Arts & Life

cover to Marilou Is Everywhere by Sarah Elaine Smith

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Growing Up In Appalachia Is 'The Great Riddle Of My Life,' Says 'Marilou' Author

7:58am August 03, 2019

by Scott Simon

A 14-year-old loner named Cindy finds her own maternal figure in Sarah Elaine Smith's first novel, set in the part of rural Pennsylvania where the author grew up.

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From Auto Mechanic To Doctor

7:58am August 03, 2019

Carl Allamby was a successful car mechanic and small business owner when he decided at the age of 40 to go to medical school. Now a doctor, he talks with host Scott Simon about his experience.

Nathalie Emmanuel is the best thing about the ultimately disappointing television adaptation of Four Weddings and a Funeral.

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'Four Weddings And A Funeral' On TV Can't Live Up To A Classic Romcom

7:44am August 03, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Four Weddings And A Funeral, a new Hulu series inspired by the film and co-created by Mindy Kaling, squanders an appealing central performance on a series of bad ideas.

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Arts

Disaster Is On The Horizon In Blood-Soaked 'Dark Age'

7:00am August 03, 2019

by Jason Sheehan

The latest installment in Pierce Brown's epic Roman-in-space saga Red Rising finds our hero overthrown and banished from the Republic he founded, and teetering dangerously close to villainy.

Luce (Kelvin Harrison Jr., center) is an athletic and popular star student in director Julius Onah's film, based on J.C. Lee's play.

Arts

Is This Star Student A Saint Or A Sociopath?: 'Luce'

4:22pm August 02, 2019

by Bob Mondello

Where a teacher sees red flags in one popular student's behavior, his parents refuse to believe it. Director Julius Onah's film will keep you guessing, too.

An Eames lounge chair and ottoman sit in the living room.

Arts

Charles And Ray Eames Made Life Better By Design; Their Home Was No Exception

4:22pm August 02, 2019

by Mandalit del Barco

Built in 1949 in the Pacific Palisades, the Eames House is considered among the most important post-war residences in the U.S. Now, the family is working to preserve the home for generations to come.

Arturo Castro on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Arts

Arturo Castro: After 'Broad City,' Going 'Alternatino'

3:15pm August 02, 2019

Broad City actor Arturo Castro chats about his new Comedy Central series, Alternatino, and getting his start in a hip-hop boy band in Guatemala. Then, he plays a game inspired by his love of chess!

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Contestants Isaac Villicana and Ryann Greenberg appear on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Browsing History

3:13pm August 02, 2019

Real moments from US history are rendered as social media updates.

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Kelly McGonigal: Can We Reframe The Way We Think About Stress?

2:54pm August 02, 2019

by NPR and TED Staff

Stress is an unpleasant emotion — but does it have an upside? Health psychologist Kelly McGonigal says adjusting the way you think about stress can actually change the way your body responds to it.

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Polar Photographer Shares His View Of A Ferocious But Fragile Ecosystem

1:42pm August 02, 2019

by Terry Gross

Paul Nicklen has spent decades documenting the Arctic and the Antarctic. He often finds himself in frigid waters, just a camera's length away from deadly predators. Originally broadcast June 6, 2017.

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