Arts & Life

Ayana Lekach (L) is comforted by Rotem Dar (R) in the documentary In the Land of Pomegranates.

Arts

'In The Land Of The Pomegranates': Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue, Passionate But Fruitless

5:00pm January 04, 2018

by Mark Jenkins

Filmmaker Hova Kohav Beller's documentary focuses on an 2007 encounter session between young Israelis and Palestinians that yields few insights, but starkly illustrates the impasse dividing them.

Salma (Sana Jammelieh), Nur (Shaden Kanboura) and Laila (Mouna Hawa) share a quiet moment In Between.

Arts

Sharp, Bracingly Funny Film About 3 Young Women Living 'In Between'

5:00pm January 04, 2018

by Ella Taylor

In first-time writer-director Maysaloun Hamoud's film, two young, secular Arab women living in Tel Aviv get a devoutly Muslim roommate and struggle "to live between the cracks of several cultures."

Melissa (Spencer Locke) could reeaaally use that key right about now, in Insidious: The Last Key.

Arts

'Insidious: The Last Key' Unlocks The Series' Past. Again.

5:00pm January 04, 2018

by Scott Tobias

The creaky fourth entry in the Insidious film series focuses on its in-house team of poltergeist-busters — a wise move — with a prequel that supplies the origin story for Elise (Lin Shaye).

Even one minute of "daily-ish" meditation can make a difference in reducing stress, according to Dan Harris, the author of Meditation For Fidgety Skeptics.

'Meditation For Fidgety Skeptics' Offers Practical Advice For Stressed-Out Cynics

4:43pm January 04, 2018

by Rachel Martin

Trying to reduce anxiety and stress in 2018? If the idea of meditation makes you want to toss your coffee cup across the room, ABC News anchor Dan Harris offers some advice in his new book.

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TV Shows To Binge-Watch During The 'Bomb Cyclone'

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5 TV Shows To Binge-Watch During A Winter Storm

4:30pm January 04, 2018

by Eric Deggans

For a TV nerd, a storm that shuts down work and school means more time for binge-watching. It may be only a day or two, so viewing choices are crucial.

'A State Of Freedom,' by Neel Mukherjee.

Books
Arts

In 'A State Of Freedom,' Be Careful What You Wish For

7:00am January 04, 2018

by Michael Schaub

The characters Neel Mukherjee's new novel all want better lives, and — to say the least — they're seldom rewarded. A State of Freedom is a dark, brutal read, but also surprisingly beautiful.

In Lebanon, Mile-Long Artwork Is A Sign Of Peace

6:09pm January 03, 2018

Lebanese twins Omar and Mohamed Kabbani painted "salam" — the Arabic word for peace — in bright green across 82 rooftops in the northern city of Tripoli. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Omar about the ambitious art project that can only be seen from the sky.

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Neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli says that while a certain amount of memory loss is a natural part of aging, what Alzheimer's patients experience is different.

Neuroscientist Predicts 'Much Better Treatment' For Alzheimer's Is 10 Years Away

7:21pm January 02, 2018

by Terry Gross

"Just the last few years alone have seen some serious breakthroughs in Alzheimer's research," Joseph Jebelli says. His new book is The Pursuit of Memory.

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Njideka Akunyili Crosby paints in her Los Angeles studio in September 2017.

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MacArthur 'Genius' Paints Nigerian Childhood Alongside Her American Present

5:54pm January 02, 2018

by Karen Michel

Njideka Akunyili Crosby was born in Nigeria and moved to the U.S. when she was 16. Her large-scale paintings reflect her life in both countries.

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Arts

Radio Replay: Fresh Starts

5:21pm January 02, 2018

Unpredictable things happen to us all the time. On this Radio Replay, we mark the new year with two of our favorite stories of loss and the change it brings.