Arts

His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope by Jon Meacham

New Biography Admires John Lewis' Faith That 'It's All Going To Work Out'

5:51pm August 25, 2020

by Michael Schaub

In His Truth Is Marching On, Jon Meacham offers an introduction to one decade in the late congressman's life. The book doesn't quite seek to be more, but this may leave some readers disappointed.

An exterior view of the Whitney Museum of American Art last October in New York City.

Arts

After Protest, Whitney Museum Cancels Show By Artists It Meant To Celebrate

5:26pm August 25, 2020

by Neda Ulaby

One of the country's leading museums of American art, the Whitney in New York City, has canceled an upcoming show on responses to systemic racism amid a storm of online protest.

President Trump greets talk show host Sean Hannity at a 2018 rally in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

'Hoax' Traces The 'Grotesque Feedback Loop' Between President Trump And Fox News

2:45pm August 25, 2020

by Terry Gross

CNN correspondent Brian Stelter says the president's "cozy" relationship with Fox News is like nothing he's seen before: "In some ways [Trump] wants to be a television producer more than a president."

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Arts

Sterling K. Brown: Black Actors Have Waited 'A Long Time To Be Fully Recognized'

10:35am August 25, 2020

by Eric Deggans

Brown has made Emmy history this year — nominated as best lead actor in a drama series for This Is Us and best supporting actor in a comedy series for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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Books
Arts

Ali Smith Brings Her Seasonal Quartet To A Close With 'Summer'

10:16am August 25, 2020

by Heller McAlpin

In Ali Smith's new novel, she reveals the overarching connections between the characters and themes of her previous three. Critic Heller McAlpin says connection is the great theme of these works.

Participants wearing face masks in Leipzig, Germany, take part Saturday in a study to test how the coronavirus might spread in concert settings.

German Experiment Tests How The Coronavirus Spreads At A Concert

7:25pm August 24, 2020

by Samantha Raphelson

Researchers hope the study can provide insight as to how COVID-19 spreads in large stadiums — and how to prevent it.

'Hatemonger' Paints Trump Advisor Stephen Miller As A 'Case Study In Radicalization'

1:49pm August 24, 2020

by Terry Gross

Miller has been seen as a link between the white nationalist agenda and the Trump White House. Journalist Jean Guerrero traces the origins of Miller's anti-immigrant policies in a new book.

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Books
Arts

A Boy Avenges His Murdered Father, With The Help Of A Magical 'Ikenga'

7:49am August 23, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Nnedi Okorafor found her superpower — storytelling — when she was a teenager. She draws on her own past and her connection to Nigeria in her latest novel, about a 12-year-old finding his own powers.

Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves are back as everyone's favorite dim-witted would-be rock stars, Bill S. Preston, Esq., and Ted "Theodore" Logan.

Arts

Not Heinous At All: Bill And Ted Are Back To 'Face The Music'

7:49am August 23, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Thirty years after they befriended Napoleon and beat the Grim Reaper in a game of Battleship, Bill S. Preston (Esq.) and Ted "Theodore" Logan are back — older, but not necessarily any wiser.

Books
Arts

'Luster' Shines With Sharp Wit And Dark Humor

7:00am August 23, 2020

by Gabino Iglesias

Raven Leilani's new novel will make you cringe for all the right reasons. It's an intergenerational, interracial love story with a heart of noir and gallows humor, so honest it will make you squirm.