Opinion

The 1939 film The Wizard Of Oz was rated G. The 2013 film Oz the Great and Powerful was rated PG. The difference? Maybe a little violence and a womanizing leading man.

Arts

When 'G' Movies Are For Kids, Do Kids Avoid 'G' Movies?

5:38pm June 10, 2013

by Bob Mondello

Bob Mondello says a G rating used to mean "general audiences." Now it means a movie for kids, and that means kids are less likely to be interested in them than they once were.

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Books
Arts

The Courage To Cross An Ocean, Explored In 'TransAtlantic'

6:36pm June 09, 2013

by Rosecrans Baldwin

Colum McCann's novel TransAtlantic weaves together disparate historical figures and times. Reviewer Rosecrans Baldwin says that while some sections are uneven, the book rolls over you like a wave, crashing and building upon itself.

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Judy Blume is the author of many books for kids and teens, including Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Blubber. Her 1981 novel, Tiger Eyes, has just been adapted into a movie.

Books
Arts

Judy Blume Hits The Big Screen With 'Tiger Eyes' Adaptation

8:29pm June 07, 2013

by NPR Staff

With the help of her son Lawrence Blume, Judy Blume has adapted her 1981 novel into a film. The widely beloved coming-of-age author speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about turning the book into a movie, and how the themes in Tiger Eyes echo her own life.

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Shengqiao Chen spent two and a half years at York County prison while his asylum case was pending. He has been living in the United States for longer than he lived in China, and has no immediate family left in his native Fujian Province. Few people call h

Finding An Anchor For A Life Set Adrift By A Shipwreck

1:57pm June 07, 2013

by NPR Staff

Shengqiao Chen and Zehao Zhou met 20 years ago after a ship that was smuggling Chinese immigrants into the U.S. ran aground just outside New York City.

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Write This Down: Keeping your own score does not make you more noble, says Frank Deford.

Sports

Take Golf Out Of The Rough, Into The 21st Century

9:20am June 05, 2013

by Frank Deford

When the St. Jude Classic opens on Wednesday in Memphis, Tenn., Frank Deford will be paying attention to the action on the course. He has some gripes about the requirement that players must tally their own shots.

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Jeffrey Tambor and Jessica Walter reprise their roles as George and Lucille Bluth in Netflix's new fourth season of Mitch Hurwitz's Arrested Development.

Arts

New 'Arrested Development' Gags Are Best Served In One Sitting

4:45pm June 04, 2013

by David Bianculli

Show creator Mitch Hurwitz advises against binge-watching the new season, but TV critic David Bianculli begs to differ. He says hidden identities and perplexing mysteries unfold slowly, and watching everything in one sitting helps make those connections even clearer.

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In 2005, Lance Cpl. Travis Williams lost his squad to an IED. He was the only survivor.

World News

Sole Survivor: Iraq Rescue Mission Ended In Tragedy

3:52pm June 04, 2013

by NPR Staff

In our latest installment of the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative, we hear from Lance Cpl. Travis Williams. In 2005, while serving in Iraq, Williams lost his 12-man squad lost his squad to an IED. He was the only survivor.

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Op-Ed: Midnight Meals Are Key To Military Morale

4:59pm June 03, 2013

Midnight dinner service will be canceled at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan in June. Officials say it's part of the drawdown process, and though it might not sound like a big deal, former U.S. Army paratrooper David Brown says Marines at Camp Leatherneck stand to lose more than just food.

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Student newspapers may be the latest victims of social media.

Education

High School Newspapers: An Endangered Species

2:49pm June 01, 2013

by Scott Simon

The New York Times reported this week that only 1 in 8 of New York's public high schools still has a student newspaper. National figures are only a bit better. NPR's Scott Simon says student newspapers are the latest victims of social media.

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Peter Obetz (left) and Jeff Jarrett met in 1998 and are still close friends. Peter was diagnosed with stage IV esophageal cancer in 2004. He was declared cancer-free in 2009. They visited StoryCorps in Kansas City, Mo.

National

Cherishing The Gift Of Friendship Through A Cancer Bout

8:34am May 31, 2013

by NPR Staff

In 2004, Peter Obetz was in the middle of a divorce when he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He says the news was not only a wake-up call for him to change his life, but it also brought him closer to his friend Jeff Jarrett. He's been cancer-free since 2009.

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