Arts & Life

One of Andy Warhol's Oxidation Paintings, sold earlier this week by the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Arts

Baltimore Museum Says Goodbye Warhol, Hello Younger, More Diverse Collection

7:56am May 19, 2018

by Andrew Limbong

The Baltimore Museum of Art is selling off part of its collection — including works by Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg — to fund the purchase of more work by women and artists of color.

Diane Guerrero appears on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Diane Guerrero: Most Likely To Be Superlative

4:59pm May 18, 2018

Actor Diane Guerrero takes us behind the scenes on Orange is the New Black, and plays a game about celebrity superlatives. Plus, she talks about her new memoir about her family's immigration struggle.

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cover art to Come West and See by Maxim Loskutoff

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The Vast And The Violent Rural Northwest, In 'Come West And See'

4:57pm May 18, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

Maxim Loskutoff's collection of short stories picks at the tensions between city and country among everyday Westerners — who find themselves living among heavily-armed separatist militias.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greet well-wishers in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in March.

A Royal Wedding With Global Appeal

3:27pm May 18, 2018

by Autumn Brewington

Interest in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle transcends borders in a way that past royal weddings have not, writes Autumn Brewington, who anchored The Washington Post's royal wedding blog in 2011.

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In Life And Fiction, Edward St. Aubyn Sheds The Weight Of His Past

2:21pm May 18, 2018

by Terry Gross

St. Aubyn's semi-autobiographical novels featuring Patrick Melrose, an Englishman from a posh but monstrous family, are now the basis of a Showtime miniseries. Originally broadcast May 20, 2014.

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HBO's Heavy-Handed 'Fahrenheit 451' Lacks The Poetry Of Ray Bradbury's Original

2:21pm May 18, 2018

by David Bianculli

Critic Dave Bianculli says that the new TV movie "dilutes and deflates" the 1953 novel it draws from. Viewers should "skip the movie, and go back and read Bradbury's book."

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Tom Wolfe: Writing Nonfiction 'Became A Great Game And A Great Experiment'

2:21pm May 18, 2018

Wolfe began experimenting with nonfiction writing techniques in the 1960s. The "new journalism" pioneer and best-selling author died Monday. He spoke with Fresh Air in 1987 and 2012.

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Naomi Klein: What's The Glue That Makes Some Movements Endure?

1:54pm May 18, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

We now face an increasing list of global crises. But why aren't more of us taking action? Naomi Klein compares our circumstances with those of previous generations who took action for lasting change.

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Simon Sinek: How Do Great Leaders Inspire Us To Take Action?

1:54pm May 18, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

Leadership expert Simon Sinek says lasting movements need inspiring leaders. He argues the best leaders are the best followers — they believe they are following a cause bigger than themselves.

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Halla Tómasdóttir: How Can Leaders Inspire Others To Lead?

1:54pm May 18, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

In 1980, Iceland elected the country's first female president. Halla Tómasdóttir grew up with this image of leadership, and then in 2016 ran for president. She says this is why more women need to run.

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