Arts

How Should We Build And Design Cities To Make It Tougher For Terrorists To Hurt People?

4:07pm November 02, 2017

This week's terror attack in Manhattan prompts a question: Can a city do anything to stop a truck attack? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with architect Thomas Vonier about how we can better design big cities to make it harder for terrorists to harm people.

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'Thor: Ragnarok' Pokes Fun At Itself While Being The Best Thor Film Yet

4:07pm November 02, 2017

by Bob Mondello

Marvel's hammer-throwing superhero is back in Thor: Ragnarok. NPR's Bob Mondello says there are whole worlds at stake in the latest film, and Thor gets some help from the Hulk and his sibling-rival, Loki.

Ashley Nicole Black (pictured here in Los Angeles in May) is a writer and correspondent on TBS' Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

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'Full Frontal' Writer Ashley Nicole Black On Comedy's Cultural Divides

3:48pm November 02, 2017

Black was four years into a Ph.D. program when she decided to pursue a career in comedy. She's now a writer and correspondent on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

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A Trio Of Veterans Embark On A Road Trip Together In 'Last Flag Flying'

2:49pm November 02, 2017

by Justin Chang

Director Richard Linklater salutes the courage of our troops while casting a hard eye at the government machinery that sends them into battle. Justin Chang calls Last Flag Flying an elegiac comedy.

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Cage-free chickens stand in a fenced pasture near Waukon, Iowa.

'Big Chicken' Connects Poultry Farming To Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

2:40pm November 02, 2017

by Terry Gross

In her new book, health journalist Maryn McKenna explores how many of the chickens consumed in the U.S. have been fed antibiotics, which can lead to serious infections in humans.

American science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson, photographed during a discussion with SFX Magazine on June 8, 2012.

Writing On The Terrifying Beauty Of The Human Future

12:13pm November 02, 2017

by Adam Frank

Author Kim Stanley Robinson deserves a place as a true visionary: He has done more than just write good science-fiction — he's mapped out new territory in what it means to be human, says Adam Frank.

Wes Avila behind the wheel of the Guerrilla Taco food truck, a 1983 Chevy painted Dodgers blue.On the menu you'll find tacos with wild boar and thick-cut bacon, wild porcini mushroom and corn quesadillas, and Thai snapper tostadas.

Books
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'Guerrilla Tacos': Street Food With A High-End Pedigree

11:22am November 02, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

Wes Avila is leading a new wave of LA chefs: children of immigrants, classically trained in French cuisine, who blur the lines between high and low. His acclaimed food truck now has a cookbook.

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The King is Always Above the People, by Daniel Alarcon

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Empathy And Detachment Mix In 'The King Is Always Above The People'

7:00am November 02, 2017

by Lily Meyer

Daniel Alarcón's new story collection is an empathetic look at isolation, whether due to migration, loneliness or poverty. His mix of kindness and distance makes the stories land like a gut punch.

A rescue dog waits to be adopted at the Pasadena Humane Society.

Fears Of A Black Market After Calif. Bans Some Commercial Breeding

5:03pm November 01, 2017

by Gloria Hillard

Pet stores in California will only be able to sell dogs, cats, and rabbits rescued from shelters — but that doesn't mean the so-called "puppy mills" are going away.

Lindy West's writing has appeared in The Stranger, Jezebel and The Guardian.

Columnist Lindy West Sees 'Straight Line' From Trolls Who Targeted Her To Trump

4:30pm November 01, 2017

by Terry Gross

The New York Times columnist knows what it's like to encounter a barrage of hate from Internet trolls. She says she heard many of their messages repeated by Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign.

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