Arts
Not My Job: Designer Jonathan Adler Gets Quizzed On New Coke
Thirty years ago the Coca-Cola company introduced New Coke, which is legendary as both the most disastrous and most successful product launches of all time.
An Artist's Brainstorm: Put Photos On Those Faceless Ebola Suits
Printers blew up. People took the photo stickers home. But in the end, art professor Mary Beth Heffernan succeeded in bringing a human face to the scary-looking protective gear.
From Horses To High-Rises: An Insider 'Unmasks' China's Economic Rise
Over the past 25 years, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson watched China turn into the world's second largest economy. He explains what could halt the country's massive growth.
An Ohio Couple Would Like To Forget 'A Gronking To Remember'
A lawsuit alleges that the popular erotica e-book — which centers on Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski — used an engagement photo on its cover without permission.
John Lydon: The Foul-Mouthed Yob Sets The Record Straight
"After reading so much rubbish written about me over the years, it became obvious that I had to just tell it like it is," Lydon tells NPR's Arun Rath. Lydon just wrote his memoir, Anger Is An Energy.
Author Hopes Holocaust-Themed Picture Book Will Prompt Conversations
Jane Yolen's latest is a children's book about a family trying to survive the Holocaust in France. "I consider Stone Angel a kind of starting place for parents to talk to their kids," she says.
Novelist Ruth Rendell, Author Of 'Wexford' Books, Dies At 85
She is credited with being a pioneer of the psychological thriller and wrote more than 60 books.
At 81, The Man Behind Big Bird Sees 'No Reason To Quit'
"It's an awfully good job," Caroll Spinney says, of the more than 40 years he has spent on Sesame Street. A new documentary tells the story of the octogenarian man playing a 6-year-old bird.
Can You Spot The Fake Fragonard?
A London gallery has asked visitors to spot the single fake, produced for about $100 in China, and displayed among its priceless collection. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on what makes art valuable.