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Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed a system to create poems as secure passwords.

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I Think That I Shall Never See / A Password As Secure As ... Poetry?

10:25am October 25, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

It's a thoroughly modern problem: crafting a password that's both secure and memorable. But two computational linguists see a very old answer — one written in iambic pentameter and end rhyme.

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Eileen Myles Offers A Double Shot Of Punk Rock Poetry

10:03am October 25, 2015

by Craig Morgan Teicher

The veteran poet's beloved 1994 novel Chelsea Girls has been reissued alongside a new collection, I Must Be Living Twice. Myles' poems chronicle a life of art and sex in gritty 1970s New York City.

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'After Alice' Gets Lost In Wonderland, Sensible Bestie Comes To Her Rescue

9:58am October 25, 2015

by NPR Staff

Gregory Maguire, of Wicked fame, has written a kind of parallel narrative to Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. This story focuses on Ada, a friend who knows Alice needs help getting home.

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Critic Juan Vidal says this copy of The Metamorphosis, a gift from his uncle, was a life-changing experience.

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Happy (?) Birthday, Gregor Samsa: 'The Metamorphosis' Turns 100

7:03am October 25, 2015

by Juan Vidal

Critic Juan Vidal says Kafka's classic tale of alienation — published 100 years ago this month — helped bring about a metamorphosis in his own life (though rather more positive than Gregor Samsa's).

"A photo of me once hung in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, sixteen inches high."

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In 10,000 Snaps Of The Shutter, A 'Photographic Census' Of A City

7:13pm October 24, 2015

by NPR Staff

Brandon Stanton left a life in finance for an entirely different quest: to snap the portraits of 10,000 people. The project eventually became Humans of New York, a blog and the basis for two books.

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Irish-American actress Maureen O'Hara, seen in 1947 and known as the "Queen of Technicolor," died Saturday at her home in Boise, Idaho. She was 95.

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Maureen O'Hara, Hollywood's 'Queen Of Technicolor,' Dies At 95

3:48pm October 24, 2015

by Jacki Lyden

The Irish-American actress, known for her cascading red hair and sea-green eyes and who often starred opposite John Wayne, passed away at her home in Boise, Idaho, Saturday.

In Rock the Kasbah, Bill Murray plays Richie Lanz, a tough-luck agent who stumbles on an otherworldly talent.

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Bill Murray Talks The 'Kasbah' — And The Merits Of A Life Lived Phoneless

2:23pm October 24, 2015

by NPR Staff

In Rock the Kasbah, he plays a tough-luck talent agent who finds a special voice in Afghanistan. In real life, the agentless Murray found something else after losing a phone: a "vacation from myself."

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Neil deGrasse Tyson at the 74th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony in New York City in May 2015.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Cosmos Expert Neil deGrasse Tyson On Cosmetology

2:14pm October 24, 2015

Sure, he knows a lot about stars, but what does he know about hair stylists and spa experts?

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Ceramics artist Ron Nagle says his greatest gift is his sense of humor -- "basically because I'm a melancholy person," he says.

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Pottery Winner: An Artist's Dark, Funny Oeuvre Gets Major Show

12:35pm October 24, 2015

by Karen Michel

Ceramics artist Ron Nagle uses unconventional materials and bright colors to make odd, miniature marvels with punderful titles. His work has helped make modern ceramics a star at art museums.

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CNN Anchor Talks 'Running Dangerously'

11:04am October 24, 2015

Tom Foreman, the CNN anchor and reporter, is training for Sunday's Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. He takes a break from his run to chat with NPR's Scott Simon about his new book on running.

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