Preserving Memories: In Emails To A Toddler, A Window Into Her Parents' Love
TO: Ava / FROM: Dad / SUBJECT: Your very first email ever! / "Hi Ava Bean! This is your dad (who is still getting use to that title) emailing you."
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Here Are The Winners Of The 2017 Pulitzer Prizes
Among the winners were Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad for fiction, The Washington Post's David Fahrenthold for national reporting and The East Bay Times for breaking news reporting.
New York Daily News And ProPublica Win Pulitzer For Public Service Journalism
Writers, editors and artists took home Pulitzer Prizes across 21 categories on Monday. Among the winners was author Colson Whitehead for his novel, The Underground Railroad.
Oaky, With Notes Of BS: Why Wine Tasting Struggles To Get It On The Nose
Unlike food — which gives us sensory cues like crunchy and hot, as well as tasting, say, salty — with wine, it's all about tiny differences in taste and smell. The danger is in getting too poetic.
'Better Call Saul' Launches Its 3rd Season, Still The Best Drama Series On TV
The Breaking Bad spinoff returns Monday, telling more of the origin story of lawyer Jimmy McGill (aka Saul Goodman). Critic David Bianculli says the series "more than stands on its own."
Prince Contained Multitudes, New Book Confirms
Prince on defining his music: "The only thing I could think of, because I really don't like categories, but the only thing I could think of is inspirational."
It's A Beautiful Day For Some Sunny #NPRpoetry From Listeners
Listeners have sent in more poems as part of our month-long poetry series, #NPRpoetry. Today's poems reflect on nature and springtime, from sandhill cranes in Michigan to rainstorms in Hawaii.
'Alive And Kicking' Chronicles Deep History Of Swing Dancing
Filmmaker Susan Glatzer and swing dance legend Norma Miller discuss the new documentary Alive and Kicking. The film chronicles the birth, decline and renewal of American swing dancing.
'Shots Fired' Creators Want To 'Challenge Your Perspective' On Police Shootings
Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Rock Bythewood are the husband-wife screenwriting duo behind the Fox TV series that imagines the fallout of a flipped script: a black cop shoots an unarmed white man.
Actor Jaime Camil On How 'Jane The Virgin' Humanizes Its Telenovela Characters
Camil plays Jane's telenovela star father, Rogelio De La Vega. He says the show's storylines may be ridiculous, but every character comes from a sincere place.