Arts & Life

Ellison in 1977, with his beloved typewriter.

Books
Arts

Goodbye To Harlan Ellison, 'America's Weird Uncle'

3:36pm June 29, 2018

by Jason Sheehan

Our critic Jason Sheehan says he's a little surprised that the legendary sci-fi writer passed away peacefully at home. It should have been an attack by alien space bears, or an argument with gravity.

Books
Arts

Remembering Former Poet Laureate Donald Hall

2:34pm June 29, 2018

by Terry Gross

Hall, who died on Saturday, wrote about farm work and his wife, poet Jane Kenyon, in the 1993 memoir Life Work. He and Kenyon spoke to Fresh Air in 1996, and Hall was interviewed again in '02 and '12.

Queue Listen Now

Arts

'Leave No Trace' Follows A Father And Daughter Off The Grid

2:34pm June 29, 2018

by David Edelstein

Director Debra Granik's new film is based on a true story about a veteran suffering from PTSD who lives secretly in a municipal forest with his teenage daughter.

Queue Listen Now

Patrons come down the escalator for the opening day of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. on Thursday.

Casino Comeback: 'Atlantic City's Best Days Are In Front Of It'

1:26pm June 29, 2018

by Jeff Brady

Legendary gambling destination Atlantic City, N.J. has had a tough few years. Now, it wants to re-make itself to offer more: shows, spas, a local beach and dining.

Queue Listen Now

Actor and singer Francois Clemmons reflects on his role as Officer Clemmons on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood on Ask Me Another during the Nantucket Film Festival in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Arts

François Clemmons: From Mozart to Mister Rogers

12:43pm June 29, 2018

AMA heads to the Nantucket Film Festival with François Clemmons. Known for his role as Officer Clemmons on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, he reflects on his life and the film Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Queue Listen Now

A Spot of Bother: Norman Scott (Ben Whishaw, L) and Jeremy Thorpe (Hugh Grant, R) face the day with stiff upper lips in Amazon's A Very English Scandal.

Arts

'A Very English Scandal' Is Veddy, Veddy Fun, Indeed

10:39am June 29, 2018

by Glen Weldon

The stars of Paddington 2 (Ben Whishaw and Hugh Grant) reunite, under ... very different circumstances, for a 3-episode Amazon mini-series about a gay relationship that shocked the U.K. in the '70s.

Jeff Smith: How Much Entrepreneurial Potential Lives Inside Our Prisons?

10:27am June 29, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

After serving a year in prison, Jeff Smith realized his fellow inmates were just as business savvy as many on the outside. He now works to help inmates harness those skills when they leave prison.

Queue Listen Now

Arts

Regina Hartley: Why We Shouldn't Overlook The "Scrapper" With The Atypical Resume

9:05am June 29, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

Regina Hartley grew up a self-described scrapper, with far fewer opportunities than her peers. Now the VP of Human Resources at UPS, she says she knows the value of candidates who faced adversity.

Queue Listen Now

Victor Rios: How Can Mentors Guide Kids To Live Up To Their Full Potential?

9:05am June 29, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

Victor Rios had dropped out of high school. But one teacher helped him turn his life around. Today, he's a sociologist who studies youth and the factors that nurture their potential.

Queue Listen Now

Pearl Arrendondo: How Can Mentors Push Students To Move Beyond Their Circumstances?

9:05am June 29, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

Pearl Arredondo grew up in East Los Angeles, the daughter of gang members. Education was her ticket out. She says young people need mentors to push them not to be victims of their own circumstances.

Queue Listen Now