Opinion: This Art Is Bananas
A banana taped to a wall was sold for $120,000 as a piece of art. NPR's Scott Simon wonders how it makes people think about the passage of time.
Arts & Life
Not My Job: Ali Wong, Comic And Author Of 'Dear Girls,' Gets Quizzed On Girl Deer
Wong's new memoir is called Dear Girls, so we've invited her to answer three questions about deer girls, as in: female deer.
'Reverie' Dreams Outside The Box
Ryan LaSala's new novel imagines a world where people get swept up in dangerous, all-encompassing dreams — and only a damaged, anmesiac kid and his friends have the power to fight them.
Sock It To Me: In Praise Of An Evergreen Holiday Gift
It's the Christmas gift for when you can't think of what else to give — socks! And they're having their fashion-world moment, says Steven Frumkin, a dean at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Clarity Isn't The Point In Confusing, Absorbing 'Dead Astronauts'
Jeff Vandermeer's new novel, set on a far-future, post-apocalyptic earth, follows a trio of only vaguely human astronauts through a shifting, allegorical story that jumps back and forth across time.
Tony And Emmy Award Winning Actor Ron Liebman Dies At 82
Liebman, who played a wide range of roles in films, the stage and television, is perhaps most popularly known for his role as the father of Jennifer Anniston's Rachel Green on "Friends."
Paula Cole: Where Have All The Puzzles Gone?
Singer-songwriter and activist Paula Cole shares how jazz inspired her to find her own Grammy-winning sound. Then, she plays games that show off her anatomical and ornithological knowledge.
Don't Say We Didn't Warn You
WARNING! This game is tougher than it appears. Contestants match the product to the warning label.
This Call Is Coming From Inside The Bell House
Caller on line one! In this audio quiz, Ophira opens the Ask Me Another hotline for clues to phrases containing the word "call."
Good Play, Bad Movie
Contestants mash up well regarded stage plays with not-so-well regarded movies.