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Sam Shepard, 'Poet Laureate Of America's Emotional Badlands,' Dies At 73

1:44pm July 31, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

A Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor, Shepard cut a towering presence in theater and cinema. He died last week of complications from ALS, a family spokesman says.

"Love the dress." "Thanks. Yours too." "Oh, this old thing? I just threw it on." Varys (Conleth Hill) and Melisandre (Carice van Houten) in "The Queen's Justice."

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'Game Of Thrones' Season 7, Episode 3: 'I've Brought Ice And Fire Together'

9:22am July 31, 2017

by Glen Weldon

The third episode of Game of Thrones' seventh season, "The Queen's Justice," featured a long-awaited meeting, a long-awaited reunion, and a long-dreaded goodbye to the show's best character.

Art Exhibit Features Chagall's Works For Ballet And Opera

5:43am July 31, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

A new exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art explores the role that music and ballet played in the work of painter Marc Chagall.

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Even More Great Albums By Women Outside Of The Top 150

6:35pm July 30, 2017

NPR Music recently released a top-ranking list of 150 albums by women. NPR's Noel King chats with Jill Sternheimer of the Lincoln Center and NPR's Paula Mejia who had some of tough decisions.

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How Much Can A Vision Of Your 'Future Self' Motivate You To Achieve?

6:35pm July 30, 2017

by Alix Spiegel

Invisibilia co-host Alix Spiegel introduces us to a young man whose sights were set far beyond the Syrian orphanage in which he spent part of his childhood.

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The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Mass., announced it would sell 40 works to fund its renovation and endowment, raising concerns from museum organizations that the instiution is treating its collection "as a disposable financial asset." Above, an exhibi

Museum's Plan To Sell 40 Works Has Art World Up In Arms

5:54pm July 30, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The auction, including two Rockwell paintings, would fund the Berkshire Museum's renovation and increase its endowment. But two prominent museum organizations say the sale violates fundamental ethics.

The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives, by Jesse Eisinger.

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Corporate Bungling And Political Scandal Abound In Jesse Eisinger's New Book

10:00am July 30, 2017

by Jason Heller

Why don't crooked corporate CEO's go to jail anymore? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jesse Eisinger uncovers culture of cowardice, incompetence, and corruption in both government and finance.

Charlize Theron plays MI6 spy Lorraine Broughton in Atomic Blonde.

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'Atomic Blonde' Director Brings Stuntman Skills To His 'Punk Rock Spy Thriller'

8:00am July 30, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

David Leitch worked as a stuntman on countless films before jumping into the director's chair. His new film follows a spy, played by Charlize Theron, as she punches her way through 1989 Berlin.

Family Life Around The World

8:00am July 30, 2017

Lulu Garcia-Navarro checks in with writer Dan Kois, who is traveling with his family to discover exactly what makes families click. He talks about Holland, bicycles and how family decisions are made.

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How To Preserve Your Polaroid

8:00am July 30, 2017

by Neda Ulaby

A new David Hockney photography show begs the question: how do his Polaroids look vibrant decades after they were made? There's a secret to keeping instant film from fading.