'People Want These Stories': Women Win Big At The Nebula Awards
The Nebula Awards are some of the most prestigious prizes in science fiction and fantasy. This year, women authors swept the awards — and not for the first time.
Arts
Revamped San Francisco Museum Merges Modern Art With Interactive Tech
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art re-opened this weekend with groundbreaking interactive technology meant to enhance the experience of looking at art. But can there be too much tech in a museum?
'Geek Love' Author Katherine Dunn Dies At 70
Author Katherine Dunn, who wrote the cult comic novel, Geek Love, has died at age 70. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Dunn's son, Eli Dapolonia, about his mother's life and work.
An Emotional Storm Breaks In Paradise In 'A Bigger Splash'
An aging rock star's respite in the Mediterranean is interrupted by an old lover in A Bigger Splash. John Powers calls the film, which stars Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes, a "gripping slow-burn."
How The Narrator Of 'Jane The Virgin' Found His Voice
Anthony Mendez's role as Jane's unseen narrator has garnered him critical acclaim. But before Mendez was able to turn his voice into a career, he was selling tombstones for the family business.
Which TV Shows Will Be Back Next Year?
It's that time of year when TV networks decide which shows to cancel and which to renew for the 2016-2017 season. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans gives an update on the new and canceled shows.
How A Poison Pill Worded As 'Sex' Gave Birth To Transgender Rights
Author of a book on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Tom Purdam tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer how that bill came to shape today's transgender rights and comments on the current battle in North Carolina.
Stung By 83 Different Insects, Biologist Rates His Pain On A Scale Of 1 To — OW!
Biologist Justin Schmidt has traveled all over the world looking for bugs ... and getting stung by them. He documents his travels/travails in his new book The Sting of the Wild.
Urban Foraging: Unearthing The Wildcrafted Flavors Of Los Angeles
For Pascal Baudar, LA is a treasure trove of edible plants and insects that he uses in unusual culinary creations. He helps some of the city's top chefs put wild foods on menus and has a new cookbook.
After A 40-Year Detour, 'Squidbillies' Star Takes Home His Diploma
Bobby Ellerbee left his studies to host a radio show, voice a beloved cartoon character, even party with Etta James. Lately, though, he returned to do the one thing he hadn't done yet: graduate.