Reading The Game: Witcher 3
Our occasional series on storytelling in video games returns with an epic, week-long journey into The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the latest installment of the adventures of monster-hunter Geralt of Rivia.
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A Dancer Is Unstrung By Grief In 'Isadora'
The great American dancer Isadora Duncan led a tragic life, and her worst year — just after the deaths of her first two children in an accident, forms the core of Amelia Gray's powerful new novel.
Why Did Melania Trump Cover Her Hair At The Vatican But Not In Saudi Arabia?
Despite criticism, the first lady's attire was in keeping with the protocol of the countries she visited and the precedent set by foreign leaders who have visited them.
It's Polyamorous Polysaturation — Unconventional Relationships Abound On TV
Unconventional relationships are all over TV. Open marriages and three-ways have driven stories on scripted shows like House of Cards, Transparent and Orphan Black — and reality TV isn't far behind.
ABC Bets On Nostalgia With Remake Of 'Dirty Dancing'
The new ABC version of Dirty Dancing will air on television Wednesday night. NPR looks at the legacy of Dirty Dancing and why it's been a favorite — albeit corny — movie over generations.
'Top Gun 2' Means One More Ride Into The Danger Zone
It's been 31 years since Top Gun. Cruise told an Australian TV show that a sequel will start filming "probably in the next year."
Aziz Ansari On 'Master Of None' And How His Parents Feel About Acting
Now that the second season of his Netflix series is out, the comic is looking forward to some down time. "Forget season three of Master of None," he says. "I'm ... doing season 34 of Aziz Ansari."
Hot Tip On Old Heist Could Be Worth $10 Million, Gardner Museum Says
It's been 27 years since thieves made off with more than a dozen works of art from Boston's Gardner Museum. But the museum's trustees hold out hope — and have doubled the bounty on the masterpieces.
Searching For A Summer Escape? These 6 Books Will Carry You Away
Journeys, near and far, into the past and even into near space, are the subject of the novels, memoirs and narrative histories that make up book critic Maureen Corrigan's early summer reading list.
The Power Of Music Is At The Heart Of 'Black Mad Wheel'
Detroit garage-rocker Josh Malerman's second novel follows a fictional 1950s rock bad recruited by the government to find the source of a mysterious, ominous sound emanating from the Namib Desert.