Visual artist Sam Gilliam has died at 88
The Washington, D.C.-based painter became famous for his Drape works — vibrantly painted pieces of fabric that he hung by clips and could never be presented the same way twice.
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How I fell in love with pinball
On her first day as an official host of All Things Considered, Juana Summers shares some of the interests she's bringing to the position — from the issue of gun violence, to pinball.
Street Symphony plays in harmony with Skid Row's 'sacred spaces'
Vijay Gupta was a 19-year-old violin prodigy when he joined the LA Philharmonic. Now he runs Street Symphony, an organization bringing music to clinics, jails and homeless shelters on Skid Row.
Life in the Middles Ages is more gross than engrossing in this ruthless novel
Ottessa Moshfegh's Lapvona follows the life of Marek, a 13-year-old peasant boy who lives in a cruel world of sadism and stink, cannibalism and self-flagellation.
NPR Music's 36 Favorite Songs of 2022 (So Far)
The songs we love from the first half of the year span a wide emotional and musical range, from wild percussive romps to raw pleas for empathy to Beyoncé's command to leave it all on the dance floor.
'Rogues' showcases Patrick Radden Keefe's preternatural gift for reading people
Keefe recognizes that we're all unreliable narrators of our own lives, and writes about his subjects with a keen sense of understanding.
Stars use BET Awards stage to criticize Roe v. Wade ruling
Hosts and entertainers at the annual show recognizing Black excellence in the arts and sports criticize the recent Supreme Court decision the landmark overturning Roe v. Wade.
MUNA releases its latest album just in time for summer
With electro-pop dance tracks, the band celebrates queer love and joy.
What happens when white women hypersexualize Asian women onscreen
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elaine Hsieh Chou about her recent essay in Vanity Fair, which addresses how Hollywood perpetuates Asian stereotypes.
Mishael Morgan is the first Black actor to win a lead category at the Daytime Emmys
The 35-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago plays Amanda Sinclair on the CBS show "The Young and the Restless."