Arts & Life

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Melania Trump and former President Bill Clinton show off their patriotic wardrobes at the conventions.

Stories In Stitches: Lessons From Political Convention Fashion

1:02pm July 29, 2016

Tried-and-true red, white and blue stood out these last two weeks of political convergence. Here are some looks that also tell a story about the parties and the people who sported them.

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Movie Review: 'Jason Bourne,' A Thriller For Our Times

10:00am July 29, 2016

by Kenneth Turan

In Jason Bourne, the latest in the secret agent series starring Matt Damon, director Paul Greengrass presents a thriller relevant to today's world, says Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times.

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When A Project Fails, Should The Workers Get A Bonus?

9:20am July 29, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Entrepreneur Astro Teller rewards colleagues when their ambitious projects fail. Teller says this helps people take risks so they can achieve their "moonshot" goals, like a balloon-powered internet.

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Why Do Complex Systems Thrive on Trial And Error?

9:20am July 29, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Economist Tim Harford identifies similar characteristics in successful industrial and economic systems. They work much better, he says, when they're constantly evolving through trial and error.

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When Beliefs Fail Us, How Do We Move Forward?

9:20am July 29, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Over the course of his life, many of Casey Gerald's core beliefs have failed him. He says he's learned that clear-eyed doubt can sometimes be better than belief.

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How Can Success Still Make You Feel Like A Failure?

9:20am July 29, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Writer Lidia Yuknavitch's early failures made her feel unworthy of success. Now, she says, those moments push her to find worth in herself as a writer.

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Great Performances series executive producer David Horn, Tony Award-winning actor Daveed Diggs and filmmaker Alex Horwitz at the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour.

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens

7:00am July 29, 2016

by Linda Holmes

Linda Holmes' latest dispatch from the Television Critics Association meeting focuses on Hamilton's America, which combines history, performance and the making of the Broadway smash.

Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhand) and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown).

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Stranger Things' And Onscreen Weddings

5:00am July 29, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

The panel tackles the Netflix horror thriller Stranger Things before discussing favorite weddings from movies and TV. Then, as always, it's on to What's Making Us Happy this week.

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A cover for Mad magazine by artist Jack Davis.

Jack Davis, Cartoonist Who Helped Found 'Mad' Magazine, Dies At 91

5:54pm July 28, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Money from a job illustrating a Coca-Cola training manual became a springboard for him to move from Georgia to New York.

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This Time Out, Matt Damon's Not Feeling The 'Bourne'

5:00pm July 28, 2016

by Chris Klimek

Jason Bourne is back — still, again, some more — in a new film critic Chris Klimek calls an "idea-starved vestigial tail" on the Bourne series.