Ghost Towns, Surreal Ebola Docs, Hip Hats: It's Africa's Big Photo Show
This year, the Biennale of Photography is all about "Telling Time" — and it comes at a telling time for the host country of Mali.
Arts & Life
One Meme To Rule Them All — And Maybe Get A Man Tossed In Prison?
A man in Turkey is on trial for creating a meme that compares the character Gollum to Turkey's president. Michael Drough, a Lord of the Rings scholar, talks about whether Gollum is a true villain.
Not My Job: We Ask Actor Jeff Daniels About People Named Steve And Their Jobs
Daniels portrays former Apple CEO John Sculley in the new film Steve Jobs. We'll ask Daniels about three other people named Steve, and what they do for a living.
Fresh Air Weekend: HBO's 'Leftovers'; Adele's '25'; Broadway Composer John Kander
Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, the co-creators of The Leftovers, discuss the series. Rock critic Ken Tucker weighs in on Adele's popularity. John Kander reflects on a career of Hidden Treasures.
Simple Number, Complex Impact: How Many Words Has A Child Heard?
The Thirty Million Word Initiative, created by University of Chicago Hospital pediatric surgeon Dana Suskind, attempts to close the achievement gap between poorer and more affluent students.
'The Game's Not Over' Takes On The Traumas Of Football
The most popular sport in America causes head trauma. Some famous players have been convicted of domestic abuse, or accused of cheating. But author Gregg Easterbrook won't give up on the gridiron.
New Exhibit Remembers Shakespeare's Silent Soirée
Forget the Merry Wives of Windsor, NPR's Scott Simon recalls a time when Shakespeare spent the night with a groupie.
Moment Of Truth In 'Youth' Hits Home For Actor Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel plays a film director spending time at a spa in the Swiss Alps in the movie, "Youth." He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the production and a chance meeting in Sarajevo, years ago.
'The Blizzard' May Leave You Cold
Vladimir Sorokin's surreal road trip novel follows a doctor rushing through a blizzard to deliver a vaccine to a zombie-plagued village — but that rich premise is let down by clunky, uneven prose.
Phila Hach, Who Spread The Gospel Of Southern Cuisine, Dies At 89
"What the Grand Ole Opry did for country music, she has done for Southern food," one writer says of Hach, host of the South's first TV cooking show and a cookbook author and caterer for world leaders.