Ryan Lochte Just Wants To Dance, Apparently — With The Stars!
The casting of Ryan Lochte on Dancing With The Stars is an awfully speedy performance by the Hollywood redemption machine.
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Gene Wilder, Star Of 'Willy Wonka' And 'Young Frankenstein,' Dies
The actor and writer who brought his signature manic energy to comedy classics died at his home in Stamford, Conn., of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 83.
He Died At 32, But A Young Artist Lives On In LA's Underground Museum
When Noah Davis founded the museum, he wanted to bring world-class art to a neighborhood he likened to a food desert, meaning no grocery stores or museums. Davis died a year ago Monday.
Gene Wilder's Nephew Remembers Late Actor Who Starred In 'Willy Wonka'
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Jordan Walker-Pearlman, the nephew of Gene Wilder, who died Monday at 83. Wilder is best known for his roles in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and The Producers.
The Real Bob Ross: Meet The Meticulous Artist Behind Those Happy Trees
Don't be fooled by his mild PBS persona; the beloved painter was actually an exacting artist and businessman with — brace yourself — naturally straight hair.
The Strange, Twisted Story Behind Seattle's Blackberries
Those tangled brambles are everywhere in the city, the legacy of an eccentric named Luther Burbank whose breeding experiments with crops can still be found on many American dinner plates.
A Robot That Harms: When Machines Make Life Or Death Decisions
An artist has designed a robot that purposefully defies Isaac Asimov's law that "a robot may not harm humanity" — to bring urgency to the discussion about self-driving and other smart technology.
A Beautiful Edition Of The Abridged 'Erudition'
A new translation of the 14th century Egyptian scholar Shihab al-Din al-Nuwayri's magnum opus, The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition, is a priceless glimpse at the medieval Muslim world.
In A Digital World, Ken Toda's Work Is A Snapshot Of The Past
Taking a picture these days is nothing like it used to be, with digital cameras and instant gratification. But one High Point man wants to slow things down and, in fact, is making a business out of it.
Tom Hanks Says Self-Doubt Is 'A High-Wire Act That We All Walk'
"No matter what we've done, there comes a point where you think, ... 'When are they going to discover that I am, in fact, a fraud?' " Hanks says. Originally broadcast April 26, 2016.