How we can end ageism
We receive a lot of messages about how bad it is to grow old. Anti-ageism activist Ashton Applewhite says that while some of our fears may be valid, aging offers more opportunities than we think.
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Our Late Bloomer Stories: Listener Voice Memos
We asked you: Do you consider yourself a late bloomer?
New York's first Black Latina-owned movie theater is ready to grow, owner says
Stuart Cinema & Cafe, New York's first Black Latina-owned movie theater, reinvented itself through the pandemic in order to survive. Now, it's ready to expand.
When turkey met cranberries — a dinner date from the 1700s
Turkey and cranberries were linked in print for the first time in a 1796 cookbook. Not long after, (give or take 180+ years), Susan Stamberg began sharing her family's cranberry relish recipe on NPR.
Robert Clary, the last star of the 'Hogan's Heroes,' dies at 96
A French-born survivor of Nazi concentration camps during World War II, Robert Clary began his career in entertainment as a nightclub singer.
The Taylor Swift ticket fiasco is refocusing a spotlight on Ticketmaster's dominance
Ticketmaster says unprecedented demand caused tech issues, frustrating fans. Some Democrats say the problem is actually with the company's market power.
I critiqued Dave Chappelle and his fans questioned my Blackness
After my commentary about Dave Chappelle's turn on Saturday Night Live, a flood of hateful and personal invective erupted. But what do they think the job of a critic is?
Tess Gunty's novel 'The Rabbit Hutch' wins National Book Award for fiction
Tess Gunty's "The Rabbit Hutch," a sweeping novel set in a low-income housing community in Indiana, has won the National Book Award for fiction.
Arts Council's Amplify concert series aims to fill small venue void in Winston-Salem
For a “City of Arts and Innovation,” Winston-Salem has surprisingly few venues for emerging musicians to perform professionally, making it tough to earn a living while honing their craft. The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County is working to change that dynamic with its new concert series, Amplify.
'Weird Al' Yankovic wants to 'bring sexy back' to the accordion
It's "a very sensual instrument," the parody artists insists. A new over-the-top "biopic" tells the story of Yankovic's life — sort of.