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Cosbys Start A 'Conversation' With African-American Art

11:20am November 15, 2014

Bill and Camille Cosby have loaned more than 60 pieces of art to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the Cosbys about their collection.

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'Godfather' Mansion For Sale In Staten Island

10:21am November 15, 2014

The mansion featured in the The Godfather is on the market for nearly $3 million. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Joseph Profaci, the realtor who is selling the house.

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Shriver Finds Wisdom Among The Intellectually Disabled

10:21am November 15, 2014

Timothy Shriver's new memoir is a look at the inspirational people he met as chairman of the Special Olympics. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Shriver about his book, Fully Alive.

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Spend Some Time 'Loitering,' And Feel Less Alone

7:03am November 15, 2014

by Annalisa Quinn

Charles D'Ambrosio's new essay collection wanders through topics journalistic and personal; reviewer Annalisa Quinn says it delivers a primal pleasure of reading: the feeling of being understood.

After Catalonia's Independence Vote, An 'Homage' To George Orwell

8:26pm November 14, 2014

by Rowan Ricardo Phillips

This week Spain's northeast region voted in favor of independence. But the results weren't recognized by the Spanish government. The situation reminds poet Rowan Ricardo Phillips of a favorite book.

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Steve Carell ditches any pretense of comedy in Foxcatcher.

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Satirists Go Serious in 'Foxcatcher' And 'Rosewater' — And It Works

6:34pm November 14, 2014

by Bob Mondello

NPR film critic Bob Mondello reviews two serious films based on real-life events — Foxcatcher, which stars comedian Steve Carrell, and Rosewater, directed by Comedy Central's Jon Stewart.

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'National Gallery' Offers A Lingering Look At Art

6:34pm November 14, 2014

Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman's latest documentary takes audiences behind-the-scenes at London's National Gallery and delves into the stories being told in paintings. Wiseman tells NPR's Robert Siegel what he learned and how he goes about filmmaking.

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True cheddar cheese can take months â even years â to age. So Claudia Lucero created a faux-cheddar that can be made in very little time.

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How To Make A Faux Cheddar In One Hour

3:46pm November 14, 2014

by NPR Staff

Once Claudia Lucero had mastered rapid cheese-making, she knew it was time to tackle cheddar. But cheddar takes months, even years, to age, so Lucero devised a pseudo version: the Smoky Cheater.

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"My hope has always been to make movies with people of color in them but tell stories that are universal," says Gina Prince-Bythewood.

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Director Gina Prince-Bythewood: It's Time To 'Obliterate The Term Black Film'

2:39pm November 14, 2014

by NPR Staff

The creator of Love and Basketball has a new film out called Beyond the Lights. "For me it's just about putting people of color in every genre and making it become normal," she says.

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David Quammen's new book is an extended excerpt of his previous one, Spillover, which explored how dangerous pathogens jump from animals to people.

How 'The Hot Zone' Got It Wrong And Other Tales Of Ebola's History

2:13pm November 14, 2014

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Do people with Ebola actually cry tears of blood? What happens if the U.S. Army thinks you might have Ebola? We catch up with science writer David Quammen to discuss truths and myths about the virus.