Arts

Revisiting The Tenure Of Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, The 'Jewish Jefferson'

1:32pm June 07, 2016

One hundred years ago, Brandeis became the first Jewish justice on the Supreme Court. Author Jeffrey Rosen says that Brandeis was also the most far-seeing progressive justice of the 20th century.

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'Homegoing' Is A Sprawling Epic, Brimming With Compassion

11:46am June 07, 2016

by Jean Zimmerman

Yaa Gyasi's debut novel traces the terrible impact of slavery on generations of an African family, beginning with two sisters in 18th century Ghana — one who stayed, and one shipped to America.

Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan in the 2000 romantic drama Love and Basketball.

Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour, Small Batch Edition: Slate's Black Film Canon

9:31am June 07, 2016

by Linda Holmes

We talk to Slate's Aisha Harris, the co-author of the publication's Black Film Canon. She tells us some of her favorites on the list, why make a canon at all, and including genre films with high art.

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Adrienne Warren and company perform "I'm Just Wild About Harry" in the musical Shuffle Along, one of five shows Scott Rudin is currently producing on Broadway.

Arts

Broadway Producer Scott Rudin: 'I'm A Complete Product Of Mentorship'

7:25am June 07, 2016

Rudin, who started in theater at age 15, owes a lot to the producers who taught him his craft. "They were giants," he says. All five of Rudin's current shows have been nominated for Tony Awards.

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Arts

The Mellon Family And The Start Of The National Gallery Of Art

6:14am June 07, 2016

by Susan Stamberg

Philanthropist and art collector Paul Mellon gave the gift of art to the American people. The National Gallery of Art in Washington is honoring that gift as part of its 75th anniversary celebration.

Arts

Chicago's Fine Arts Building Has 10 Floors But Innumerable Stories

6:05am June 07, 2016

On a prime block of Chicago's Michigan Avenue stands the Fine Arts Building. Producer and violinist David Schulman takes us on an audio tour with the people who know the building the best.

British Playwright Peter Shaffer, Who Wrote 'Equus,' Dies At 90

6:08pm June 06, 2016

by Bob Mondello

Playwright Peter Shaffer has died. He was best known for Equus and Amadeus, both of which became movies.

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This picture depicts the strong bond between the mother and child. A five (5) to six (6) months old baby holds strongly on his mother's finger, even while his attention is elsewhere.

Nutrition In 'The First 1,000 Days' Of Life Can Shape A Child's Future

3:33pm June 06, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

In his new book, journalist Roger Thurow chronicles the obstacles that women around the globe face in raising healthy babies.

Muhammad Ali reads one of his poems during a contest at the Bitter End, a Greenwich Village coffeehouse and nightclub, in 1963.

Muhammad Ali: A Poet In And Out Of The Ring

2:00pm June 06, 2016

by Juan Vidal

"The Louisville Lip" was famously as fast with his words as with his fists — years before the birth of hip hop, he was a battle rapper flipping similes and metaphors in a language all his own.

The issues John Oliver tackles on his show aren't necessarily the headlines of the week; they're the kind of chronic issues — like credit scores, 911 funding and public defenders — that can be the hardest to get people to pay attention to.

Arts

How John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight' Is Using Stunts To Tell Stories

1:27pm June 06, 2016

by Linda Holmes

HBO's Last Week Tonight ended with a surprising display of how, as they put it, "any idiot" can buy and sell other people's debts.