'Morning Edition' pays homage to cowboy poetry for National Poetry Month
For National Poetry Month, "Morning Edition" pays homage to cowboy poetry.
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In 'The Legend of Ochi,' elusive, imaginary primates feel real
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Isaiah Saxon, writer and director of The Legend of Ochi, about chasing the mysteries of nature, as a child and on film.
Artists wanted for Trump's National Garden of American Heroes
The National Endowment for the Humanities says the project will "honor the statesmen, visionaries, and innovators who shaped the nation." It's a lot of statues.
Steve Lehman pays riveting tribute to his mentor on 'The Music of Anthony Braxton'
NEA Jazz Master Braxton turns 80 this year. Lehman, one of his proteges, has created a tribute that highlights the composer's early work and shows the roads to and from his music.
Fyre Festival's embattled founder is selling the brand: 'It's time to pass the torch'
Billy McFarland says he will sell the brand "to an operator that can fully realize its vision." The news comes days after the postponement of Fyre Festival 2, which was scheduled for late May.
This terrifying horror novel proves: Nothing is old if you make it new
Nat Cassidy's wildly entertaining novel is a superb example of how to work with clichés. When the Wolf Comes Home might sound like a werewolf novel — but it's an entirely different animal.
Joy Harjo believes in second chances
Joy Harjo is one of the most revered poets in the United States. On this week's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, the former U.S. poet laureate talks about how writing can give you second chances.
In theaters this weekend: A 1950s romantic drama and 'The Accountant 2'
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi and Will Poulter star in the drama On Swift Horses, while Ben Affleck reprises his role as a money-laundering expert in the action thriller The Accountant 2.
Anatomy of a microgenre: hyperpop's next evolution
Raised on EDM and SoundCloud rap, shaped by online gaming and Discord chats, a young generation is tearing the blown-out experimental pop of the 2010s into new shapes.
Grupo Frontera: Tiny Desk Concert
Grupo Frontera is at the center of a pop-infused reinvigoration of traditional Mexican sounds.