Anna Chlumsky delves into a scammer's story for 'Inventing Anna'
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with actor Anna Chlumsky about Netflix's new limited series Inventing Anna.
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Satirist P.J. O'Rourke, panelist on NPR's 'Wait...Wait Don't Tell Me,' dies at 74
O'Rourke authored more than 20 books, including Parliament of Whores and Give War a Chance, both of which reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
Arthur Brooks on cracking the code to happiness in the second half of life
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer Arthur Brooks about his new book about happiness, From Strength to Strength.
An oral history of the Nike Cortez, 50 years after its release
Or, how the Nike Cortez — named after a conquistador — became a staple of Chicano streetwear.
Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson to host a U.S. version of the 'Eurovision Song Contest'
NBC's American Song Contest will feature live performances representing all U.S. states, territories and Washington, D.C., with viewers voting for the best original song.
Follow the perilous course of Afghan refugees with this firsthand account
Journalist Matthieu Aikins shed his own identity and traveled with his Afghan interpreter along smugglers' routes to reach Europe and escape the Taliban. His book is The Naked Don't Fear the Water.
'The Trojan Horse Affair' is Serial's best podcast since 'S-Town'
In 2014, an anonymous whistleblower leaked a copy of a letter that allegedly revealed an Islamist plan to take over schools in one English city. A new podcast tells the story behind the fake document.
Sure, 'Encanto' has fun songs and a sweet story. But Germaine Franco made it groove
She's the first woman to score a Disney animated feature, and a history-making Oscar nominee. But most importantly, Franco is a drummer, who brings a jam-band attitude to a by-the-book industry.
Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall will host this year's Oscars
This is the first time three women will emcee the annual movie awards telecast. It will be on ABC on March 27.
'Moon Witch, Spider King' is a rare sequel that is better than its predecessor
Black Leopard, Red Wolf, the first book in Marlon James' Dark Star Trilogy, systematically dismantles the known foundations of epic fantasy. This sequel once again shatters expectations.