cross-cultural reinventions, from Pearl Bailey's Dolly to the Americanization of Carmen as Carmen Jones.
How Author John Safran Lost A Year In Mississippi
God'll Cut You Down is a new book based on the tangled true story about the murder of a white supremacist by a black hustler. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the book's author, John Safran.
From Feeling Lost To Army Strong, With The Help Of Poetry
Daisy Armstrong struggled in school. She was homeless for a time. Then she began performing poetry — and it helped her, a gay woman, find a niche where she never thought she'd belong: the Army.
A Holiday Comic Standard: 'Christmas Vacation' Turns 25
With the holiday season, comes holiday movies, and this year marks the 25th anniversary of one of the best — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
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'Clifford The Big Red Dog' Creator Bridwell Dies At 86
More than 50 years after he came up with a story about a huge dog, author Norman Bridwell has died. In 2012, Bridwell told NPR he had been shocked when his idea was accepted for publication.
Between World Wars, Gay Culture Flourished In Berlin
In Gay Berlin, Robert Beachy describes the rise of a gay subculture in the 1920s and '30s, how it contributed to our understanding of gay identity and how it was eradicated by the Nazis.
Deggans: 'Fargo,' 'True Detective,' 'Transparent' Top Best TV Of 2014
At a time when there is so much good TV around, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says, any Top 10 list says as much about the critic as about the shows he is picking.
At Last, Muslims Can Savor A Halal Spin On Spain's Famous Jamón
Authentic jamón ibérico from free-range pigs fed on acorns is a key Spanish food that observant Muslims can't enjoy. But a Tunisian emigre is now making halal ham from lamb and beef in southern Spain.
India's New Comic Book Hero Fights Rape, Rides On The Back Of A Tiger
Her name is Priya and she is the star of a new graphic novel in India. After she is gang-raped, her family and neighbors shun her — but then a Hindu goddess grants her special powers.