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'An Almost Volcanic Life Force': Writer Recalls Anthony Bourdain

5:53pm June 09, 2018

Steve Inskeep speaks with Patrick Radden Keefe of The New Yorker magazine, who wrote a profile of Anthony Bourdain in 2017. Bourdain's employer, CNN, reports the celebrity chef is dead at 61.

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Ron Stallworth (pictured here in 1975) was the first black detective in the history of the Colorado Springs Police Department.

How A Black Detective Infiltrated The KKK

4:44pm June 09, 2018

by Scott Simon

In Black Klansman, Ron Stallworth writes about an undercover investigation in which he — an African-American police detective — convinced the Ku Klux Klan that he was one of them.

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Melody Herzfeld helped save 65 students when gunfire broke out at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Parkland Drama Teacher Who Helped Save 65 To Receive Tony Award For Education

10:48am June 09, 2018

by Jason Breslow

Melody Herzfeld sheltered dozens of students during the February shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School. On Sunday, she'll receive a Tony Award for excellence in education.

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In 'Death Notice,' The Thrills Don't Quite Translate

7:00am June 09, 2018

by Jean Zimmerman

Zhou Haohui's high-octane cop drama Death Notice aims for Dragon Tattoo-type thrills, but gets dragged down by flat characterizations and odd romantic flourishes.

Poetry Is Making A Big Comeback In The U.S., Survey Results Reveal

6:47pm June 08, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The National Endowment for the Arts says that since its last survey period in 2012, the number of U.S. adults reading poetry had nearly doubled. And the agency says social media may be responsible.

Ancient artifacts wrapped in newspapers and plastic bags were discovered by firefighters under bushes in central Greece

In Greece, Fire Reveals Ancient Artifacts, Possibly Hidden By Thieves

5:24pm June 08, 2018

by Daniella Cheslow

Firefighters discovered a trove of 200 antiquities stashed in plastic bags. Authorities suspected smugglers.

Along with his trusty puppet, Daniel Tiger, Fred Rogers explained a complex world to kids in terms they could understand. His goal, says filmmaker Morgan Neville, was to "allay fear and promote love."

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Mister Rogers Talked Frankly With Kids About 'Grown-Up' Issues That Weren't

4:55pm June 08, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

Filmmaker Morgan Neville says he gets asked one question more than any other: Was Fred Rogers as nice as he appeared on TV? Won't You Be My Neighbor? answers that question with an emphatic yes.

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Candace Bushnell Discusses 20 Years Of 'Sex And The City'

4:55pm June 08, 2018

To mark the 20th anniversary of the hit show Sex and the City, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the woman who inspired it all, Candace Bushnell. Bushnell wrote a column under the same name for the New York Observer in the mid-90s.

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David Douglas Duncan looking through camera fitted with prismatic lens. Duncan, who died Thursday in the south of France at age 102, was one of the greatest photojournalists of the 20th century.

David Douglas Duncan, Photographer Of Wars And Picasso, Dies At 102

4:05pm June 08, 2018

by Greg Myre

One of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, Duncan documented the Korean and Vietnam wars. He also produced multiple books on Pablo Picasso, more or less living in the home of the artist.

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A Look Back At How Milton Berle And Ed Sullivan Captivated Audiences With Variety

2:41pm June 08, 2018

by David Bianculli

Critic David Bianculli remembers the debut, 70 years ago this month, of two variety shows — one hosted by Berle, the other by Sullivan — that showcased the powerful impact of television.

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