Arts

In 1897, Belgian King Leopold brought 267 Congolese people to his country estate to display them in a mock African village — a practice referred to as a human zoo.

Where 'Human Zoos' Once Stood, A Belgian Museum Now Faces Its Colonial Past

7:30am September 26, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

When the Royal Museum for Central Africa reopens, it intends to finally confront a sordid part of Belgium's history — the exploitation led by King Leopold II which killed millions in Congo.

Bill Cosby And The #MeToo Movement

5:14am September 26, 2018

by Eric Deggans

Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for a sexual assault in 2004. His conviction marks the rise of the #MeToo movement as well as the downfall of an African-American icon.

British artist Jason deCaires Taylor's Coralarium sits in waters off the Maldives.

Maldives Police Use Pickaxes To Destroy Artwork Deemed Un-Islamic

11:03pm September 25, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

The 20-foot-tall stainless steel cube was decorated with life-size human statues and semi-submerged in a coral lagoon. The artwork was criticized because it depicted human figures.

Books
Arts

In 'Waiting For Eden,' Grief With No Guarantee Of Closure

2:38pm September 25, 2018

by Rachel Martin

Author Elliot Ackerman is a veteran, and his latest novel is about an injured soldier just regaining consciousness. But it's really about something else. "This book really isn't about war," he says.

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Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin in New Amsterdam.

Arts

'New Amsterdam' Brings In The One Man Who Can Save Medicine (And The World)

12:21pm September 25, 2018

by Linda Holmes

This year's crop of broadcast network pilots brings us a medical show that suggests that if a man comes into a public hospital with the right kind of moxie and the right musical cues, he can fix it.

Arts
Economy

Michael Kors Buys Italy's Versace Fashion House For $2.12 Billion

11:27am September 25, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Michael Kors says it wants to add about 100 Versace stores worldwide to reach a goal of 300. It also plans to focus more on accessories and shoes.

Derek Black was following in his father's footsteps in the world of white nationalism until he had a change of heart.

How A Rising Star Of White Nationalism Broke Free From The Movement

8:32am September 25, 2018

by Terry Gross

Derek Black once promoted a racist agenda by making speeches, hosting a radio show and starting a website. His change of heart is the subject of a new book, written by journalist Eli Saslow.

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At the outset, the money from Fonda's workout videos went to the Campaign for Economic Democracy, an organization she co-founded with her second husband, Tom Hayden. Above, she exercises in her Beverly Hills studio in September 1979.

Arts

Still Reinventing At 80, Jane Fonda Says, 'I Feel Better Than I Ever Have'

8:21am September 25, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

The actress, activist and fitness icon is the subject of the documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts. Married three times, she says, "It took me into my 60s and 70s to begin to say: I deserve respect."

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The Shape of the Ruins, by Juan Gabriel Vasquez

Books
Arts

'The Shape Of The Ruins' Is Baggy, Discursive, But True At Its Core

7:00am September 25, 2018

by Lily Meyer

Juan Gabriel Vásquez's new novel is packed with history, alternate history and conspiracies — though ultimately it's about neither history nor politics, but how they combine to shape one man.

New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Struggle To Find Their Way

9:19am September 24, 2018

by Jeff Lunden

The Philharmonic launches its season with a new music director and executive director. The Metropolitan Opera's season starts with a young music director.

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